The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-11
MR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.

'NS'Sh iboi SItdl ItllPiU vi III.
Websier's speech prevents US giving it en-
tire this morning. We give, however, such
parts as have bearing on the events of the
last two ears connected with the Admins
| tration.
Mr.. Webster commences with reference
10 his early life, The obligations due 10 The
people of Massachusetts for the confidence
| reposed in him. He reverts 10 the election
of General Harrison. the organization of
the Cabinet, the Mcleod trial, his visit 10
England in 1899. and the treaty recently
concluded. He then proceeded as follows
will say one thing. gentlemen, because
it has been alluded 10. Tie Mayor has
been kind enough 10 say. that in his iudg.
inent, having discharged the duties of the
| Department in which have acted in a man.
ner satisfactory TO the country, might safe
| Iy be left TO take care Of my own honor and
reputation. | suppose he meant 10 say that
in the present distracted stale of The Whig
| party, and in the contrariety os opinions
which prevails, (if there lie contrarieiy of
opinions) as 10 the course proper to be pur-
sued BY mc-ihe decision of that question
might be left 10 myself. AN EXACTLY OF
HIS OPINION loud and repeated cheers
| am quile of this opinion. gentlemen, that.
in question touching my own honor or
the consistency of my own character, as
am to bear all the consequences Of the de.
ciSion, | might deal letter be trusted 10
make H. And, though, gentlemen, no man
va u S more highly than do the advice of
my friends, yet on question so important
and OF such nature as this, Ike 10 choose
the friends 10 advise ne aud on this whole
subject, with This reference, shall leave you
just as enlightened us found you. ave
you 10 pledge, ! make no intimations, one
way or the oher and will be as absolutely
Tree, when Tins day closes, 10 act rs duty
calls. as ! was when its dawn first broke up
on me. (Repeaied chcers.)
Gentlemen, there is a delicacv in this
case-because there is always a delicacy in
speaking of differences with friends but
there is no embarrassment-No embarrass-
ment. If see The path OF duly clear be-
: fore me. trust have that within me which
will enable me 10 pursue if, and throw all
embarrassment 10 the winds. A public man
has 10 occasion 10 be embarrassed, if he is
honesi.-ilr himself-his own feelings are
nothing his country and his public duty
are every thing aud he should sink what
ever Is personal TO himseIfin far higher con
sIdrratiuns these are the characteristics
that mark US as great or as lille men.
There were many persons in December,
lS4l, who found great objections to NV rr-
maIning in the Presidents Cabinet. You
all know. gentlemen. thai twenty wears of
honest, ] do not say of efficient service, of
not altogether unds,ngushed service in the
Wing Cause had scarcely prepared me fur
an CuipourIGg such us seldom proceeds from
Wing friends against Wings, or against
any body. ! am little hard 10 be c0axcd
aud IA great deal harder 10 be driven
choose TO act from my own judgement, and
thinking that | vas IN a post where could
render service 10 my country. sl;1d there
and | leave you this day. and leave nv
country 10 say whether this country would
have been boiler oft If | had gone also.
have no attachment 20 office. have
tasted is sweets but have also tasted its
bitterness. am content and | am more
anxious 10 preserve the good have than 20
run risks Tor new acquisitions in public
lie. suppose ought 10 pause here
suppose ought 10; 10 aliude. and will not
10 any hing further than mere, concerns
myself.
Gentlemen, a very respectable Conven-
lion, most respectable Convention, assem-
blcd here some 10 d..ys ago, and passed
some important resolutions. There is 10
set OF gentleman, so far as know, for whom
entertain more respect and regurI. Tney
are Wings, bui they are no better Wings
than am. They have served the Country
in the Wing ranks aud 50 have quite
as long, though perhaps with less abriry
and SUCCESS They we've sent hilher as !
suppose, 10 agree upon one whom the Wings
of Massachusetts Should support for Govern
or and Lieutenant Governor. Is ;he!r pow
er extended beyond that, | have not seen
their commission. If:hey had authority 10
speak in The names of tie Wings of Mass
achuseits, for other purposes or interests, |
| was not acquainted with that power. And
IN acting further ii seems 10 me they were
little incon>iderate.
Among other resolutions, they declared,
! in behalf of all the hgs of The Common
wealth, full and final separation from lne
! President Of the United States. If these
gentlemen sal this for the expression of
| their own opinions. 10 that rxtenl it is good.
Wings speak their sentiments everywhere.
and they have a perfect right 10 do il
here. But it becomes quite another ques-
lion, when they assume 10 represent other
characters. ard TO speak on other points Than
those on which they were authorized to
speak. am Wig always have been
one-and always shall be one-(repeated
cheers)- if anybody undertakes TO turn
me oul of tho pale the communicable
him see TO il WHO gets oui irs; am
a Massachusetts Whig-a FanJeil Hall
Whig-brcathing her air now for twenty
i've years. and meaning 10 breathe ii on ,.4iis
spot. so long as God shall be pleased to give
me life.
accept the decision ola Wing Conven- /
ton, for proper purposes; for know that