Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-22
POLITICAL.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S SECOND SPEECH

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We give below from the Boston Traveller. the highly
eloquent remarks Of Mr. Webster in retiring f,om the
chair at the f styal held by the n,us of New lamp
shire IN that city the 9TH inst, Mr. w. Chairman
had previously delivered opening address which was
received with the walmcsi expressions Of regard. The
regular toasts having been gone through he snId:
have occupied this chair as long il seemed 10 be
convenient and with few.larling words propose
10 resign il to hnothcr
Gentlemen, deplrng from the character Of particular
States. oaving for the present and as last tho agreeable
thoughts thai have entealned us, of homes AMI
oar avn origin II seems 10 me beluc part, i'm
proper that We should call 10 pur attention The mark
ed character Of he age which We live, and The great
part that in The jsprncnsaions Of divine Providence We
| are called upon To act Ia It.
We are in oge Of progress. That progress is To-
wards sell government by The enlightened portion Of tho
community every where, And great question Is, how
this impulse is 10 be carried On, without being carried
excess INV popular governments b. established
without running into ccutlousness, That Ia thu great
question. and we have seen how eut II IL by those
mol taught IN HE school vf experience establish that
government
Il is sentiment distributed by those who
would revoluiini2e Europe mai 10 be free yuu have ouy
10 wW it. This is allary There mu.i be prudence
and balancing II dcpirt-menis aud hrre must b. pr
who will teach the science u government and there
are hut few, except IN this cunry who teach ihnl
science. ("llear, hear'o Aud have arrived tbs
ability by on eAper eDce Of a hundred years And how
has II come Why, we are an ofshopt Of Tho BRUSH
Constitution. We came here and established this gov
eminent by great popular principle, aud Iha is by Re
presendt're porerand ou people have been accustomed
10 this for Two hundred years.
To abide by the voice of he Representatives fairly
chosonby the edcls Of IN who u,ake the Legislative
enacmens. has been policy Ard from the first set
Element Of the colony Of Plymouth, through all sub
srquen history. we have adhered to hi, principle. We
threw Off The p,wcr Of the king We also rejected this
power Of The Parliament Tina. was j I'm Adams doc
tfne, And thai is the why the Parliament
not alluded to in The Declaration of Independence. The
colonies acknowledged the puwer Of The Crown, but
never acknowledged the authority Of tho Parliament.
they dsdaned 10 give any reason for throwing of he
power Of Parliament
When The revolution severed us from the mother
try then bad nothing 10 do but Ia 90 with elec
lions. supplying the G,vernors not appointed by the
Gown by own election and 10 go as at frs; and
that il which enabled he Conrs OF Com. and II
l. down To very late period, 10 continue their ancient
Constitutions.
But where else could this be done Could YOU 90
To the Colonies Of America 10 find any thing like Re
preventative Government
II you look any where BESIDE at FRINGE on the Con
inent Of Europe, yon & ID anything that bears the
aspect Ola Representative Gogernmen There Is noth'
ing.
1t is very difficult to establish free Conservative Gov
ernnet for The equal advancement of all the interests of
Society " hat has Germany dpne--learned Germany
fuller of ancient lore lhan all the world beside What
has lialy done w hat have they done. who live on the
the power OF self Goverument which common town
meeting POSSESSES. (Appause)
Nsw say, that those persons who have gone from our
town meeting TO dig gold IN California more Fl, to
make Republican Goveomepl than any body Of men in
Germany. because they have learned this great les
son, that there is security without law and that
der the circumstances in which they placed. where
there is mill AIRY authority cut their threats, and
there is will but the will Of The ma1rityiha there
fore il they ain they nus submit 10 that will.
II is the prevalence of this general sentiment of obe-
dence tn law that they must have Representative and
that l. they be fairly chosen, their edcis must stand fr
law And where they have habits will find that
they will establish Government upon the foundation oil
free basis and nothing else will.
Now think, gentlemen. that while we prescribe NJ
torns " lille we dictate nobody our mission is TO show
that constitutional, representative. conservative govern
meu founded the frees possible principles. can do
ca. d. for the advancement Of the general prosperity
much any other government can. As 9b
Gentleu en-, iva things are 10 be guarded One great
ltru'h is. that IN conservative age capable Of
self svernment that the enjoyment OF equal rights IS
Iraccahle thing and that freedom is noi dangerous
Thing Ia body roc. Aud the other is, that freedon
fom restraint is MT Free pom thai lice
discharge from moral duties aud that general scramble