The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29
The An,,-wsb...r Meeting i'm Boston.

The Boston papers of Tuesday last con-
tain brief notices of the meeting held at
Faneuil Hall the evening before by the
opponents of Mr. WEBsTER's recent
course in the Senate. We find the fol-
lowing notice of the meeting in the DAILY
.ddDrtiSer. The denunciation Of disunion-
lists is the only acceptable homage that
class OF persons can pay distinguished
statesman. Viewing their proceedings in
this light, we do not know but that they
are quite as complimentary to the Senator
from Massachusetts, as any eulogy we have
yet seen.
The MEETING LAST EvENISs.-The meeting at
Faneuil Hall last evening is TO be looked upon as
very fortunate occurrence. II marks the nature,
tone, purport and character Of that dissatisfaction
in this community with Mr. Webster's course, that
has been pointed at and written about in this COM
munity. We can hardly call those who have ex-
cited this movement fanatics, for we suppose that
tho .phrenzy of a fanatic suPPoses suPerstitious
exultation in some one idea These are devotees to
phraseology and party cries. They will go the
death for the :. Wilmot proviso." even where it
do good, and they will :" never vote for a slave
HOLDER" even if his election would make the world
free
meeting highly significant to Boston people,
although those names may not have worried their
way to the same notoriety elsewhere. II Is almost
enough to say that they almost identical with
the names of those who influential at recent
meeting in advocating, and causing to be passed,
resolution calling for the immediate dissolution Of
the Union.
| II is not to be wondered at that these persons
have sympathy with the recent course of Mr..
Webster. He stands upon the broad national
ground, the defence of which has been the charac
| terstic that has distinguished his policy through
his whole public life, the theory that constitu
| tonal rights imply constitutional duties. To use
his own words, heabures ''that miserable sentiment
| Liberty first, and Union afterwards," but would
| union, now and forever, and inseparabe.'" In
this sentiment, in the moments Of calm reflection,
| not only most of the statesmen, but most of the
practical thinkers and good citizens of the United
States agree, and have showed that they did agree,
whenever a thought Of notification has brought the
Union near an abyss.
II is not to be wondered, then, farther that these
| persons have sympathy with the general feeling
| of the sound portion of the New England people.
Disappointed in the loss of favorite battle cry
always readyto accuse the representatives OF vast
majority of the people, under the name Of ''the two
/ great parties',-fresh from convention in which
| they proposed TO their consciences from the
| stain of slaveholdng by demanding distinior-we
| cannot be surprised that they have assembled for
| the purpose Of opposing the positions of Mr.. Web
ster, so fair while they are bold, conciliatory
while they yield nothing of principle, well cal
| cuated to maintain that peace and prosperity
| without which none can be free, and without which
those who actually slaves can never obtain
| even a nominal freedom
The meeting was opportune, significant, and will
| do good.