Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-23
From the Boston Courier.

SPEECH OF Mr.. WEBSTER.
Gentlemen. Friends and Fellow Citizens:
1 think there can be no doubt that the
result Of the Baltimore Convention were
sucn as, inboth their great results, both
do, and ought 10 CRAFTY the Wings OF
all the country. applause.
Ia regard to the nomination for the first
office, the convention had no;hing-or a!
least hut litlle--else to do, that to give
stterance to the general, may say uni
versal feeling which had taken posses
sion of the public mind. 1t was not me-
necessary for any one there. neither is il
necessary for me here, to enlarge in the
discussion Of the propriety Of that nomi-
nation.
] do not come among you to night TO
extol the character of the gentleman who
has been selected as the Wing candidate
for President. Ihave already said that
the nomination meets my entire and
hearty appreciation.
concur with equally sincere gratifi-
cation, gentlemen, with the nomination
for Vice President. (Applause.) lhard-
ly dare venture to speak of the gentle
man named for this Office, because, be-
sides my great respect for him as pub
lie man, besides my high regard for his
public virtues, / cherish particular, !
may say an affectionate, esteem for the
loneliness of his private character, for
all those virtues which adorn his private
life.
Gentlemen, our candidates are now
before US. They are before us under
auspices of perfect union, so far as l
know, and the only question which re-
mains for us to consider is, whether by
an effort Of ours--a reasonable and judi
cious effort--we can elect them So
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we have in this our own union, is that
which is nearly as advantageous is us,
though not so good for our adversaries--
the notorious disunion of their ranks
1t is quite certain tina. the party opposed
to us is broken into fragments, aud un--
decided which way TO look. But we
may not rely on this discord of theirs
They have among them strong principles
of cohesion, and do not know what glue
and putty and solder may do TO bring.
the party together again. Laughter.]
am happy to say that during my po-
litical life, | have known no time when
the great principles of the Wing party,
which consider the cardinal principles
of good government, were so generally
received by Wings in all parts Of the
country as they now are. (Applause.)
will allude 10 but one of these, a just
and reasonable protection of American IN
dustry in raising revenue; in other
words, tariff: (G.eat cheering.
Now, gentlemen, / feel much respect
for the wings ofthe south. for the nation
atty of sentiment they have manifested
on this point. / esteem them for bursting
the shackles of local prejudices. for their
broad and general feeling for the inter.
ests of the whole country, which does
them infinite honor such men as Berrien,
(cheers) Mangum. !icheers) Archer,
(cheers) and others, who, living in a very
different state of society from ours, born
and bred in an atmosphere. shall | say.
perfumed with the odor of different doc
trines from those which we cherish, have
acknowledged. and agreed to. the great
doctrine of protection to the labor of the
country is a political axiom of the high
est importance.
But l will not dlate upon this topic,be-
cause just appreciation of this doctrine
is now rapidly spreading over all the
land, from East to West. from North to-.
South; because feel that all attempts
10 agate the subject, with view to re-
verse the general sentiment upon it, will
utterly fail and because | entertain tine
hope, may not say belief, that
he present Congress when i. shall see fit
% rise, will leave the subject undis;urbed.
Gentlemen, the men we have selected
Is our candidates are before the people.
Their names we have submitted 10 the
public for support or rejection. And
what is it that it becomes Us to do as DIS
Interested and patriotic members OF this
great confederacy Clearly to support
he men we have chosen as f. to carry
,ut our principles. with our hearts and
,ur hands, TO slacken not our efforts I'll
We see The day, which we confidently
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