Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-23

ble, Of no nomination beng ihaue ny any
General Convention ofiho National Re-
publican or Wing party, il is subject
of felicitation that candidate has been
presented by two of tho Wing States
who is so well worthy Of their sufirages
as MIR. Webster; who has so disting ulsh-
ed himself ia Congress and among the
people, IN opposition To the usurpalions
and pretensions OF the Executive; aud
who SD ably aud zealously supported our
candidate for the Presidency at the last
election. We cannot doubt that, in the
event before mentioned, he will receive
the support Of every State in which poll
tics accordant with his, can command
majority.
We are well aware, however, that
there are some States, opposed IN prlnc'-
pie 10 the candidate Of tho Spols party,
in which majority cannot be command
ed for Mr.. Webster; not that they do
not acknowledge his great ability, and
respect his character, but that u rem
nant Of old PREF udices obstmately hangs
about them, the cause ofwhich has long
ceased to exist 1t is, we believe, an
old maxim OF European law, that no
time bars sovereisn's suit but, surely 4,
in On elective government, the lapse OF
a quarter of century should bar con-
demnation for u single error of judy
mcnt. The opposition OF MIR. Webster
TO the declaration Of tie war OF 1872.
(admit il to have been an error was er-
ror in company with very respectable
portion Of the American people, and has
been atoned by long period Of deso-
ton to the best interests Of the country.
1t is in vain, however, to attempt to rea-
son down prejudice; and we have ussur-
ances, which we are bound to credit,
that MIR. Webster cannot receive the
votes Of some States, which are never
theless opposed to Mr.. Van Buren,.
We consider it fortunate for the coun-
try, under these circumstances, that
Judge White has been brought forward
in the South as an opponent to the cam
didate of the Legitimates, upon such
grounds as will secure him the votes Of
respectable portion of the original
Jackson party, whilst they will permit
tho Wings in that portion Of the country
to vote for him, without an abandonment
Of principle, where their votes would
otherwise count for nothing against MIR.
Van Buren,. or Judge White, we can
conscicntiously say now, what we said
twelve months as0. When he was first
named as candidate for the Presiden-
cy, and was spoken Of as likely to be a
candidate of ''the party" and when the
Kitchen Cabinet hoped 10 wheedle tie
Judge of the turf by admitting his quail
ilications, SC. we then said he was 'ioo
honest" for the Kitchen concern; and
the event has proved the truth Of what
we said. We now believe that the Ex-
ecutive power might be safely lodged in
his hands; tha. SO far from seeking to.
"perfect the work so gloriously begun"
he would avoid, if not renounce, some
Of the pretensions OF the incumbent; that
he would aim to reform real abuses; and
that he would, in all public affairs, re-
gard the general interest Of his cOun-
try, rather than the glory Of Hugh l..
White.
From what we have said, our readers
will understand US as indicating what
course we should pursue, Individually,
IN order, if possible, to break up the sue
cession; the only course by which, it
appears to US, as things now stand, this
object can be effected. Residing in any
one of the States, Connecticut or Yer
mont, for example, where Mr. Webster
would be preferred, by ma ority Of the
Wings, we should undoubtedly vote for
him. In any State in which the prefer
ence Of the Wings might be doubtful,
we should exert ourselves to incline it
in favor ofNr. Webster, but should vote
for the candidate, whoever he might be,
whom majority Of the Wings in the
State should prefer. In State, Geor-
gia or Alabama, for example, where a
majority Of the opposition prefer Judge
White, we should 60 with that ma jority.
1t is thus that we would make every
electoral vote tell against the candidate
Of ''the party" for it would be shame
and disgrace, having the numerical
majority, which We believe to be on our
side, to be beaten by the superior tactics .
and discipline Of the Spoils-lnen.
Circumstances may change, so as to
alter materially these views oi the case.
We have booked at things as they are
In the exercise Of our best judgment,
having arrived at the foregoing conclu-
sions, we take leave, for tho present, oi
"The Prospect before u.s."