The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-23

zcns Of Boston, In consequence Of the refusal
Of the Mayor and Aldermen to allow the use
of Faneuil Hall for DANIEL WEBSTER TO
speak in, on Thursday last. The Boston
Journal Of Wednesday says:
"The Mayor and Aldermen held meet
ina Yesterday afternoon, and shortly after
four o'clock, the Board went into secret ses-
sion. The subject Of reconsiderng the vote
of Monday in relation TO the application for
the use of Faneuil Hall for public meeting,
was the matter Of consider alton, and aier n
discussion Of nearly three hours, it was vo
ted not 10 reconyioer. The vote stood MS
follows:
In facor Of reconsid -rnfion-Te Mayor.
Aldermen Holbrook, l;oecrs and smith
four. =
Against ii - Aldermen Briggs, Clark,
Grant and Muuroe-.fow.
Alderman Kiniball refused TO vote.
So the Board as.hcres to the determination
not TO grant the use Of the Hall TO thousands
Of the most respectable aud influential citi-
zcns of Boston, TO hear an address from Dar.
iel Webster !
II is but simple justice 10 the good people
| of Boston to state that this action on the part
Of the Mayor aud Aldermen is universally
condemned. Probably no one act Of our
city government ever gave SO much and so
general dissatisfaction
The following reply of Mr.. WEE
srER, to the invitation of the Committee adj
dressing him on this occasion, will be read
with interest:
| MAKsHrIELD, April 18th. 1851.
To Messrs. George q. Smith, Caleb Eddy
Asa S,oollo,c. Uriei Croker, and others
Gcntlemen,-I duly received our letter
Of the l ith Of this month, and had fully
made up my mind 10 comply with your invi'
,a,ion for. although have entertained ne
purpose Of discussing further, at present
the political questions which have SO mucl
AFFILIATED the country, yet could not den,
myself the pleasure Of meeting you an'
YOUR fellow citizens, for mutual congraiula
ton upon an escape, so lar, from danger
which, one year ago, so seriously Threatened
the very existence Of our national institu
lions and upon the prospect Of an early re
turn, in all parts Of tue country, Of feeling
r | Of good will. and reciprocal regard.
But the newspapers Of this afternoon in
form me that the Board of Aldermen hav
refused your request for the use Of Fdneui
: Hall. care no hing for this PERSONAL.
excep; that ii deprives me Of the gratiiica
ton Of seeing you; although il l suppose
n tina, the general voice Of the people Of Bo.
ton approved this proceeding, it would.
-onfess, cause me the deepest regret. Tn
resolution denying you the Hall has bee
IS adopted, if / mistake not, by the same Boar
!. which has practically refused TO Join wit
the other branch Of the City Governmer
u in offering the Inequalities Of the city
!, President Fillmore.
}. Gentlemen, for noa,ly thirty years ha,
Is been in the service of the country, by II
choice of the people Of Boston. aud the al
y pointment of the Legislature of Niassach,
b, sets. My public conduct, through Il
n whole Of that long period, is not unknown
and cheerfully leave it to The judgment
. the country, now and hereafter.
" Since the commencement OF March of Ia
year, have done something, and hazard,
IS, much, to uphold the Constitution OF the Ur
-, ted States, and to maintain interests of T.
~ most vital importance to the citizens Of DO
., ton. And shall do more, and hazard moi
t, whenever, in my judgment, ii becomes ne
l.. essary that more be done, or more be hs
arded. shall perform. with unfincl
;" perseverance, and to the end, MT DUTY :
MY WHOLE COUNTRY nor 10 j, IN
u.s. slightest degree. fear the result. Folly a
J." fanalicism 'nsy have their hour. They m
~. not only affect the minds Of individuals,
.'' they may also seize on public bodies,
lr. greater or less dignity. But their reign
ii. destined to be short, even where, for
no moment, il seems most triumphant. We,
Massachusetts,, are not doomed to a cou
Of political conduct such as would repros
our ancestors, destroy our own prospect
val and expose US to the dcIsion Of the civ
nj. ed world. No such future is before
!, Far o,her~is Patriotism, the union
'ne good men, fidelity TO the Constitution in
er. its provisions, and that intelligence VIII
od. has hitherto enabled the people Of this ST
to discern and to appreciate their own POI
C. cal blessings, as well as what is due to III
he own history and character, will bring tn
all back to their accustomed feelings Of love
lie country. ahd of respect and vene;aiion
its institutions.
10. am, gentlemen. with the most sinc
md regard, your obliged friend, and very obs
of emf servant, DANIEL WEBSTER