The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-13
MIR. Webster at the New Hampshire State
Agricultural Fair.

An immense concourse of people were
gathered at Manchester, New Hampshire, on
Thursday, to attend the Agricultural Fair, and
TO see and hear DANIEL WEBSTER, and wit
ness the other entertainments of the day. We
learn from the Boston Courier that a very
large crowd was gathered at and all round the
depot To receive Mr.. WEBSTER, the City
Guards, of Manchester, and the fremen being
also drawn up for that purpose; and, on his ar
rival, he was introduced TO the citizens by Mr..
FELLOWS, the Mayor of the city, thus: 81 in
troduce TO you DANIEL WEBSTER, u son OF
New Hampshire" Hon. S. III. AVER, Speak
or of the New Hampshire House of Represen-
tatives, then addressed him as follows:
"Mr. WEBSTER: am selected by this immense
gathering of the men of New Hampshire to bid you
in their names cordial welcome to our State.
However grateful To my feelings Is the impositon
OF such duty, and however cheerlully respond
10 the call | am well aware that whatever | may
cay will come with but feeble forces for a deeper,
more impressive, more eloquent welcome lights up
the sea of faces around you, than any TO which
language can give utterance.
''Sir, no party is here to claim you as its own,
unless IL be that great party in State which
admires the sayings and acknowledges the signal
services Of Daniel Webster. The men you see
here have come, as citizens of New Hampshire, to
receive with open arms the first and foremost of
her sons They have come, as citizens of the
Union, to do homage to its great statesman, whose
name Is as familiar as household words wherever
u civilized language ia spoken. While they are
not nsensible to the high official station you adorn,
II is The man they IRE here TO honor. They remem-
Der when you stood by the side of the illustrious
sage OF the hermitage, and brought your giant in
tcect and towering eoquence to his aid in quench-
ing the hres OF disunlon in Carolina. nor will
they ever forget your recent powerful support Of
that series of measures known as the 'Compro-
mise which, in the judgment of most thinking
men, saved the Union from ACKNOWLEDGMENT
They remember, too-but why recapitulate the
long and glorious list of your public services Are
they not inscribed upon the brightest page of your
country's history, and embedded in the grateful
hearts of your countrymen?
''The place where we have met for the reception
OF New Hampshire's most distinguished son, we
cannot deem appropriated the occasion. This
youthful city is washed by the stream that flowed
by your early home, was called into existence by
the enterprise and industry OF your native State,
and the wealth and iberality of your adopted city,
and is the home and final resting place of Stark,
who so nobly fought for the independence of the
country you have loved and served SO we'll
CHOW, cir, in the name of the masses around
you; In the name of our own State Agricultural
Society here assembled; in the name of city
and its people; in the name of our State and its
citizens of both Sexes and of all ages, from Maine
to the Connecticut, from the White Mountains to
Strawberry Bank, bid you welcome to New
Hampshire
To which Mr.. WEBSTER replied
"Mr AVER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF MY MA
TIVE STATE: II i were to say to you, on this occa-
sion, that thank you for this welcome, should
use only commonplace language, unsuited to the
warmth of my heart, and the deep qualification
which this occasion inspires Allow me to say that
there is not the face of the earth another spot
which such welcome as this, by such company
as this, could convey much qualification and
gratitude 10 my heart. l am here to-day in the
State which gave me BIRTH the State of my early
education, the State in which the bones of my an
cestors repose. All my early associations were
formed here can say with the greatest truth that
never traversed the State my passage else
where. never crossed its boundaries, without feel
ing glow, inward thrill, which told me
's'This is my own, my native land
professional and public duties have carried me
elsewhere, but have at no moment lost sight of
New Hampshire, and could no more do 80 than
traveller to the North could lose sight of Mount
Washington; and if have at any time done any
public service to New Hampshire, it can never pay
the debt which owe to my native State.
Gentlemen, human life passes away rapidly
and may never have another opportunity to see
you in an assembly in my own native State. / see
the faces all around the glow of health and
happiness. como here to again renew old associ-
ations, and to form some acquaintance with the
young growing up generation. Allow Inc to thank
you more, fellow-citizens, and to say that
consider this n bright day in my history. Permit
me, then, hoping to meet many of you again, to
bid you good morning"
Mr.. WEBSTER was interrupted with applause
several times during his short address; after the
delivery of which he proceeded In barouche
to the residence of Hon. r. III. AVER, where
he received several friends
At twelve O'Clock procession was formed,
under direction Of ALFRED FRENCH, City Mar
shal, having the escort of the City Guards,
and being composed Of the fire department, the
society, with its invited guests, the orator of
the day, and distinguished gentlemen, Free
Masons, Odd Fellows, mill operatives, Sons
and Daughters of Temperance-the last the
most formidable band, as regards numbers,
the different divisions being headed by bands of
music--aud proceeded to the head of Hanover
street, where tent had been erected for the
occasion. At a quarter past one GEORGE w.
NEsMTH, esq, called the members of the pro
cession TO order, and an appropriate and impress
sive prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. QUMBY,
of Manchester.
The president then introduced Hon. MAR
SHALL p. WILDER, the orator of the day. as a
son of New Hampshire who had gone out to
luXuriate among the fruits and flowers of Mas
sachusetts.
Mr. WILDER delivered an interesting adj
dress.
After he had concluded, Mr.. WEBSTER was
loudly called for, and came forward amidst i'm
mense cheering, repeated three times, and com
menced:
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN: hardly know how
to occupy the very few moments in which it is
proper for Inc to address you. came here to-day
visitor and guest, to sec and to hear; and to
exchange congratulations with my countrymen
and countrywomcn of New Hampshire; but it is
too late in the day, if the occasion proper, for
the discussion Of any subjects except those which
belong to that particular object in regard to which