New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-25

ate for high elective Office shall not be one Of
party interest, but is he streng, enlightened and
aincere in his attachment 10 the Union OF these
States. Applause Mr. Brady then took coca.
sion to animadYert upon the observance of
higher law III preference 10 the Constitution and
alluded in patriotic strain to the glorious destiny
Of our country should it be saved from disruption
Ut internal conflict and agitation He believed
there was not one then present, who would not
consider high privilege to die for the preserva
ton Of the Union. But he did not wish his illus
trious friend to die for it,-altdo18h IN that event
History would do him ample justice He pre-
ferrsd that he should live for the uioH and see
testified everywhere, throughout the length and
breadth of the land the gratitude OF all right
minded peope for him who had stood up against
the fanatic and the traitor In conclusion, Mr..
Brady drew pleasing picture OF that happy Pc
rod when all sectional differences shall be forgot
ton, and Americancitizens shall rally together Tor
the support of the Constitution and the laws OF
the land.
Mr.. WEBSTER replied substantially as follows
His appearance was greeted with nine vehement
cheers.
He said he was infinitely obliged to his fellow
citizens for their invitation to him to meetso large
2 number Of the citizens of New York, belonging
to no sect or party espousing no particular party
associations but acting and receiving him as an
American, in the large and comprehensive sense
Of that glorious appellaton. 1t had been truly
said that the subordinate questions upon which
men of different parties entertained different opin
ions. ought to be and remain observation-disclosures
when they rise 10 the magnitude of great ques
uops, upon the decision of which our country, our
national character, nay, even our respectable po-
litical existence depends, there could be no TWO
opinions among men as to party. ndenably, he
fA[r W. had been attached to party he had
esuOused the sentiments OF party ana maistalhea
the doctrines of party Yet he should consider
himself unworthy of the regard he had re-
csiyed, unworthy OF the present demonstration
he did not mold all dogmas and principles subor
dinate and inferior to the principles OF the Const
ution lie did not feel and had not telt any
hazard in coming out boldly and as strongly as he
could III favor OF measures necessary to uPh9ld
the Constitution OF the country Amy one VINO
shall pretend to say when 1t was proper TO receive
or reject them, gives utterance to a sentiment
against which there is one common feeling IN
every true and patriotic heart. He is no patriot
who utters such a sentiment. And supposlDg
him to be honest, he is no friend to his country
The predominant feeling, after all, is that we are
one People-that we are Amerlcans-that we iiye
under a Constitution which demands our patriotic
efforts.
Mr.. Webster proceeded to speak Of the late
Union Meeting in this City, and applauded It's
objects in the highest terms He hoped to hear
of many more OF the same character. Along the
sea.coast and in our cities, where there is easy
communication between the people, he believed
the acrmony OF sectional disputes was dying
away, and merging into Union and harmony and
desire for the allaying of unnecessary agitation
Congress had performed its part in enactng laws
for the preservation of this harmony OF feeling
He trusted they would be obeyed and as Tor
further agitation in the Legislative Halls of the
Nation was concerned, he predicted that any who
might attempt such course during the present
session, would find themselves in poor, lean and
miserable minority. He here concluded his re-
marks and the crowd pressed around to take nm
BY the hand.