Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-20
Mr. Webstcr's Speech,
I the Grand Rally of the Wings at Boston,
Friday ere, Nor, 9Th
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Reported for the Boston Atlas
Nh. WEBSTER assembled the platform, and
was greeted with most enthusiastic cheers from
the whole of the audience. The shouts of wei
come reiterated again and again. and it was not
until ater the lapse OF several minutes that Mr.
WEBSTER could be heard, When he did speak,
it was to the following effect:
Mr.. president AND FELLow-C CITIZENS: ] had
not anticipated the pleasure of being present on
this occasion. 1t is my wish rather to avoid
than to seek, opportunities of addressing large
public bodies. While it is my purpose to dis
charge, as well as am able the duties which
devove upon me. as citizen of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts, must. general
rule, leave the discussion of particular subjects
before you TO younger as well as ADLER hands
Great cheering and cries of" Go on.
Gentlemen, since some little while-l think
about six or seven weeks ago-great changes
have taken place, not only with regard to poll
teal parties but with respect to the great polit-
cal prospects of the country.
There are many of my follow-citizens who
heard me on a former occasion, and many ofthe
gentlemen here present, this evening, who have
heard me declare that is was difficult, and always
would be difficult, TO maintain sound principles
unless we could make an impression for good
upon the great central portion of our Union.
/ We had done eXceently in the East-excel-
lently in the South and the South East-and
excellently in the steady West. But never
theess, while New-lork, Pennsylvania and
Ohio were against us, our difficulty was great.
We required them to come forward in the great
work of maintaining sound Wing principles,
Here was our hope. And now or later, to-mor-
row ifnotto day. we trusted that they would
array themselves on the right side.
That day has come. Great cheering. The
Frightening of that morning has dawned upon
us and they are here, to-day, not against but
with us. Renewed applause,
Gentlemen, let me remind you that every
election, since the policy of the Administration
has been developed, has been, more or less adverse
to that Administration. The results in Mary
land, in New-Jerscy, in Florida, in Georgia. in
Ohio, in Pennsylvania, in New-York, loud
can any one suggest, that one single State has
sanctioned the policy of the present Admins
traton
/ The most recent demonstration has been in
New-iork, Enthusiastic applause. The state
of this election is very well known to all of you,
and do not know of any thing new to commu-
nicate, except the following Geographic dis.
patch-dated at five o'clock this afternoon
which will read
The good news of yesterday is more than
confirmed by Telegraph from Buffalo and through
TINS T. vi. john Dung majority VIII not w
less than 900 ; % Wings are elected to Con-
gress out of the 81, and at least 10 Wing Mem
I beers of Assembly out of the l2s. Under the
term Wings we do not include any Anthem
tiers or Hunkers. Massachusetts will respond to
, this next Monday, will she not ~
! gentlemen, will not Massachusetts respond
y -. Immense cheering
I VOW, gentlemen, there remains an important
Question to be answered 1t is this. What has
n "uu ;S. this great change in the political po
). coy,; u ohe people ? And upon this question
the ch,n "y remarks to the State of New-York
,, poTtant of all. And what is itP '"' anu III
w vote mas h been said by some that the Anti. Rem
,e vo.e, .ne Universal Suffrage vote: &C. woul,
'e greatly affect the result we have a,so ho. y
= Sa'o 'la' the personal enemies of Gov. Wrich