The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-18
mr.. webstsr In boston.

II has been generally announced that Mr.. Webster
would address the citizens OF Boston yesterday, in
Faneui Hail. on the condition OF the country. He may
have addressed them that time but at the place ap
pointed for il that the mayor and aldermen of the
ATHENS OF America" have refused TO allow him 10 speak
in Faneu Hall, Notwithstanding the praises which the
administration avished the patriotic and law abiding
spirit OF the people Of Boston in the procamatons and
other papers called forth by the Sbadrach case
An application was made TO the mayor and aldermen
in due form for the use of Faneu Hall, the 18th day
OF April, for the purpose OF public reception OF the Hon
Daniel Webster and to consult the public good" by
more than a hundred citizens OF both political parties
On Monday the application refused in secret session
by vote of five to three. This refusal elected evil
dences of dissatisfaction, and caused effort to
slider IT, That effort failed by tie vote. We give the
proceedings as we fad them in the Boston Courier:
From the Boston Courier.
On Monday evening the mayor and aldermen went into
es Tor the purpose oil scng the following pc
tilioni
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen s City Bo'ton'
respectfully ask the use Of Paneu HALL on The
Of April Is5 Scr the purpose or public reception Of the
signed by George g. smith and over 100 other substantial c
Of both political parties"
Aer some proceeding, had taken place in private, the
doors opened, and the following action on the orc
going petition was reportdi
"Upon petition OF George Smith and Others for the use OF
Faneul Hall a public meeting the lIh inst
"Reored That view Of the recent action Of this board ppSn
other applications and Of the present excited STATE Of me
public mind is nerpedsnt grant the use Of The hall Tor me
purposes asked for"
The vote on The adoption OF the resolution stood as fol-
lows Yeas-Aldemen Briggs, Clark, Grant, ktmbal, and
Munfoo NaysAd-nnen Holbrook, Rogers, and smith II
necessary for the mayor vote, but Is nnder'
stood that he declared himself strongly against the resou
tion. -,-
element occa.oned by this tho mayor and aldermen met
again session, and proposal ade TO rcscind
the order The discussion which uron 1t was very
animated but IL resulted la refusal Of the board TO re-
their After two hours debate the question
TAKEN and appeared that there were for resembling
The resolve the mayor AldeTnea hoo,ook nosefs aha
Grant, and Munroe-4 The being tic, the original
resolution stands Mr.. Moses Kmbaa was present, but
would vote. We do not learn that he assigned any
reasons.
The public are entirely loss understand this most
extraordinary behavior Of the four aldermen who have thus
selves in opposition the wishes of vast majority OF the
inhabitants OF this city. We leave the matter without any
further comment
This is, indeed, most extraordinary proceeding. II
shows degree Of Inconsistent timidity which have
before, The assigned for such course
puerile and contemplate In the language Of the Bos
ton Advertiser "it is entirely without meaning, except
upon supposition disrespecu both to the applicants
and to the distinguished individual whom they had in
yited to meet them" The use of Faneu Hall was re-
fused to George Thompson foreign emissary, and his
reasonable associates, who wished to preach sediton,
and urge doctrines dangerous the Union Of the States
and tina, refusal is made petext, and pleaded prece
dent for denying the use OF Faneu Hall TO the Secretary
OF Statea citizen OF Massachuseswhe he wishes TO
advise his felow.czens TO adhere TO the laws Of the