Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-05
MIR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
MR.. WEBSTER AT FANEELL HALL--FULL
REPORT OF HIS SPEECH.
Qosr.x Nav O2 1880

MIR. WEBSEF.k Al FANAh bis tfhLts--t I'LL
REPORT OF HIS SPEECH.
BosToN. MAY 23. 1852.
The Epening Gazette gives the following flIl
report Of Mr.. Webser's speech in Faneul llai
on Saturday afternoon
Mr. MAYOR and Gemlempa of the Cay Coun
eli of the City of Bostn: tsudar You m,
hearty hanks--my deep felt graiilud"-for ihi'
unexpected expression Of Your rtgard toward me
a. one Of your f.Ilpw,riizens ani thank you.
Mr. Mayor an old and constant friend Of mine
for the kind manner in which yon have been
pleased 10 express your senii'nants toward Ipe
on this occasion. And nnw, iellnw-ci'z'ns Of
Boston. by the good providence of God. | am
here once more befre YOU, and gl ,d to see every
face that ilunnas and is luninsd in this AS
spmhIy. [iear, hear Fellow citizens. this
occasion is equally agreeable and unexpected.
| Ie6 the place of my appropriate duties at the
approarh of summer, for my home, and 10 see
somslhing after Ihnse personal affairs that must
necessarily orcnpy certain portion of my time
and attention. ! came with no purpose ex.
p"clalion Of addressing any popnlar assembly.
or meeting ANY great mass nf my irllow.ciiiz"ns;
but have hepu arrested hy the vote of the Ci'y
Cnnn, of Boston. inviting me with unanimity
which affects nv feelings, Ia meet my friends "i
Boston here. not as a public man. hut ss a pri
yate min--not one who shares in the exercise
Of puhc authoriry. bu, as one of themselves.
who his passed The greater part Of his life in
thai association. in that arqpainianoe. and in the
cplGyaiou Of the regard of this generation. and
in some respects, Of The regard Of their predrres
sors. Gentlemen, | have said and say now,
lhtltE / 4 ,ul
question, 10 enter upon the consideration nj no
cun'rovertrd point of our Government. ar any
thing growing out OF the present STATE Of pinion
in the community, abnm which men may hone-'>
ly differ. IN the first place, fellow rIiZ"ns, ]
abstain from all that which pertains TO roliric
character, because this il not fl occasion for
such discussion. This is friendly. social,
'eighborhnod meeting and allow me To say,
lpnem'n. in the next place, th,, If il were fiji
,craSiOn for me 10 express political opinions. |
lnmby submit that have new opinions 90
xpress--np new p,lii cal character to assume. |
applause. What think nl the present emrr
rnries of public policy has been often spoken
{ 10y M. and written by ms. with full heart
nd an hone.t purpose. III u nnihing, "a l. ap- |
ears 10 mr, rem lns 10 be said | say 10 Won. |
u dty, ! have nothing 10 add. ! have no'hing |
o reiraci have neither explanation nor quail |
icaIion io fer; | propose ~ YOU, and To my
thrnughom all th- country. To day
~ prifnrm hu' the p hform of my life and |
'hArart~r. Arpl use | have no promises
with which TO delnd nv County; have no
'ssn'ances 10 give hu the assurauces Of NV
epuiation. [Cheers.] | am known. What
ave been. aud wha, am is known aud II on
hat Knowledge stand 10 day. with my rounIry
nd hei',re m, coun'rymenj and the rest is theirs.
cheers Nevertheless, gentlemen. although
be nat aE-"ccasinn for public discussion of
ohroveHed questions, It is an occasi1n nn
Which, con-ide ini where are. and the
inn IN which We live. should take in con-
I'D ration the position which occupy. This
. nenll ii,ll-open, Loud AMI prolonged
cheering. These i'm iges. which surround Fan
MI Hal, are the picrures If the great and glo,
l"ls. and immortal defenders of our libe5iy -
No man Of propririy and sentiment can stand
lere without revering them No man with
'r"pei regard for the pa-t--wiih proper feelings
Or the presani--or with proper Inspiration tor
he fuiure--oap stand here in Fanrn Hall, sur.
nunded by these images of our ancesturs--ih~se
''e'ures d Revolutionary characiers--w wiih'an
'"nsderng tnti they are consecraird by eArly
Needing "f bl"od, enn"bled by early rf ris Er
liberty, and Transmitted To pusirriiy b, all ih- ,
actea ues that ran iran-mh Important events To
he hhurr. ienilemen, hpre we are, IN what .
We ln|ll call 'The Cradle oi American Lib .
"V here We are, IN the sDui which gave in. ,
''eS' !" The events. military aud civil. with which
u revolution Of pur country commenced; and I
lime past, in the present time, and until :
r love oi liberty is rttiuci in future genera \
'ns this VI ,ca. and ihs events which cou-ecraie =
Will he held IN The most grateful rrmpnhrsncr. n
r'lo" ruz'ns; b'ps u may not bs irr~verenf d
me 20 ~a', thai a. he Jews. in the days ofl \
-lr cahriiy in Babylon. offered prayers To c
ID d,ily, turning III 'ir faces always iovard /,
.us'lsm. 50 ih~ Pairioiic and ingenu US youth >
'hi- and succeeding gen-rarians. who wish TO II
Certain aud prove Ihr early oiigin oi The ind- u
,airnce Of their country. it, earl, liberty. and
'sh To inbihs into ih-ir he ,us th- fllnrss 81
". spirit. viii turn their attention daily and d
'ury to this spef. where the earv ev-nt- 81 'he %
'au''on to''k place. anc which. from ibs' tiu.e q
ms. has l'--u The theatre of comrn- ndarh.n Il
- en'hu- -iasiic r-rerrnce by all Ihr lps-rs 4 %
-Hs 'h'oug'oT the wnrld. [Ch-er- Bw. "
'"em-n and fallow~ciriz-ns nol 10 yur-lI- even h
se general oalitical r-muk- to- far, may say -
;" me path Of Poiilics Is a lhOmy pain il is z