The daily union., 1852-10-30
From the National Intsugeneer Of yesterday
Public Meeting In washington To Testify Re-
spect for the Memory Of MIR Webster.

spect for the Memory OF Mr. webster.
A public meeting OF the citizens OF Washington look
place last evening at the City Hall for the purpose OF CIV
ing expression the sentiment OF respect and yenera
lion entertained in this city for The character and services
of Mr. Webster and the OF the great loss his
try has suffered by his death The meeting large and
was distinguished by soemnity which evlnced the SIN
cerity OF The feeling which brought il together
On motion OF ex.M Mayor Lsnox, the mayor OF the cay,
John w Maury, esq, was called to the chair Ex
Mayors Seaton and Lenox appointed vice presidents
and DR. J. B. Blake and Nicholas Calan, esq, secreta
ries.
On motion of James M. Carlisle. esq, the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved, That committee of nine be apponted by The
Chair prepare resolutions expressive OF the deep sympa
thy and regret entertained by this community on account
OF the death OF Daniel Webster
And the following gentlemen appointed the com
miiiee:
M. Carlisle, p. r. Fenda Jos Byan Judge Craw ford,
Johnson HELEN. sas II. Hill, A. Tucker, Benz L. Beal,
and Jacob Gideon,
This committee after retiring for short time, came IN
and reported the following:
The citizens Of Washington here assembled
cious that the occasion which has convoked them is an
event in the he national history
coantrymen have read all that enlogy can uerall that
the sored urn eo public loss and private berease-
ment
He lived his the token and epitome Of
notism. Of proioandess Wisdom Orator, saiesman. pa
uot and sage. though the grave now claims his mortal
body, and MS we humbly trust his soul already rests
Daniel Webster has not left the earth nor shall leave 1t Ill
time shall be no
Here, in this New World an august and everglorous
BEING has sprung into existencea being whose radiant
body, like the sun, freely sheds It's light all the world
set in the rmament TO umine THE SOULS oil
men and through all time to come
This offspring Of our country Is The CONSTITUTION Its
Immortality its worldwide influence is shared by Daniel
Webster Whis stands the constitution, he shall stand
| May IL De perpetual!
The of Washington here assembled feel that they
unfit This represent the heart OF the
republic. Nowhere in the wide limits Of the land from
ocean, has the death of Daniel Webster sunk in
the minds Of men heavier deeper Here the theatre
OF his nobles efforts Here he and combated and, by
the force OF his great mind and patriotic heart ed one
by many factions assault that constu-
tion 10 which he had devoted life fraugh with gganc
influence Here he gave TO The forum glory here
ae bur welded and minds American
going before them like pillar Of fire 10 lead them the way
they should go here be bore his appointed burden OF The
State his Atantean shoulders, day by day. here he
worked among men, gathering their affections the
his harvest.
Resolved therefore That tomorrow, being the day when
the crta OF Daniel Webster be consigned
the earth, where cannot personally follow them to
the grave and pay them the last honos, shall be observed
by day OF national mouning and that we recon-
mend the citizens generally that all business be suspend
ed and all places business closed for
the residue OF the day.
Mr. Carlisle, chairman OF the committee, accompanied
the report of the resolutions with feeling and i'm
pressve remarks the personal and public character OF
the illustrious deceased He followed by Philip K
Fendall esq., in strain OF fervent eulogy OF the tran
scendan abilities, the craftsmanship and the unsur-
passed services and merits OF the great Defender of the
Constitution and Of civil liberty
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and a
copy OF them ordered to be transmitted to the family Of
Mr.. Webster The meeting then separated