New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-01
The Presidency. mo. II.

Wing principles and endeavored % show that the
desire of maintaining and establishing these prn-
ciples was the bond that united the Wing party
That the necessity OF union and concert OF action,
for the accomplishment of this object. would induce
professed Wings generally to support any candl.
date for the Presidency who should be nominated
by the National Convention.
If that support would be given 20 any candidate
who Wing. with what aacrity would II be
Welded ~ Daniel Webster II he were the candi-
date in that event there would be not only the
motive TO elect the candidate because ne was re-
gularly nominated, but every Wing eector would
know that he was supporting man who had done
more than any other public man In the oouaty for Nbs
principes II Is true that IN oenhDs txPcanohs, GO
tending advocating and commencing 70 public support Ire
principles q the Wing party Mr. Webster has no eope-
iiior DO intend 10 make inveious eompaTis MS AZ
the time has when justice TO distinguished pune
servant should be done and the truth must be told That
decAcy which would conceal shade the truth on this
subject now is false and therefore rt eted. The sole PIE
emlueLce in the particular referred To- IS claimed for Mr.
Webster III Il j. denied The Issue s joined, anc appeal
a once 70 The records there records which will remain
ioreyer 20 testify this ect Beside The records IN
woke Witnesses every WING now IN Congress END every
Whix who been in Congress within the last twenty
years II Is needless 70 give aca1iosue Of MI "e1sieTs
IT'S IN the Senate they are before the country ard
known ard resd Of al. men; but cannot emit 10
mention the speech already referred TO- On the SUB
TIeasuIy biz, delivered the l2h q Mach, 1889 ID
the senate Of Tie Tn ted states IL may be safely affirm
ed that parliamentary effort this sIeechis uneqnaed
by any speech delivered IN Congress, except hdeec
By one made by Mr.. Webster himself esht years btife
in reply 10 Senator Hsyne Of south Carolina II MS
speech Wing principles are made sure Of immortality
Need 20 farther for wines Dat Of the Senate
aud before the people themselves Mr. Webster has shown
himself the foremost champion Of Wing principles sum
The thousands and tens OF thousands OF hFirg Wiz
who have heard him IN fanuei Hall, on BUNKER
ILL., at Worcester. Salem, Springfield aud Anoover' I'D
Massachusetts, 10 NioOs Saloon, Wall 81 Albany, sara
ioga Rochester Buffalo and Utica, Ia the state Of New
York ut Trenton In NewJersey In PHILADELPHIA Pis-
burgh ard valley Forge IN Pennsylvania; Richmond IN
Ylrgini ST. Louis Ia Missouri; Cincinnati IN one ana
various other cities will and towns in different st-tes
OF the Union.
10 speaking Of popular addresses do rot refer to any
ephemer, productions, bat only 10 those elaborate ard
weconsotTed Arguments and appeals in bela Of Wmg
pllnciye, which Mr.. Webster has maze, from tine TO
me through long series OF ears. and which have Teen
read with Instruction ami delight BY thousands Who oid
not hear them They have from the columns OF the
newspaper press in which they fsi reported and are
now spread On the enduring records Of American
eoq1ence for the peTusa study and admiration OF POS
ieriiy
As the advocate Of whig principles Mr.. Webster has,
however taken bis positions with care, and marked out
he ground with great discrimination. He has oeen as
tnru.hed for moderation and never pushed his pfiDc-
pies mpracticabe extremes. In this particular ne
woUi sand before the public, A. The candidate Of the
wing party for the Presidency in an attitude more avor
able success, 1t is thought. than that Of any OiheI
prominent member Of that party.
To illustrate: In respect 70 the Ia II as long ago rs
February, c33, in few conNehensive resoiuons' DC
placed his opinions me llufDS OF lnt NrHhlt ~ a
time It will be remembered. the Compromise Act was IN
der discussion and Mr. Webster, Mr.. Adams, ano many
other Wings in Congress thought the only eonstunona
principle upon which the Tsrif policy could he upheld
about be surrendered by friends To some q these
resolutions would in this connection Invite attention
FIRST he says that the annual revenues ought not 10 e
coed the Just wants Of The Government, and ht In ad-
justing the Of duties mposs ns regard should
re had 10 the various interests and opuons Of different
par of the country most eeetnay 10 preserve the
integrity and harmony Of the Union, and provide Tor me
CON mon defence and promote The general Wefzre sec
ordly: that /; unwse and iJudicous IN regulating
Imports TO adopt plan hitherto equally unknown IN the
history Of the Government, aud in the practice Of all en-
lighienod nations, which should either mmec aiely OF
prospectvely reject all discrimination In articles 10 DC
taxed whether they be articles of necessity or luxury q
general consumption or Of limited consumpuon' snc
whether they be or not such are manufactured or
produced at homes and which shall CONNIE an uuu's 10
one equal rate PER ceutum on all arti ces Lssny
"Re,olued That since the people Of the United States
have the State Governments Of al power OF los
terng manufacturer however Indispensable IN pesce OF
in war, however important 10 netionsi naene
By a,ors by laying duties On mpoI's
aud have transferred the whole authority 70 In-.e suSn
rsgulsons sDd to lay such duties 10 ne N'nkess =.
