Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-23

lore Wnat sucn men as i am are, -
unimportant 1t has indeed happened to me to be
in Congress for many years. If in the course Of
that time have done any, thing that worthy Of
appreciation it was done II the exgency of peculiar
events, when thought the Constitution in dan
ger, and when it was nay duty to uphold it,
My prejudices for one set of men and another set
of men, never made me cease to defend that glori-
constitution which our fathers obtained by mi-
racle, and which has fourished by miracle ever
since.
1t twas in 1882 or 33 that the great question of null
i6caton excited so much attention South Carolina
set up her opinion against that of all the other states
and said that she would maintain that opinion by
force of arms. She raised an army, armed the SOL
diers, adopted every meaRs Of defence, and prepar-
ed to resist the laws OF the United States at the
Charleston Custom House.
Ii was then that Gen. Jackson came out with his
proclamation. He said that state ought not to
resist all the states, and l thought too 1t was
not democratic. Some persons, on the contrary,
said il was the true meaning of the constitution -
You know who was at the head of that movement.
Itwas Mr. Calhoun, then also at the head of great
party. By close vote, that great question de-
cided. Myself and my own friends were not favor
able to Jackson's policy; we were unfavsrable to
his financial policy in relation TO the Bank of the
United States; but did we join those who were op-
posed TO Gen. Jackson in this great movement
in order to crush his administration / could
hare done IL in a single hour. In the position
in which things then stood, if we could have con-
scented TO have seen the constitution beaten down
and trampled under foot, we had the whole play in
our hands.
Was it for me, in great contest like this 10 say
that We didn't like our leader, although he up
the enemies Of that constitution, in order TO crush
both il and him. Oh, And tell you, that when
that affair was over Gen. Jackson, with degree of
grateful respect, which | shall always properly
member, clasped my hand and said elf You and your
northern friends had not come in you did, Cal.
houn and his party would have crushed and the
constitution" (Cheers.)
And yet shall go for very bad aristocrat And
echo will tell in thousand ways, from Brooklyn to
Montauk Point, that Mr. Webster Is a sad old aris-
tocrst, and knows nothing of democracy, and parti
cularly of the democracy of this county
On the other hand, our opponents know Suffolk
well; they study it they know that it was distn-
guished in the Revolution for its stern Democracy,
tried and proved. They remember that it produced
the L'Hommideus and the Floyds, and the Smiths
and the Jones-and they'll all ceme down here to
morrow the Pharisees came OF old-with their
philacterles, and the garbs Of Democracy. And the
word g Democracy -" Democracy" Democracy"
will occur often among them as ditto ditto"
ditto" in trad bill; (lsughter g. and Sd
in an attorneys bill. Laughter and chesrs.)
Now, all have TO say to you, my friends, is, look
at facts Words are cheaP-promses easy and
cost nothing. But there is an old adage among far
mers, that " fine words butter no parsnips."--
(laughter)
How do you do when yon go out into the South
Bay to shoot ducks Don't you bough 'em all round,
and manoeuvre with the most specious appearances
the outside and in front but isn't there an old
kings behind alll (laughter,) and isn't the, c
plenty Of good gunpowder, (laughter) and lots of
double b shot (laughter) And when you get well
in among 'em, dcn't you let 'en have III Immense
lighter and applause.) Now, then, what have to
say TO you is, don't be web-footed, Tremendous
applause.)
claim no more patriot Sun than others; hut claim
just as much Have no stake in this fair inAeri-
lance OF our common country DON'T wish to go
d WIN to my grave with my full share Of its honors
and its glories Have no interest desire TO pro-
tect what have, that it may descend unblemisfed
to my children and TO my children's children >
Here MIR. Websters voice changed very percepti
bly, and he much afe and aborcd with strong
f-elngs) The man that says am aristocrat
rs A LIAR! tremendous chcering)
| NAV be mistaken. i may err. submit to
the Judgment of those who can see more clearly
than myself when am at fault But the man that
will not meet me fairly with argument, and us,s idle
and abusive defamation instead-snd then will not
come within the reach Of my ARA, is not only liar
bu, a cotcdrd.
In common with many others, I think it is neces-
,oc he 4 min i-tr raft I don'
call names. IL is not my habit to attack persons-I
leave that to those who feel i'll natured discuss
principles and at this Moment (alludiug to the news
from Maine,) feel particularly good natured.
have no CALLED wither,-I have nothi,- to fear;
but, on the contrary, am hopeful Of every thing
(cheers.) don't want to triumph in what is called
the pros poets OF party in the coming election
That election is settled already Bu, wish all fair
men, who have hitherto supported the administra-
ton, to think and study faets-not to take their OPT
mons from me, but to examine, enquire for them.
sclyes-throw or the shackles Of rarity, and be
guided by their own honest judgment.
do no, wish to give pain to sry c=e. Stop.
take that back. Yes, would like 10 give pain 10
some Of those who wish TO support the admins
tration,-if I could tell such facts as | know 10
some Of them, il would put them in that kind Of pain
hat would not let them sleep Of nshts-I certain
should like 20 give such persons little Of that Kind
Of pain. daughter and chsers)
desire to put il upon that issue-thst il the
sures Of the present administration have been demo-
cratic support them IL not, do not But do not
take names for things, and profc ssions for prnei-
pies. BY democratic measures, mean such as the
good old democrats Of past times would have sup.
ported. Such measures as Chancellor Livingston
would have supported-such as Mr.. Jefferson would
have supportsl-such as Virginia, the old pure
school Of democracy, would have supported. such
advise YOU TO support But examine
and inquire well for yourselves, and decide as you
find.
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