Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-09

The "HIGHEB LAW The following ex
hact Is from speech delivered by Daniel Webster
N New York, in 1887. 1t will be read with deem
interest:
" On the general question Of slavery, a great nor.
Ion OF the community Is already strongly excited
he subject has not only attracted attention asa
question OF politics, bat it has struck far deener
toned chord 1t has arrested the religious feeng Of
he country; 1t has taken stronger hold on the con-
sciences OF men. lie is a rash man, indeed. lttle
cchVersant with human nature, and especially has
hea very erroneous estimate of the character Of The
people OF this country, who supposes that FEELING
OF this kind Is to be riled with despised Ii viii
aSsurediy cause ltseii TO be respected. It may be
reasoned with, it may be made willing believe il
Is entirely willing. to fulfil all existing enqauements
and all existing duties to uphold and defend the con-
situon, as It Is established, with whatever regrets
about some provisions, which it does actually con
tam. But to coerce 1t ntO silence 10 epdeayor IN
restrain IT'S tree expression, TO seek lo COMPRESS and
conlne ii, warm as j., anil more heated as su.b
end s2yors would inevitably render it.-sh9uld IN
li'' p attempted, know nothing even IN the con-
S'4.'a' o ~ ins mon sts=f which would no, be
endangered BY me explosion which might follow
" g remember TO have been present Al %iblo,s
'52,3ea, when this speech was delivered: and the
profound emphasis, with which the passage quoted
above was delivered BY Mr.. Webster, made an in
delPie Impression on the minds Of his audit8rs II
was received by the whole WING assembly with
three loud and almost deaiening cheers. Men ami
tunes change, but truths do not-.E Y. p. pcst
SHOOTING March ExrRAoRD1NARy. The
Charleston Mercury has the following account of
shooting match in that vicinity
IAN extraordinary match of bottle-smashino fool,
place at Mount Pleasant on the 23d inst. Mr. KING
backing himself TO break IS wine bottles (yiz.-tbe
hard Sherry or Madeira bottle) out of 100 thrown nm
and to be fairly broken in the air. ConsiderabIc
speculation took place, and many heavy bets were
pending on the affair; the odds were against hi, do
ing IT. and 80 to 10 against his hitting all and ~ to
~ against breaking 9S, which was taken by him
sell. Alter smashing one as a trial, the match com
menced; the FIRST five double shots were loaded and
hred by Mr. King in 10 minutes and 10 bottles scat
Tered INTO hundreds of pieces lie broke all nm 10
me o0h bottle, which was bit but not broken. rom
ihe 6th to the Tooth all were broken Mr. kin
loaded himself washed out bis gun three times and
MI including the byshot I0I bottles. brol,e Ion ~
lVl shots. Time-two hours and eight ninn,es ;,
q test OF skill which leaves the above Il Tho
shade, Is reported in one of our exchanges. A. Gil
manton, y. H., Nathaniel Whittier, with his RIA
Shot lhe bowl OF smoking pipe from mans mouth
y e distance OF 80 yards, and at the same distance
snot an apple from the head of another We do No,
Noucn ior the correctness of this story The ac, /
700 oo'hardy for belief. Nevertheless, the story 1
tod as veritabe. ''' ''o'y Is