Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-10-15
SPEECH or DANIEL WEBSTER,
DELIVERED Mt THE
Massachusetts Whig State Convention.

ing lniS commonwealth III TIE Congress OF TN
United States, have come here to-day. solely Il
the request Of the Wing State Committee,
need hardly say. sir, that il gives me great plea
sure, as on former occasions. so on this. TO NEE
50 largo and respectable IA representation Of thu
Wings of Massachusetts.
In the more especial duty assigned to the Con
ventnn of selecting candidates for the urea
offices Of the State, | had no original dutv as
signed to me. | may venture, however, sir, tc
express my qualification at the great unanimii,
which has marked the proceedings of this Con
venton in presenting to the people oi Massa
chusetts again. per9ons so well known for thc
/ principles, well known for their opinions, Sc
well known for the fidelity with which they adj
here to principle and opinion.
suppose. Mr.. President that 81 far as those
of us who belong to Congress were expected tc
take any part in the d,le,nrltions of this ASSEM-
bly,, it was only loancd to 'il;t Nc ~ lit express.
our opinions upon the present state Of nationa
affair, in the crisis, q think somewhat of an
I imminent onc.) 70 which we have arrived.
could have desired, sir, that some of my col
/ leagues. of better health and more ability. had
chosen 90 preCcde me in submitting remarks &c
the meeting; bat as il is, sir, apparently called
upon. | am here, ready 10 express my opinions
humble Is they are, frankly on any subject and
every subject that is Interesting to the people
of this Commonwealth. There is nothing
wish 10 put forward thank God, there is no.
thing shrink from.
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We arc 'ic'' ','r 'I''>e .. IT, "u''lu c"Ie'"iIy
"'u "nN'o",'! " eNt'. '"''',I """ c'crH orce|t
I'a' pF''@S 70 US any report '''t' 'Ic cH"s'oh OF
uioou' I.',T''' III my Ju"e"t, .. RAJ" ana
"it">'',"o'c P'oree"'lg ,h ti'e P'I' u '.'e GOV
ernihch'. may cease IN tI's s'ae OF pubic
aHi!f9, III tns state OF excitement OF pubic
. ,or w.t," a.. we ni'o~ o,' III, '7 S'Ga o,
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Thai nf EnaInd , IN
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eant,tivn c,o,arr,no,,t ,b; r,IJio ,,.;r ,il;at
yo all a,,e,, nt ~ ,I a j',T .o' m,;I' w',,'.'
from, ro,co va roso., =, c,., r''''' ~,
ovnroisod or;n;on IF ,Lo ,,ato,;,,.
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cor.titrfinn Vli,Li ,L, lri,. i..,,il,,J IT,
the CONSTITUTION ,rI rr,,,l,,,,c, .,,rooalJ,. -
H.. frn,s ,,o yi', H." Wv , i', @ all
roycrn,nnnt and s.,rrcnj.r .,,,r.cl,oes to it,tc
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onr form r1,ior.,,. osccrtai,,rj in rrao,,5,I,t
,,i.h ,r,a ,ri,ci'l,, IF ,i,o Co,Y,t,',;6r +, ,'o
Iiw which, yon and and All Of II, are bound tu
.oh,v.
Sir. slourl har,,lv odccrt IN fiji. irrNIn.,
SOC, otloat in tba community i rns so,,',l,, ~,
\ danrorons tendency. | arrco thai NIL mowers
may l.. 81 abused ms to rao,,ira rc.il.,,co
whether if 10 the mower Of an ou,ocr.t ~ -
kinr and parii,ment or If = ,roi,rit,.. far all
u,var in human hands NAV. h., -, a.. .i,s,,
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tIp cvoraf., or natural r,,,,,t .,,.;,., H., o','
s,i,,,i,, H,r, .tr / s,,r $3.50 ' IN t W.,
,o.i,'. =, ,., i'., .,,i ~ ''v i' mere
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"" NJ Ia, ''"e ,'ip M'.'' ~ u-'''"@ any ONCE
~ ~, '""' !" '''c o'''" '''','' -",''"'n'ht or
ul ., 1,r gov ',i'.'"'' "t' mas MOT sworn nat
WI" ',wlP'' '"e constitution Oh Tue hllcd
I"'It d, "o t"th ,-'.'',' 81 inc iacl
'", '.'' =. '' 'ie LH''G 't'''S con,
q" '.-7 Tue power o! l"'h'h@ war ana
'''''.,' ID" r. II 100 man so '@HGr'"' - NOT 10
'''" .I"1 "'yn u,"l power h'7 o''u 'Ncfc'-e"
i"'"'"E 20 ''e lo''H' Oh ,'t '.''''i''''i. I1''
,""L "I ',"u-r'S. expressed" i 'i'e 1t" % 'hc
"ii'' ''u 1t Is o'H"i'9 UPON ever! "'"H con-
s'Ir''c'' !" my h"'"De oP'h'o"'
While in the course Of debate we may oppose
the action Of Congress. and hope | have not
heen behind in that respect; but when those
councils assume the form OF law We may not
disregard it, We are not called "pon 10 supply
any voluntary aid, succor or support orr duties
as good Citizens terminate in conformity to the
law
thinK, therefore, that the present cri-s calls
AT once not only for the most serious ana tnor-
geuc' but Tor the most consuln'lAnil ana con
s'dera'e acton OF all Wings over the whole
country There are tho-e YIN, th'nK mat vI"-
Hence Is strength I"at hold to be great
u,'aEe' violent counsels are weak eounScis;
T'o'eHt cohuHct Is weak conduct "!d violent
lH' Is Always weak language o"r hgh-
pSt purpose may ny onr b'ldest resolves
l.''I 'i.,,t 'teol.rul IA nSr;'cs TO ''' accept
"I't e., 'ut community WH'h ''oy are "hh1"Ei-
~. IN