Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-29
GREAT UNION CELEBRATION AT ANNA
POLLS, MARYLAND.


Governor Grason and Hon. B. C. Howard as vie
presidents e. On the presidents right Mr.. Web
sef ana Hon. Daniel Joner; the left sat Governor
York. 0"'' VI No"
After the removal of the cloth, the president annouo.
ced tne following toasts
appanse.1 ""N
| 2 The Governor of MARYLAND.
! Ills excellency Governor Lowe responded
The president called.attenlion TO the next toast and
expected members to drink it with hearty goodwill:
.. Daniel Ve6ster-Maryland demonstrate s.ler at
tachment to the Union by honoing its ables defender
mr. webster rose and said
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: beg leave to
assure yo4 that esteem most highly this testimony OF
respect find myself IN the political capital OF the
royal onion State OF Maryland. | find myself at a
t9pe at which many OF the most distinguished men Of
ne ntae OF all parties and descriptions OF politics are
| assembled; and tits on that account that | re-.
gard this as particular and striking memorial OF
respect and honour to myself But, gentlemen, an
np.lng It is the cause that is everything. You are
my ability will allow, that cause which so dear to us
also dear 10 all good men in the country lii the
cause OF Union. 1t the cause of the preservation OF
ne states 1t the cause OF maintaining all those DO
1lcal associations and principles which have made the
United States what they are
IL IS not tor me to argue the value of the JJoon in
this company Ieame here rather to be refreshed and
canned oy what have heard OF the proceedings OF this
convention already.
Its resolutions, Of the 10th of December. are TO ma
an expression powerful, so emphatic and SO concu-
sive upon the Judgment Of Maryland that read them
al nfst and read them since, and read them now with
undminshed delight. Why, gentlemen should no
more thnk OF arguing the question of the importance
OF the Union in this assembly, than should of going
pach 10 argue the propety of the Declaration Of indie
pendence, or TO argue the expedency and the glory
OF having adopted the Constitution under which we live
or OF arguing the general utility and honor and re-
n 40 NO OF Washington administration Who doubts
an these things here! | am sure not one. come
.nen, gehemen, as learner, not teacher; come
10 partake OF the sentiments that fill all your hearts:
come 10 be edited and instructed by the noble and pa
trlotc expostons which have been made in this con.
venhon, formed. as have just said OF distingu shed
men OF all parties, coming together with unanimous
Tenlent and affirming their opinions in favor OF the
Union and whatsoever tends to strengthen that Union
by majority that cannot fail TO be regarded. Allow
me say gentlemen that your resolutions of the 10
o. december be. will reach to the extreme North. the
VIII say that, amidst all the vagaries which NAV pre-
val elsewhere, the respectable, and eminent and dstn-
guised state the central State of Maryland is Union
10 In Inc backbone and thoroughly [Appause]
lhere are associations, there are recoecons which
naturally influence the mind of man. have passed
aS 'nss o h1 among scenes which were visited
where he performed that browning act of his mltiry
iie,the resignation of his commission remember
mat ne SAID, on that occasion "Havng performed the
work assigned me, now ask the indulgence of nv
country to retire from public service" Gentlemen,
w ashlngton, with all his sagacy did not comprehend
ms own destiny He did rot the long track OF in
huences which was to follow his revolutionary charac-
ter Nay, nor when, many years afterwards, he re-
tired from the civil administration of the county, did
ne then cease to exercise influence in the put lie con-
Germs ana sentiments OF his country and he never will
cease tie said: Having performed the work assign
ed me- retire from public service He has never yet per
formed the work assigned him. and never will until the
END OF tlme because, gentlemen, that great and glo-
nous work still remaining will uphold his pre-
cepts, his exhortalions, and his exampe-the impor-
lance and the value OF this Union Of the States TAP.
plausel In that respect he works now and will work
ever, so long as his memory shall not be eaced from
the records OF mankind. ] think | hear him say
to-day, IN the language which he expressed when
ne sent the present Constitution of the United Satesso
congress Our great concern has been to arrange
all our deliberations, and to such result as
shall strengthen that Union which makes one peo-
pie hear himsay that tot day, and hear him say
to-day In the words OF his Farewell Address "Be
cautious OF all those who under any pretence whatev
f aam9alsh you that you can be happy under disco
lution OF the Umon Every exhortation, every admo-
niilon, every sentiment that proceeded from him ring
in these times continually in my ears. Nay think /
hear him say now in the abodes Of the blessed that il
were permitted to him, would revisit the earth and
would be recothed with tine bones and the flesh which
are Wondering Mount Vernon and he would appear
10 NJ country at the head OF their armies, he APP
peared to his country in the Of his glorious
ADMINISTRATION OF the Government, and conure and ad-
Jure them by every consideration that ought to have
weight with men. hold on fast by that Constitut on
which IS the only security for the liberty which cost me
ana my associates seven years war OF fire and blood
lAppause.l
Gentlemen, forgive me. When | think in these
times that there many that apparently dis
posed TO undervauethe maxms and the character and
exhorations OF Washington confess | fined mvsalf
eodne away, lien beyond the power OF self resiranI
tear sometimes beyond the limits OF propriety. Our
country consists in its liberty; country next co
slss IN Its institutions Unconstitutional aw and blessed
be Cod our country America consists next in the great
example OF those VINO have gone before u.s. and have
lett that example. We not Americansif we resist
the examples OF our predecessors any than ii we
trample upon the Constitution the work OF their hands
| Ii we have real American hearts in our bosoms every
ng tney said every thing they did to honor and emo
Die their country lmpresses with sentiments of pro-
found respect and regard.
Gentlenlen, will you allow ME to interrupt the course
OF the lew remarks which had to make you to- night
by proposing to yon out OF the ullness of my heart
| the glorious and immortal memory of GEORGE Wash
| inglon!
| The toast was drunk standingl
Mr. WEBSTER resumed MIR. President and Gentle
men, liz the lapse OF years, and in the rising of one
generation alter another may be very possibly happen
and we are sure that does happen aud has happen-
ed-that the exact principles ohe Unon OF these States
are not always properly conceived. IL NAV not be
amiss, tleelore-ihough do propose to entertain
this company by discussing upon common places-ir
may not be amss TO recur now to what conceive to
be the original principle upon which these colopes we've
united the objects for which they united and the
limitation upon these objects These thirteen colonies.
az OF English origin, were settled on this continent al
different times and under different circumstances They
had differences OF religious opinions They had estab-
llsed differences OF local law and administration They
were some OF them quite remote from another; but
| they were all subject to the crown of England And
when IN the course OF events they all thought and
thought truly they had Just case of complaint aga ne,
the tyranny oil England, their object to uni Q in
common cause against common enemy How uni,ea
For what purposes untel For what ends ultel Why
never entered Into their conceptions they were 10
consolidate themselves into Government; tina, the v
wore to cease to be Virginia, Maryland and hIassa
ehusetts, and Carolina. Not at all. But they were /,
unite Tor those great purposes which should en BILE th m
10 make stand against II tyranny of the English GO
vethmeht. lhey were TO come to an agreement upon
things necessary for that purpose and nothing else Tile
objects OF common defence and the general welfare a,
afterwards the objects connected with commerce and
| I'M tanttn all oil,t
adopted as principles and objects OF union and assoca
| ton; nothing beyond That.
AS have sale, they had differences of religious u-
IONS Maryland, your Maryan was settled AS { a.I
Ole country, always tolerant, always liberia PEI scout