Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-13

he spoke oil II moi m SORROW that in anger.
aud he must say thaI il MIR. Winthrop was to
b. proscribcd for u, vote on the Mexican
War bill. the vote 4 the whole Whig party
was wrong He Supposed Mr.. Winthrop
was elected as a Wig. and expected TO vote
as Wing. and MIR. Webster did not think il
quite just. nor quite lake Boston 10 denounce
him for doing his day.
Mr. Webster theil alluded to the necessity
81 sustaining and s,Jldi0g by the constitution
OF the country. IL mas true that the annexs-
ton oil Texas and khe Mexican war which
had grown out Of u. were violations OF the
spirit oi the constitution. but the annexation
was brought about by New England votes.
anl the Southern people. who are by educa-
ton Ted To lavor ~ sustaining and extension
OF The slave powell are not alone tn blame -
II the constitution has been violated IL is our
duty TO restore IT.. bud not tn break IL up al
togel Tier. We md depend upon il that il the
North had been n, ire alive 10 the consequen-
ces ami had rcsistd The annexation of Texas,
as II should have bnc, il would not have been
80 violated. II y are alive Ia our duty. no
more slave teTritob will ever b. added To this
country.
The Coustiiutih has made ~ what we arc.
mas made our hagfespccted on every sea. has
caused our manufactures TO flourish. What
should we have been without iil Without
" massachusetts, tould never have found any
o'hcr than Ms$achusctts market for the
product OF Massalh usetts labor. The sew
enng oi the bond union is not a mere act
OF Noiiiion. IL cahnot be done without a vi
oa'ion OF our oaib, without treason, blood
shed aud war. " speak OF disuuion other
wise Is ronsensel Ii is revolution, aud those
VINO 'a,k dlsuniqh must b. prepared To meet
revolution. 20 Wing can Tor a moment
entertain any sifh sentiment. ii we 20 10
ihe East, cor 10 N, West, we are not known
as Massachusetts, men, bu, as citizens of the
United States. Mr.. Webster then alluded 10
the times of thyFrnch Revolution and TO the
position taken h him who iu England al that
ume was desigfted as the Pilot who wealth
cred the Storm aud To- him who in this coun-
Try The fist PrSid nj, b. the admirable adhc-
renee 10 our Con titution conducted us through
moss troublesobe times, and not only wealth
ercd, but coni1led the storm.
La conclusifl. MIR Webster said that The
the rallying point for all true
i" h'Es, now 9id hereafter. II we are TO say.
bscdiise we sSlier from some violations under
H. we are To sfscr II, we should act as wisely.
'nd no momisp, than il we should strike
town the sur because the moon sometimes
,'cliPses It's light, or cloud obscures it's sur
ace.
J. Thomas Stevenson was then called for.
nd coming iorNard, said that he appeared in
obedience a. the call OF some indulecnt
Tends not that he could add any thing tn
What Ina 4 hen soid. He made short but
nos, eloqnAit Sni effective speech. alluding
o the small number of persons who, calling
Wings, were disposed 10 withdraw
nom the Wing party, aud tell "a that they
want To pa the party on a platform higher
han II hsstveT stood before.
lie dcnoaucrd their attempt To build cas-
e ~ the air as mere FAR aud humbug. and
sd he wanted ts Sc some patriotism min
led IN this Overlooking cup of humanity
they are sincere in their professions. why
o they not direci tbcir batteries, no, against
be party they profess TO belong Go, bat sgaihst
lat party, that Northern party which las al
ays beam wrong on Ihe mattcrof which they
omPiain lie though; that the best step lhcy
'uld take was the fist one, To withdraw from
&c party.
The resolutions were then passed aud OF !
otion Of MIR. Hayden the meeting adjourn
TO meet on Monday at the polls, la the
.vcnl wards