Nevada national., 1859-10-29
en-By the last advices from the East, We

GN-By the last advices from the East, we
STE that petition is In circulation in Mae
sachusetts for the removal OF the Webster
Statue. erected some two months since.
II cannot be possible that fanaticism has
gone 10 such an extent, that majority o.
men can be found ia that State who will sign
petition 10 insult the memory OF q states
man like Daniel Webster, who stood on the
top round of the ladder of fame while liv-
ing. devoted as he was to the interests OF bis
adopted State, and because he WAS conserva-
tive, because he held the rights of Others as
sacred as bis own, can il be possible we say,
that State, which claims to be the most
learned and eolightened OF the confederacy.
Is so embttered by prejudice, and the want
Of appreciation as to what is noble and gen
c.ous, as to add ANOTHER blemish to her es-
cuicheon in removing the Statue of Webster
from their midst We cannot believe it.
'Tis true that three years ago she passed
the personal Liberty Bill" which was re-
ceved by the other States of tho confederacy,
and treated in o manner too plain to be mis-
understood, as odious and unworthy of ema-
mating from sister State.
'Tis true, too, that one year after this,
Judge Loring, man who dared do right,
was driven from his position because he de-
termined to do his duty, and execute the
laws of bis country, as expounded by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States
'Tis also true that last year law was
passed requiring naturalized citizens to re-
side two years longer in the State, before
being allowed the right Of franchise, when
they had already fulfilled the obligations re-
quired OF them by the constitution.
Although these things are q matter of his
tory, yet we cannot believe that the legisla
ture of Massachusetts, will put this cap-piec,
to her follies, by removing the monument
erected on the State house grounds, to bel
departed statesman. We believe there yet re
maine some gratitude for services rendered
and that q majority Of her citizens will op-
pose the removal of the Statue TO the depart
ed Webster.
We append the causes assigned that oui
readers may see upon what basis the reno
val is asked. They are taken from "Garri
sons Liberator," the mouth-piece Of the
Abolllionists and ultra Republicans OF thai
State:
Let this be the popular decree to- morrow
lat h. f,rt f-,n -
every upright msn-let il be the voice o.
Massachusetts. A vote of the Legislature car
undo what q vote has done. That vote car
be secured by prompt circulation of a re-
spectful petition, to be signed by oil who In
their hearts respond TO the cry-the statue
must be removed.
" The statue must be removed And lei
all the people ssy Amen!'
Here is the petition, which receive. sigma
;rres in the towns of Massachusetts
" To the Senate and House Of Repressn.
fssires ihe Comm montreaifh Of .nossq.
ehuseffs
I'VE, the Undersigned, citizens Of the
commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. respectfully
ask you to remove from the State-house
grounds--as no h,nor to the State and re.
pugnant TO the moral sense of the people
the statue of Daniel Webster, whose last
years was spent in defending the Fugitive
Slave Bill, aud whose last counsel to the
Commonwealth was TO conquer her preju-
dice again st slave-hunting. and to return
men to bondage with alacri,y."