New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-10
Wiz. Webster's speech.
I the Grand Rally of the Wings at Boston,
fTsL0y eoei Noo. Oh.
Reported for the Boston Atlas


Friloy ere, Noo. 6th.
IReported Tor the Boston Atlas
Mr.. WEBSTER assembled the platform. and was
greeted with most enthusiastic cheers from the
whole OF the audience The shouts Of welcome
reiterated again and again, and !; until az
ter the lapse OF several minutes that Mr. WEBSTER
could be heard When he aid speak it was TO the
following effect:
Nh. President AND FELLow-CITIzEEs had
not anticipated the pleasure OF being present on
this occasion. II is my wish rather to avoid than
than t. seek, opportunities OF addressing large
public bodies. While is my purpose to discharge
as well as | am able the duties which deyove npon
me, as citizen OF the Commonwealth OF Massa-
chnsetts, must, general rule, leave the dis
cusson OF particular subjects before YOU TO Younger
as well as ADLER hands. Great cheering, and cries
OF go on.
Gentlemen, since some little while-It think about
SIX or seven weeks ago-great changes have taken
place not on with regard to political parties but
with respect 70 the great political prospects OF the
country.
There are many Of my fellow-citizens who heard
me ON a former occasion, and many OF the gentle
men here present, this evening, who have heard
me declare that it 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 excel
lently in the East-exceLentiy in the South and
the South East-and excellently in the steady
West. But nevertheless. while New York Penn
sylvania and Ohio were against difficulty
was great We required them TO come forward in
the great work of maintaining sound Wing princi
pies. Here was our hope. And now or later
tomorrow If not today 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
aud they are here to-day, not against but with US
[Renewed applause.
Gentlemen let me remind you that every cleo
ton. since the policy Of the Administration has
been developed has been, more or less adverse to
that Administration The results in Maryland in
Newt ersev. in Florida, IN Georgia, in Ohio In
Pcnns ylyania, in New York loud cheers. ali prove
this. And will any man say, can any one suggest
that one single State has sanctioned the policy OF
the present Administration
The most recent demonstration has been in lew
York. Enthusiastic applause. The state of this
election is very well known TO all OF you, and do
not know OF any thing new to communicate, ex
cept the following telegraphic dispatch-dated at
five o'clock this aiternoon-wmch will read
The good news of yesterday is more than confirmed
by Telegraph from Buffalo and through this P NJ JOHN
YouDgs majority will not be less than 1900 p Wings
elected 10 Congress out OF the "a and AZ least 70 Wing
Members Of Assembly OF the l2S. Under the term
Wings do not include any Anti.Reners Hunkers
Massachusetts will respond this Monday VIII she
not"
Gentlemen, viii not Massachusetts respond -
Immense cheering.
Now gentlemen, there remains IA important
question To be answered 1t is tins What has
produced this great change III the political policy
OF the people And upon this question conlne
my remarks to the State Of New York the change
IN which is the mos, recent and important OF all.
And what is it :
1t has been said by some that the Anti Rent vote,
the Universal Suffrage vote, &c. would greatly
affect the result We have also heard il said that
the personal enemies Of Gov. Wright would turn
the scale OF the election. But let me assure you
that the case lies much deeper than all this.
There are counties on the river which have given
positive Wing maiorties-such Long Stand,
aud the river counties-wherein The question did
not turn upon the local questions affecting the per
sona choice of members. But. throwing aside
these returns for the Assembly and all the local
questions connected with them II Is now certan
that the Wings have elected the Governor OF New
York by 900 or coo majority Not only IS tins
very handsome majority for the Governor, but when
look at the Congressional delegation we find that more
than two thirds CHEERS are Cheering Through
out the whole State we ran for members OF Congress,
and throughout the whole State lar ahead. But
instead OF choosing % the Wings ought 10 have chosen
20 members. Unhappy in the city aud IN Kings coun
ty the Wings and the Native Republicans divided
Now, the Native Republicans and the Wings are dyi
ded. Among the former must say that there men
OF intelligence and am glad 10 say men of the best
character They have all great personal and political
responsibility and should be glad il all could be chosen;
should be happy. too, could, at the same time,
others OF candidates for Congress have been elected
James Monroe, inhcrting not only the name, but the
virtues of his ancestor, Van Wacenen, Phoenix. Tn
happily this division among our party, and among the
agents employed defeated ALL and let in the enemy.
This let in the enemy. This was unhappy. But it
does not become me to imputc blame to any body,
this account IL was one of the uhrmitcs OF human
ture
Gentlemen shall go, Monday. to the meeting in
the town in which live, and there deposit my vote
Loud applause shall md many wcSmeaning men
who differ from though they do not write
science upon their flag Some OF my worthy ncighbors
will give their for the candidates OF the Sd party
with the certainty that their votes only avail TO keep
the tunrepresencd ctn the opposition cand
date. wish, that upon this subject could address my
seltieebe my voice might beto every voter in the
district in which live
The evil which threatens is not TO be overcome
by railing rcproach but by reasoning with neigh
bors-by representing them the true consequences OF
their conduct-and by showing them lis inevitable re-
suit.
1t "a clear as anything be that those persons
voted the third party ticket in 1874 suffered MI Polk TO
be elected and Texas TO be annexed Aud therefore SO
far their permission exceeded they suffered what We
call the Mexican War to be sprung upon The NeXi
can War 1t proclaimed the houseops Is the
opposition that the annexation OF Texas would involve
a war with Mexico, and denied by the other SIDE And
vet those who protested to be the most Jealous tor
peaceable annexation did Just what they could to bring
abouts war.
these changes in the Middle States What has caused
this change
1t is all TO be referred To the OF Con
,rcss NOT owing 10 the change OF nifty or hundred here
and there in the State OF New York but because the re-
tlecting OF all partesthc masses the troops nave
come from the opposite side and voted the w ing
ticket; In the teecual manner they have siGnhed
their disapprobs,ion Of the the new TART the
sub treasury snd the various other projects OF the ad
mlnistraton. Tried on this standard Ncw-lork has
gone Wing and especially 10 members OF Congress
has she gone Wing and oat The result here opens
quite vew-t opens quite new prospects and u
as trust the Wings VIII act beocmingly and moderate
IL and diScreeiy, shall hold the majority We have
gained.
Gentlemen | do not suppose thst the Sub Treasury
did much for the Admins rs;ion in New York That Is
Yet operation and its benefits yet percev
ed Laughter Much IS the influence of the Union.
il refer all these results 10 the Sub Treasury ell
Their on one side the other The Tan" and the W 81
have had their share
But do not PROPOSE have not time-to enter into
the details OF either o: these.
The Mexican War is universally cdioUs throughout
the United States and have We; 10 md any Senpro