The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-30

liberties is the State certainly that should be the
last to abandon 1t. 1t Is qualification to meet the
this for which beg leave to return my heartfelt thanks
(Great spplause.)
The President was then placed in seat on the right
Of the President Of the Convention
On motion Of Mr. Miller the chair then vacated at
the pleasure Of the President Of the Convention.
The President OF the Convention remarked that during
the it would give him great pleasure Introduce
members personally to the President Of the United
Stat whereupon the members came forward and
acc' ngy presented except one gentleman, supposed
to be u the Calhoun school.
HON. DANIEL WEBSTER AT WINCHESTER, VA.
From the Winchester Republican June n
Hon Daniel Webster. accompanied by Mrs. Webster,
Miss Fletcher, and Charles Lanman Esq, arrived at
this place last Tuesday evening, route for Capon
Springs, where they will spend few days The recep-
tion Of the distne ushed statesman by citizens
without regard to party enthusiastic and worthy Of
his long and eminent services in behalf Of the country
Immediately upon the arrival of the thirtyone
rounds were fired by cannon and, Mr. Webster slept
out the platform Of the station he met by the
Mayor Of the tswn who welcomed him in brief and ap
proprate address, at the conclusion of which he pre-
sned the resolutions of the Common Council passed in
session ON the morning Of the same day.
The reply OF Mr. Webster, although occupying but
few minutes couched in that eloquent manner that
characterizes his int ectual greatness We rgret that
we are unable to give verbatim the patriotic and nprt
desire he said to visit the great valley the Shenandoah
and he happy to asst from him the reproach Of neg
ton with the early history Of our country the honor
attaching to it being locality ofsome Of the first
in the career OF General Washington who nted
the olden county Of Frederick in the deliberate
council of the State, alluded to in the most
happy and effective terms. The concluding eulo-
GUM upon General Washington worthy of his
illustrious memory He great in everything he
dtrtook. First as surveyor Of the immense public
lands clothed in forests then in the Indian French
wars, and finally in the answering patriotism and in
tegry that marked his in the struggle for Ame-
rican independence.
MIR. Webster escorted to the Taylor Hotel by the
Mayor and President OF the Common Council, where a
large concourse Of people that Immediately assembled
informed that he would be pleased to meet them and
say few words at the hour of At that time,
being loudly called for by the crowd Mr. W. appeared
upon the second porch of the hotel and made speech
Of about half hours duration lie stated that he
here in his private capacity and did not feel it in
his power to make an address of any length. If he
to enter into long exposition Of his political
tmens, he would repeat what he had uttered lately in
the North. He not thing at the North and
other at the South he less at home in State
than in other He felt at home in whatever quarter
of the Union he might be- The madness of disunion
slightly alluded and the blessings conferred upon
by the Union portrayed in the most and forc
BILE manner Mr. Webster then returned his thanks for
the friendly reception he had met and retired wednes
day morning the party proceeded to Capon where they
will remain probably until Monday.