The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05
MIR. Webster.

Mr.. WEBSTER by some nine hundred OF
his constituents, in relation to his recent
speech on Mr.. CLAY's resolutions, before
the Senate of the United States. OF this
speech we have already circulated more
than one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand copies, and we have orders yet un-
answered for upwards of fifty thousand.
It has been received with signal approba-
ton, both at the North and the South, by
the substantial, moderate, and national
men of the country, who are most honor
ably represented among the names which
we this morning publish. Among the
politicians of the North, it is not to be
denied that there is difference Of
opinion. Some of them are too deeply
involved in local and sectional commit
tails, to be able to form an unbiased
judgment in the premises. But most of
those who have looked at public ques-
tons with liberal and enlarged views
who have cultivated other than local SEN
timents, or aspired to other than merely
local distinctions-respond cordially to the
opinions of Mr.. WEBSTER.
Among the names subscribed to the
letter to Mr.. WEBSTER, we notice those
of the venerable THOMAS HI. PERKINS,
of CHoATE, QUINCY, WARREN, the CUR
TIsEs, LoRINGs, and other distinguished
members of the bar; of TIcKNoR, PRES
coTT, SPARKS, FELTON,, HALE, HOLMES,
and other gentlemen eminent in itera-
ture; of STUART, WOODS, of the late
lamented ARMSTRONG, familiar all in
the religious circles of the republic !;
of AMoRY, APPLETON, HOOPER, LYMAN,
BELKNAP, LAWRENCE, LINCOLN, MILLS,
SKINNER, and scores of others, which
have been connected for a century with
the commercial, trading, and manufac-
turing interests Of New England; of FEAR
ING, GORDON, DARRACoTT, HAYDEN, Aus
TIN, RAYNER, RICE, FARLEY, HAMMOND,
identified all with the local politics of the
last twenty or thirty years; and of scores
and hundreds of the substantial and we'll
known citizens among whom Mr.. WEB
sTER has lived in the relations of friend,
and neighbor, and counsellor the greater
part of his life. To be so sustained-to be
thus addressed by these men-must be to
Mr.. WEBSTER one of the most grateful pas
sages of his public career and with such
support he may be well assured that, in
taking the broad, national, and constitu-
tional ground of his late speech, he has
not only enlarged the circle of his friends,
but augmented the strength of their attach
ments.
To the Honorable Daniel Webster.
SIN: Impressed with the magnitude and import
ance of the service 10 the Constitution and the
Union which you have rendered by your recent
speech in the Senate of the United States the
subject of slavery we desire to express TO you our
deep obligations for what this speech has done and
is doing to enlighten the public mind and to bring
The present crisis in national affairs TO fortu
nate and peaceful termination.
As citizens Of the United States we wish to thank
you for recalling us 10 our duties, under the Con-
sttution, and for the broad national and patriotic
views which you have sent with the weight OF your
great authority and with the power Of your un-
answerabe reasoning, into every corner of the
Union.
II Is, permit TO say, sir, no common good
which you have thus done for the country. In a
time Of almost unprecedented excitement, when
the minds Of men have been bewildered by an APP
parent conflict Of duties, and when multtudes have
been unable to find solid ground on which TO rest
with security and peace, you have pointed out to
whole people the path Of duty, have convinced the
understanding and touched the conscience Of a
nation. You have met this great eSigency
patriot and a statesman and, although the debt Of
gratitude which the people Of this country owe to
you large before, you have increased it by
peculiar service, which is felt throughout the land
We DESIRE therefore, TO express 10 you our entire
concurrence in the sentiments Of your speech, and
our heartfelt thanks for the inestimable aid il has
afforded towards the preservation and perpetuation
Of the Union For this purpose, we respectfully
present 10 you this our address Of thanks and
and important occasion in your public life.
We have the honor TO be,
With the highest respect,
Your obcdicnt servants,
r. ii. Perkins Eben $. Fisher
Charles G. Parsons John Il. Robinson
Thomas Il. Wales Stillman g. Priest
G. G.. Loring Loring y. Barnes
VIM. Appleton Warren Fisher
Jas Savage John Hurd
Charles p. Curtis John y. Skinner
Chas. Jackson w. IT. Hart
Geo. Ticknor Samuel $. Rdgway
b. r.. Curtis John Wooster