Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-08
AUDITORS Office, Meigs Co, Ohio,
MR.. WEBSTER AT RosroN.

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agssa saa ,as.to5s County Auditor. sdI
fra MIR. WEBSTER AT BOsTON.gs az
arThe friends Of ihe Hon. .nsniel w ebster.l
n ihis city, gathered in frent Of ,he Revere
lsuse, yesterday forenoon At u O'Clock and
welcomed him 10 the city. The number
,resen. was abou, 5000. The windows Of
he Revere House filled with ladies'
AT IL O'Clock, Col. NJ A. Thompson ap-
peared upon The platform, and called the
meeting 10 order by proposing ihs,ihe Hon.
Jos Bell, Col. John I. Heard, Daniel L.
Adam w. Thax,er, jr., Geo. Dar-
racon, and Low A. Dowley, Esvrs., be a
10 wal. up n MIR. Webster, and
inform him Of The gathering Of his friends.
The commiuee soon afier appeared, accom-
panied by Mr.. Webster, who was received
with The most enthusiastic applause, which
was cou,inued Tor some minu,es. Mr, Web
s,er spoke from temporary s,and, fronting
The bowdoin Square Church, as follows,
which repon We copy from ,he Journal, Of
Boston; a.fg ga ta Hasi I'd. sii.s els sa
Fellow. CITIZENS OF BosToN:- You rath.
er lake me by surprise this morning but IL
is a very agreeable surprise. ] am as much
pleased 10 sec your cheerful and satisfied
faces, as am 10 see again The face Of that
luninary which shines our from the heavens
above us; and if, geAtlemen, you are half as
glad 10 see me as | am 10 NEE, you, there is
al this momen. grea. quantity Of happi.
ness and good feeling in Bowdoin Square,
(Appause.) ~ y Wv
Gentlemen, a long and violent convulsion
Of the elements has passed away, and the
heavens and The skies smile upon us. There
is olien an analogy between occurrences in
ihe moral and political world, and sometimes
political agi.a.ions pass away, bringing alter
Them sunshine, Joy and gladness. May il
be so now. greet you as clizeRs of Bos-
ton; welcome you my heart and hand with
the deepes, gratitude for wha, you and your
fathers have done for me, from the days of
my early manhood, when lScame from the
North 10 throw myself among you, to par
,pke Of your fortunes, for good or for evil, To
the end of my Iile. | am no, vain enough
10 suppose, fsllow.cilizens, that | have dont
any essential service 70 my country in my
day and generation. II | ksve SO done,
howevef li,lle, or however much j. may Be,
| owe il mainly t. the conslan,, ,he.warm, The
unwayering friendship and support Of the
people of Boston. am bound The way OF
all The earth. ! shall ere long follow your
fathers and my ia,hers 10 my las, home--
Blu. while | live AID brsa,he, while | have
The power Of language, or Of thought, while
my heai. beats or my tongue moves, shal,
feel and shall speak Of Boslos, ssshs cher
ishsd objsc, Of my public, political, | may
say, friendly regard, s@sa,,z.
Gentlemen, you, do not expeci 10 hear
from me to-day, any discourse. | come, 70
see you, and you come 10 See me. Il is mol
an uccason Tor The discussion Of any polili-
cal topics, You do MOI expscl me 70 de,ain
you from your affairs, while ! rehearse any
opinions OF my own, or state the grounds ol
those opinions. But let me congralu ATE
you, that The events, Of the las. year or Two
have placed US under beuer auspices. We
see clearer, we breathe Ireer, we feel new
assurance thai our political institutions, the
rich blessings and inheritance which we de-
rive from cur fathers, will endure, BE- per-
pe,uul, be immoral, H. any institution oi
man on earth can be immorall 1ea. q
Yes, fellow.cilizens, the youngest Of your
children, the youngest Of your grand chill
dren, will grow up 10 manhood, in The proud
feeling that they are born TO an inherllance
Of imperishable liberty in these United
States OF North America, and IN this ancien.
and beloved-l say beloved, and 10 be al.
ways venerated, under all circumstances
beloved and venerated Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts. sav s1oeul s. sAsf5g. {
Why, lellow-citizens, we need no. be
vain, we need not be 100 much sell.sa,isfied;
but afIer all, who is there among you at ,his
momen. that would exchange his political
and social condition for thar which ibslalls
the inhabiIanI or the residsnl Of any other
country under the wide scope Of the canopy
witch is over us3 Where would you 70
with SalisfacIionG You would stay under
The institution of your covnlry wiki satisfac.
.iUn; you would enjoy that political power
which is co universally disseminated on pop.
ulat principles, with satisfaction and gra,if.
ca'ion. For hero every citizen feels that
he is man. lfhSis one Of the governed,
he is also one Of the goternofs. and has a
voice IN every transaction Of public policy
and naIional conceEn.n Let others say whau
they will; let others commenn what they
please; lei them like either a moral royal. a
more desposic, or q more democratic form oil
government; lor my sell, and | believe may
speak Tor you, we are satisfied with our con.
dhion, as people Of the United States and
citizens OF achuselIs--living under a
free, popular and glorious representative gov.
ernmeni, which makes US known iavorahly
all over the world. IS 'la J oi msa
Gentlemen, 10. US despair Of nothing .in
behalf Of our country. We see IL growing
10 prosperity We shall sec ,ha, the return.
ing sense Of the community, the grea, prin.
ciple Of love Of liberty and, we nigh, add,
and [ would add, with all The emphasis iha,
cad pour out of NY heavt--,hs lave Of U.
nicn will keep US together (Applause.) II
had ten .housanG voices, II could spepk