The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-17
MIR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH AT
ARLINGTON.
COrrespcndenee of The Tribune.

1 have just returned from Arlington, in Ply
mouth County, where Hon. Daniel Webster
made his speech this morning at the meeting
appointed for that purpose by the County Con-
vention. A special train left here at o.
clock, with four large cars filled with Boston
Wings, among whom was Mr. Webster him.
self. We reached Abingdon, is miles distant,
at ten o'clock, and found a large number Of
persons already collected. The clearncss CT
the day, the finest Autumn weather ever OK
perienced, WAS very favorable to the hold
ing of the meeting, as the public hall would
not have contained more than halt Of the per-
sons assembled.
The platform HAD been erected in pine
wood about half mile distant, covering
knoll surrounded on three sides by beauti-
ful'iake. From 1900 to 1900 persons we're
in attendance. The meeting was organize,
by the appointment Of Benz. Hobart, Esq, az
Chairman. Appropriate resolutions were
then read and adopted, after which Hon. Dam
iel Webster was introduced to the audience.
Mr.. WEBSTER commenced by observing
hat he lid not propose to dwell q, any
length upon the great political question q
the country, his opinion in this respect having
already been expressed. The questions II
the Presidential election was question with
but two sides Gen. Taylor on the one, and
Lewis Cass on the other. II there be any
third side, he had not discovered it,
As he had already declared he had nat. on
general principles, advocated the nominaiion
Of Gen. Taylor as a Presidential candidate
on the contrary, he had opposed il, not, Of
course on acc1 unit Of his private character,
or his qualities as military man and ci.i-
zen. II would be IDLE and improper now to
enter into any heightened reasons for this OF
position. The time is past. A whig Con-
venion has nominated Gen. Tal lor--he Is
The only Wing candidate before The people.
II therefore becomes question fer fhe cUn-
sideraIion ol all attached 10 the win. raGSe,
whether there is any Other course for them to
, pursue, than 10 sustain the decision Of the
Convention. Every Wing in Massachusetts
would unite with him in saying lhal. if if is
proper 10 support the Wing nominations the
support should be hearty, marty and eff
Gent (Cheers.) Having been from p-n J.
man, he was now the more DESTROYS Of doing
Justice to the personal merits OF Gen. Tay-
or, and his qualifications fer the high Office
Of President. He bcieyed him 10 be n nan
Of excellent sense, soundncss and solijiiy of
character, and with The NEST honest and pat
rioic intentions. lie believed him TO be a
Wing. ,Cheers.) lie has made rs good
platform for imself as other people have
made FOR themselves.
The objections elsewhere made against
the nomination of Gen. Taylor that lie has
accepted nominations from quarters net
Wing. are entirely unreasonable. 1t was
known that he had accepted such nomi-
i.ations Lelore he was made the VI hig
candidate lie had laid down a clear and
manly exposition Of his principles, and IA
any body CT men chose TO accept him On
those principles. they have perfect right
to do so. lie declares that he will he
President Of the country, and not Ct a
party. If did not think he would,
would not vote for him. Presidents Of
the United States may, and ordinarily are,
chosen by parties. but when they are elect
ed, they Lecome Presidents of the wi 90
country What man ever degraded him-
self by saying he was President Of the
Wing or Loco Foco party, and not Of the
United States? Cheers
There has been reason to suppose, con-
tinued Mr.. WEBSTER, that Gen. Taylor,
by the popularity Of his name, and the
public estimation Of his services, may re-
eeive support from States not Wing. l
hope these anticipations may be realized,
but the main reliance should be upon
Wing votes in Wing States. There are
Wings enough in the United States to
choose Gen. Taylor-there is no doubt of
that. Cheers There have been doubts
as to the result IN s. me Wing States. As
to our own State, no man entertams any
doubt. [Cheers.] In some Of the great
Middle States-New York, Ohio and
Pennsyl, ania, the first two important as
10 the general result-there is some regret
that another candidate should not have
been selected. In these States, have the
honor of knowing many good and true
Wings, and know their subseryiency to
The Wing cause, and if I could draw them
around me to-day and speak 10 them,
might venture to address them in the Ian
yuage of friendship, and should say TO
ihem-Overcome your dissatisfaction re-
linquish your preferences; forget your
and strike one united
blow for the maintenance of the Wing
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