The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-17
THE DAILY UNION

unnecessarily
ed his country, the conclusion is not 10 be much
| condemned that il is wrong to rejoice at victories
won in such a cause Such is not the cause Of our
country, sir. II | believed il was, my humble
prayer TO Him who guides the destinies Of nations
would be that the hearts of rulers might be i'm
bued with sense of justice and truth; and that, be-
coming aware of their error they should at once Sc
cure peace by offer oft to the Mexican, on such
| fair and honorable terms as would commend il TO
their favor
How is il, sir. that the name Of Mr. WEDsrER
has been ugged into this debate' Was II that the
gentleman's thoughts naturally ran into channel
coDgenial to that pursued by that statesman,
when he, too, saw ft TO condemn the cause OF his
country by refusal TO vote supplies, &cS Was II
that finding himself in similar position, the gen
teman from Georgia would endeayor to entrench
it by unfolding, as worthy of all praise, his great
predecessor in weakening the morale Of his coun-
try's position, and by eondemning as "small fry"
those who have dared to investigate and reflect upon
that fact The gentleman, in beautiful style, and
with accurate memory, has repeated lines Of verse;
having for their object eulogy Of Webster and de-
nuncistion of those who have ventured TO express
their belief that he is not "god-ke." am aware
SIR of the array himself against by feaflessy
utterlng such sentiment. am aware that the fifty
whIg letter-wrlters who give shape to the opinions
Of those who read the wing press are ever ready
with Wit, satire, and many even with msrepresenta
uon, to assail all who aSsail their fayorCs have
before the storm ofsonnets with which the gentleman
from Georgia pelts those who speak Of the faults Of
Mr.. WEBsTER. | will not reply, then, To this gra
tutous attack, II am assured by a mutual friend
II was not aimed at me. will only say, that if
the countenance of the "God-iken has acted as the
MONDAY sun-been yelled by mists drawn up by
ts Own power, trust those msts destined TO
descend again TO earth IN the form of refreshing
dews and cooling showers, renovatng those re-
gions which have IN part been rendered parched and
almost arid by that statesmans baneful political doc
trines. And the gentleman from Georgia has
introduced the subject ofMr IsGERsoLL's charges,
deem 1t due to myself To say, that my part in the
debate, which sprung up on the Introduction OF
those charges, has been grossly misrepresented by
part Of the press. | expressed opinion on those
charges. ! expressly stated that the time for dis
cussing their correctness had then arrived that
desired to see them voted upon without debate
] volunteered no attack upon Mr.. WEBSTER; and it
was only when heard my colleague Mr.. Hin
LARD associate the name Of WEBSTER, as | con-
ceiyed almost sacriegiously- when heard him call
upon the wings not to permit the OF their cham
plon 10 be paTayZed, and 20 aver that the
name of American citizen received honor and re-
spect abroad by its association with the name Of
Webster, that ! conceived il my duty to rise and to
controVert such extravagant eulogy, and, | con.
ceiyed, attack upon the standing Of Washington.
The reports on these charges have now been made
have read them, and concur with both of them.
With the majority, believe that the morale Of Mr.
lsGERsoLL's charges have been refuted while there
was sufficient apparent ground for Mr. lsGERsoLL 10
have entertained suspicion that all was not right.
With the minority, conceive that the evidence es-
tabishes the fact that Mr.. WEBSTER was a defaulter
to the government when he went out of Office
more owing, however to his proverbal carelessness
IN money matters, than to design; and aso that he
was guilty OF an improper use Of the service
fund.- in using to affect the SURFACES of the voters
Of Maine. In this, conceive not only great fault
but crime has been committed. II was not charged
by Mr.. lHGERsoLL, and the committee so viewing IT,
ton on the part Of the general government danger
to the Independence Of the States and destruct.
i've Of the purity Of the balot-box
have thus, MIR. Chairman, said all in reply to the
positions assumed by the gentleman from Georgia
which the brief time allotted to me will permit
leave him, with the most unaoyed regret that he has
seen fit to Join the low crew, who for several DAVIS
some weeks past have used their best endeavors TO
stlgmatze the cause of our country; and who prop
eHy revived the attack yesterday through the
mouth of the member from New York [Mr CUL-
YER. He has thrown cold water over the fervid pa
triousm OF our countrymen, now rushing with most
ardent zeal, and in overwhelming numbers, TO the
various depots for the reception of volunteers IT,
however, the people shall believe what the gentle
man has said, that enthusiasm will not be of long
duration; they will not be content long 10 bear the
great burdens of what they believe to be an upiust
war-a war that Is unnecessary, improper not
right" will have no claims upon other than cold
support. The mischief which general belief Of the
gentleman 8 positions would operate, are almost in
calcuable. ! think, however, that there will be no
general hardly partial-response to the senti-
ments he has uttered | am inclined To believe that
the people will think that the gentleman has had
dip too much of that "hasty plate of SOUP" which
has ruined one major general of the army, and may
prove to be hot enough TO scad the mouth even Of
member of Congress.