Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-02
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 2, 1890.
MIR. w EBsTER.

TUESDAf MOHNING, FEB. z, 1880.
MR.. WEBSTER.
Inc late debate in the Senate afforded an aN,ple
sd for the display of this gentle.nans transcendan,
powers, and his reply to Gen. uayne, seem, to HWY
isp,rcd oven his enemies With lnexprcssible sdmira
ton, and to have given his friends conceptions
ri the farce ofhis towering Intellect That display
u the estimation of discerning and impartial auditors
as left him without q compeer in the National coun.
Oils. or even in the empire, with two exceptions
Whatswe value in Glr. Wchster's speech above it's
hriHancy, was its healing tcndenoy its moderation
und Jusfice-ts maguanimity in rendering to quar-
Ter which has ever pursued bin with the marshes,
tsnunc'ations, is due need Of praise for its pa,ro
usn and It's genius. This is true greatness and the
wosthier Of admiration that the man who exhibited
the magnnnmity, hes hirrsef rarely if ever expert
enced 1t. In this very debate he vas assailed with
thsgrossest persoanlity, & his parta participation in
the Hartford Convention, thrown in his teeth by
those who openly contend for the doctrine Of one
States possessing the right Of anuullps the comuact
~ union, and nre threatening carry that
tight into practical operation What the differences
Is, between the conduct of Massachusetts, in 1912.
dnd of s. Carolina in 1928, except that the latter
threatened to do the same oulpable &c. for less
sufficient cause, we have never been able to disco
ser. Dir. Websters argument upon this Supposed
Right Of I'm individual State-for the assumed rinh,
fpnufy an fet of Congress, leads directly to this
70 represented most mastery.
The Alexandria Gazette does no more than tn
g1veexpression to the common opinion OF the audi-
ence, who were SO fortunate as to hca. Mr. Web
strr.
The Senate was crowded. its galleries, Hobbies
and even it's floor, full to ovsrfowinr on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday. The debate between t,yo
such distinguished Mr. Webster and Mr.
Hayne-the various circumstances attending the de-
hate, and the vide range which it had taken excited
the attention and interest OF the people. Fhe sab
tect actually before the Senate, was a resolution
having for its object the suspension ofthe survey
the public lands, and the abolition of the Office OF
Surveyor General Upon this question Mr.. Hayue
bad taken occasion to express bis views at large as
To the policy of the General Government the degree
or protection the had received and
slso the policy of the different sections of the u
nfon.--commenting upon the difference of the doc.
trines of the North and the South Mr.. Webster in
reply, conteuded that the Northern States had al
ways been tho fiends nfthe West, and incidentally
mentioned the blessings that had resulted from ey
esudag Alavssy from Ohio, &c. This connnienced the
gTaud contest. On Monday Mr. Hayre concluded
his eloquent speech, in reply to the last from Mr.
Webster. He was impassoned and even violent in
hs manner He took rapid view of the history
OF PARTIES and denounced IN strong terms, ths Fed
eralfss of 1912 BE read extracts, to show that tho
party to which Mr w ebster had belonged, had then
almost dissolved the Uuou.-His attacks upon N.Y.
Webster were incessant.--He also denounced, in
the most indignant manner, the TarfY,and Internal
improvements, and contended that the States had
right to nullfy those acts. must do Mr. Hayns
The justice to repeat that he eloquent and that
conclusion of his speech Mr.. Webster rose to speak
but gave way for motion to adjourn The next
day the AMIGOS crowd had again assembled and af
Ter a little preliminary business he commenced
Wy e DO not wish to be eXtravagant but we mast
say, tins effort exceeded our highest expectatous-
Fortwo days, Mr., Webster enehained numerous
audience: no weariBess, ne safety fet but ev-
cry man drank In with pleasure and delight the deep
clear tones or his voice, unconscious of the
ut time. He WAS Calm, collected and dipniEed-
He showed that the shafts Of hs antagonist mad fall
en- harmless at his feet AT times he was severe and
sarcastic. Ills irony, pointed and delicate, penetrn
ted at every thrust. Fhe very weapons that had
been used against him, he seized and turned into in
strucnts OF attack upon his ussailant But the Soc
ond day, IN his argument upon the constitutional pow
en- of State to nufy of Congress- he was
eTuinently great To use figure Of Mr. HAYNES,
Ire had forced upon his shoulders the pillars Of the
temple of ignorance and prejudice and let tho hpht
Of reason IN upon the worshppers there. Phe pe-
roradon OF hrs speech was more than elouuent-It
was sublime. Tile breatbless attention of the au-
dence, while lasted, end the murrnur of applause
that invoiuntariiy broke from almost every specta-
tor, bore witness to the orators power. His polit-
cal opponents ceased for tho moment To retain I'm
thought against him. and bowed TIC this u,ejessy If
mind.
In the course of Mr.. Webster's speech, with a
1nagnanimty which rebounds to his credit he com
pfmented the distinguished sons of Carolina, and
yielded bis tribute of admiration to the services of
that patriotic State. true American 10 principle
and feeling, he said he knew no sectional feelings
which could induce him withhold praise from &C.
nps, lo}tereDcr it might be found,
Yhat this brilliant effort will hayn fbe effect of
producing better state of feeling throughout be
country, we have doubt That i will elevate Mr.,
Webster still higher in the estimation Of the public
is also equally certain; and all accounts we are
glad that an opportunity has been given him for
Erying exactly what he did say
"THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY"
We find the following sample Of hippant slang in
tflp Telegraph Of Saturday:
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Any attentive observer Of passing events cannot
fail TO be impressed with the truth that it is Of the
Utmost Importance that the Democratic party shonlc
adhere tn its ancient usages, keep up perfect orran
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