nted States surrender or abandon such
power compstbly with iis constitutional duty
From these resolutions may be clearly gathered lar
more isiy thai from more heightened ana aoofae
statement the precise grounds upon which Mr. WEBSTER
srsrans the policy Of protection 10 American INDUSTRY
and the extent TO which he would project L. All IS mod
crate and cOrciliaory he would authorize 10 tANaFa
cant exoenditures In order 10 swell the revenue That
revenue should be regulated By The Just wants OF me Gov
eminent but then in raising by duties on imports the
G.veument Is bound 20 exercise oiserminHou IN IaNo,
Of American industry What man can successfully assam
this postionf
In respect TO currency Mr. webters position has been
carefully taken and entirely defensibe He has never,
me some other distinguished Whils regarded the esao
shmeut Of National Bank as required by any eohsnu'
tional principle. lie has uniformly considered such hh H.
siuton Of the means but not the ohy ihe@s, %
performing constitutional duty He can thereioe AFFORD
10 sv without surrendering bis principle as nc has so
that burk obsolete idea" The principle ms
he has stated itfepeateoiy. ,-, -.
That Cor gess has the power uncer the fght gwen
IN the Constitution 10 make coin for circulation ana 10
regulate Commerce between the several States OF 'eene
hat there Is estall ard maintained az ali times,
currency Ct general credit equivalent In Vane 10 Specie
adp.d 10 the wants Of Commerce and the business Of the
people aud suited 10 the existing circumstances o. he
counry" This view Of the power and duty Of the Gov
enrue mt is N perfect harmony with the sentiment on
expressed BY him. from bis ar entsrce Ito puohc NE
and dcclared in Of his public speeches;
profess be bulionis in The usual and accepted
Of hat word an for solid SPECIE basis iod cur
FER as II may he practicable and convenient am ir CIV
inc DO value to paper merely as psPer aohot taPeLi
thst is TO say paper that may not ne con
vented into scid or silver At the will Of the holder
Again. M webster II nominated, would be sure TO
reosve the full vote OF his party for the reason hat &c
has always given his hearty support to the Nominations
In 1882 he sustained Mr. Clay. ard Massachusetts gave
its for him.
the election o. 1870, MI webster wv
ken Of r. many wings The candidate Of Their party
o her names were suggested aud made promueni-lhose
Of Mr. Gay, Gen. Harrison afd Gen Scott Inc Nom
mating Convention appointed i0r the fA OF leo'.
In the Sprng Of that year Mr. webster embarked
for Eng and and his arrival In Loncon wrote letter
home for publication, positively wiihdfawns DIS nsme
from the LIST Of candidates Before his return, ana several
months after he went sbrosd the Convention assembled,
and Gen Harrison and Mr. Tyler were nominated Mr.
webster di not interfere al Getty or Indirectly ~ these
nominations o. his IGtuTn be oxered himself All Know
10 what extent, 10 elect the candidates Of ms party
They were elected.
la lSia M Gay was again nominated. The Conven-
t,n was held at Baltimore MI Webster was N the CITY
OF Nsw. York at the tine. II was tbe wish OF wing
friends including IL is believed Mi Clay himself then az
Washington that Sir Webster should 30 at oucc 20 BAIT
more ana present that nomination 10 the re, PIE lie H.
sianty WELDED 10 this request and the ability and hearty
zeal with which he opened the canvass viii not soon De
forgotten by the nuliiudes whom he addressed on That
occasion From that day until the close Of the election
all his talents aud iuhgsnco we're freely given to asuIe
the election 4 Mir Clay and Mr.. trelinghuysen Inc
wings failed the results Of the failure are before me
country they made csibe by ihs blood OF American
ciiizens
But Il has been frequently asked, can Mr. webster gel
the full Wing vote the South or rather Of the ssNe
holding states H. it has been shown, he 10 faithful
exyonert Of Wig princ pies, why should southern wings
refuss 10 vote for him Mr.. Wensters views upon le
sahict Which deeply interests southern men 81 all parties
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