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DEDICATION

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

то

ISAAC P. DAVIS, Esq.

MY DEAR SIR:

A WARM private friendship has subsisted between us for half our lives, interrupted by no untoward occurrence, and never for a moment cooling into indifference. Of this friendship, the source of so much happiness to me, I wish to leave, if not an enduring memorial, at least an affectionate and grateful acknowledgment.

I inscribe this volume of my Speeches to you.

DANIEL WEBSTER.

A Speech delivered at the Great Mass Meeting at Saratoga, New York, on

the 19th of August, 1840.

WHIG PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES

37

A Declaration of Principles and Purposes adopted by a General Convention

of the Whigs of New England, at Bunker Hill, on the 10th of September,

1840, prepared by Mr. Webster, and signed by him as President of the

Convention.

SPEECH IN WALL STREET.

53

A Speech delivered at the Merchants' Meeting in Wall Street, New York,

on the 28th of September, 1840.

WHIG CONVENTION AT RICHMOND

81

A Speech delivered on the 5th of October, 1840, in the Capitol Square at

Richmond, Virginia, before the Whig Convention.

REMARKS TO THE LADIES OF RICHMOND .

103

Remarks made at a Public Reception by the Ladies of Richmond, Virginia,

on the 5th of October, 1840.

A Speech made in Faneuil Hall, on the 30th of September, 1842, at a Public

Reception given to Mr. Webster, on his Return to Boston, after the Nego-

tiation of the Treaty of Washington.

THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY

141

Remarks made at a Meeting of the New York Historical Society, on the 15th

of April, 1843.

CONVENTION AT ANDOVER

155

An Address delivered at a Convention of the Whigs of Essex County, Mas-

sachusetts, held at Andover, on the 9th of November, 1843.

THE LANDING AT PLYMOUTH.

201

A Speech delivered on the 22d of December, 1843, at the Public Dinner of

the New England Society of New York, in Commemoration of the Land-

ing of the Pilgrims.

MASS MEETING AT ALBANY

A Speech delivered at a very large Meeting held at Albany, on the 27th of

August, 1844, with Reference to the Presidential Election of that Year.

WHIG CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA

217

249

A Speech delivered at a Great Whig Convention at Philadelphia, on the 1st

of October, 1844.

CONVENTION AT VALLEY FORGE

275

A Speech delivered at a Great Convention of the Whigs of Chester and Mont-

gomery Counties, in Pennsylvania, at Valley Forge, on the 3d of October,

1844.

MR. JUSTICE STORY

295

Remarks made at a Meeting of the Members of the Suffolk Bar, held on the

12th of September, 1845, in the Circuit Court Room, in Boston, on Occa-

sion of the Decease of Mr. Justice Story.

PUBLIC DINNER AT PHILADELPHIA

303

A Speech delivered at a Public Dinner given to Mr. Webster, at Philadelphia,

on the 2d of December, 1846, Hon. Samuel Breck in the Chair.

SOUTHERN TOUR

Speeches delivered by Mr. Webster on his Arrival at Charleston, S. C.,

p. 373; at the Dinner of the New England Society, p. 378; at the Dinner

of the Charleston Bar, p. 389; on his Reception at Columbia, p. 395; on

his Reception at Savannah, p. 398.

OPENING OF THE NORTHERN RAILROAD

Remarks made at the Opening of the Northern Railroad to Grafton, New

Hampshire, p. 409; and its farther Opening to Lebanon, N. H., p. 414.

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