Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-10-18
MR.. WEBSTER AND THE wHIGs

Oh the SOth, ult. Mr.. Webster, in com
pIIance with an invitation from his whia
friends Of Boston, m et them at FaneuiI
Hall, and after speech from the Mayor
Ofthe city hlghl y euIOgising their distin>
gdished guest, Mr.. Webster made long
speech, defining his position. The Bos.
ton Morning Post, (Which, as we'll as
other of the public jOurnals) pub.
fishes a concise report of Mr.. Webster's
speech, and accompanies it with the fol>
lowing comment:
"It-will be preceiVed that Mr.. w. by no
means yields his appreciation to the small
fry politicians who are willing to sacri.
fee every thing for narrow part, and sci =
fish purposes. He condemned the course
OF the late coon convention here in strong
terms, and exhibited their folly aud pre-
sumption in mastery aud withsrIng
manner. He looked above the petty o6-
jects of the short sighted clique who
would djeoPardize eVory essential princi.
pie in our government, and every impor.
tant interest in our nation, to an imagin.
ary availability. He exposed the hipoc-
risy Of the cOons during the late session
of Congress, and gave the democrats
credit for their sxertiOnS to promote the
general veal. He spoke of the President
with feelings Of warm gratitude for the
confidence the Chief Magistrate had re-
posed in him, and, in short, upset the
Clay dish completely. Every sentence,
almost, made the coon fur 6y, aud most
Of them looked as though they wanted TO
creep out of their skins. There was a
directness in what Mr.. Webster said
which was honorable to him, and bold
ness in his holding the lnirror up to his
old associates, which cannot fail TO elicit
the admiration ofindependent minds
We consider his last speech as ths most
able one he ever delverd, and one that.
as whole, viii do him more credit than
any other he ever pronounced. He said
he should not Jaelare whether he intend.
ed to leave the cabinet or not, but the in.
ference from his temarks was that he
would remain at Washington"
"People had found fault with him for
remaining in the cabinet; and these pso.
pie had called in question his fidelity as a |
whig, and that after t,Denty years honest
service as a whig. But whig hc still
was, and hoped TO continue one as long
as he lived. But he would not weld to
that species Of denuuciation. He was
hard to DO cOaxed, and still harder to be
driven. In remaining ia Office, he had
acted according 10 the dictates ofhis own
judgment; for, thinking he could render
some service to his country. he had cbo.
sen 10 remain; and be would leave it to
bis assembled fellow citizens ifthe coun
try would have been better eft if he had
lett its service upon the breaking up of
the cabinet. He mad tasted alike of the
sweets aud bitterness Of Office; and he
was now lneasurably Indifferent to either.
He was more desrUus of preserving that
little reputation he might conceive him
self to possess, than to risk the loss of it
by engaging In new movements. The end
Of which was beyond his ken.
"Mr. Webster now proceeded 10 re.
mark on the proceedings ofthe late whip
held in this city. He said The
was composed ofVery respec-
liable men, no doubt, but they were no
better whigs than he was. They were
esteemed sound members in The whip
was he. But, as a convention
hey met to nominate governor and lieu.
enant governor; but il they were author.
zed TO 60 beyound it, he did not know il.
He had seen no evidence of il. But
What had the convention dOneP Wbv.
notice! they had passed declaration
a full and final separation from the Pres.
dent. on the part Of the wings Of this
tate!'
1T vas a great question, whether the
convention, however reputable NAV have
'een ilS members we're authorized thus
o speak for the wings of Massachus usetts
10 was whig, and never supposed that
he wings had authorized such a
eclaraIiOn. He was whiQ-a Faneuil :
Illl whig-aDd he would like to see any I
ne put him out Of the wing ranks, and ?
would soon be seen who gol put out d
rst3 but he had never thought it was the t
Oty OF the wings to separate fully and n
nally from the president. Why, three p
bars of the presidents term wore vet
ncxPired; and did the convention mean c
lat during those three years all his u
easnres were 10 be opposed, whether q
right or wroBg7 Suppose the President II
'ould make an effort TO benefit the great
lvigatiOn interests Of tho country, bya v
vOrable adjustment Of lhe colonial cues. Il
IN, are the wings Of Massachusetts to III
parate from him, and not lend him their ra
~ C'NO," "Now from The crowd and fr
r. Webster replied--''Well, say No. Pl
o.O Then there was the question Of re. 1t,
Orlciiy of the indirect trade, by which ed
. interests Of our country suffer; if an th
Ort be mLde to make Iayo.aIIo