The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-23
SPONTANEOUS MEETING IN BOSTON.
SPEECH OF THE HON. DANIEL WEBSTER,


There has been swhat Is called spontaneous move
ment in Boston to rebuke the Board Aldermen Of that
city The following call for meeting was posted in.the
streets Of Boston,
SPONTANEOUS!
FRIENDS OF TIE UNION!
FRIENDS OF THE CONSTITUTION rs 1T IS!
FRIENDS OF DANIEL WEBSTER,
ALL.
THIS PAY Afr he Revere H GSes sna ~ live 70
Rim such reception as him from the citizens
Boston in their primary capacity.
In accordance with the above announcement remarks
the Evening Journal Bowdoin square crowded with
people long before the time appointed The windows Of
the Revere House filled with fair ladies, who seemed
deeply interested in the eloquent which fell
the speakers lips and manifested their delight by their
sweetest smiles and the waving OF their handkerchief
few minutes after eleven o'clock, Mr. Webster made
his appearance on platform erected for the occasion in
front Of the ladies paror Of the Revere House and
received with the most enthusiastic applause which
continued time The cheering having subsidized,
Mr. Webster spoke follows
FELLOW CITIZENS or BosroS-You rather take me by
surprise this mornings but is very agreeable surprise
am much pleased to your cheerful and satisfied
faces as am to again the face Of that lumnary
which shines out from the heavens above and it. gen
tlemen. you are half glad to am to meet
you there IL at this moment great quantity OF happ
ness and good feeling in Bowdon square. (Applause)
Gentlemen long and violent CONFUSION of the elements
has passed away and the heavens and the skies smile
upon There is often analogy between occurrences
in the natural world and occurrences in tie moral and
political world, and sometimes political asitatons pass
away bringing after them sunshine joy aud gladness.
May IL be so now greet you as citizens of Boston.
welcome you'll offer you my heart and hand with the
deepest gratitude for what you aud your fathers
have done for me- from the days of my early manhood
when from the north to throw my self among you.
to partake Of your fortunes for good for evil to the
end Of my life am not vain enough to suppose fellow
citizens, that have done any essential service to my
country in my day and generation If have SO done,
however little or however much it may be, l owe it
mainly TO the constant the warm the unwaverng friend
ship and support Of the people Of Boston ! am bound
the way Of all the earth shall long follow your
fathers and my fathers TO my last home But while
live and breathe-whe have the power of language
of thought-while my heart beats my tongue
shall feel and sha speak Of Boston the cherished
object Of my public, political, may say, friendly
gard Gentlemen, you do not expect to hear from me
to-day any discourse l come to you and you come
to is not OCCASION for the discussion Of any
political topics You do not expect me to detan you
from your affairs while rehearse any opinions Of my
own or state the grounds Of those opinions But let me
congratulate and let me ask you to congratulate
that the events Of the last year two have placed
under better auspices We clearer, We breathe
freey, feel assurance that political
institutions the rich blessings and nher1lDce which
We derive from our fathers will endure be per-
petual be mmoIt al, fany institution of man earth,
can be immortal. Yes, fellow citizens, the youngest
of children the youngest OF grand children,
will grow up to manhood in the proud feeling that
they born to an inheritance Of mpershabe liberty
in these United States Of North America, and in this
ancient and beloyed.-I say beloved and to be always
vencrated under all circumstance beloved and vene
rated commonwealth of Massachusetts,. Why, fellow
citizens. need not be yainwe need not be much
setsasfoG-but. after all who is there among you at
this moment that would exchange his political and
cal condition for that which befas the inhabant
the resident Of other country under the wide scope
Of the canopy which is over MS Where would you 90
with satisfaction You would stay under the institu.
tons Of your country with sat faction you would enjoy
that political power which Is universally disseminated
popular principles with satisfaction and qualification.
Tor here every citizen feels he 1.-The is the
governed, he also Of the governors and he has
voice in every transaction Of public policy and national
concern Let others say what they will let others
mend what they please let them like either more royal
more despotic. more democratic form Of govern
ment-for myself and believe may speak for you
are satisfied nth our condition as people Of the United
States and citizens Of MISUNDERSTANDING under
free popular and glorious representative government
which makes known favorably all the world.
Gentlemen, let despair Of nothing in behalf of
country; see II growing in prosperity; shall
that the returning Of the community, the great
principle Of love Of hberty-and we might add, aud
would add with all the emphasis that can pour out Of
my heartthe love Of Union will keep together ZAP
plause) If had ten thousand voices if could speak
to be heard the shores Of the Pacific If could
gather around me the whole Of this vast nation, 1
would say fellow citizens, Union Union. Union and
forever Great eheerng) What are all these petty
sectional quarres! They not the dust in the ba-
lance. They not fit TO inhabit the heart of true
Am.rean for the heart 81 true American embraces his
whole country and II 1t H. not big enough for that he
had better tear it out and throw it from his bosom APP
plause have said gentlemen, that the little have
done, II 1 have done anything for good, is mainly
attributable to the support which you and your
brothers and your fathers have given me here in
the city Of Boston. 1 am not ungratefu for it;
as ! have found you in times past find you now,
and l am sure shall continue to find you; and
let me say to you. let me entreat you this day to
deliver it to your children what say-that Boston
found me thirty years ago she finds to-day, without
variation the shadow Of change-and shall to my
grave full Of the deep gratitude which cherish for her
and her support Of me In my political course thus far
through life. (Appause) Gentlemen. / bid you
afectionate adicu, by the blessing Of God shall
you again under circumstances it may be- that will
able to express somewhat at large my opinions upon
the present state Of things In this country Cheers
and cries Of good "good.') All this, gentlemen is
in the hands Of that Providence which Is us To
Him ! commend myself, I commend you and CON-
mend all the graf interests If dearly beloved
country. Gentlemen farewell.
Loud cheers for Mr. Webster the constitution and the
Uuion followed the conclusion Of Mr. Wcbsters remarks
while from the windows above and around him bouquets
in great nrofuson fell upon him from the hands of the
fair forms who occupied them This mark of approval
tn, part II HE fair hcarcrS drew forth from Mr. Webster
the remark which IL far true than poetic" The
Ladies, God bless tb,m,-they all for Unionv Mr.
Webster then retired to his and the gathering dis
perfed
A. will be by Mr.. Webster's remarks. he hopes
to address his fellow citizens length upon
the affairs Of the nation. His counses will be looked for
with much interest.