Excerpt from Reception of Mr. Webster at Boston, September 30, 1842: With His Speech, Delivered in Faneuil Hall on That Occasion And now, fellow-citizens, it would be the idlest ceremony in the world, to presume to introduce to you our distinguished guest. It was his privilege, upon the occasion of an important trial in the Supreme Court Of this commonwealth, a few years Since, to introduce to that Court, and to the bar, the late lament ed William Wirt, his opposing counsel in the cause. He did it by a just and beautiful tribute to his eminent talents and worth. It was the no less just and beautiful reply Of lwr. Wirt, when he rose in turn to address the Court, that he had one reason to regret the very kind introduction which he had just received; for his friend, Mr. Webster, had thereby placed him under an Obligation which it never would be in his power to return, for he never could meet that gentlemen at any bar in the United States where his name and his fame had not gone before him. And here, fellow-citizens, in Boston, - here, in Faneuil Hall, last place of all, -and amongst you, last people Of all, is such a ceremony needed. I have only to say, that daniel webster, the faithful representative, the manly and able statesman, your fellow-citizen and friend, is before you, and I leave his name to do the rest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.