Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-02
From the Boston Daily advertiser.
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marks of Mr. WEBSTER at the meeting a.
euil Hall: and
| Mr.. Webster said that there were ma"y 1"a
obvious reasons why he might nave VS." of
forbear taking any part in ihe p,ocee!m
this meeting. Nevertheless, as the s,t, :,
was one which he entirely approves "e 90
his duty to express that apProoauo", a"u -
take his part in the responsibility oe,o"e
the occasion. Notwithstanding the quinn
which some attempted to attach 10 S"'' '"'
we're ,leased 10 call amalgamatlon, ne cue,
aimed me belief that the time had come WY"
il was important, and indeed lndi' Pe"s"D'.'
those who entertain similar Opinions s'us"'
,o promote similar objects, 10 act win u".'eo
| counsels and united force ne =, "
,,h;ch had been read by his friend in the gallery
I(Mr. Child, ) expressed the OPINION ,na' /. Mas
expetient for those who approve Tue gene"
course of the government, 10 unite Wi'hou'
ference 10 former parry, IN the eiec'ion VI "ln
hers 10 the legislature, favorable 10 that gov,
eminent, and inclined TO give 1t sincere ana
hearty support. As bearing on TINS queSuo"'
it might be proper to look little on Inc ae'ua'
| state OF things.
The las, President, Mr. Monroe, had been e.
lect,d for his second term oil ONCE ny Vo'e d,
most, or entirely unanimous ne course Oh
his Administration, generaiiy sPeaki"S' "'' %
,israc,ory and acceptable. But, with 'hls Se"
,lrman. the list of candidates for the Office oil
President, whose claims rested on reVoiu','"'
AIRY merits aud services, terminated. An eiec-
ton was next TO be made from new genera
ton ormen; and that happened, which was
quite natural and should surprise no one, 'ha'
several candidates were proposed ana support
anT
north and The south, put forth their respective
favorites In a country so extensive, II ueeu oe
no cause of wonder, when the class OF revoiu,
tionary patriots was gone, that opinions shou,u
no, unite on any one candidate, or even oe III
yided between any ,wo candidates Tor the his"-
est Office We had no Caesars 10 oestrlue tue
land like a colossus Our Rome encompassea
MANY men, distinguished for talents and serSi-
ces, and who, in The circles where they were
best known, were respectively deemed worthy
of The highest honors In this state OF lhlhSS'
the late elrclien came on, and no candidate ie
ceived majority of all the votes. The ultimate
election, oil course, devolved on the House oil
REPRESENTATIVES, and the choice Tell OH dla-
ting uished citizen Of this Commonwealth. bu'
ere he had well entered on the duties OF MS o!
6ce. thorough and determined Opposition vas
commenced. Ii did not wait 10 guide Us JHdB-
ment by the measures Of the new AdnniaTa
ton, but, founding itself entirely on The choice
that had been made, and complaining only sha;
another choice had not been made, 1t seemed
disposed, no, 10 allow meu the common PRIV
ege Of standing or falling according 10 the
merits of their conduct. For his own part, he
had no hesitation TO say, that he looked upon
such principles of opposition as dangerous to
the very being of lhe government. II must
sometn rs, and may often happen that MAJOR
i,y OF the electors do not agree IN the choice OF
m S Sc made by he House Of Representatives
and if all ,bose whose fayorte candidate has
no, succeeded, are for tina, reason alone, to ar
ray themselves in determined hostility TO Inc
measures, RICH, or wrong, OF him who does sue
coed, Wat had we before us, for ourselves and
our children, but prospect oil perpetual STRIFE
and Neutrality-suspicious. OF tommouoG and CIV
il war. He held il the duty Of every good clti-
zen. 10 acouiese in The will Of the whole. as con
s,itu,iona!y expressed, and he feared that We
| should prove ourselves unworthy Of a free gov
| ernmen,, and, indeed, unfit for it, and unable TO
maintain ii, if, wnen Disappointed in the cleo,
ton Of Il particular fl, orite, we give ourselves
up 20 an angry ard discriminating opposition
to the more successful competitor. Without,
some forbearahce from pressing our personal
| preference 10 so extreme point, Without some
degree OF that charity which does not allow US TO
deny any virtue, or any ability, TO honorable RI
vals--wuhout disposition 10 abstain from
rancour aud animosity towards those who have
no fault, but their greater favor with he pub
lie, he did not perceive how our free popular
| institutions were 10 be maintained.
Certainly, he thought tina; the present Pres-
dent was entitled to somewhat kinder treat
ment than that " hich he had received. He was
a cilizrn Of Massachusetts,, a State not unknown
nor undi<tinguished in the history Of The coun-
try. She had manifested no exclusive regard
10 those who belonged 10 herself. She had al
no time withheld her vote, or her support from
distinguished individuals, citizens Of other
| States. Virginia, for example, had given four
Presidents 10 the Union, and for three Of these,
at least, Massachusetts gave her vote, & when
She had not given her vote, as in Mr. Monroe
frs, election, her support Of the President was
sincere and Jealous, bee ause she founG no oc-
casion TO complain Of his measures 1t was not
there tore unnatural 10 expect, that when ci,i-
zen OF Massachusetts had been elected, in con
stitutional manner, to fill the same high office,
he nigh, 4, least, have experienced the conn
mon candor Of being Judged by his acts He