Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-06
MR WFRsTER,s SPEECH

M Webster commenced BY obseiyi.g that 10 was
srrF 10 sly hist IN The attempts to settle tho reat and
exciting questions which agiatiug the country
finn one extreme 10 ,hs obrt. spfcicni progress had
nat been made 10 secure perfect rcaljon II Gun
hciin1 Interests; blt sill hero was ground h Indulge
the hope ila' adjustment satisfactory In every SIC
nor Of our de and diversified Union. woulI yet be
made.
lie fully appreciated The lind congratulations oftis
i,ilow czns-lully appreciated the declaration hat
hey did not CONF hero laiiz rs. This was not the
place mr. he time 10 discuss patty questions
lie had IN his own humble way made ofiar 10 con
caie 10 cain that excited state of ,ng which ani-
nted the public mind Of he Noth sud II he Ssuth
and 10 restore 10 Tie Federal Government TIM ability 10
conduct It's aaifs, heeiarr with effective univ l.
could noi be epnecald fo The fact evident 10 a that
was ont OF me pewer IF Congress 10 leesaie for The
geheai interest II the Whole country, until such meas
nfos should frs I've adopted which would have direct
tendency 70 alay thai excitement which all patriots mul,
depferaie
n his condition " hoes-in This peculiar filuai5n
otstftrs-he had thought that Tie Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts, would have mp raved Of all honest endca
vois 10 bhy existing dis-enspns aud hat public cent
menl overy whore, specvo of locality would approve
the 'ti's such as he had alluded IL. He trusted tina,
IN these expectations I've should nj be disappointed: hu
however that might be, it his intention 10 peisererf
In tho caur eff pafifr1on Nhicl he had commenced
reea'less ofc1fs quenees 50 far related TO him per
sonallr.
Under no Circumstances woull he give the siebtes,
connenanoe 10 local alliauns which threatened in hs
opinion. Ia sever the Iniun. MAY my tongue cpavr Ia
the roof fmy mouth continued Mr. " ebstrr in tome
~ exceeding animation, "befofr give coun.cnancc In
any agitalons # hs kind When hc returned To his
seal IN The Sen ie, be should AXE hr earliest occasion 10
express his Opinions fully this and kind cd subjects
There was he regretted In gay. the greatest degree Of
prejudice and mlsarpfehensinn existing in Tho public
mud reference la many questions b. fore Congress
lie wanld nfpdtn. fr example that concerning the
surrender Of fugitive slaves. 1hre were obnai ons
fn4Ftf4 aeI /
obligations imposed by the satctity Of an oath which
coa'd not hed >rgald,dnr sghti gly performed Aprec
nhc duties qair,d ofl0u perform but when di,a
Gpcable das Ind Ia be discharged in orpns ion 10 strung
personal feelings. then IL was that the fah and yiIto If
the rnhljc officer were tiled
The question naw uas Wheeler old Massachusetts
Intellectual in cafacicr1f The h'rhcst moral SEMI
menis-rgid IN her sense of juslee--a Siale tia, has
never swfrfed from tie path Of rcctudc aud honor
whether she would, s her day OF trial stand To tho
,fn'h "a II txlsi,d against not merly temptation
but against h'r own rt,iudices. She had con
qaeied sleue sell and IA nnhendiy climate. She had
Conquered every b pr udicrs aud the question now
=, determine wa. whether size would conquer her own
M. was the On s'i n which he had now TO usk.
lie had mol stepped Northumberland Lad abandoned ma
od posiiiors lie had undertaken Ia restore peace
where distraction rogncd-io panr oil on I'm, tr,hl,
NatHs-te mako The people realize The petl OF lher sit
walton. and by ncnranga spirit of campramisn and
concession. avet NIL threatening dpngrrs lie did not
wsn 10 see s great couedcfacy If States bound rogeih
by merr legal lies. but by these common srmpaihies
, which and kindred hearts logehtr What he most
deS red 10 SEQ WIS N apeyading love Of our glorious
on,os which should be f.li warmly in the y nth Az
tn The S'nh-n The cold granite hill. Of New ENGLAND
Us IN nur tiT I'll possession ON the Pacific
, mere WAS very little enthusiasm manifested lutn
we delivery Of Mr. Wehser's speech. owing rmbably
10 'hn Disadvantages under which The crowd ab,frd IN
no' beng able to hear distinctly Besllts, The people
"rie very much annoyed by The raing If carr e,de1
WIN iIon which, 1t is said was ergtgeI by some II Mr.
IS nee sal friends, to make nu mise dariur the
delivery Of The speech as posbe Mr. W. sn,kc siont
80 NJ. ue'- When he commenced speaking, helnet.
VII uncovered uroa him by the fair Hlnaes Of he Rev
ere House who occupied every window and ybo.e cav
snd h'eiy appearance lent peculiar charm and race 10
The Whole scene Boston Reparter.