Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-24
DANIEL WEBSTER

The Wing candidate for the Preslden-
cy after long electioncering tour through
the we tern country, where he has been
received, we sincerely hope, to his own
satisfaction, (but il SO, his desires must
be very moderate, unless they may be the
carnal desires for the things Of the world,
for we understand the good wings west'ot
US who love the Constitution and the
Laws" and good fat beef and venison loo,
have feasted him in that wise 10 his hearts
content, )is probably by this time once more
in the embraces OF his federal friends in
the old Federal State of Massachusetts,
The " God like" will meet with no better
friends or more congenial spirits Than at
home, and though we are told in another
place that "prophet is without honor IN
his own country" yet the case seems
sadly reversed as regards this modern
whig prophet. Although some OF his
scycophuntc admirers columbus, ,dld,on
the 4th Of July, at their convention dinner
bIasphemously compliment him in their
toast as g Living evidence that God
created man in his own mage," we ye:
think he will find greater number ol
serviIe worshipers at home.
Daniel Webster is not the man for the
West. He can not TAKE here. The hon
est yeomanry Of the Buckeye State, cor
not put their trust in such glarlng consist
cncies as have marked the course OF
man who looks one way and rows the
other, ,"-who has in turn advocated ant
opposed the great measures that have ag
itated the public counsels of the nation,
according to the breeze Of the movement
lie has not shown the spirit Of the patrlo
who would stand by his country "righ
or wrong" but has universally opposed
the best interests Of his country, eyel
when in the right.
We have taken from an oldpaper som'
few items which are incorporated into th'
history ofou country and speak for them
selves from the laws Of the congresslona
journals,-
On the 7th of January 1914, (durngth
war; Daniel Webster voted against a
appropriation to delray the expenses Q
the Navy.
On the 10th against q proportion t
detect and punish traitors and spies.
On the l4th, against making provls
ions to fill up the ranks Of the army.
On the 22d, against raising troops fc
five years.
$ On the 25th, against a new importatio
law.
On the 9Th Feb, against raising flv
regiments of Rife men.
On the 29th March, against a bill
F.: execute laws and repel invasion.
On the I'd December, when the Har
. ford Convention was about to convene l.
: voted against bill to raise a revenue ic
= government and maintain the public cret
; II.
; On the 10th, he voted to postpone il
) definitely call upon the several State
for their quotas Of militia to defend II
! frontiers against invasion,
And on the 18th, against the san
bill.
: On the 10th he voted for the secor
: time against providing revenue and mai
d. tanning public credit.
Also against an appropriation, to r
build the capital after it had been bur
by the enemy !"
Again this " Living Evidence" abo
the commencement of the year 1886 al
during our difficulties with France whe
"a the subject of appropriating 100000
'S for defending the country, had been urg'
ID in a speech delivered at that time, brca
h forth "and say if the proposition we
" now before us, and the guns Of the en"'
l. mrrc battering against the waIls Of I
N Capitol, Imou1d not agree to IT,"
is Such are the " living evidences" whl'
-: stand in bold relief agoins the great 90
i fender of thc Constitution" precious IT
s. cks to be deposited among the archlv
of the nation!