The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24
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BrrrALo May e, 1851.
Mr. Webster delivered his speech which he was invited
10 make, this afternoon In the Park in tho midst Of
rain storm which drenched every person who was in at
tendance ladies and all whom there were at least one
hundred the platform 1t poured in torrents during
tho whole time but nothing daunted, Mr. W continued
till he had said all he wanted 10 say He spoke as fol-
lows
Feilowcitsens Of the city Of Duaalo-I very glad
& Dee ycuI meet you with pleasure It IA tho
time, follow citizens that have been In Buffalo and
have always come TO II with pleasure II great dis-
TANGO from my own home. am thankf,d that circum-
stances have enabled me TO DO hero again regret
that unoward events deprived OF the pleasure Of be-
ing here when your distinguished fellow the Pre-.
sident q the United States among YOU and received
from you AZ he deserved not only respectful
dial welcome. The Preside Of the United States has
been resident among you for than half his lie We
has represented you in your State and national councils
You know him and al! his relations, both public and
private and it would be bad me to cay auy.
thing Of him. except that Wish say with aome degree
CT enphass that since my connection with him l. the
administration Of the mcnt q the United ssSIs
have fully concurred with him in oil his great ard
leading frem the fact that have been cnc II
his council But do wish to let It on that pre-
sumption wish declare that the principles 81 the
President declared in his annual message big
letters and all documents and opinions which ksye pro-
ceedcd from him, or been issued 10y his authority IN
gard to the great question Of the times thai ~
prir ciplea my principles and II he wrong then
am, (applsuse,) and always viii be-. (Applausc)
Gentlemen, it has been suggested that it would be
pleasant and agreeable to the citizens Of Buffalo, and
their neehbor in the county Of Erie that would state
to you my opinions, such they arc the present
condition q the country it, prospects, its hopes and Its
dangers and fellow citizens hope to do that this day
and this hour, "a far as my strength will permit.
Gentlemen, believe me, know wbcro l know
TO whom am speaking. know for whom I ara speak
ing. l know am here in this s!nguarly prosperous
and powerful part of the United Sstes-Wcstern New
Yoik-and know the character Of the who consti
tute Western New York. know they Of libor
IT, and al that they sucked in lboriy with their
mothers milk inherited il with their blood that IL is
their daily contemplation and watchful thought They
men Of . very singular quality Of condition for
million and = half Of people They men around u.s.
and h. before US who till their soils with their
own bands and others who their own livelihood
BY their labor, with means beyond their in
dutry and their own independents, and their own viii
urgncss TO labor These the Who constitute to
grsat extent, tho people Of Western New York
But tho school houses know among them. fduca-
tion IL among them. They read aud write and think
And here the fair sex-eduoatei refined, aud Intel
lsent and here Who know the history Of their
3
tion Of their country and in my opinion lovers Of
liberty and they yet lovers liberty under the
sttuton Of the country and who to maintsn that
constitution with all their strength help them God
Great sppiausc hope these observations will satisfy
you that know where am, under what responsibility
spea and before whom sppsar and have desire that
any word shall ray this day shall To wthhoidou FROM
you your children, your neishbors, tho whole
world Becnuac spcsk hcfore you aud before my
country and It Ia not too solemn to ssy SO before God
himself, the great author Of Justice
Gentle uep there but question in this country
now; il there be others tho others but
Diary, subordinate that they all absorbed in
that great and leading question: aud that IL neither
isss than this that preserve the union
81 the States not by coercion not BY military power
not by angry controversies But can w Of this genera
tion you and j, your friends and my friends,
preserve the union of the United States by the
administration Of the powers Of the constitution,
shs give content and ssaction TO ell Who 1.-Two under
IT, aud draw togother not by military power but by
the slkon cords Of mutual fraefusI patriotic saec.
,itn' That Is the question and other. Gentlemen
/ believe In party distinctions / party man.
There questions belonging to party in which EN-
concerned and there opinions entertained by other
parties which l repudiatc; but What of that IL
house lie divided against itself Il Will fl aud crush
everybody In h. We must zee that mantaiu the
government over US We must ne that wc uphold Tho
constitution and must DO without regard TO party
Now how did this question arise Tho question IL for
mestatsd. dare cay II you kaov mach o. M,
q my q public conduct fs the a't fourteen
months 700 have heard OF my attending Union meet
Ing, and e. 10y fervent demonstrations at union meet
Dgs. Wen, shst was the object q that What vas
The puIposo q that The o5oct purpose wcse do.
aaDsaly thoughllessy r,isrrpresen,ed. had in
,lasion u gn Onion meeting Ia tho county Of Wet
chester, could not 20 bat letter. Veil
wiz q tho east aid be- ala no thlnk IL vcry
necessary u hold Union meetings lie ala not think there
many dsunionits about rarrytovn. And 80 here
10 estry part q New ork there total mi-apprehen-
sion q the purpose and object Of these Union mecngs
EvtTy one knows there Is not country, city
hamlet, In thu state Of New York that Il ready 20
out of the Union There Insane Ia the whole
states, outslde iunatio .syium, a. 70 wish IT, But
| that II not IL We AL know tb-t eyery aad every
neehbc hood aud all corporations IN tho State Of Nov
York sttschsd 70 the Union AMI has dse Of wish
drawing frvmit. But that l. not the pont-ihat u no.
ths point The question fellow cscns-and put Il o.
you ss- A the real que tonhe question l., whether
and the rest of The people u tho great state pf Nov
toik and or all the States viii 20 adhere % the
constitution viii enact and maintain Laws 60 PRIV
that instrument that you VIII not only remain
IN thu Union yourselves bat permit your bruthercn 10
reInsir In IL, and carry Il on That IL The question
NEiycu concur In measures necessary 10 maintain the
Union or will you oppose such measures That is the
whole point OF the You have thirty forty
| bcrs q Congrsss from EeE Yorh-ycu have POUR pro
| portion in the United States Senate We have
many members q Congrrs from Nov England
l We'd they maintain the laws that ere paced
for the administration ~ the constitution and -.
speot the rights Of tho South that tho Uni'n may
bcheid tosehcri and not only that may No. 60 out
| ~ II ourselves, which not inclined 10 Do,
| but that b. ssoertaning and maintaining the
rights o. others, they psy also rcnsis in tbe Union
Nov, gentlemen permit ssy that pcsk q
oessiors II Tho South With any concession from ae
they Won get Il; net hairs brcaish II u. II they
to M house for H. thcy will not hnt u II they DO
coneets nothing. But say that sil maintain fer