The Daily spy., 1848-09-13

EYThe modification and chagrin OF the Tay-
lor men at Webster's speech are unbounded-
Some make vain attempt TO conceal it while
others "Speak right out in meeting," about it,
among the latter is the New York Herald, whose
editor dscourses as follows in relation to it:
The speech of Mr.. Webster, has created in this
community, in all parties, very odd and singu-
lar sensation In former days, when Mr.. Web
ster was called on by the New England manu-
tacturers, he generally made splendid and pow
erfuI speech on his side OF Mason and Dixon's
line. Whether the profits OF the manufacturers in
those days had some influence in producing those
bursts OF eloquence. Is question to be solved by
future philosophers and fools. 1t is certain, how.
ever, that Mr.. Webster's position and Speech in
the present political crisis of the country with re-
gard to General Taylor, ARE the most wishy- y-washy
and the weakest that ever came from that quar-
ter From beginning TO end, he seems to be
mailing an apology for supporting man SO ig
Toront IN public affairs, as even he himself rep
resents Gen. Taylor. He ddmns his oacn candi-
date with faint praise. While the obscure friends
of Mr.. Clay stil!boldly and chivalrousIy seem to
be foremost in assailing General Taylor to his face
Mr.. Webster and his friends seem to place them
selves in position OF half and half assassins-
smiling with one cheek, while there is scorn on
the other, and the dagger itself is about being d-
rected to some place under the fifth rib.
The folly orthe Wing journals in New York,
which while protesting to support General Tay-
lor, were, at the same time disgusting and cal
umnidtng large class of our naturalized citizens
by taking the side of British tyranny against Irish
freedom. was not more suicidal TO the cause of
General Taylor than appear to be the speeches.,
the sentiments, the illusions, and the temper
displayed in the famous address delivered at
Marsh6eld. Even the anti masonic movement
OF Thurlow Weed & Co., at Albany, who en-
deavored to get up premature indignation meet
ing against the hero of Buena Vista, will not be
able to iniure the course so much in this State or
in New England ,as the faint, studied, and elab-
crate praise which was bestowed on General
Taylor, from the lips of Mr.. Webster.
The surest way to destroy popular man is to
become his friend, win his confidence, and then
betray him. Such appears to be the policy OF
the New York and New England wings, even
that portion Of them who still cling to the Phila-
delphia nomination. If General Cass should be
elected next November, he will not have to be.
stow his thanks on those leading wings of New
York and New England, who, while they affect
to support the nomination made by their own
Convention in Philadelphia, yet pursue such a
course as the whig journals OF New York have
done all the summer, and adopt such insane mea.
sures as Thurlow Weed and the anti masonic
PoIuon oI tue wing party nave done IN Albany,
or make such speech, and promulgate such
sentiments, as came from the lips OF Mr.. Web
ster last week in Marsbfeld. The defeat OF Mr.,
Clay's nomination in Philadelphia divided the
whig party, and disguised the old standing per-
sonal partisans of the Ashland statesman: but
the portion Of the wbig party who stuck to the
nomination, have, since June last, betrayed even
more folly, more Stiffness, and more want Of wis
dom and discernment than the friends of Mr. CLAW
did in boiling outright, when the nomination W as
made.
AS matters now stand every day only seems
to strengthen the confidence of the friends OF
General Cass-not in their own efforts, not in
their wisdom, not in their discretion, but arising
from the folly, the weakness, the imbecility Of
those wings who cali themselves the supporters
of General Taylor. We have conventions and
mass meetings in New York and New England;
but unless some new spirit springs up among the
great body fthe people, the lukewarmness pro.
duced by the Taylor whig party in New York,
by the whig journals of this metropolis. and Mr..
Webster's friends in Massachusetts, will produce
their legitimate results in the defeat of the hero
of Buena Vista.