The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-04

Almighty God for them. The scenes of this world
change, and what ancestors saw and felt, we
shall never see nor feel They We're called upon
to exercise those arsiere virtues which, from Il
change of habits in life, are not called upon to
Emulate But we can follow their example in
maintaining good and sound and moral govern
ment. 1t is our mission to see that all who live
with enjoy freedom of conscience, and that
they be permitted to worship God IN such manner
as they please.
And this is high and important mission. All
should have leave to commune with the Supreme
Being, as best pleases their commemorative
Catholic as well as the Protestant. You all know,
said Mr.. Webster, that the present head OF our
Judiciary is Catholic and does any one think
the less of him for that? Who doubts that his
conduct is actuated by as sure sense Of right, as
high regard for truth and justice, as that OF any
who have ever preceded him /? So it is IN other
departments of the Government, as well as in the
House of Representatives We have Catholics
who are as trustworthy and honorable as any men
| in the nation In religion Mr.. Webster held that
man had none to appeal to but his God
| But when men unite to form Government 1t ls
| the voice of the people, and not the voice OF an
individual that should prevail If madness in lndi-
| vduals can successfully undertake to dsobey the
laws of the land, where is the security to society
Where is Government? Where is law? Mr.
Webster here read the Pilgrim Constitution,
| adopted on the deck of the Mayhower 23O years
| ago. to show that our ancestors were w-abldng
| community.
| After drawing picture of the great naval
| achievements of Nelson, Lawrence, and others,
Mr.. Webster said, that notwithstanding the hero
| ism of these men, the memory of those who COM
manded and sailed in the Mayfower would be
| fresh when they were unknown. The memory OF
the little Mayfower herself will stand the changes
of the season. and bring fragrance to the last sya-
| BILE of coming time.
Mr.. Webster, after speaking at much length OF
those old heroes who formed the character OF New
England, and made her what she s-then likened
New England to a ship in gale She may at
times encounter and experience gales and storms,
but you put her head to the wind and show her the
proper course, and see if she will not mind her
| helm.
The conclusion of Mr. Webster's speech was
beautiful. He said it was not by ocalisms we had
gained the respect Of the civilized world, but it was
| in our capacity of united Americans. There is nc
danger of the Union so long as we are sober Amer
icans Let the sober American people remain So
ber And as to those who desire to discover the
Union, the only wise course to persue is to leave
| the dsseverers TO themselves - when instead o.
murder, they will commit suicide. You stand one
and all,-Boston men and Manhattan men--Rhodt
Island men and Pennsylvania men shoulder tt
shoulder, and the Union will be SAFE and the glory
| will be ours.
Mr.Webser concluded amidst tremendous cheers
Shortly after ten O'clock Sir II. L. Bulwer rost
in Acknowledgement of a complimentary toast, bu
l have not time to forward an account OF hi
speech tonight.