The southern press., 1851-07-04
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The Webster 0innnf 70 CApen Springs.

proprietors, and, we understand, has not only
. enjoyed but been benefited by his sojourn there.
On Saturday last he was entertained at a
public dinner, given to him by two or three
hundred OF the yeomanry Of Chat region Of
country, without respect to party. 1t was IN
every particular splendid affair, and there were
persons present who had travelled fifty miles
Zone old revolutionary soldier having ,ualked in
the burning sun some fifteen miIes) for the
purpose of paying their respects to the De-
fender OF the Constitution" The speech which
Mr. Webster delivered on the occasion was re-
ceived with the greatest demonstrations OF
pleasure, and We are happy to publish the sub
Joined account OF it in our paper OF to-day. The
enthasasm which it excited wns immense; and
we are informed that distinguished members OF
the Democratic party complimented the speaker
in a public manner for his boldness in giving
expression to his liberal and ENLARGED views.
Sir Henry l.. Bulwer, the Hon Lewis G.
Levin, and Hon John Barney, happening to be
present, Were toasted, and also delivered brief
speeches. which were warmly received, and are
compliniented in the highest terms by our cor
respondent. Ofthese, that by Sir Henry Bulwcr
is the only one which has come to hand, and
we publish it in connexion with Mr.. Websters
MR.. WEBSTERS SPEECH.
| The gentleman who presided at the dinner
was VIM. L. Clarke, esq, of Winchester, and, in
introducing the distinguished guest of the CON-
papy, he remarked as follows:
am about to announce the next general
toast. The sentiments expressed in it are in no.
wise distinguished for r0velty. They are known
here in the secluded recesses Of North Mount
ain as they are known at the national metropolis,
or ut the court of st. James OF Vienna. They
do not belong to, nor can they be appropriated
by, amy locality, by any State, or confederation
of States; but wherever man is free, wherever
nc is the subject Of constitutional freedom, or is
struggling for that boon, there, in whatever
CLINE or latitude he may be, he claims to parti
,cipate in this general fund. Announced now on
this occasion, as they have been announced here
tofore over and over again, they will be re-an-
inounced again and again by the present age and
:all future ages, so long as liberty and union are
zone and inseparable. Applause. Our distin-
,gushed guest, who is the subject Of these senti-
.ments, has been 80 kind as to say that here, in
:the bosom of VIRGINIA, he is at home | think
10 said he felt himself at home. Sir, we intend
ou shall be at home Applause. We have
siven you not only our admiration-that the
world gives you-but we have given you our af-
ections. Long ago you cnchained our under
landings; now you have thrown u spell over
cur hearts. You impered all for us-and
Virginia is not the dwelling place of ingratitude.
Great applause You have asserted the vital
rights Of the South tottering power of the
eneral government leaned against you for sup
ort, and you upheld it. You claimed its exc
g ution, not merely by silent vote, or formal
s peech in the Senate, but you have travelled into
our adopted State, which was bone of your
b one, and which, for quarter of century, has
iven you all she had to give, and is ready to
q it again; and there, with the shadows of that
! 6 reat revolutionary monument over you, and in
the language of our great prototype, you have
] eclared Ye men of Athens, ye worship an
Unknown God" And you have but returned
| { rom the great State of New York, and there, in
t he central parts, where these hydra principles
lrst received serious political organizations even
here rung. with moral sublimity all your own,
nto the ears of every civil officer in that vast
tlominion, the fearful challenge to look to and
: aspect he oath he hath taken to support the
{ Constitution of the United States. Sir, you
ONE among US suddenly, and | can add unex-
I 'ectedly We have neither polpp nor crcnm
tance to give you, but we have a deep and abid-
i, lg sense of the inestmable service you have
endered our beloved country, and we have
ought, and do now most. earnestly seek, to im-
| p ress your mind with that conviction. ! give
| = on, gentlemen
| "DANIEL WEBSTER, our distinguished guest: /:
I he jurist and statesman who has illustrated
the glory of our country. The champion of the
| Constitution and the Union, who has sown the
seed of constitutional liberty broadcast over the
civilized world"
| Dir. Webster rose to respond amid deafening
applause He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Fellop-citizens of Vir-
ginia: II is my first duty to express however
| lir,,S al tn1 to nd olI
for this unexpected token of respect. | am aware
that many of you have come from great dis
tances many of you, | know, have come upon
the saddle, under burning sun, and you have
done this to tender me this token Of your regard
! | know also that many Of you have left your
estates and harvest fields at time when every
hour, whether proprietor or workman, is so
important. For this, gentlemen, thank you.
lam afraid this courtesy which YOU have ex-
tended to me has been to you costly and incon
venient, and therefore, gentlemen, it sinks more
deeply in my heart ] thank you, gentlemen.
1t has been my fortune, gentlemen, to have
seen much of Eastern Virginia and Of Southern
Virginia in past times also, gentlemen, have
seen something of Western Virginia, those
counties bordering on the Ohio river but not
until this week, gentlemen, was il nv fortune to
have seen any thing of the beautiful and re-
nowned Valley where now stand. esteem
it as my great fortune to have had a few days
leisure, or at least few days that could spare
from my official duties, to follow the course of
the Potomac, penetrate the Blue Ridge and
turning to the left along the valley of the Shen-
andoah, see something Of the country between
the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny Ny journey
through your country thus far has been one of
great pleasure and admiration. ami free to
confess that, from the time crossed the Poto-
mac, and, leaving it, went with the train upwards
along the valley Of the Shenandoah i have seen
a country abonnding in fertility and remarkable
for its vast richness and beauty. [Applnuse.
| have seen the great grain growing country of
New York, and of Ohio, and other Western
States; of England, from Hertfordshre to the
borders Of Scotland but have never seen any
thing surprising that which crossed from the
time left Harper's Ferry till reached Win
chester hive been told that the same rich
country extends beyond, and is to be found