The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-23
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DANIEL WEBSTER.

The disgusting clamOr. that was ralS@d Dy the
small order of politicians about the Andover
speech has no sooner subsidized, than the next
thing we hear is a report that Rufus Choate is
to resign his seat in the Senate, and Mr. Web
ster is to take his place. Is there then but one
man in Massachusetts Can such idolatry exist
in this enlightened age, and among the most
intelligent people of this country, and can't
cause its votaries to stoop so degradingly loW!
Whenever will believeit. We never will believe
that the upright and independent Wing members,
of the Massachusetts legislature, whatever array
of wealth, or dignity, power may be brought to-
bear upon them, can be bribed, or coaxed, or Ina.
Inundated into the consummation Of a measure.
calculated to reflect such deep dishonor upon them,
and their party throughout the country. What is
Daniel Webster's political positions Let him
declam as loudly as he may that he is Wing,
a Massachusetts Wing, Faneuil Hall Wing,
Bunker Hill Wing -let him qualify his whiggery
by the reiteration Of what opinions and princi-
pies he maya this does but make more un-
pardonable and glazing his apostasy He a
Wing! He is still hand and glove with those
who administer this Government, between whom
and them the Wings Of Massachusetts, assem-
bled in State Convention, solemnly declared an
eternal separation. Will the truth Of this asser-.
ton be questioned? We will support it with
incontrovertible facts He has one son in the
China Embassy--another, in the N. E. Boundary
Commission he has nephews in office, east
and west-and he has subservient tool at the
head of the New York Customhouse; and now,
in his own language, if he abandons Mr.. Tyler,
"where are all these to go?" He has not aban-
doned John Tyler-nay more, we firmly believe
that he is pledged, with Spencer and Tyler, to
exert his utmost power to break down his great
and magnanimous rival, HENRY CLAY, and seeks
a position where he will have the best oppor-
tunity to continue his treason to the Wing party.
We have been silent but close observers of the
whole Webster movement; we have seen the
presses in his interest chronicle his arrivals and
departures while journeying to and from Wash
ington; we have seen how studiously they have
contrived to keep him in the public eye; we noted
the manner in which the Andover affair was
gotten up-how carefully and widely the fact
was promulged, that Mr. Webster was to make
a great speech, and how it was sought to put
every one upon the qui vive to catch his gracious
revelations and what can be gathered from that
voluminous compound Of political egotism, save
that "by the blessing Of God, nobody should
deprive him Of being Wing, and voting for Mr.
Briggs % This was all. Not lurking regret
for the past mischief he had wrought upon the
Wing party, and no sign Of a promise of future
amendment. The presses who have condemned
MIR. Webster's attempt to vault into the leading
position he once occupied in the Wing ranks,
have been satisfied with this, and dealt too ten
derby with his subsequent effrontery. The result
is that another eeler is now put out in the shape
of "a report" that Mr.. Choate is to resign, and
Mr.. w ebster is to take his place. In such hot
haste is Mr.. Webster, "by the blessing Of God"
to be Wing Senator again, that even the COM
mon decency of pretending to consult the Massa-
sachusetts Legislature, not yet elected, and not to
be convened until January, is forgotten. Mr..
Choate is to resign, and, not John Davis, not Levi
Lincoln, not Leverett Saltonstall, but, Mr.. Web
ster isso take his place.
Where he is, Mr.. Webster can only sow dis
sension in Massachusetts; that he will do this,
as far as he can, we are satisfied. He aeDer will
support HENRY CLAY. He has said so, and it is
within our personal knowledge. These were his
very words "Mr. CLAY has too many heresies
about him euer to gain my support for his cleo
ton as President of the United States"
The Calhoun men of New York recommend
that each Congressional district shall hold con-
vention of delegates from the several towns in
the district in April next, whose duty it shall be
to elect, or cause to be elected a delegate 10 the
National Convention at Baltimore in May next.
Also that the delegates so chosen from the seve-
raj Congressional districts shall meet in Tam
many Hall on the 23d day of May next, and
elect two delegates for the State at large.