Nevada national., 1859-10-29

Er-By the last advices from the East, we
STE that petition is In circulation in Mas
sachusetts for the removal Of the Webster
Statue, erected some two months since.
1t cannot be possible that fanatcism has
gone TO such an extent, that majority o.
men can be found in that State who will sign
petition TO 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 be WAS conserva-
tive, because he held the rights of others as
sacred as his own, eau it be possible we say,
that State, which claims to be the most
learned and eolightened OF the confederacy.
Is so embittered by prejudice, and the want
OF appreciation as to what is noble and gen.
c:ous, as to add ANOTHER blemish TO her es-
cuicheou in removing the Statue of Webster
from their midst E! We cannot believe it.
'Tis true that three years ago she passed
the Personal Liberty Bill' which was re-
ceived by the other States Of the confederacy,
and treated in manner too plain to be mis-
understood, as odious and unworthy Of ema-
mating from q 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-
tcrmined to do his duty, and execute the
laws Of bis country, as expounded by the Su-
prcme Court of the United States
IT'S 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-piece
to her follies, by removing the monument
erected on the State house grounds, to her
departed statesman. We believe there yet re-
maine some gratitude for services rendered
and that majority of her citizens will OPP
pose the removal OF the Statue 10 the depart.
ed Webster.
We append the cause. assigned that our
readers may see upon what basis the reno
val is asked. They are taken from "Gsrri
sons Liberator," the mouth-piece Of the
AbolllIonists and Republicans OF that
State:
Let this be the popular decree to- morrow
let the declaration 60 forth from the lips Of
every upright msn-let il be the voice OF
Massachusetts,. A vote of the Legislature can
undo what vote has done. That vote can
be secured by prompt circulation OF a re-
spectful petition, to be signed by all who In
their hearts respond to the cry-the statue
must be removed.
The statue must be removed And let
all the people ssy. Amen! ~
Here is the petition, which receive. sigma.
tures in the towns OF Massachusetts,
TO he Senate and House Of Repressn-
fasipes efihe Comm on,realfh Of .uo"a.
ehuseffs
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,, respectfully
ask you to remove from the State-house
grounds--as no honor 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, and whose last counsel TO the
Commonwealth was TO conquer her preju-
dice again st slave-huntiDg. and to return
men TO bondage with alacrty."