The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-04

,,.,urons habits and pursuits yet all the Union
aa md security and everywhere cherished the presen,
moment with general and warm patriotic regard Inc IN
are not OBJ indeed, in diverse channels but
ali contributing swell the tide Of national prosperity
Tor sixty years free and happy civil and religious liberty
has s,ood rn and unshsken popular education has re-
religious Instruction has become characteristic OF our age
commerce, and manufactures have been stead
y encouraged and sustained and under the blessing Of
Providence, general and satisfactory means
industry And, in the time, gentlemen, the country
has attained such degree Of honor and renown tina,
every patriotic man, in addition TO his own individual
sipa,ing ia tie reputation Of his country ofwhat other
Who then, would undermine this Union9 Who would
raiss his hand against This constitution Who would scott
never before fit vouchsate in such abundance
any community Of men Selfove. hopes for the fu
prompt embrace these institutions of our native land
with all the affections of hearts, and defend them
not without personal hazard have discharged my
duty and freed my conscience, to lis very depth, in public
efforts TO maintain them, limited only by the measure OF
ability and, since these efforts regarded as having
contributed something to the adjustment Of con
oversles and TO the establishment OF peace and harmony
among elowciizens and brothers, desire no reward but
the chssrng voices good and the appreciation ofmy
And now, friends and neghbors. could pour out my
hsa, IN tenderness Of feeling for the aecti9nate le,e,
from other quarters other COMMUNICATIONS have reached
me- sn and 70 a.
gard But yours from home Il comes from those
whom have known, and who have known me from my
birth. like the love ola family circle; its influences fall
upon my heart the dew ofHermon Those oiyou who
tho most advanced 10 age have known my father and
family, and especially that member of 1t whose
death inflicted wound in my breast which is yet fresh and
bleeding. t@sn
Some Of YOU were my companions the country schools
with others have partaken in the sports OF YOUTH the
cheerful labor of the field Of agriculture, and in the
Citations and exercises oil early manhood the lis
learned and now aged and venerable oergymen PROBES
sonal gentlemen and magistrates, Of my own age, whom
Ihave long honored and and others Of all
and all pursuits in life There are on the list also, not
few who bear my and partake my blood.
What was in early life you all know; towards what
have done subsequent periods Tor the good OF thu
country you have manifested sufficiently favorable
and partial regard and now, after have been called
part important crisis, perhaps, than
other of my life your kind regard neighboy recog
milton Of former times and former friendships and the al
fectonae in which you express yourselves. make
your letter precious In my esteem, which sha
keep always while live, and leave for the graft
hcation OF those who may come after me. SNt#
Your obliged friend and neighbour,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To Rev. Ebenezer Price, Rev. Abraham Burnhan. D y
]. Rev. VIM. Patrick Rev Caleb Tracy, Rev. NahaAe
Bouton, D. D., Rev. Asa p. Tenney, Rev. Edmund
Worth, Rev. Enoch Corser, Hon Parker Noyes Hon
Thomas H. Pettengll, Hon. George w. Nesmh, ant
others.