The southern press., 1851-04-26
DosToN, April %.

Mr.. WEBsTERs SPEECH AT BosToN.-Mr.
Webster beirg called upon by number of citi-
zens, addressed them in front of the Revere
House, as follows =
Fellow citizens Of Boslon,-You rather take
me by surprise this morning, but it is very
agreeable surprise. ] am much pleased to
see your cheerful md satisfied faces as am to
see again the face of that lumnarv which shines
out from the heavens above, and it. gentlemen.
you are halt as glad to see me as am to meet
you, there is at this moment great quantity Of
happiness and good feeling in Bowdon square.
(Applause.)
Gentlemen-A long and violent convusion
of the elements has passed away and the heav-
ems and the skies smiles upon us. There is of
zen an analogy between occurrences in the natr-
raj world and occurrences in the moral and poll
teal world and sometimes political agitations
pass away, bringing after them sunshine, Joy and
gladness. May it be so now.
| greet you as citizens of Boston offer
you my heart and hand, with the deepest graft
tude for what you and your fathers have done
for me from the days of my early manhood -
when | came from the North to throw myself
among you, to partake Of your fortunes for
good or evil to the end Of my life. | am not
vain enough TO suppose, fellow citizens, that
have done any essential service to my country
in my day and generation If | have 80 done,
however little or however much it may be,
owe il mainly to the constant, the warm, the un-
wavering friendship and support of the people
of Boston.
| am bound the way Of all the earth shall
ere long follow your fathers and my fathers to
their last home but while | live and breathe,
and while I have the power Of language or
Of thought, while my heart beats or my tongue
moves, shall feel and ! shall speak of Boston
as the cherished object of my public, political,
may say, friendly regard.
Gentlemen, you do not expect to hear from
me to-day any discourse. | came to see YOU
and you came to see me. 1t is not an occasion
for tine discussion of any political topics. You
do not expect me to detain you from your af-
fairs while rehearse any opinions of my own,
but let me congratulate you, and let ask yon
to congratulate yourselves, that the events Of
the last year or two, have placed us under bet
ter auspices.
We see clearer, we breathe freer. we feel n
new assurance that our political institutions, the
rich blessings and inheritance which we derived
from our fathers, will endure, be perpetual, be
immortal, if any institution on earth can be inn
mortal.
Yes, fellow-citizcns, the Youngest Of your
children, will grow up to manhood in the proud
feeling that they are born to an inheritance Of
imperishable liberty in these United States Of
North America, and in their ancient and beloved
i say beloved, and the always vencrated, nm
der All circumstances, beloved and venerated,
commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
WHY. fellcw-citizens, we need not be vain,
we need not be too much self satisfied, but nf-
ter all who is there among you at this moment
that would change political and social condition
for that which beflls the inhabitants or the resi-
dents Of any other country under the institn-
tons Of your country! Where could you en-
Joy the political power which is so universally
disseminated in popular principles!
Here every citizen feels he is man. If he
is one of the governed he is also one Of the
governors, and he has voice in every t.anssc-
ton Of public policy and national concern.
Let others say what they will--lct othcrs
commend what they please-let them like either
more royal. more despotic. or more demo.
cratic form Of government, for myself and,
believe may speak for You. We ars satisfied
with our condition ns people Of the United
States and citizens Of Massachusetts, living nm
DIR free. popular and glorious representative
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