Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-24

OF IL II well known 10 our readers
that the Board of Aldermen Of Boston
have refused the use Of Faneuil Hall
10 the friends of Mr.. Webster. who had
invited that distinguished statesman TO
address them there on national subjects.
This rciisa; has met with almost uni.
vcrsal denunciaiion irom all the rcspec-
table portion of The inhabitants of Bos-
Ton. The Common Council have pass
ed series of resolutions expressing
their disarproha'ion of the movement
and appointing Committee, with such
a, the Aldermen may add, 10 invite Mr.
Webster to address the citizens at sniI
Hal.
After the first lion Of the Board Of
Aldermen Mr.. Webster aidr, seed the
following diqnifcd and characteristic
letter 10 the Committee who had invited
him to speak -
MARsurltLp, April IS, 1851.
To Messys. George {. Smith, Cdieb
Eidy Asa StcaH u Uiid COcker, and
I Others: Gentlcmen,-I duly received
your letter OF the llth Of this month,
and had fully made up my mind to
comply with y,ur invitation for, al
though | have entertained no purpose
Of discussing further, at present, the
political questions which h we 80 much
aGitated the country, yci could not de-
ny myself the pleasure Of meeting you
and your fellow citizens, for mu'u,i
congrarulatlon upon IN escape, 80 far,
from dangers which, one year ago, 30
seriously threatened the very existence
of our national institutions and upon
the prospect ofan earl y return, in all
parts of the country, OF feelings Of good
will and reciprocal regard.
But the newspapers Of this afternoon
inform me tina, the board Of Aldermen
have refused your requ st for the use
Of Faneuil Hall. care nothing Tor this
personally, except that i, dcprives me
OF the qualification Of seeing you al
though il supposed that the general
voice Of the people OF Boston approved
this proceeding, it would, ! confess,
cause me The deepest regret I he res.
outon denying you the Hall has been
adopted If mistake not. by the same
Board which has practically refused TO
join with the other branch OF the City
Government in Offering the hosplali,lcs
OF the city TO President Fillmore.
Gentlemen, Tor nearly thirty years ]
have been n the service OF the country,
by the choice of the people Of Boston,
and the appointment oi the Legislature
of Massacluscu.. My public conduct,
through the whole of that long period,
is no, unknown, AID chseriully leave
it 10 the Judgment of The country, 10"
and hereafter.
Since the commencement Of March
Of las, year, have done something,
aud lazarded much, 10 uphold the Con-
s,tu,ion OF the United Sin,es, and TO
main ain Interests OF the most vital in.-
portance TO the citizens Of Boston. AMI
| shall DO more, and hazard more,
whenever, in my Judgement, it become
necessary that more be done, or more
hazarded. | shall perform, with uH-
ilinching perseverance,, ana 10 the end,
MY DUTY TO MY WHOLE COUNTRY ; nor
do |, in the slightest degree, fear the
result Folly aud iana!ciSm may lave
their hour. They may not only affect
the minds of individuals, bu, they may
also seize on pubic bodies, of greater
or less dignity. But their reign j.. d,s-
tined TO be short even where, for the
moment, is seems most trlunphant.-
We. Of Massachusetts, are not doomed
10 Il course vi political conduct such as
would r,proach our auc.s srors, destroy
our own prosperity, and expose us 10
the dcriSlon oi the civilized world No
such .uturc lis before US. Far otherwise.
Potriotism, the union Of good men, idcl-
ity 10 the Constitution in all its piuvls-
ions, and that intelligence which has
hitherto enabled the people Of this State
to discern and to appreciate their own
politlcal blessings, as we'll as what is
due to their own history aud charac-
ter, will bring hem back to their ac-
customed feelings oi love Of country,
and Of respect and venera,ion for it.
institutions.
am, gentlemen with the most sim
cere regard, your Obliged friend, and
very obedi,nt servant.
DANIEL WEBSTER