New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-26
The webster Convention at Boston.
Boston. Tuesday. Nov. {

BOsroN, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1851.
Before II O'Clock this morning. the staircases
leading TO Faneull Hall were densely crowded with
Delegates TO the Webster Convention, and when the
doors opened, at the designated hour, the floor
was almost filled IN few moments. The throng
continued to increase until ~ O'Clock, when more
Delegates were in attendance than could be COM
fortably accommodated.
The representatives from the country came in IN
strong force particularly those from the larger man
ufacturing towns The galleries were well filed
with spectators.
Atl2 O'Clock the Convention was called to order
by Hon. A. ii. Nelson, of Woburn and on the motion
of A. H. Bullock, of Worcester, Dir. Nelson WAS
made President, pro tenn. Henry vose, ESD Of
Springfield, was appointed Secretary pro TEN.
Committee of Five was raised to report lst
of officers, and IN accordance with their report,
the Convention was organized by the appoint
ment Of Hon. GEORGE AsHMUS, Of Springfield, as
President with rs Vice Presidents and Secretaries
There are now about 1000 Delegates in the Hall,
and as many spectators in the galleries.
The Chairman, after some personal remarks As to
his own position and responsibilities, SAID that the
question before them embraced the great scheme OF
National policy at home and abroad. 1t was time,
therefore, for the State OF Massachusetts, TO pro.
nounce its opinion. Other States had done so al.
ready. The platform on which they stood excluded
sectional considerations Massachusetts, having
proved her fidelity to the great men Of the Union
mghtnow take her own son. tCheersl
Thos Stevenson, Esq, Of Boston, next addressed
the Convention. He said they did not seek to ere
ate feeling, but to express public opinion already
formed. They had assembled TO accept the gfea,
champion Of civil and religious liberty IN her own
temple. Their cry should be, "1he Union oil 'hese
United States, now and forever" NOMINATION.
Wa merely necessary to Mr. Websters succes''
Had he belied his noble nature so far a. to become
z demago,ue, he might have been ruler long ago.
Let the people Of Massachusetts offer him 10 the
Republic-not as Massachusetts, Wing, but as
Daniel Webster the UgIoSrsT-and the nomination
would he hailed with enthusiasm everywhere The
reop!e Of The whole country would recognize hls
prominent requirements, and their motto would be
bis own glorious words Our Country, our whole
Country, and nothing but our Country" vehement
cheers
\ Committee was then formed, Of which hoa.
Edw ard Everett, CT MldLleseX, was made the Chaif
man. Another Committee was then named, 10 rePos
a permanent COMMITTEE of correspondence, aLa
the Convention then adjourned TIL the aftc moon.
At O'clock the Convention reassembled ana INC
Committee Of Correspondence was reported ~ Sel
sisting Of % members Franklin Haven being Chan
man al large, and Hon Albert Fearing. OF BOSOM
Chairman for suffolk. The Committee suomitea an
Address, OF which the following Is an abstract
FELLOW CITIZENS or THE UNITED STATES: -
very large and respectable Convention OF Delese.
from all parts OF the Commonwealth Of
sen.bed this day al Fsheuh Hall, was resolved uha
mouy aLf with great enthusiasm, to submit 10 your
sideIaiion the name Of our fellow-clt:zen
DANIEL WEBSTER, :,
az candidate for the Presidency Of the United S'so'
the nert election. - liar
Belonging to the party Of the Unon by whae.eI o;ss
name may be allied, believe that the preserssx
of the Union the greatest political object 10 be puise
IN fact far human affairs are concerned we
as The paramount object 10 be sough, before all one
every patriotic citizen, for m Is involved the sse
Of the prosperity. peace, and honor Of the Country -
Union l. preserved have every reasonable pros
future Of bOUndless growth improvement and gisY 49,
beyond the power Of TIE mag InaLlon u resRe .as
snes bich viii flow for ourselves and the vhots IA
Of tins e1hsusttss fountain OF good suDeH o ,hs
the vncissEutes incident 10 all human things ~,
Union dissolved have reason ~ anticipate hes ,ts
all the evils resulting from the weakness ana dscs Ia
prosperous MEMBER and from the eolli.lo.s III.
under any circumstances, IN numerous otler
small States, brought into close contact WIN
without any prncple Of cou,noa umprsse and eon1. Y
bui We sIIe also Vi bysy iavp.,si 10 esa''V's"