The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
SPEECH OF MR.. WEBSTER In FANEUlL
HALL. -A

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A day or two since we Submitted very few re-
marks upon the speech which Mr. Webster delivered
on last Friday evening, Boston meeting, in Fan
euil Hall, held previously to the Massachusetts
election. Our short commentary Upon this effusion
Of exhortatory eloquence was based upon fras-
rsntafy portions Of his address, immediately APP
bearing 10 the Eastern papers. Since We submitted
our fret structures, We have had the opportunity OF
examining il throughout the more elaborate and dec
lamatory harangue of Mr.. Webster, which has been
reported in another Boston paper; and it occasions
us unaffected pain and sorrow to avow, that instead
of finding in the speech fully reported anything to
mitigate the censure which we have already ex \
to diminish our adherence Of
the sentiments and opinions Of that distinguished
gentleman, touching the territorial question Of Ore
gon--we are called upon 10 express our condemna-
ton, with equal emphasis of other passages Of the
speech, and upon another topic. II is the subject
ofTcxas annexation TO which we refer, and which ia
thus reported'
These gentlemen [the native Americansl will send no
member. TO Congress- but they 80 on. they will prevent
the sending by the wings Of those who would probably ad
those who are opposed to their objects.
Who they who responsible on this principle Of
morals for the annexation OF Texas and the spread
Men, 70 whom The eyi was pointed o and who in tia ex
ercise Of common Intelligence could not have but fore
win be admitted to be general principle OF morals
does choose prevent IT, is himself responsible for that
evil and would apply that remark not only TO the native
party tina, exists among U.S. There could not have been
In the United States who did not that In withhold
election Of the ioeooco Candidates Tor President and vice
President and that the choice OF these locooco candidates
W H1 S to Mr.
ney and his followers again and again, f the wing candi
date is chosen Texas is out and you know IT, If he is not
chosen Texas is ill., and you know IT,"
But they said I'VE do not vote for Mr. Polk"
Very we'll But you had the Of preventing the an
nexaton OF Texas; knew your power BY joining
vent H. you could prevent IL II you did join them j.
place.
: Gentlemen this is subject which have deep feeling
history the recorded Judgment Of mankind that those
among who asserted themselves in peculiar degree,
act fastened the chains Of slavery great portion Of the
black vast extent Of this continent 10 TO me
the mournfu aud most awful reflection.
know that thousands Of gentlemen who took such
course, say that they meant well They meant well am
S mot
such mistake II is thought Is an do not lay how
we. asfs for S
siastc applause can only say for one that il should
fall to my lot TO have vote on such question: and vote
for the admission into this Union OF any State with con.
stuon which prohibits even the Legislature from setting
the bondman free shall show my head again. de-
pend upon It, in Faneuii Hall Tremendous cheering)
But gentlemen suppose 10 be so; suppose the In
the ensuing session Of Congress, your members fairly and
Why how are We 70 stand In Massachusetts How
TO- stand in Are We to have the gentleman
who by the locofocos the governor Of the
State and fight the battle under his auspce BY dsse
sions among ourselves, and lists of several other can
didates PROSTATE ourselvesi While to
sustain these great principles in Congress be
tanned at homel No, gentlemen! But say again, that
Briggs does In that respect ali in his power to weaken
the authority with which his representatives in Congress
stand and protest any longer against
may not hatter myself perhaps that any person belong
ing to that party hears mel but II there be such besecch
him. in brotherly love and Kindness and paraker In
the general sentiments which they entertain to consider
whether he is defeating their best objects by pursuing
brethren to come back upon that platform broad enough
to sustain ALL which sat out together wings
the country which, and not otherwise letting by cones
be hygones ralyng under the great name which
good for the constitution and the country which other
name among us able to accomplish here or hereafter
ling TO DO old duty under the old without yar
alton change lCheers What IL the duty devolving
encouragement What doi The answer is plain
We arc to do duy-our whole duty-wih all the af.c
to trust to Providence anything should hsppsn to tar
nish the fame Of Massachusetts thing which should
duct that The
shall be added to these Of and morhca
Gentlemen lei us lay aside every other call Of ordinary
duty until have done our utmost to establish pnci
pies in the election ofonr candidates am here necessar
~ engaged In professional affairs. The town IN which
reside far distant that must devote two days go
thither and vote there. But should go ten days
sobsrIy And when aer Monday the question !. ask.
Cd which certainly will he asked beginning Rhode Is
wisconsin How stand. Old Massacsasett.r let You and
me be able 10 hold heads and at her and
see how she stands"
WewiIl not say--for we are by no means justified
by the history of political conflicts in this country
in making the decaration--that the cooperation Of
Mr. Webster is very essential to the success of
any party. His consistent opposition to the republ
can party-the party now in power-from his ear
est participation in public affairs, far from being
thought of with dismay, has rather inspired hope and
animated exertion If notorious facts did not attest
the truth Of these assertions it might be considered
very curious subject for speculation how il should
have been, that person, endowed with the talents
of Daniel Webster, exercised a popular influence
so little regarded and cared for.
Whatever be the causes which have occasioned
this paralysis of man Of his abities--whether the
popular repugnance to him dates it's existence and
finds justification in events not more remote than
the last war-or whether the popular distaste org-
mates in the deeply impressed conviction that Mr..
Webster is, and has been, the steady advocate Of
class interests,-there is one thing most certain,
too certain for contradiction, that of all the men
of eminent abilities in the country, his advocacy of
common cause before public tribunal is least Of
all cravcd, and, it may be, the most of all depre-
Gated.
But so it is-that one Of the first minds in our
country is stripped Of almost all its influence, by the
want Of That moral force which is SO essential to the
brightest success in popular government. Take
Mr.. Webster as he was when, in 1921, he proposed
his free-tradc resolutions in the Faneuil Hall
from which he addressed the meeting the other day
in favor of the tarof hear him declaring himself
Jeffersonia republican, under an October sun, in
ls40, on the portico Of the capitol Of Virginia. or
Ro,to, a,,,eucn in rrrde of liher