Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-06
Wilmington. N. e.

UNPUBLISHED LETTER FROM DANIEL WEBSTER.
The following reply by MIR. Webster, an invita-
ton to attend celebration of the temperance cause
in Hartford county, Md, is published in volume
of personal "reminiscences and sketches, by F. w.
Thomas, Esq, the well known author of a. Clinton
Bradshaw which has just been issued by Mr.. Hart
of Philadelphia. The letter will be read with in
terest BOstOra Journal
MARsHFIELD, Ost. 8, 1851.
GENTLEMEN:-lt is matter of deep regret to me
that did not receive your kind letter of the 9th of
August till very late day. was in the mountains
of New Hampshire, taking breath of my native air.
and it was the last OF August before l returned. j
know not whether, if had received your commun-
cation sooner, would be in my power attend the
meeting to which was invited, but should have
been able to have given d more timely answer.
There can be no question that the temperance
movement in the United States has done infinite good.
The moral influence of the temperance associations
has been every here felt and always with beneficial
results. In cases, il is true, the temperance
measures have been carried to excess, where they
voked legislative penalties and sought to enforce the
virtue of temperance by the power of the law. Toa
certain extent this doubt, is justable and Useful,
but it is the moral principle of temperance il is the
conscientious duty which it teaches abstain from
intoxicating draughts-such as are hurtfuI both
to mind and body, which the great agents for the
! reformation of manners In this respect.
| Your order is quite right in connecting benevo-
! lence and charity with temperance They may well
90 hand in hand. He whose faculties never de-
| bauched or supplied, whose mind is always active
and alert, and who practices self denial is naturally
drawn to consider the deserving objects which
about him that may be poor, sick, or diseased.
Love, Purity, and Fidelity, considered Chris
tan virtues and hope that those " banners which
bear these words for their motto may rise higher and
higher, and float more and more widely through this
! and all other countries.
You have invited me, gentlemen, if could attend
the meeting, to address the members of your order
on the great subject of Union. l should have done
| so with pleasure, although do not propose to con.
nue the practice of addressing great mulitudes of
! lei l mt aV uSedt haV Snd
my opinions on the great topics of the day. Out of
the abundance of the heart the mouth sreaketh.
l pray you to be assured, gentlemen. that l value
highly the opinion you have expressed for my public
character and conduct and indulge the rope that
l may ere long meet some of you in the city where
my public duties discharged and, of all,
ferventy trust that you and l. and your children, will
remain feIlow-ctizens of one great united Republic
so long as society shall exist among US. While
live, every efortin my power, whether made in pub
lie or in private life, will be devoted to the promo
| ton of that great end.
] am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your Obliged
friend and fellow-citizen. DANIEL WEBSTER.
/ DR. H. NJ. SHAW. We do not recoiIect that any
thing has gratied in long time than 10 hear
that the gentleman whose name heads this article is
the Democratic candidate for Congress in opposition
to Col. Seott-an. Scott Outlaw DR.. Shaw is young
man Of decided talent. We saw him in Raleigh lasl
winter while awaiting the decision of the Senate OPP
his claim seat in that body. The rage Of the
! Wing members was concentrated upon him, and
18th magnanmity equaIIed only by his modest, I'M
assuming manner, he bore their abusive taunts fol
some days, and until impunity emboldened them e
transcend the bounds OF all forbearance But they
mistook their man. and dearly purchased the knowl
edge that his silence did moi arise from imdty he
turned upon his assaants last. and with pow 81
that surprised even his friends, while his
enemies shrank before him. Il we are not mistaken
he inflicted some wounds that are hardly yet healed
We are confident his party viii rally all ~ ssTsnEst
for kim, and we hope to have the pleasu q hearing
4 that be IS eect ted Salisbury Republieap Aanney.