American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-27

/ determined
10 carry out his VIII. That device shall be
mine. LOUIS KosslTu
On board the Mississippi, in the roadstead Of
Marseliles' on the 18th September, 1851.
Another Union Speech by Mr.. Webster.
On Friday night numerous delegation of
young Wings attended mass meeting in Salem,
ana on their return, at a late hour, proceeded
| Win band OF music to the Revere House,
where they gave numerous and hearty cheers
| for Mr.. Webster. Mr.. w. appeared in the bal
cony in answer to the cheers, and made brief
speech to his friends.
| He alluded to the laws of the natural world
as example for elementary and fixed principles
OF action in the political world. A crisis would
4 sometimes occur, when men would be called
1 back to consider the original principles of the
government under which they live We live in
such time, when it seems as if there was an
earnest desire to dissolve the constitution and
legal restraints under which we dwell as peo-
pie. But 4 think The crisis has passed over. l
think the country is recovering itself North and
South. There is less feeling at the South in
favor of breaking up the Union. They have
found an admirably convenient omnibus in CO
operation, in which to ride out Of their difficulty
How those at the North who are arrayed
against the peace and harmony of the country,
when they find themselves in O minorty--as
they certainly will-how they viii extricate
themselves from their position, and in what
kind of a conveyance they will escape, remains
to be SEEN He wished them we'll He wished
that they might turn from their insane projects,
and with full hearts acknowledge the blessings
they ENJOY In a country which honors them and
which they are bound to honor.
Now, he asked what is in the future for us !?
Are these States to be severed, and scattered in
shreds and patches? Is there to be Northern
confederacy, Southern confederacy, and Mid
die confederacy? Ii so, what is to become of
the "E plur16us unum" which hangs over our
heads? A voice in the crowd: preserved.
Mr.. Webster: 'And wish to live no longer
than it shall be preserved" Tremendous cheer
ing
Now, fellow citizens, Continued Mr. W. in
the course OF events, there are certain questions
which lose their prominence, and give place to
others OF paramount Importance. The great
question now is, in the North and the South
or, he would say, with us of the North and us
of the South-the great question is, so to act,
and confer, and defer, as TO hold the Union to-
gether; and to secure this, invoke the spirit
of Washington, and the remembrance Of his
virtues. invoke the spirits of the fathers Of
New England-of the men of Salem, aud of
Essex, aud of Boston-to inspire you and me
with new and fresh resolution to defend the
Government which they established to the last
extremity, and to perish with it, if that must
perish
Mr.. Webster then alluded to the assembage
before him as being composed Of young men,
many of whom he knew, and others whose
fathers he had known, and reminded them that
on their shoulders would deyolve the duty of
sustaining the institutions of the country; and
he urged them to discharge that duty with
hearts filled with patriotism. He counseed
his young friends, in proceeding to the political
duties that were Immediately before them, to
bear in mind that they were not only citizens
of Boston, of Massachusetts, and Of New Eng
land, but American citizens, one and al; to
realize that their reputation and honor were
linked with that of their whole country; and
to remember that nothing could disgrace that
country that would not disgrace them.
But said he, ! fear no such result Go on;
" Let all the ends thou aiInest at
De Thy Countrys, Gods and Truths"
And may God bless your efforts. Gentlemen,
good night.