The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-02
THE UNION.

OF intelligent men, lovers OF their country, party men
doubtless but AFFECT slaves to no party and who will not
suffer either party camor or party discipline 10 dry up
within them all the fountains OF love and attachment 10
the constitution OF their country. lAppause The voice
Of such meeting will be heard and respected il will
rebuke disobedence TO the laws actual hreaened i
call men who honest, but who have been strangely
mised back TO their duty, and il will give counienance
and courage to the faithful friends OF Union throughout
When The commercial interest OF the great metropolis
OF the country speaks, with united hearts and voices
pressing it's conviction OF the presence OF the great dan
ger and IFS determined purpose 10 meet that danger, 10
combat with il and overcome H. the example is likely 10
good men everywhere and when the country shall
be reused. the country will be safe. tAPpause
concur, gentlemen, in all the political principles con-
tanned in the resolutions copy OF which has been sent
10 me; and stand pledged to support those principles,
publicly and privately now and always 70 The lull e1
ty which possess The eminent men, whom you men,
ton, and with whose You have done the honor
voa a1 bes,oW ON them shall never forget and trust
the country will never forget, the patriotism, The man
ness the courage manifested by them in an hour OF diff
Guilty and of,peril. [Applause.l
The peace measures oil the last session are the Texan
boundary act the act for establishing the two territorial
governments of New Mexico and Utah. The act for the
and the fugitive slave law This last measure gentle.
men, is not such measure had prepared before
left The Senate and which, OF course should have sup
ported if had remained in the Senate But i re-
ceved the proper sanction OF the two houses OF Con-
gress and of the President OF the United States II s
the law of the land and as such to be respected and
obeyed by all good citizens have heard no man whose
opinion is worth regarding deny its constituonaity and
those who counsel violent resistance to counsel mat
which, II take place. s sure to lead 70 bloodshed ana
the commission OF capital offences. 1t remains TO be
seen how far the deuded and deluders will go on In
this career OF faction folly and crime Tremendous
cheering.
There were honest and well meaning members OF Con-
gress who did not their way clear to support these
great and leading measures OF the last session You are
ought not to be mpeached But the measures have been
adopted they have become laws, constiutlonaliy and
legally binding upon ALL and no man is likely to oppose
them. [Applause.l
No man is at liberty to set up or affect to set up, his
conscience above the law, grea cheerng,l 10 q
matter which respects the rights OF Others and the obl-
him. Such pretence saps the foundation of all govern
ment and is Of itself perfect absurdy and while all
bound to yield obedience 10 the laws, wise and we'll
disposed citizens will forbear from renewing past agita-
ton, and reminding the flames OF useless and dangerous
controversy lCheels and applause.l
II we would continue one people, we must acquiesce
in the will OF the majority consitutionaly expressed
and he who does not mean to do that means 10 disturb
the public peace and 10 do what he can to ovearn the
government lAppause
luton, in especial and emphatic manner, by every die
tate OF my understanding and embrace il with full pur-
pose Of heart and mind It's sentiment Is my sentiment
With you, declare that grange myself under the ban
oil that party whose principles and practice are most
calculated uphold the constitution and perpeuate
glorious Union" Loud cries OF "Huzza 4" and ap-
plause.]
Gentlemen, am here to recruit my health, enfeebled
il has been by ten months OF excessive labor and n-
descrbable anxiety The air Of these my native hills
renews my strength and my spirits feel its invgoratng
influences while am writing these few Illness and shall
return shortly to my post 70 discharge its duties as well
ponds on me- Union shall pass through this fiery
trial without the smell of smoke upon lis garments.
OVERWHELMING cheers, and waving OF hats all over the
| am. gentlemen, with very sincere regard, your
0'''s' ''''0"''''Ne" ''' '''' DANIEL WEBSTER.
To Messrs. F. s. Latbrop, Gerard Halock, Charles G.
Carleton, P. s. Duryee, committee, New York,
The conclusion of This splendid letter was followed BY
three times three for Webster three cheers for Dickin-
son. and three groans and repeat OF three goans min
gled with general Kissing, for w IA Seward Quiet
being restored
James w Gerard esq, addressed the multitude fol.
lows come, according 10 your invitation citizens OF
this my native place, TO meet you in thousands and tens
OF thousands at the call OF country to rally around
the standard OF the republic and on the altar OF that com
mon country 10 sacrifice all party feeling all party peIu
diceio concert such measures as may best perpetuae
our glorious Union Merchants, mechanics and traders
Oss and .ass and hs
Of this glorious land II will be heard and felt in New
Enganday and upon The top OF the granite mountains
OF New Hampshire Ii will be heard and felt all
your glorious southern country Your free States will
hear il; and oh. your brethren of the South-how you
will give them aid and comfort The honest manhood Of
the South will bless the citizens OF New York. and their
wiye. and children will give you their prayers because
they will feel that you oppose agitaors and will not
on their rights, but those who attempt to trample
Sem. (Cheerng and applause Your voice and action
will be felt aud heard all along your fifteen hundred miles
OF commercial seaboard, and every State will leap with
Joy and every mechanic and trader that seaboard will
Join the cry you raise tonight in favor OF the Union
and constitution; and, with the OF the
sun it will roll the valleys OF the western waters,
and will not be stopped Till il has passed the Rocky
mountains, and will not die till il reaches FL Dorado,
youngest sister the shores OF the Pacific. Your
voice and action, before tomorrows will have SET
will be carried by steam and lightning 10 every village,
town, and hamlet Of this glorious republic Every
mountan-op will hear il, and every valley will join in the
cry-thai we will stand by the compromises OF the con-
stituon and the Union OF this republic. Sixty years
ago. my friends the republic OF this country launched
into existence with constitution founded compro.
mise and by compromise only can be sustained Zap
pause From that day 10 this the glorious republic has
gone prosperously conquerng and 10 conquer. Each
State has preserved its system OF government under
the power OF our glorious constitution The rising
public took for s emblem the selected bird OF Jove-he
king bird OF forest-and the scroll suspended from
the eagles mouth the motto " E. Puribus Unum"-the
Union, and indvisble. Well the rising greatness Of
the country justified the proud emblem OF the eagle for
as the eagle takes IFS fight heavenward in the arr with
wing that never tires and eye that never winks,
country risen higher and higher in her glorious career OF
national renown and national prosperity. Tremendous
applause Its feats OF arts and science rivaed by
its deeds OF and the great and good statesmen and
warriors OF the North and the South ryaed each other
which could 40 the most TO promote the common welfare
and glory OF their country and say pasied be the hand
which would pluck feather from that eagles wing,
check its fight tYociferous applause.1 We have met
tonight TO declare views and TO pass resolutions on
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