Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-03
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


Webster, assuring them that while they CEN
sured the board for its action excluding them
from the Hall, they did not wish that action
made a precedent, in deciding the question.
Mr.. Hayes, superintendent of the fremont
Temple, and one of those arrested for the
rescue of Shadrach also sent note to the
Webster Committee assuring them, that
though the cradle of liberty was denied them
the Temple was at their service,-that order
should be preserved in it, and neither higher
law men, Free Soicrs, Free Democrats nor
Scott Wliigs should be allowed to interrupt
their proceedings or mob their Orator
But the petition Of the abolitionists was
not answered by the board, nor the invita-
ton of Mr.. Hayes accepted by the Com
mittee, and the meeting was held in the
street, or rather in Bowdon Square! MIR.
Webster appeared and made bis speech.
lie told his hearers, who are said TO have been
few in number aud by no means cnthusias-
tic how dearly he loved the city of Boston!
/ He INSURED his fellow citizens that the inst-
tutions of their Country were satisfactory TO
hem--that if he had ten thousand voices and
could get an audience big enough TO require
it, he would expend them all in crying
"UMoN, UNION, UNIoN, NOW AND FOREVER"
/ lie informed the people of Boston that he
could not have done what he had for the
| Country and the Union if they had not stood
by him and supported him; and expressed
his determination to 90 to his grave full OF
gratitude for their support! From all this
we infer that the statement that the Boston
retauers have as yet paid but part of their
portion of the bribe for which the great man
agreed to betray the interest of freedom, is
false; for we know of no other support OF
assistance that he has had lately either from
the city of Boston or the State of Massachu.
sets.
But after all the city Government has re-
pented, and sent an invitation TO DAME
Webster to meet and address his fellow
citizens in Faneui Hall After the refusal o
the Hall by the Board of Aldermen, the Cit.
Council convened, passed Il resolution cen
suring the Board, for their conduct, ant
adopted the following order:
Ordered, That Messrs. Thompson, Jewel
and Smith, with such MS the Board of Mayo
and Aldermen may join, be Committee Il
tender to the Hon. Daniel Webster, in tn
name of the City Council of Boston, an in
yitation to meet aud address his fellow citi
zens in Faneuil Hail. ut such time as he shal
elect.
The Board Of Aldermen again met an
passed resolution, which is thus translate
by the Boston Commonwealth.
Resolved, That with deep sense that W
nrc whipped dogs, we lay ourselves at tl
feet of the ILLUsTRIoUs INDIVIDUAL WHOM
we have offended, and respectfully reques
: him TO walk over us, at such time as sllal
suit his convenience, and that Faneull Hal
be placed at his disposal for that purpose.
As some of our readers have perhaps stu
died critically the language generally use'
by such bodies, we also give the original tina
they may decide as to the correctness of tn
above rendering:
Resolved, That this Board concur with tn
Common Council in raising joint commit
tee TO tender TO the Hon. DANIEL WEBsTEI
in the name of the City Council, an invitt
ton to meet and address his fellow citizer
at such time ms he may elect; and that I'll
use of Faneuil Hall be granted for the abov
purpose.