The New York herald., 1844-11-11
Daniel webstcr's Oplnlon ON Nativei.m


The following Is the opinion of Mr. Webster on
nativeism, which he made in Faneuil Hail. Boston,
on Friday week last. II is quite curious. All the
wings are coming out natives.
Mr.. WEBSTER spoke as follows:-
Felowcitiz ems - What il the field be lost ~ All IL
not lost The high sense OF duty alton to do
that duty, the will ihs coursre to resss
the rm purpose to oted adherence 10 our rncnIss
20 Their maintenance their support their these
are not lost In these We have not any falling off
And whatever he results OF the present election SO far
a. they have been Decided may be-w whatever NAV be
our prospects-our cause, the country Of
same We ourselves are the same. loud chsersl-
Wings OF Boston-f the information received by III.
malls this morning had been thu that which
Yesterday was my purpose to respectfully ask your
committee OF arrangements TO from attending
AZ this meeting The assembly would then have been one
Of congratulauon and unmixed joy and il my wish
IN such case to retire to the repose Of nv own
aome rather than minge with the crowds assembled at
pubic meeting But clouds have collected around the
prospect Unexpected and disastrous
have been set before But whatever other parts of
the country may have done, whatever they may have
been induced to decide il is still duty at all events
TO mainan the frmness the patriotism the whig prnc
Piles OF Massachusetts Gentlemen 1t may be that the pa
ona elections unavor able aspect at the
.ent moment Bat Massachusetts upon the ground she
New England States have already declared themselves
on her side New, Jersey, Ohio, and Maryland, have
done the same And there is every believe that
Delaware North Caroline, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Indiana will in the
sames ranks Even Il the wings should be defeated,
is not broken and their strength is respectable But
what If il were otherwise 2 What il Massachusetts
should stand
Among the faithless, faithful only shep
What II the honor beamng upon her ancient brow
should blaze upon her brow alone. What Of all this
Is not the securing Of this sufficient or IL not sufi
cisn is not great object for the wings Of
ses to attain? is too iae for me to 60 thoroughly
INTO the topics which have been esentedo you during
the present election The moment action at hand
The past we have and approaches the time for
us to do our duty. And in the place. II there were
government this, in ITSELF would he worthy Of all our
effort The result in this respect touches closely all our
oymeAts Of the fruits of wise and parental govern
ment. And by all means therefore, IL the national elec.
ons are t1 are We the more bound to secure
emen, do not think that any political party ever
went went before people upo. palmer issues than
count y, Of Texas and the Tariff have expressed every
where, and on every OCCASION deep modification
The views taken these subjects by political oppo
nents as plain as the sun in heaven that the poll
cy the system Of domestic protection, is In tne highest
degree essential TO the prosperity Of the State And s
ment Of Massachusetts should not be mous upon the
question OF Texas annex alton But still sxtraord.
nary and astonishing 1t s that considering the almost
unanimous Expression Of opinion this point by the
people Of Massachusettswe should behold an entire
petely around at the word Of the leaders, and by
miraculous change brought into the unqualified support
10 thu EXISTENCE Of X. naa ,sta
Fellow-citizens II would be- att this moment useless
ask for me to attempt to Investigate the Of this
change 1t may not be proper to investigate them at all
But why, may ask why should two free white states.
NewYoik and Pennsylvania, go against u.s. il they so
have done Tnere can be but cause, and that SO
conspicuous and prominent that shut ~ es
to it. one but must deplore its effect approach the
subject at once for it is use try to keep it back
thorough reformation OF the naturalization laws
CHEERS, loud and long contnued) The results OF the
recent elections several oil the states have impressed
my mind with one deep and strong conviction that is
shat there Is nm imperative necessity for reforming the
he government aud the interest of ali
parties inmy opinion, clearly and strongly deman this
oppressed Of all nations All willing and desrous
hat TIE blessings of free should be open to
m enjoym Of the worthy and industrious from all
sering their circumstances, by the successful employ
ment tof their own capital enterprise labor But it is
uot that tho elective franchise should be
exercised by person of foreign birth until after such
length Of residence among that he may be supposed
have become, in some good measure, acquainted ih
constitution and laws social institutions and the
general interests o the country and have become
% BY h,
rhose already naturalized have of course their rights
.ecnred but can conceive reasonable objection to
It is absolutely necessary, also. in my Judgment
!" provide new securities against the sbominabe
srs po,orousy s wn,cn
cities. There is not the slightest doubt that in numerous
;ases different person. vote on the strength Of the same
set OF naturalization papers there is little doubt that
mnense numbers OF such papers obtained by drcc,
perjury and that these enormous off noes multiply and
strengthen themselves beyond all power Of punishment,
and restraint by exsting provisions believe it is an
nuquestionabe fact that masters of vessels having
ught over emgrants from Europe, have within thirty
OF their arrival, those very persons carr up
the pos and give their votes for the highest Offices in
exercise no intelligence and indeed no voltion Of Their
own. They can know nothing, either of the questions
at issue or OF the candidates proposed They
instruments, used by unprncped and wick ed men, and
made competent instruments only by the
crime upon rime Now, it seems to me impossible tha,
lover Of liberty and the constitution every real friend OF
,he country would not desire end put to these
Of s all 10 D.
Efficient reformation OF the naturalization laws OF the
United States am well aware gentlemen, that these
De, in order TO excite prejudice in the minds OF TO-
cegn residents should such misrepresentation be
made or attempted, ] mrst trnst my friends to cor
rect 1t, and expose II For the sentiments themselves
am ready to take myself, the responsibility. And ]
will onl. add, that what | have now suggested is
just important to ths rights Of foreigners regularly
ind fairly naturazed among u.s. as 1t IL the rghs OF
astive.born American citizens (rhe whole assembly
rhel present Condition Of the country imperatvey de-
Dands this change The interest the real welfare Of all
parties, the honor OF the nation all require that suborj
and different party questions should be made yield
this great end And man who esteems the prosper
han aeeting party triumph will or can hesitate to
rive in his adherence to these principles (Nine cheers)
Gentlemen, there 10 not solitary doubt that II the eec
lions have gone against us has been through false
fraudulent votes Pennsy vana IT, they say she has
six thousand for adverssres has done through
he bssest fraud Is II not SO And look at New York.
la the city there were thrown sixty thousand votes
,ne vote to every five inhabitants You know that fry
and honestly there be such thing earth =
V;hecrsJ And the great remedy is for us to 20
lirectly to the source of true popular power,
and to purify the elections. Twenty six cheers)-
Fslowcitizens profess to be lover Of human liberty
especially to be devoted to the grand example OF free
om forth by the republic under which live But
profess my heart my reputation my pride Of character
to be American (NIne cheers) Mr. Webster here
toned circumstances iustr tive OF his argu
men this point. and his remarks were vociferously
applauded MIR. Webster then pursaeda beautiful refer
dams Jtiferson, Madison. and Monroe and concluded
follows Following the principles Of these great men,
walking in the footsteps of Adams Washington, Hancock
Jefferson, and Others let answer to their exhoraton
by pl,dgog ourselves tn living dying, prosperous
unprosperous we will show ourselves in 9Th,
with glorious unanimy, worthy Of such glorious
The conclusion Of Mr.. Webster's speech was
hailed by cheers innumerable, and the Native Amer