The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-18
PEOPLES PRESS.
Middlebury, Oct. Is, 1912.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.

Nothing oil late has created more sur
prise and intense sensation upon the public
mind. than the speech of Daniel Webster in
Fanueil Hall, specimen ofwhich we gave
our readers in our last paper. The tone
and indications which it presents were total
ly unexpected by those among US who have
hitherto cherished the fondest hopes in his
great talents and unainching potriotism.
Every informed WING recollects well the sin
guar rrbuke which the Secretary of State
administered TO The retiring cabinet. and
through them to those highminded members
in Congress. who upon the occasion Of the
Veto of the Bank Bill, during the extra ses
sion, frankly expressed 10 tho public that
loss of confidence in the administration.
which subsequent events have fully justified.
But the mantle Of charity was speedily
thrown over this error, The excuse of
Daniel Webster, for thirty years an ire
proachable wing. and an able defender of
the constitution. could not be otherwise than
cheerfuly admitted. Although we saw no
other course for the retireing Secretaries.
we r'joiced that Mr.. Webster determined
10 remain in The cabinet, in the confident be.
lief, that whenever our foreign relations
through his able fundamentally should be
adjusted, he would take his leave of man.
whose repeated abanGonments Of whig men
and whig measures were daily making the
path of duty more obvious. To dissipaie
the distrusls which were unhappily constant
ly gathering strength. he had only 10 follow
the advice of one his most ardent friends
ITO apply The same pen Uhiea signed the brit
ish treaty. TO his letter Of resignation in the
cabinet. Still the esteem Of the Wig par
ty was by no means exhausted. They look
ed forward with scarcely diminished hope
to the meeting within the walls Of old Fan
ueil, which they fondly prophcsled would
clear away every mist which had obscurcd
his motives, and again reinstste him upon
that lofty summit in the hearts Of his party
which he had hitherto occupied. But how
chagrined were the Massachusetts wings
who had so long, cherished and upheld Dam
iel Webster, al his own exposition OF his
Views, and the intentions of his future course.
How could Daniel Webster, who within the
very walls of the cradle of liberty declared
himself .FanueH Hall irkig" utter so
many sentiments which none but locofocos
could approve,and none others have approx.
cd, not that they hale him less. but because
they were calculated TO distract the whig
party and ensure 10 themselves a victory.
What could have been more grazing to the
ears of Massachusetts wings. than to be re-
proved for repudiating a man who now
stands confessed by his own partizaas as
determined opposer of every thing which
they desire in the government of the coun.
Try. Did not the Secretary know that John
Tyler himself commenced and has at length
that very separation which he
so much deprecates. Is not his present po-
sirion that Of Hostility 10 distribution, TO any
hing more than incidental protection. 10 ]
,ne presidential term. and TO any limitation !
IF the veto powerl she not daily gullio-
lining wing functionaries, whom either him.
self or his predecessors have placed in pow
,r, and substituting locofocos in their stead
Has not his official organ declared that
John Tyler is not and never has been a
vhig. and is he not landed TO the skies by
he locofoco prints for his perhdity in break
Hg loose from our ranksl And for utter.
ng the simple truth in a resolution, were the
Wigs of Massachusetts 10 be arraigned for
efusing still 10 cling to the wretched old
lulk Of John Tyler locofocoism, which a.
'ove all other disastrous influences, is sink.
ng the country 10 the lowest abyss of mis-.
ny and degradation
We cannot think it quite fair and ingen.
us in Mr.. Webster TO Intimate that the
'hig party had determined 10 oppose John
Tyler whether right or prong. In how S
,any instances have the wings cast ava, {
ride passion and every thing but patriot.
i'm. to accommodate the views Of John ". {
.r 1t has been bootless task, while John s
'yler has himself systematically headed ev. c
ry measure dear to wings with remorseless T
bslinacy. Instead of wishing. as Mr. i
v, bster suggests to postpone remedial nc b
on until the close of this administration a
id not The wings promptly surrender for v
lie present their most favorite measure, the o
md distribution 10 save the country from b
Tree years Of whitening distress. Il
But no portion of Mr.. Webster's remarks n
ill be read in this section with more re- ]
rel Than those relating 10 the passage of the s
riff The only inference that can be II