Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-12
Daniel Webster.


Ia your paper, writes correspondent to
Richmond Journal, you alluded to Mr.. Web
ster's great speech on tho 5th of October, lS4o'
under tho October SUI" ss he expressed IT.
and beg leave to furnish you with an aneodota
Of that occasion, which, in my opinion, reflects
credit upon tho feelings and opinions OF MIR.
Webster, and upon his memory. l was the
president of the 'Tippecanoc and Tyler 100
Club, and being happily also upon very cordial
terms with Mr.. Webster, who was q man OF
large heart ss we'll as head, in preparing Tor
the convention which was to assemble, L per
formed my duty and gratifed my feelings ~
inviting Mr.. Webster to como and address IT,
The Fredericksburg train at that time arr!V
ed at the Broad street depot about IL CLOCK
10 the day. On that day it was long way oe-
hipd time | remained there waiting lor nlT.
Webster, az did the immense crowd. Whic''
filled the street, until after two oclocS, "hen l
stepped across to my homo on Marsna!l street
to get little refreshment Before l returned
the cars arrived. Mr.. Webster remained 10
the car until | came. When We met be told
me he had not gone out, because he Wasa tota'
stranger, and he did not think it proper, more
over, to present himself until | came The
club had expressly required me to carry hlm 10
public house ss the guest OF the CLUB and not
TO nv oyn house. When brought him Gu.
of the car to carry him to the PoWhatan House.
then the best hotel in the city, be refused to
be nut 10 hack, but took my arm and walked
down through the shouting throng the MOTEL
Trembling with excitement, he slld 10 me:
"Lyous, you have brought me here, ana you
know the danger of bringing ,black Ian ,,.' TO
the south Of the Potomac" L repheo, ~
take all the consequences on my part II 'b!acS
Dau' will only dohs part w ben Wo aIrVei
| at the hotel, as We went up stairs, ne sa'u /
had no idea CT this. supposed that nooouy
but Mr.. Clay could bring out such q oroSa
here" | answered, II always told you tha'
our peoplc gcro lust and patriotic as well as
hospitable, and would receive you as cordially
| AZ thew would Mr.. Clay" We went into the
parlor of the hotel, and the crowd which filled
! the streets was still shouting and calling ior
Mr.. Webster. .c,
| He asked mo what he should do-If he
should make speech. | told him not to make
speech; our people never heard political
! sneecbes on Sunday; but he must 70 out anI
sec the peoDie and let thcm sec him, aud speak
the next day. Well, he said: Come along,
and we won't out on the piazza IN front CT tho
hotel, ard after making bow he said Il can
not sneak 10 YOU this evening FlrgIDlans are
not 10 the habit Of listening to political speech
es on Sunday; but | have como down here TO
see you and talk to you, and hereafter Will
sneak to you whenever and wherever you
! please" 1t was my duty as president OF The
CLUB to deliver Mr. Webster at tbs CaIltcl TO
the Committee of AlrAugemens, OF Whcn my
friend, the late Wm. ii. Mcfarland, was omar
man.
Accordingly 90 Monday, at the proper hour,
| drove down to tho powhatlan House. TO tsAo
MIR. Webster over. lie sent Tor me up 10 hi'
chamber, When [ koocked at his chambr
door the reply was, 'come 10, aud entered.
found Mr.. Webster iu lii shirt sleeves pre-
na,iop to put on his crava!. After the u-uaf
sautations, Mr.. Webster shook out his crava',
Ia three -oornered white one. and then
nayiuly said "Wel, Lyons, pow You "
cot me down here, tell me what | am
to talk about?' replied ut is rat
er ludicrous, Mr.. Webster, to asl: me, or
lanybody else, to tell you what you are to tax
about but as you have opened tho door,
will euter. | want you to tell these people
what are your opinions upon tho troubles IN
question of abolition
! AS he folded his cravat upon his knec, hc
replied IL have no new opinions upon ina
suhiact my opinions arc the Same noH as !neP
have beeu for thirty years. and may bo iolaA
in nv public speeches" said THAT Is a'
true. but although you have thousands, prot
ahIv ten thou,a of the elite OF tho young men
and middle aged men of Virginia in this crowd
lhere are, of course vast number who haV'
, never read, uor ever will read, your speeches.
and want them to be able to 20 home and say
TO their friends aud ncighbcrs that they hoard
MIR. Webster, with their own ears. assert an
= defend the constitutional rights OF the S)u Ii.
= "Well." said he, they shal! do it. will speak
To them 90 that they shall hear with their ow'
, ears, and tell their countrYmcn that 10 main
tain and defend the constitutional rights OF Ill
South. az of all other parts Of tic country.
He lied on bis cravat aud l carried HIN owe
o n tbe south porch ofthe Capitol aud presen!,e'
I him to the committee, and he made thcrc III
famous speech without note ot any K'nn l.
that sea of upturned faces, as he styled thenl
# which 80 delighted aud electrified theI IN IN
when he had concluded the passage to wnion
have alluded, with one volcc they cr!ed ou'
y "Aeain, agaic," and he repeated It. LOW u
- forunate for the peace OF the country aoo cou
s,;tutjonal liberty that the words OF TINS grea
nan ware not needed. That speech, beheV:
mainly eontributod to run up the w h!g Votc
Viroinia. for the first tmo IN her hlstofy'
> vitSin thirteen hundred of majority.
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