The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03
Ths Hon. Daniel Webster In philadelphia
Hls First Speech In that City.

Ths Hon. Daniel Webster In philadelphia
HIS First Speech In that City.
From the PhisdslPhia North American, Dec ~
. TSi wnss 81 the T IA District
Liberties to celebrate the riumphs in fennsylva
mia and elsswhsre, BY public entertainment
Daniel Webster and General James Wilson were intro
duced by the committee appointed to invite them, and
were recsived with the most rapsurous applause.
After few Introductory remarks George Erety, ESQ.,
in behalf Of the committee Of offered the
following SENTIMENT
The Hon Dswisl WsSsser-A faithful sentinel on the
watch Of bertyhe personicstion Of those prin
cples which have for their object the welfare OF tho
people Happy will we be when we hear hsn his sis-
grateful millions that AL u well"
Alter the cheering with which this sentiment was re-
ceived had subsidized, Mr.. Webster rose and said:-
assure you my friends and fellow citizens, that il
electors Of the third Congs.aona District Of rsnnsyE
vania Fortune has cast our lots far apart many miles
interviews between your residence and mine have net
had many opportunities Of culiivatng your acquain-
lance to most Of ysu am stranger, as most Of you
strangers to me. But what Of that, wings OF the
Third District We all Americans-ws have com
mon country-we share common destiny, and wheth
Of whs WHICH makes s and acquss
ed did not believe that wing sentiments lay at the
foundation Of the prosperity Of this country wsald
renounce them myself and Lvite you to renounce them
believe that wing principles and the prosperity and
happiness Of my country are identical They are ship
ped in the same bottom and must survive or 20 down TO-
gehsr. Whether look to the perpetuy Of the pub
lie berties-to the interests Of commerce. whether
s% Of ss Il: pues Of
mted by his succsssors, and embraced BY u.s. are NE
only security Of our national nsPrns, Inc nr a. s o
the protection Of domestic industry This view csrrsa
us back to the foundation Of our the ear
without common revenue system-wlth no common
custom house regulations: in word. -Nhos taria and
published by Of your citizens declared,
Mathew Carey, shows the condition Of thing: at that
the treat necessty Of Common commsrc.tAs inposi
tion of system and custom house rsgusfions
whish in the language Of the constitution would make
constitution All {culty disappeared One Of the hrst
laws Of Cengres. ws.an act to protect the mspuacu
them wSsn wa: young nS,u held ss.n when was Old
or, and 'hs hold them till FrsvidsDcs sses 6t t. ter
the oocasion win permit me to address you at
length. You don't expect it. ! meet you with great
&: Middle States dn
events do not merely congratulate and self but
lights rising in our national horizon hat .hon. on wash
ington We have seen great results effected without Of
fort selfmovement Of hs,leopls They seem p
when they do it. they do ~ better than any caa DO
it for them The time has come when with armnsss and
say cancellation, for Thousands Of good msn who have
not heretofore acted with have out and voted
They are mot to be rsproached but applauded Let Ms
embrace-welcome and cherish them. II they agree
q n as S1 Us
spect in carrying out the principles essential to the ma
tional prosperity. must now take my Leave May We
all live to the time when the hopes held out by re
events shall be fully realzed-when impure princt
pies and wild projects shall be abandonedwhen expert
the sound principles Of the constitution the success Of
commerce and the interests Of labor, shall be fully sus
system Of Protection is the benefit Of capitalists
Nothing 10 farther from the truth We 80 for labor The
destiny of the coury is labor We are all laeoring men
1svAh v -hu tim IQ = m IN
try under the light Of the /. which there are
50 few large estates--and thank God, in which
the condition Of things when each man shall feel
that he has stake in the uay, the result Of his
poymsn shall receive it, proper remussrssisn-for Ill
weuld then be happy Labor with Us u entitled to
something moro than The paitry privilege I. w'ss az
in the morning hungry 1t is entitled to abundant fssd
suitable clothing comfortable home and every
which God has favored im. With proper adninistrs-
ton Of our affairs we can do all this My hspe and
that the great ends :. earnestly as.S nay be
Throughout his speech Mr. Webster was Interrupted
by hearty applause and rsrea amid the most dsafeninG
and enthusiastic acclamatioAs
MIR. WEBSTER AND THE VOLUNTEERS.
Cspt; Bennetr company Of Msxicsn Volunteers were
ster, in from. Of the Warrington House.
Mr. Webster expressed the Qualification which the
heir country Afforded him There might BE- difference
Of opinion relative the cause Of the war; bat being
COMMANDED, all must agree that il ntst be msA'aiaed-
He charged them, wherever they went, to remember
they were Americans the countryncn of Washngton-
and he could not suggest to them better rayinx cry,
than Washington, our country, and our homes 20
The speech was received with cheers.
Sr Lotus, Nov. 20, 1876.
One Of the Western CHes-Terpsiehsrs, Literature snd
Muric-Mstters and Things in General Gsssip on the
Rm
So much has been said and sung In praise of life in
the West that much risk ofbsing charged
with every thing ungsnteel II he choose to shsw the
other side Of the picture. Let pursue middle oourss
il can. And whore shall begin Let me say that
prompted BY no splenetc feeling, BIASED BY any
prejudice.
st Louis, regarded business place, may present
inducements almost unparalleled, to business Its
advantages and it, situation render it 90. Planted .
rocky foundation the Mississippi passes BY II quietly,
while above and below this strange stream cuts chan
nj ,rhera nlaasas city destinad In command