Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-23
5eletttons.
From the Boston Post.
Mr.. Webster at Elms Farm.

Mf MtDNltF III ElluS fuIu'
Mr.. Webster, whose health has been quite
delicate of late, left Marshheld some days
ago for his farm at Franklin, the place OF his
birth, TO enjoy the mountain air of New
Hampshire. We are much gratifed to hear
that his soiourn at his fathers old house has
proved highly beneficial to his health. We
learn that the week before last delegation
of his old New Hampshire friends and neigh
bors, many of whom were companions of
his younger days, and whom he had not met
for years, called to pay their respects to the
distinguished statesman: to express their ap-
probation of his patriotic course in the Sen
ate at the last session of Congress. The
delegation was composed nearly all of Dem
ocrats, which made it still more gratifying TO
Mr.. Webster. Among them were the Hon.
Moses Norris, U. s. Senator, Judge N. G.
Upham, Gen. Joseph Low, Hon. Richard
II. Aver, Hon. Charles II. Peaslee, General
Frank Pierce, Worcester Webster, Esq,
Capt. Paul II. George, late of the army, and
Hon. George w. Nesbit. For the following
hasty sketch, we are indebted to u young
friend:
The party sat down to a regular old-fash-
ioned farmers dinner. The most cordial and
happy feeling prevailed at the festive board.
A fund Of anecdote and story went around,
and in the old mansion of Mr.. Webster's
father voices comminged once more which
had not been heard in unison for many years.
During the enjoyment, the following senti-
ment was offered by an old school Democrat,
the Hon. Richard H. Aver:
Our HosT: To the genius, patriotism,
and courage which so effectually and oppor-
tunely interposed for the preservation of the
Union, we tender our lasting gratitude, Lib
erty and Union, now and forever, one aud
inseparable.'
Mr.. Webster rose and acknowledged this
tribute of respect to his worth, and remark
ed that the present was the time for eating
and drinking, and not for speech making
The occasion was one which had brought
together some of his oldest friends and neigh.
bers, whom he was glad to see, one aud oil.
lie would tnke an opportunity, however, to
make reply before his guests should dis
perse.
Towards the close of the repast Gen. Jos.
Low, in reply to a sentiment from General
Pierce, rose and said there was an hour in
his existence which he should ever look back
10 as one which had given him greater relief
and more true happiness than any he had ev-
er experienced and that was the night when
he received by mail the great Union speech
of Daniel Webster, of the 9th of March,
He read il that night, and he read Il again and
again the next morning and Democrat as he
was, he felt that his feelings and his heart
had changed towards MIR. Webster-because
he felt that Mr.. Webster was not only will
ling to, but he had sacrificed himself for the
preservation of the Union. On going to town
that morning, said Gen. Low, found that
Mr.. Webster's speech was the general topic
of conversation. A friend of mine told me
with bitter denunciation, that MIR. Webster
had been false to the North, and abandoned
her great principles. ! asked him il he had
read the speech. The reply was he had not.
Well, said /, don't condemn n man until you
have heard him.
have read the speech, and do you 60 and
read it too, and then tell me what you think.
He did so, and meeting him a short time at-
forwards, said |, sWell, whnt do you think
now l.? 'Why,' said he, General, the fact
is, MIR. Webster goes for everybody. He is
in favor of the North, and he goes for the
South-he is in favor of the East and he goes
for the West, aud, d--n me, sir, if he don't
go for the whole Unionp And, continued
Gen. Low, he is now one of the strongest
advocates of Mr.. Websier's course. The
conclusion of these remarks was greeted
with the greatest applause, when MIR. Web
6ter, evincing great 1eeiin g, rose 10 IeP'y' IL
is to be regretted, in justice to Mr.. Webster
that an imperfect skeleton of his remarks,
from memory, can only be given. He said
the present was not fitting occasion 10
touch upon politics, which he should let
alone. He was glad to see round his table
many old friends and companions OF his
Younger days, which brought to mind many
pleasing "reminiscences, and afforded him in
describabIe pleasure. The alluson to his
course in the Senate, however, and the ap-
probation il had met with by his friends pre-
sent, who had made manifestation of their
feelings, was such a source of deep gratiiica-
ton TO him that he could not help reverting
to il. This was sufficient to repay him for
the trials and silfierings he had gone through,
and il mattered but little at this day whether
opinion should sustain him in his course, so
long as he felt he had done his duty to his
country, and alone for his country's good
He had lived the best portion of his liie-the
past was secured to him, and could not be
taken from him. He asked for no more. He
had no other wish to crafty, for he felt there
was no sacrifice too great for him to make in
sustaining the welfare of his country, For
six long months, from the 9Th Of March, TO
Tho ytb Of September, he had not slept over