The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27
FROM DANIEL WEBSTER.
WAsHIkGToN. February 20. 1851

Union Safely Committee, 10 attend public dinner on
the I'D, IN honor oil that suspicious day Auscons m
deed All good infuences--all OF independence,
liberty. free government, the creation OF nation, lis
p1spsy. nappnsss and gory.hung owe, 10, Inc n1u
You say truly gentlemen. that the present moment ad
mopshes rally support Of his pTincipes-to ex
press our admiration OF his character, and our graf
ituds for his parting lessons OF patriotism and wisdom
You Say truly mn a nn ,h aa ~
our peace and happiness, and the constitution the
meni Of that Union, SO Washington regarded them
he conjured his fellow in all generations,
gard them; and whenever his Farewell Address to his
country shall be forgotten, and it's admoniions rejected
BY the people OF America from that time j will become
farewell address 10 all the bright hopes OF human liberty
earth. (Great cheering
Gentlemen, the character of Washington is among the
most cherished CONCENTRATIONS OF my lie 1t is fixed
star in the armament of great Names shining without
twnklng observation, with clear, steady, benefcent
light II is associated and blended with all rehec-
tons on those things which and dear to
II we think OF the Independence OF our country. we
think OF him whose Efforts were SO prominent 10
is over US, we think of him who did much TO
establish il, and whose administration OF It's powers
is acknowledged TO be model for his successors
II we think OF glory in the field, of wisdom in the cab
net OF the puTes patrotsn OF the highest integrity,
public and private. Of morals without sain of religious
the august figure OF Washington presents itself the
personaton OF all these ideas Applause You do well,
gentlemen, at this interesting hour, to invoke his
ple to spread the land knowledge OF his principles
among the rising generation, and ferveny to pray
Heaven that the spirit which was in him may also be
When Washington in behalf OF the convention, pre-
scented to the old Congress and TO the country that cons
tuition which was the production OF their patriotic and
assduous labors, he made this most important declara
ton: r.. r..
steadily that which appears TO the greatest
interests Of every true Amsleanhe consolidation Of our
perhaps national exsence This consldera
ton seriously and deeply impressed minds led
inferior magnitute than might have been Otherwise
pected aud thus the constitution which present
tho result spirit amiy. and mutual Difference
ano concession whch Tue pssna o. our po'ucai situa-
And when bis public career was drawing to a close, he
left his country. his last best gilt, his
and aHectonae exhoralion uphold that Union the
main pillar oi Independence and 10 trown Indignantly
upon the first dawning OF any attempt to dissolve it. Zap
pause
This advice is needed now and will be needed hereaf.
ter But. nevertheless, there are some among us on
whom is injustice that those trowns of Indignation
should fall [Cheers] There those who alto
gethef Or abandoning the Union and alternating po
ton OF the country from the rest They avow their
wishes; they disclose their purposes they open their
hearts, and in their hearts there found pnsa,ion for
that Union which makes all Americans one people All
is but the ebbing and flowing OF The dark, unwhoe-
some troubled current OF secession, schsm. and separa
ton.
and all that have and heard for the las, weve
months, persons affect believe that the Union
not and has not been in any danger They gree, your
with deriston, Ii appears TO that the temper OF
these persons very much like that OF those who when
The ioana%s g. The Efsa, deep nad s Dee" up The
the earth forty days and forty nights until everything but
the peak of AaIat already under wafer, did not sill
/" believe thai there would be much OF shower tGreat
applause and OF laughter which continued for
eral minQes.l f.. F FL ..a##
We have seen propositions for secession formally
brought forward and solemny discussed the legisa.
aad OF several of the States Other
ventons to be holden under regular legislative
provisioos to consider the same subject In import
ant Stae elections show that there prevails among
the people almost entire uDaamity OF sentiment ia
Of breaking up the Union; aud this dissolution OF
the Union 10 supposed may not take place without
hct in Munitions OF are, therefore, provided,
schools OF instruction in military tactics established. and
armed al and attitude assumed These apprehensions
OF conset secession be attempted, not only
well.foasded, but my judgment certain De realized
Secession cannot be accomplished but by war. do not
believe those who favor expect any other result Their
hope that their and lis objects may spread aud
that other States by local sympathes supposed
mon interest," may be led TO espouse SO that the whole
country may come to be divided into two great local par
ties, and such TO contend for the mastery.
But Providence has not forsaken US
This Object believe, has been defeated by the meas
ures OF adjustment adopted by Congress at the last SEES
sion. and BY the spirit ability, and success with which
the friends OF Union have resisted in the South Nor
have the efforts OF your association, gentlemen, been
either unimportant unavaiIng You voices have been
heard throughout the whole land and doubt
how the great commercial metropolis OF the country feels
and acts, hereafter will feel and act, questions in
lAPptaase] nW
We have recently been informed, gentlemen, OF an
open Act OF resistance to law the city of Boston, and
If the scoun,s be OF the ccssiances OF this
currence, y, strictly speaking, OF treason reat
cheering J. IL men combine and confederate together,
and, by force OF force OF numbers eiecuay re-
sist the Operation OF OF Congress in application
to pasicaar individual with the avowed purpose OF
making the resistance to the its appli-
catioM % all other Individuals this s evyng agains,
the United States. and is nothing less than treason.
[Renewed arpause.l Now, understand that the per.
concerned in this outrage IN Boston avow openly
their fell parpoee OF preventing by arms or by the power
OF the melt0de the execution OF process for the
OF IN alleged fugitive, in any and all whatever
sure gentlemen, that shame will burn the cheeks,
the people Of Boston the avowa OF principles and the
commission OF outrages abonlnable. tGIeat cheer
ingl Depend npon IT, that if the people OF that city had
been informed OF any such purpose design
ried into eject the courthouse Boston Saturday
last they would have rushed the spot and crushed
such Z nefarious project into the dust The vast
josy Of me people OF Boston necessarily suffer in
their ieSings but ought suffer all in their char
acter add honor, 10 Their loyalty to the constitution
from (hp acls OF such persons composed the mob
venture 10 cay that when you bear OF them next
will Learn that. personally and collectively ndvid-
uals and also represented the city councils, they
will give full evidence of their liked purpose to wipe
away and oblilsrae TO the full extent OF their power,
this fod blot tha reputation OF their city lGreat APP
plaase.J
And now, gentlemen, when projects OF dissolution
have taken 70 much Of form and pressure in public
ping on the public authorities stalks forth boldly IN
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