The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24

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The Boston Daily advertiser, of the 22d
instant, intimates that Mr.. WEBSTER was to
leave town on the following day yesterday on
his return to Washington. By telegraph we
learn that an immense concourse of citizens
greeted MIR. WEBSTER, on his arrival in Bos-
ton on Tuesday, and escorted him to the Re
we're House, where he made them an address,
of which we find the following telegraphic
| sketch in the Philadelphia Bulletin:
"FELLow- CITIZENS BosroN: You rather take
me by surprise this morning, but it is very agree
| able surprise. l am as much pleased to sec your
cheerful and satisfied faces am to see again the
face OF that luminary which shines out from the
heavens above; and if, gentlemen, you are half so
glad to see me as am to meet you, there is at this
moment great quantity of happiness and good
feeling in Bowdoin square. GApplause.]
Gentlemen, long and violent convulsion of
the elements has passed away, and the heaven and
skies smile upon There is often an analogy
between occurrences in the natural and political
world, and sometimes political agintions pass
away, bringing after them sunshine, Joy, and
gladness. May it be SO now!
81 greet you citizens of Boston, welcome
you-offer you my heart and hand, with the deep
est gratitude for what you and your fathers have
done for me from the days Of my early manhood
when l came from the North to throw myself
among you to partake of your fortunes, for good
or evil, to the end of my life
al am not vain enough to suppose, felow-c iti.
zens, that have done any essential service to my
country in my day and generation; if have SO
done, however little however much it may be,
owe it mainly to the constant, warm, unwaver-
ing friendship and support of the people of Boston
n WA Ofa hal
long follow your fathers and my fathers to my last
home; but while live and breathe, and while
have the power of language or thought, while my
heart beats or my tongue moves, shall feel and
shall speak OF Boston the cherished object of my
public, political, and may say friendly regard
"Gentlemen, you do not expect to hear from me
to. day any discourse. come to see you and
you come to me. 1t is not an occasion for
the discussion of any political topics. You do not
expect me to detain you from your affairs while !
rchearse any opinions of my own, or state the
ground Of those opinions. But let me congratulate
you, and let me ask you to congratulate me, that
the events of the last year or two have placed us
under better auspices.
owe see clearer; we breathe frecr; we feel a new
assurance that political institutions-the rich
blessing and inheritance which derived from
our fathers-wll endure-bc perpetual-be i'm
mortal, if any institutions on earth can be i'm
mortal.
eyes, fellow citizens, the youngest of your chill
drcn will grow up to manhood in the proud feeling
that they born TO inheritance of imperishable
liberty, in the United States Of America, and in
their ancient and beloved-I say beloved and to be
always venerated under all circumstanccs-be
loved and venerated Commonwealth of Massachu.
sets.
''My fellow citizens, we need not be too much
self satisfed but, after all, who is there among
you, at this moment, that would change bis politi-
cal and social condition for that which befalls the
inhabitants the residents of any other country
under the wide scope of the canopy which is over
US?
"Where would you go with the satisfaction that
you would have under the institutions of your
country? Where could you enjoy political power
which is 30 universally disseminated in popular
principlesf Here every citizen feels he is a man.
II he is one Of the governed he is also one of the
governors; and he has voice in every transaction
of public policy and national concern.
"Lct others say what they will-let others CON-
mend what they plcase-let them either like more
royal, more despotic, or more democratic form
OF government. For myself, and believe may
speak for you, we satisfied with our Constitu-
ton as people Of the United States, and citizens
OF Massachusetts, living under free, popular, and
glorious representative Government"