The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-13

medaiey Philadelphia You know that after this vote
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individual signatures The first OF the members VINO
then signed josiah Bartlett, of New Hampshre the
Thornton did not sign Immediately, because he was not
there Others went 10 sign, and the Adamses you re-
MEMBER signed next to the two members Oh New Ramp
shire When Thornton came TO sign, the nearest place 10
his comrades names upon the Iighthan side, at
the bottom; and there II Matthew Thornton
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Well gentlemen, we have come to the constitution OF
the United States John Iangdon and Nicholas Gilman
scendants behind him. honored and worthy An excel.
lent and an exemplary daughter OF his, covered
with respeciablty. now lives in Philadelphia
Nicholas Gilman, of family always an honor to his
native State and some OF whom dare say, here TO-
night, left no children.
AT this period Of time. without disturbing individual
bers Of Congress Wien this constitution first went into
operation the OF New Hampshire assisted in forming
the original organic laws assisted and were connasd N
by the FIRST President Of the United States. and did all
that they could do to put the machine in operation Al
the head Of this liswas Samuel Lvemore, the father Of
several gentlemen Of responsibility Also jeremiah smith,
and after that William Gordon, men OF power and re-
spectabty and impression in the council OF the country
This gentlemen was the history, the early history OF
our State, 80 far as we may summary comment upon
In regard to the military character and the civil charac
ter OF the revolutionary heroes and the early statesmen
and IN regard TO everything which was done Of oqSa. 70
shire tonoraby and respectfully into the great circle OF
our Union, gentlemen, leave all the rest for older
accents sit down myself, filled with profound venera
ton for the character of my native State and acknowl.
edgng to her my own personal debt for her culture and
that obligation to those who shall come after me.
AT the close Of Judge Parkers remarks Mr. Webster ,
rose and stated that had prevented the
letter from him. At the mention OF the word crcum
Stances the recollection Of the occurrence of the word in
sSooi se S %hs
Webster read the letter OF Gen. Cass adding q few re-
Marks in which he made honorable mention Of that gen.
his own personal knowledge OF him when they boys
together at the academy in Exeter OF which the venera-
p Abbott now 70 More the Pbaspa toast,
were given in Order which successfully called at Hon.
Judge Woodbury., Marshal P. Wilder. John P Bigelow,
fHs sbss ssn
guished sons of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Webster again rose and took leave OF the assem-
bly, in the following impressive and eloquent manner;
Mr.. wEBsTER's SECOND SPEECH.
| The regular toasts have now been gone through
have occupied this chair long it seemed to be
venient and with few parting words now propose to
| resign j to another
States, leaving for the present and at last the agreeable
thoughts that have entertained us, Of homes and
our own origin, / seems e me before we part not i'm;
character Of the age in which we live and the greater
part that in the dispensaton of divine providence we
called upon TO act in II.
We are in an age OF progress That progress is to-
wards ef-govsment by the enlightened portion Of the
community everywhere. And great question is, how
this impulse is to be carried on, without being carried TO
excesshow popular can be established with
out running into RIGHTEOUSNESS That the great ques
ton, and have seen how difficult il IL BY those not
taught in the school OF experience to establish that gov
eminent
tits a common sentiment distributed by those who
would reyolntonze Europe, that to be free you have
L. fall Tknx.n l..
dence and balancing OF departments and there must be
persons who will teach the science Of governments and
there are but few except in this country who can teach
that science. tHeaf. hear1 And we have arrived al
this sbiliy by experience Of hundred years And
how has i come Why, we are an of shoot Of the Brit
government bya great popular principle and that is by
Representatives pocer and our people have been accus
TONED to this for two hundred Years.
chosenby the edicts OF those who make the legislative
enactments- has been policy And from the first set
Element OF the colony at Plymouth, through all our sub
threw off the power Of the King We also rejected the
power Of the Parliament That was John Adams's doc
trne And that the reason why the Parliament was
colonies acknowledged the power of the Crown but,
never acknowledging the authority OF the Parliament,
they dsdaned TO give any reason for throwing of the
When the revolution severed us from the mother coun.
try, had nothing to do but 90 with elections,
supplying the governors not appointed by the crown
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was which enabled the colonies OF Connecticut and
Rhode Island down to very late period, TO continue
their ancient constitutions.
But where else could this be done Could you 20 TO
the colonies OF South America TO find anything like
i representative government
II you look anywhere beside al France the CONT
nen Of Europe, you find anything that bears the
pect OF representative government There is nothing
II is very difficult TO establish free conservative gov
eminent for the equal advancement OF all the interests OF
society. What has Germany done-leaned Germany,
fuller OF ancient lore than all the world beside What
has Italy donewbat have they done, who live on the
spot where Cicero and Justnian lived They have moi,
the power OF self-government which a common town
meeting possesses. [Applause
Now, say that those persons who have gone from
town meetings TO dig gold in California Fl TO
make republican government than any body OF men in
Germany because they have learned this great lesson,
that there security without law and that under the
circumstances in which they placed, where there is
no military authority to cut their throas, and there is
will but the will OF the msjory-that therefore il they
| remain they must submit TO that will
II ia the prevalence OF this general sentiment OF obed.
ence 10 law, that they must have representative and
they be fairly chosen, their edicts stand for
law and where they have our habits you will find that
they will establish government upon the foundation OF
| free basis, and nothing else will.
Now think, gentlemen, that while we prescribe no
forms, while dictate TO nobody. mission TO show
that constitutional. representative, conservative govern.
ment founded the reest possible principles can do
do for the advancement of general morals and for the
advancement OF The general prosperity much any
other government can
Gentlemen. two things are to be guarded. One great
truth 10, that In conservative age capable OF
sell government that the enjoyment OF equal right is
practicable and that freedom II not dangerous thing for
IL hndv And II that