Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-03
Daniel Webster In Boston.

| The following passhge ocCuieu w O'S VI
Mr. Webster's Boston Speeches made some
months ago;
"Neither you (Mr. Curtis) nor ] shall see
the legislation of the country proceed in the
old harmonious way until the discussions IN
| Congress and oid Of Congress upon the sub
iect 10 which you alluded slavery shall be
| in some measure SUPPRESSED. Take that
truth home with YOU"
The Mayor and Aldermen "took the truth
home with them," and when George Thomp-
son, came to Boston they commenced the
work of suppression, even as commanded by
the "God-like," by refusing him the use of
Fancuil Hall. A small measure OF the spirit
of discussion however, survived, and was by
no means diminished when the city outhori-
ties in violation of their oath TO sustain the
constitution and laws of Massachusetts, join
ed "with alacrity" in the act of sending the
unfortunate Sims into slavery. TWAS neces-
sary therefore to complete the " suppression"
that something more should be done; and
the people of Massachusetts were forbidden
by the board the use of Faneul Hall, for an
Anti-Fugitive Slave Law Meeting.
But there was yet at least one difficulty in
the way of the ehectual suppression of in
vestignton and discussion. For Daniel
Webster HIMSELF was travelling North and
South "saying over that speech" about his
having saved the Union by bringing back the
North to n sense of its constitutional ohliga-
tons. Now it seemed to the Aldermen of
Boston that Daniel was doing more than any
one else to provoke the very investigation
and discussion which he had warned them
to suppress.
Hence when Webster's friends applied re-
Gently, for Foneui Hall, that Daniel might
meet the people there, and tell them over
again that by bartering away their manhood
and making bloodhounds of them he had
saved the Union, the Mayor and Aldermen
still remembering the truths they had "taken
home with them," respectfully informed
the applicants that they could not grant the
use of the Hall for the Webster Meeting )
Yes, the honOred the revered, the "God-
like" Daniel Webster, was shut out of Fan
euil Hall! This event is among the favora-
lie signs of the times. 1t is something that
the Board were at that time not quite ready, TO
make the old cradle of liberty, the grGre oi
every thing resembling freedom or virtue.
Mr. Webster's retaners were dumb will
stupid amazement, and Daniel himself was
indignant; but restraining his wrath as wei
as he could, he wrote to the Committee whc
had invited him TO Boston as follows:
MARsHFIELD, April 10, 1851.
, To .KeSws. George G.. Smith, Caleb Edciy, .1sC
.S,caiio,c, Urici Croker, and others:-
Gentlemen-I duly received your letter o
the I1th of this month, and had fully made
up my mind TO comply with your invitation
for, although have entertained no purpose
of discussing further at present, the political
questions which have so much agitntcd the
country, yet ! could not deny myself the
pleasure of meeting you and your fellow
citizens, for mutual congratulation upon an
escape, so far, from dangers, which year
apo. SO seriously threntend the very existence
of our national institutions and upon the
Q prospect of an early return, in all parts o
the country, of feelings of good will and re
ciprocal regard.
But the newspapers of this afternoon in
4. form me that the Board of Aldermen have
u refused your request for the use of Faneui
Hail. | care nothing for this personally, ex
cept that il deprives me of the qualification
of seeing YOU; although if | supposed tina
the general voice of the people of Bosto
I approved of this proceeding itwould, con
r. fess, cause me the deepest regret. The reso
I, luton denying you the Hall has been ndor
p" ted, if mistake not, by the same Boar
which has practically refused to join with I'll
l. other branch of the City Government, in o
fering The hospitalites of the city TO Pres
dent Fillmore.
Gentlemen, for nearly thirty years hay
been in the service of the country, by II
choice of the people of Boston, and the al
uointlDent Of the Legislature Of Massachl
setts. MY public conduct, through the who
of that long period, is not unknown, and
TO cheeriuly leave it to the judgment of Il
Id country, now and hereafter.
M Since the commencement Of March of 10
wear, have done something, and hazard'
=, much, TO uphold the Constitution OF the W
OF ted States, and TO maintain interests OF Il
v: most vital importance TO the citizens OF bc
nc ton, And shall do more, and hazard moi
no whenever, in my judgment, II becomes u
d. cessary that more be done, or more he haz'
b. ded. shall perform, with unflinching p'
ne severance, and to the end, MY DUTY TO
WHOLE COUNTRY; nor do ], in the slight'
ne degree, fear the result. Folly and fanatics
ch may have their hour. They may not oil
ne affect the minds of individuals, but they m
,er also seize on public bodies, of greater or Ii
nd dignity But their reign is without dou
in destined to be short, even where, for the n
ct, ment, it seems most triumphant We,
he Massachusetts, are not doomed TO a course
ny political conduct, such as would reproa
he our ancestors, destroy our own prosper
of and expose us TO the derison OF the clvlllz
We world. No such future is before us. I
ce otherwise. Patriotism, the union of go
Ir- men, fidelity to the Constitution in all
m. provisions, and that intelligence which b
,.,, | i;,ho.to anohlad tho Dennle of this State