The republic., 1851-10-27
Another voice for the Union.

Speech of the Hon Daniel Webster at Salem.
BosroN, October 90.
A numerous delegation of young Wings attend
cd mass meeting in Salem last night, and on
their return, at late hour, proceeded with band
of music to the Revere House, where they gave
merous and hearty cheers for Mr.. WEB5TER.
Mr.. Webster appeared on the balcony in answer
10 the cheers and made briefspeech to his friends
He alluded to the laws of the natural world an
example for elementary and fixed principle Of ac
ton in the political world.
A crisis would sometimes occur when men would
be called back to consider the original principles
of the Government under which they live.
We live in such time, when it seems as if there
was an earnest desire to dissolve the constitutional
and legal restraints under which dwell a
people.
But think the crisis has passed over. | think
the country is recovering itself North and South.
There is less feeling at the South in favor of break
ing up the Union
They have found an admirably convenient ON
nibus in cooperation, in which to ride out of their
difficulty How those at the North, who are ar
rayed against the peace and harmony of the coun-
try where they find themselves in minority--as
they certainly will; how they will extricate them
selves from their position, and in what kind of n
conveyance they will escape, remains to be seen.
He wished them we'll. He wished that they might
turn from their insane projects, and with full
| hearts acknowledge the blessings they enjoy in n
| country which honors them and which they are
| bound to honor.
| Now, he asked what is in the future for us? Are
the States to be severed, and scattered in shreda
| and patches? Is there to be Northern Confed.
eracy, Southern Confederacy, and Middle Con-
federacy?
If so, what is to become of the E Pl,uibus Urum
which hangs over our heads2-Ia voice in the
crowd, "Preserved"l-M Webster-"And wish
to live no longer than it shall be preserved -
Tremendous cheers.
Now, fellow. citizens. continued Mr.. W.. in the
course of events there certain questions which
lose their prominence, and give place to others OF
paramount Importance.
The question now is, we in the North and in
the South-or, he would say with US of the North,
and Us of the South The great question is, go to
act, and confer and defer, to hold the Union to-
gethcr; and, to secure this, invoke the spirit OF
Washington and the remembrance of his virtues.
invoke the spirits of the fathers of New Eng
| and-of the men Of Salem, and of Essex and Of
Boston--to inspire you and me with new and fresh
resolution to defend the Government which they
established to the last extremity and to perish with
| it if that must perish.
| Mr. Webster then alluded to the assemblagc be-
fore him as. being composed of young men, many
of whom he knew, and others whose fathers be had
known, and reminded them that on their shoulders
would devolye the duty of sustaining the institu-
tions of the country, and he urged them to dis
charge that duty with hearts filled with pa
triotsm.
He counseed his young friends, in proceeding
to the political duties that were Immediately before
them, to bear in mind tLat they not only cit
izens of Boston, of Massachusetts, and of New Eng.
land, but American citizens, and all; to real
izc that their reputation and honor were linked
with that of their whole country; and to remember
that nothing could disgrace that country which
would not disgrace them
But, (said he,) fear no such result Coz on;
''Let all the ends thou net at
BE thy Country's, thy Gods, and Truths;
and may God bless your efforts. Gentlemen, good
night