The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-21
From The Manchester ". H. american.
MIR. Wcbster,s visit

Among the most prominent events of an
eventful week with us was the visit of Mr..
WEBSTER to our city. He has never been
given reception in his native State which
compared with the one given him by our city
and the Agricultural Society. Although the
occasion was not political one, and although
Mr.. Webster was assigned no prominent part in
the exercises. and although he desired to come
unostentatiously to the industrial gathering of his
native State, yet his was the name that was on
every lip, and Webster the word that attracted to-
wards it like a magnet fifty thousand people.
Whenit was ascertained that Mr.. Webster would
arrive here on Thursday, preparations were made
for giving him reception at the depot.
The City Guards and the Fire Department
formed the Escort But on the arrival of the train
an immense concourse had assembled The space
on the west side of the depot was crowded, and
every place which commanded view of the plat.
form on which MIR. Webster to speak was oc
cupied. The elevations in the distance, the tops
of cars and fences and windows were alive. They
assemble without concert, but were drawn together
TO pay homage to the illustrous son Of our State
Ii there be any thing grateful in the homage OF
men, if there be any thing pleasant in the recollec-
tions OF home, we arc sure this reception of MIR.
Webster by the citizens of his native State must
have been in the highest degree satisfactory to him
All men OF all parties united in testiyng their re
gard. During his several speeches he was listened
to with the most respectful attention, and was fire.
quently saluted with enthusiastic applause. He
spoke not with the fire ola campaign orator. or the
vigor of the political debaer, but with the lofty eo
qucnce Of a statesman who by the force of an i'm
perial intellect had assembled the Hottest pinnacle
of fame and returned to commune and counsel
with the friends and the descendants of the friends
of his youth.
If there could have been before any doubt az tc
the estimation in which Mr.. Webster is held by
the citizens Of New Hampshire, that doubt mus,
appear here rs the member Of a party, and that nc
political aspect given TO the occasion We
know perfectly well that the immense auditory
which gathered to hear him, and the corege which
followed him, did not regard him as a Presidential
asprant But We know also that few men who
joined in respect 10 him, listened to the word.
which fell from his lips, but have carried to their
homes more cordial feelings and deeper enthusi
asm for Daniel Webster. We know also that No
such manifestations Of regard could be called fortl
without the prompungs of good feelings. As he il
his remarks alluded 10 his carly associations anc
mentioned the names which we're familiar to him IL
his youth, many eyes glistened and many bosom
heaved in response Mr. Webster remarked il
private what he asserted in public, that no event
his life afforded him more pleasure. II may wei
be So for IL lie but Of the few instances wher,
loftness Of character and conduct have soitened
the asperites Of partisans and united all in admi-
ration.