Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-28
7'eiegyaphrd for NJ Baitiwoye Amesicsn.
Another Speech from Daniel
webster.


sire OF the multitude to hear him.
numberlcss crowd assembled in front
OF the Revere House, this morning. when
the vencratcd aud nonorcd statesman APP
pcared on the balcony, amidst the dcafen-
ing shouts OF the mass, and addressed them
as follows:
/. Fellow-ciiilens Of Bos,on:-You rather
take me BY surprise. this morning, but il Is
very agreeable surprise | am as much
pleased to see your cheerful and satisfied
faces as lam to seeagainthc face Of that lu-
minary which shines on; from the Heavens
above; and if, gentlemen, you are half so
glad to see me as | am to meet you. there
is at this moment great quantity of hap
piuess and good feeling in Bowdoin Square.
(Applause.)
Gentlemen--A long and violent con
vulsion Of the clements has passed away.
and the heaven and skies smile upon US
There is often an analogy between occur
rences in the natural and political world,
and sometimes political agitations pass a
way, bringing after them sunshine, joy,
and gladncss. May it be so now!
l greet you as citizens Of Boston, vel
come you'll offer you my heart and hand.
with the deepest gratitude for what you
and your fathers have done for me from the
days of my early manhood, when came
from the North 10 throw myself among
You to partakc Of your fortunes, for good
or evil, to the end Of my life.
am not vain enough to suppose, fellow
citizens, that | have done any essential SER
vice to my country in my day and genera
ton; 1t l have so done, however little or
however much it may be, owe it muinly
to the constant, warm, unwavcring friend
ship and support Of the people Of Boston.
am bound the way Of all earth. Ishnl
ere long follow your fathers and my ia
Tiers to my last home; but while | live and
breathe, and while have the power of
language and of thought, while my heart
beats or my tongue moves, | shall feel and
| shall speak Of Boston as the cherished OBJ
jet Of my public, political and may say,
friendly regard.
+ Gentlemen, you do not expect to hear
from me today any discourse ! come to
see you and you come to see me. 1t is mol
an occasion Tor discussion of any political
topics. You do not expect me TO dctau
You from your affairs while rchcarsc any
opinions OF my own, or state the ground Of
those opinions. But let me congratulate
you, and let me ask you to congratulate
me- that the events of the last year or two
have placed us under better auspices.
We see clearer, we breathe ircer, wo
feel new assurance that our political in
siltutions-tle rich blessing and inheritance
which we derived from our lathcrs-will
enduro--bc porpctual--bc immortal. il
any institution on earth canb be immortal.
Yea, icllowcitizcns, the youngest of
your children viii grow up to manhood in
the proud feeling that they are born to un
inheritance Of unimperishablc liberty, in
the United States Of America, aud in ,hcir
ancient and belovcd---l say beloved and 10
be always vencratcd under all circum.
stanccs-bclovcd and vcncrated Common
wealth of Massachusetts,.
My fellow citizens, we need not be too
much self satisfied; but after all, who is
there among you, Mt this moment, thu,
would change his political and social con
diilon for that which bcfalls the inhabitants
or the residents of any other country under
the wide scope of the canopy which is
over rs!
Where would you go with the sntislac-
ton that you would have under the in
situations Of your country? Where could
you enjoy political power which is SO mn
versally disseminated in popular p,inci-
pies! Here every citizen feels lie is n
man. II he is one Of the governed he is
also one Of the governors, and he has "A
voice in every transaction Of public policy
and national concern.
Let others say what thcy will--let 9th
crs commend what they pleasc--lct then,
either like a more royal, more dcspo,ic,
or more democratic form of government.
For myself, and | believe ] may speak for
you've are satisfied with our constitution
as people oithc United Statcs,and citizens
Of Massachusetts, living under free, pop
ular aud glorious representative govern
mcnt, which makes us favored all over the
world.
Gentlemen, let us despair Of nothing in
behalf of our country. We see it grow
ing in postcrity; VIC shall see that in the
returning Of the COMMUNICATIVE great
principle ofthc love Of liberty, and wo
might add, and ! would add, with tie en-
phasls that ] can pour ont Of my heart.
the love Of Union viii keep us together
| Applause. If had ten thousand voices,
and | couldspeal, oas to be heard here and
on the shores of the Paci6c--if could
gather around me the whole of this vast
nation-l would say-fcllow citizcns--
Union! Union Union now and forever!
| Tremendous checling
" hat are oil these party di-tnciiopsl Whit arc
all these cayis and questions aud sectional quar-
rclR They orc not the dust in the boluncc-tbcy
are not fit 10 iDlnbit the henrt Of true American.
For the heart Of true American embraces the
| whole country, and III il not big enough for thnt
he had better tear il out and throw il from lis boz
som Great Applause.
| have said, gentlemen, Tint the little | haso
| donc--if have done apytliing--is mainly attribu-
ted to the support which you. md your brothers and
your fathers have given me, here in the city Of Bos-
ton am mot ung .atelul for il, as found you in
| times past. found sou now and arn sure | shalt
continuc TO find you, and let suy 10 you, lrt mo
cntrcai you this day. to deliver il 10 yonr children
what sny-ihat. ms Boston found me thirty years
ago, she finds me to-dny. without variation ar
shadow Of change; and shall go to the grnve fall
Of the deep gratitude which cherish for her, and
her support Of me einy political thus far
through life. (Applausc)
| Geutlcmcn-I bid you oiicetionaic adicu. BY
the blessing Of fiod, shall see you ogain, under
circumstances, il mny be, that will enable ex-
| prcsn somewhat nj lnree my opinions upon tho
present saic Of things ia this country. (Trcmer,-
dnus cheering, md cries Of 'good-goed") All
this gentlemen il in the hands of that Providence
which is over TO Him commend myself ]
commend YOU and | commend all tho great inter-
ests Of our dearly beloved country. Gentlemen,
farewell.
Tremendous cheers were then given for Mr.
Webster the Constitution md the Uuiop.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Webster. remarks.