The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
NFr. Vebstcr i'm Bosfon.


A few days since the Garrison disunionist,
and Others, held meeting ia Boston, and of
course denounced Mr.. Webster'srecents speech,
because he councelled loyalty to the Constitu-
tion, and the faithful observance of the COM
pact between the states, which was entered
into by our fathers, We find in the last Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser, the following, addressed
to Mr.: Webster, and signed BY large array
of names, which shows that whatever the agi-
tatnrs may attempt to do. the heart of the
Old Bay State is yet sound upon the great
question Of maintaining the integrity of the
Union Excitement and passion are passing
away from the minds of our countrymen, and
the "sober-second thought" is bringing abont
a more correct and chastened public senti-
ment-and more enlarged and liberal views
upon those subjects upon which agitation has
ruled the day" for a. year or two past
Liberty and Union" is now the watchword
the country over. Even in the South, where
storm ragged trciest and the blast blew the
loudest, revulsion has taken place, and the
great public heart beats with patriotic devo-
tionsto the great charter of our liberties. The
North-never behind in the manifestations oi
patriotism. willraspond, and all viii be well
again. A just understanding will be arrived
Iat--despite the efforts of extremists-and to
Mr. Webster. will the people give much of the
credit of bringing about this altered, and better
state of things. We rejoice therefore, that
Massachusetts, speaks boldly out in sustaining
the course which he has pursued:
~ (BuE Com. Advertiser.
70 tie Honorable DANIEL WEBSTER;
Boston, 25th March, 1920.
S1R: Impressed with the magnitude and
Importance of the service to the Constitior
and the Union, which you have rendered by
your recent speech inthe Senate of the United
States, on the subject of Slavery. we desire
to express to you our deep obligations, for
what this speech has done and is doing, tc
1enliQhten the public mind and to bring the
present crisis in our National affairs to for.
tunate and peaceful termination. As citizens
of the United States, we wish to thank you,
for recalling us to our duties under the Con.
stitution, and for broad, national and paoriotit
views, which you have sent with the weight
| of Jour great authority and with the power Of
| of your unanswerable reasoning, into every
corner of the Union.
1t is, permit US to say, sir, no common good
which you have thus done for the country
In time of almost unprecedented excitement
when the minds of men have been bewildered
! by a apparent conflict of duties, and whei
multitudes have been unable to find solid
ground on which TO rest with security and
peace, you have pointed out to whole peo-
pie the path of duty. have coavienced the un
derstanding and touched the conscience of a
nation. You have met this great exigency as
patriot and statesman; and although the
debt of gratitude, which the people of this
country owe to you. was large before, you have
Increased it by peculiar service, which is fell
throughout the land.
We desire, therefore, to express to you oul
entire concurrence in the sentiments of you
speech, and our heartfelt thanks for the inesti
mable aid It has afforded toward the preser
walton and perpetuation of the Union Fol
this purpose. We respectfully present you this
address Of thanks and congratulation, in refer
enae to this most interesting and important oc
.casion in your public life.
This letter is signed by over eight hundred
ieeitizens of Boston and vicinity, and the sigma
tures embrace the most prominent and in6uen
itial Wings of that locality. The Advertiser
regards it as full confirmation of its remark
shat sthe opinions expressed by Mr.. Webster
of his sentiment upon
national subjects, would be suppotse ~ -
people of New England 1t adds: "No man
who knows Boston, viii ask a better rebuke
than this letter affords to the recent abolition
meeting, called to abuse Mr.. Webster"