The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-26
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The GREAT WEBSTER CONVENTION,
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Nomination Of the Secretary Of State
for the Presidency.
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THE WEBSTER PLATFORM.
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Important Political News from Washington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Interesting Movement OF the Democrats.
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SEVERE STORM IN NOVA SCOTIA,
THE WEBSTER PLATFORM.
Important Political News from Washington.
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BosroN, Nov. U.s. 1851.
Before eleven o'clock this morning the stsircases
leading to Faneuil Hall densey crowded with dele
gates the ebster Convention and when the doors
were opened at the designated hour the door al
most filed in few moments The throng continued to
increase until IL o'clock when more delegates In
attendance than could DO comfortably accommodated
The representatives from the country in strong
force particularly those from the larger manufacturing
towns The galleries well filled with spectators.
At IL o'clock the convention wacaed to order by the
Hon A. H. Nelson Of Woburn, and on the motion OF A.
Bullock of Worcester Mr. Nelson made president
pro tenn Henry vose Esq, of Springfield was appointed
secretary pro There about 1900 delegates
in the hall, aas many spectators in the galleries.
committee Of five raised, to report list of
officers; and, In accordance with their report the
convention organized BY the appointment of the
Hon George Ashmun, Of Springfield president, with
twenty eight vice presidents and secretaries
On taking the chair Mr. AsHMuN expressed his wiling
to readily and cheerfuy obey the will of the people;
and although he might well distrust his right to the emf
hence to which he had been called STILL entering into
the with his whole heart and SOUL he would not
shrink from any responsibility supposed upon him He
remarked that the people of Massachusetts had just
passed through contest Of great interest and severity
but they now summoned to another and different
contests field wider than and having
limits those Of the whole country Questions reat'
ing TO the great scheme Of national policy affecting
relations both at home and abroad, to be
sdered and this assembly gathered in order to take
counsel regarding them The return Of that day which
to fix for four years the destiny of republic had
called the delegates together, in order far in them
lay to control that destiny for good And they had
been summoned too soon-a already numerous assem-
bages in other States had expressed their preferences
and to such expressions gave as We ought the most
mi ATTIC Rnt " hare nj n
express sentiments and own determination
to do in way which would carry the greatest weight
OF party movement-t not Massachusetts,
movement The platform on which they had planted
ions Msssachusetts had never surrendered herself to
the influence Of sectional ealousie or local
and he might point In illustration OF this fact to the
hearty support she had given to the venerable and
statesman Of Kentucky to him of Ohio and to
him CT Louisians-the untimely deaths of the two
latter having wrapped a whole nation in mourning.
All these things showed that had allowed her
self to be wayed by miserable local views But to-
day 1t turn 1t for her present to those
other States and to whole Union son, and to
call them to show the spirit render the
same measure Of hearty and pstrios support to Daniel
He concluded by saying that he was not sshsmed-no
Of Massachusetts, could be ashamed or afraid-to
entertain and proclaim that enthusiastic admiration
which was due to the foremost msn-not Of Massachu
setts only or America ony-but of the whole world.
Mr. Asbmun's remarks were frequently interrupted By
the greatest applause.
fosdAs srEvEssoS Esq, OF Boston next addressed the
meeting He ssd It was with no doubtful purpose and
yened 1t not to create, or even to mould, pubic
opinion. but only to give expression to public opinion
which already existed in fulness This vast convocaon
Of delegates had up to the temple OF civil and re
gous liberty to give full free AID hearty expression Of
their belief that Danie Webster the champion Of both,
ought to be the President Of the United States aud
their equally confident belief that his nams were pro-
perry presented before the people they would take care
Of his election Their rally ing cry was The Union OF
these United states, and for ever the consultation
and the country always nvioate and honorable peace
answered by every sober-minded man, from enc END
OF the country to the other. Why had not Mr..
Webster been nominated before? In the opinion
Of the speaker such a nomination only had been
wanting to ensure his success at any election
within the last fifteen years perchance mere poll
ticans may not have liked him, because they saw
that his giant intellect and his love OF country could
not be bound down to mere party ties Had he not
all party sectional Views and measures, he might
have been successful politician or partiz4n,
but he could not have been 90 true as patriot Had ne
denagogue he might have been ruler long ago; but
justice though sometimes tsrdy, Is always sure, and
confirm our action today whether the politicians like
tcr not Let the delegates from the towns OF Massa
Daniel webster-not a. that of a partzsn-not as that
Of n Massachusetts, wing but as Daniel Webster
the American un mist and the defender OF the Union
and the nomination would find On enthusiastic
response everywhere. Mr.. Stevenson then referred
TO the various classes OF opposition TO the cleo
ton Of Mr.. webster-especislly to that Of those
men whose minds had room only for one senti-
ment and whose heads could contain only one idea
those few men who had allowed their respect for law
law and for the constituted tribunals Of the country
which alone any could look for safety to be broken
Gown and carried away by the flood Of their own excited
ceetes by all thinking Of the whole country who
knew his patriotism and his for the constu
ton BY whose doctrines ne had ever been goversed ne
would be supported by that immense multitude which
regarded him the great republican teacher as one
who bad done than any other living TO teach
both the young and the old the value and worth and
necessity OF scrupulous regard for the constitution aud
the Union Daniel Webster was man OF whom II was
hardy paradox to say that he Amerc anized the Ae-
rcsn people lie had saved the country than
from foreign war by his mastery diplomatic skull aud
at more formidable crisis By his unequsled eloquence
and force Of mind, dissrmed internal dscord CT its
power. In a single short letter TO Lord Aberdeen,
he solved, enthusiastically the great question Of the
.Ss doorn. that the American Dag t. and must
be- full and ample protection TO every under its
folds pursuing lawful business on any sea Of the globe
And again in his letter to the Cbevaier Husemann he
taught imperial Austria that the true mission Of repub
lcanism s not propagsndism BY but that spreads
its principles throug peaceful example Of concord
ad harmony at home. The people Of the whole country
thereoreboth old aud young-woud recognise his pre-
eisent merits and adopt for their motto his own sori-
cheering throughout the whole Of this speeohl Mr.
stevenson concluded By moving that COMMITTEES be APP
| pointed 10 prepare an address
The motion was adopted, and q committee formed Of
which the Hon. Edward Everett Of Miadleex, was made
Another committee was then named to report per.
msnent Committee Of Correspondence and the conven
| ton then adjourned till the afternoon.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three O'clock the convention resssembled and ths
Committee Of Correspondence reported consisting
| Of twenty-five members-Franklin Haven Esq beins
chairman at large, and the Hon Albert Fearing Of Bos
| ton, chairman for Suffolk
The Committee, preparing address then reported
the following, which was read by W. D. swan Eco, O
| Roxbury -
| ADDRESS.
| FELLOW. CIrizENe THE UNITED STATES
At very large and respectable Convention Of Dele
gates from all parts Of the Commonwealth Of Maeachu
Fets assembled thisdsy at Fsneuil Hall resolved
imously and with great enthusiasm TO submit 4
your con sideration the OF our felow.ci
| DANIEL WEBSTER,
candidate for the Presidency Of the United States
| Of the next election.
We think II must be generally felt that the approach
ing election will be OF unusual interest; and that
may be Of decisive Importance 10 the country Since
the election Of 1913 state Of public feeling has arisen
different fem which has heretofore prevailed to any
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