New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-10

Eacn man u mere prompted Oy no curfOety Tor thew
know you; but BY the convictions Of their hearts
alone. Let this assembage you TIM; Republics
are not ungrsteful.
This multitude IL here to greet you as wise teacher
We are here TO thank you for what you have done for
the right OF search. We thank you for the prolific
seeds Of true republication, which you have sown
We thank you for what you have done for the great
family OF States Whether here or near the southern
border, the expression Of your heart has heen this
my country how shall | best serveit" We thank you
Tor inscr6ing our country the inner altar Of
hearts We thank you for having DO less than
three times saved this country from foreign war
We thank you for your fidelity 10 political principles,
and we thank you, Sir that while you represent this
community you have voted with others than your party
when the convictions OF duty required you We thank
you for your long years OF public service and now let
welcome you 10 the heart of a community that now
knows you We give you hundred thousand welcomes
Shouts Ct applause)
During the delivery of this speech, Mr.. Webster
looked, In iul starts in the most manner and
at one passage burst into tears.
At the conclusion OF this address Mr. Webster arose
amid Of the most tremendous cheers waving of
hats and extraordinary excitement, which lasted for
some minutes. When the applause subsidized, he said
Ne. STEVENSON AND FELLow.CIrzENs OF MAssA.
oHUsETTs: This honor, which you confer on me TO-
day, much exceeds all my expectations feel that
II exceeds my merits owe ii all 10 your kindness
friendship and constant regard | rejoice In 1t am
proud Of it, Nothing on earth can be more gratifying
10 me than to come into the bosom of community
have epdesvored TO serve for so many gears and find
that l not disowned. Great spPause Gentle
this advanced period OF the afternoon will allow
address 10 you but few remarks but out of the
abundance of ny heart my mouth will speak TO you.
am known TO you for half of my lifs and you have
sivsn high political position.
The IL gislatuTe of Massachusetts have sent 10
Conarets, aud with all humility am ready 10 give an
Of my stew ardshp. Il Is Thirty years since
came 20 Boston in my early manhood. / had some,
but MT much experience In political affairs. LETT the
world Of politics, thought, for ever to take up the
honorable prufes sion fthc law, and livelihood
for myself and family. From my brethren OF the bar,
aud from my feo ~ciiZens at large, received every
EIobess and il enough for that could earn my
bread and enjoy the intellectual society of the citizens of
Boston. remained for some years here following this
private course but man knows his own destination
st east do not know mine Laughter
As was porDg over Mansfield and Blackstone In
October, ls23, some gentlemen called upon me who did
lot look Ike clients. These strangers were Commit
tee, aid among them was Thomas II. Perkins. They
said: I'VE have come to tell your destiny. Lay aside
your book you must represent the City OF Boston.
We Will NOT take No fUran answer And Col Perkins
made a graceful, bow and went oil. lau yhter sub
ited to wbs. appeared to ne the Will OF the people Of
Bos DO not feret 1t and 1t my conduct In pub
c lie has been satisfactory 70 you, whether It mas been
ATTENDED WITH poverty wealth, with sickness or
health feel thpi ana amply rewarded Applause
Now nust say TO you that from my earliest days
the political history OF MASSACHUSETTS Oeen OsAu
ideal. have always perused and studied 1t wish 10
eek you what Boston when became member OF
Congress- The history Of Massachusetts, begins with
the history OF the country Il begins with the ke'o'
luton itself For what old Massachusetts contend;
for what did her pour out their blood like wa
ter, ard the risk of being doomed to the gal.
lows as traitorsl 1t was for no local or sectional
object She did not brave IL power of England for the
l;itle strip of land between Newklampshire and Con-
necticut Il not for this gloriJus bay either. No
p0 no Massachusetts struck for the liberty Of this
,ka vl.ofig varpr
everlasting unless she terminates it hersel-her
sstipg glory r. that she made the frs effort made by
man 10 separate America from European rule. ZAP.
Gentle men, FRIENDS and Fellow.Citzens let me tell
YOU that Messacnusett had all America in her heart
when she struck the blow for Freedom. II was nothing
lees that Warren died for The soil Of Massachusetts,
received his blood and all the world is filled with his
fame But the admiration OF all generations is not suh
cieI TO recompense him Tor his devotion TO his country
Now that is the renown Of Massachusetts. Her devo-
ton for the universal Her renown is placed on
broad and eternal basis unless shs subvers the broad
foundations herself Tha, day, hope will never hap
pen. Shouts Of Never II il should happen, the
Judgment OF that day will be postponed till my head 10
covered with the sOds OF the valley.
Mr. Webster here became very much affected, and
wiped away the falling tears with his handkerchief.
Much applause 49,
li.wss no narrow or selfish policy Influenced Mas
sachutetis in the Gay Ia which she struggled Her policy
was large and comprehensive. She never drew
breath that not national none that did nos embrace
Colonies III
her. In that day aNatonal legislature had offered her
90 seats in the Hsuse of Commons, and 300 nobemen
for the House of Lords she would have rejected all
If America became free, she wished 10 be free with
America; and II America did not become free, she
wished 10 submit to the will OF God, and suffer with
America. Much applause
If any would have Us believe that Massacnuseus
ever mad or now has different interest from ths Re-
publican cause OF the country, he Is enemy 10 you
ard an enemy the nited States This II inspired
NE in reading her early history. never saw Samuel
Adams and John Hancock but | saw John Adams
Elbridge Gerry and Robert Treat Paine Aher the
Revolution, the necessity OF Federal Government De-
came evident Itappeared to some of the wsest men
of that 6ayto John Adams among the res.-that there
wa, a danger of Central Government acting upon the
peope of the several States and controlling their
actions but there was necessity for H. and they
responded to that necessity:
Think old John Adams, In his half Quaker dress,
and standing with bis gold heeded cane, ve feet long,
and when he shouted Aye TO the question whether they
would adopt the Constitution Of the United States Aye
was re6choed from every part ot the assembly Massa
chusetts thus passed under that Constitution, ana sub
| jected all her Commerce TO Us protection, which
then three times greater than all the commerce OF the
country, and she has since received rich re.
ward by The Central Government holding up as her
flag oil the world the stripes and stars, inztead cf
holding up the bow and arrows Of the indians. Zap
psuse; ,.- - - 49, So,,ok and
! Gocdbue ald Eustace and Gen. Vsrnum, of Middle.
rex and Samuel Dexter all eminent and distinguished
men in their day and generation. At that time there
was Oxen difference OF opinion between these men
upon cerain questions There were rival candidates
Sometimes one succeeded and sometimes another till
ls23, when It my good or my evil fortune to be
elected member of Congress for your city. But allow
me to ssy that Up to that tine there was not man
from Berkshire to Cape Cod who had the slightest
tnclure of disunion sentiments - lapplausel - and
| when went into Congress from Boston tnere was
not man who entertained any dsunion sentiments.
| There were then no "rs" and "buts and sHds =
fauobterj-srd il there were any such men ne could
rot have held biz position for one hour. Inat was
| Massachusetts, which ! embraced and honored- The
Character of nation is made out Of tacts Il not 30
much the portrai,ure Of the pencil as the narrative OF
| lie pen History tells what she was when honored
her as smong the frat the first of all the patriotic
| Union States. Applause
Twill not ssy she was prma inter PARIS but she was
sfetrda inter por. If che did not 20 before others,
the was not behind any in attachment to that great
pely entered into her service her what could