Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
THE GREAT MANAGERS OF
THE GREAT WING PARTY.

THE GREAT WING PARIY.
Daniel Webster being the first cho-
sen one oil the Republican, God save
thc.markD President ofthe U. States,
he comes first in order of consldera-
ton. He has shown himself opposed
to every interest which concerns the
welfare of the South, to say nothing
ofhis opposition to his country in the
late war with Great B itain. He took
ground against Mr.. Jefferson in 1906,
declaring his pre- ensions and motives
TO be false. lie opposed every meas
ure for the common defence of his
country when in Congress during the
late war. He voted against bill
to raise money to carry on the war
against bill to recruit the army oil
his country--against the punishment
of traitors and spies-against the ell
listment Of troops for the war--a-
gainst the raising of five regiments
against calling out the militia to exc
cute the laws and repel invaslon--a-
gainst raising revenue to maintain the
public credit-against calling on the
militia of the States to defend the
frontiers--against an appropriation TO
defray the expenses of the navy-and
against the bill to ply the expenses of
the war and to rebuild the Capitol,
which the British destroyed. Against
these and other patriotic measures in
Congress during 18l3-l4, Daniel
Webster voed as the journals clearly
show. He exulted in the defeat of
our arms and Pronounced Madlson's
administration as "weak and wicked"
| In 1886, when it was proposed to make
an appropriation to be used by the
| President; Unnecessary, in maintaining
the honor of the country through the
| French difficulty, he said "he would
mot vote for the bill ifthe enemy were
Ibattering down the walls of the CAPT
Itol." twenty-five years had passed
away, and yet his old Federalism or
Toryi,m as you please, was US strong
as ever:
| Webster has always been the chief
attarna,. If tho limited States Bank
until its stock is now down u 10. a
National Bank and q National Debt
like those of England, are what he
Icalls "the props Of good government
land all his votes show that ne !;
devoted to high protective tariff ana
1.-THE notorious scheme of Internal I'm
provement BY the General Govern
rnent. He is from his heart and sou
anti-southron; if not anti American in
all his notions, and yet, in counsel he
lis General Harr:sons first choice!
Webster is not sound on the Adolf
ltion question. He must make new
confession of faith before the South
will be satisfied. 1t is proven by his
Town hand writing that in 1920 he pc
titioned to Congress to make the pro
hibition Of slavery i'll the new states ;
+; condition of their admission into thu
Union--and declared it constitutional
I for Congress "to enact that no slave
D should ever be sold from one state Il
another" 1t is proven by the Journal
that Mr.. Webster voted, in 1886, 4
sustain petition to Congress from tn
abolitionists of Pennsylvania prayln!
for the abolition ofsIavery in all quar-
tiers awithin the constitutional juris
!. diction Of Congress. In 1886 MI
i Webster presented abolition petitions
! and repeatedly expressed himself il
favor not only of having them received
e but of referring them to committees
e And for what! For rejection? No.
h But for 10 use his own language) en-
i quiry and consideration-thatth the sui
IS iect might be discussed fully in all il
J. bearings. Indeed, Mr.. Webster is tn
., last man that we had thought wou
) Law CHIN either 10 southern feelings
e or southern principles His 'Englis
y Mind is the pride and boast Of hi
! federal associates--and every fu
|" grown man at the North and Ea:
knows that he is blue light federalis
Y and goes as far OH the subject of slave
!, nv as violent abolitionists themselves.
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