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

greed with Southern gentlemen their claims Of right
and IN the expression Of his disagreement be has
equally FRANK and explicit Within few years has bsen
cOntended the noorof tho Senate by M Calhoun and
Mr. Clay tina; although Congress has entire jarsc-
on over the District Of Columbia unjer the Constitution.
Congress has pghted va faith DOT 70 interfere either with
slavery or the slave Trade the District Mr. WEBSTER
has not concuei IN this opinion, and has said that II sp
peared 70 him little else than attempt 10 put prols
ton In the Constitution, because there Was there al
ready For this supposed p.hiing Of the public faith
the faith Of Congress- be ground ether In the his
tory Of the Government or 10 any one fact. or In any
gunest. When called upon 70 vote upon such propos.
iiou, he nas said, On such question, when sskea
Whist tbe Constitution IL, or WHISTLER any power granted
by has been compromised away, must express my hon
est oplnion ard always shall e1Prets,h say anything
standing may 10. meet concurrence either 10 the
South. the North the East or the West. ! cAEI0t
express BY my vote what ! DO not believe
Mr. Webster has GvoEei. long before the Wnmoi pro-
vso introduced, his entire unTiingness TO do any
thing which shall extend the slavery o. the African race
this continent add other slsvthodng States 70 The
Union. He regards slavery in ITSELF as great nors
social and political evil
Thus Mr. Webster stands In reference 10 the peculiar In
situions Of the South and South ves He has been
verely ceHsured BY Of extreme opinions al the North
and probably BY holding opinions IN the opposite eN-
IRENE the SOUTH But be hiss studied tne Cons aiion
long and atenvely his ground j. deliberately takes and
persussions menacs from the North or the south
will entics or drive him from that ground
IL is no; 10 be believed thar such wings IN the ,'uh as
thosewho elected Mr.. Be,en NJ Butler King. Ar Man
Mr.. Webster II he were the candidate Of their party
because he DID not feel IS they felt on the subject OF siiv
cry. With bis private feelings on TINS SUBJECT So on2 as
their indulgence kept within CONSTITUTIONAL huhts'
they would not interfere But II they should object 10
lin, and give HIN their support hey would reiuse
support 20 any other Wig from stee state, whose
feelings were opposed q Slavery II would olow, tnsp'
II this supposed objection Is 10 De rtspec ed, that Web
ser who earned the highest honors aud Is entitled
rom long and faithful service 10 the highest poncA se
vauon, 10 be overlooked because he ihnAs Tie slavery
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states are TO com promise their feelings In perfect Accor-
dance with MIS- and give their support 10 some savekoder
residing in holding State. IL little rem AKA
be that al concessions lead TO This resIt-tbe
In order 10 be available must he Shareholder the sent-
ment is" We viii the best man from this e1sss mat
but 70 this class he must belong Thus, no mat
ter what distinction, By study ard experience ana service
citizen from Free STATE may have attained ne u !" o'
excluded forever from the highest station In tie republic
II Is not true that the citizens Of Slave-hodng state DE-
nand this concession buts true that the citizens oi FIRE
SAies grant IT, unssked for ibe suppositnn that Il will
e acceptable Refer 20 the action Of the Wig Conyen-
ton Of lsi0-General Harrison from the Free state ~
Ohio, nominated 10 the ofce OF PRESIDENT immeiise-
y the Whgs In the Convention nom the rec states ohrs
Cd the Vice Presidency 10 Mr. Tyler, simply because he
was STAKEHOLDER. The Deeglesirom virginia sitsiin
said not one word-ihe Delegates from Save holding
States said Lot word except perhaps secretly ques
ton" who hath required ts at your hAndsf TIE nine
OF Daniel Webster. Or Of Samu Southland, would have
done Just wewould have been just as acceptable 70
the sou'h but wethe Delegates from Free ststes-sAid
the Vice-Presidont must be a Shareholder.
The DAY ofeonesson 10 the supposed Interests and eel
Dgsof Shareholders has by those will md 10 iher
deep regret who presume 10 Indulge II any iaher- 10
an attentive observer the signs Of the times there Is ur
nshed abundant evidence thst the attention OF me People
well in the Democratic az the Wig party, IS alive u
his subject The gentlemen OF both parties VINO se' up
public meetings, and appoint Delegates 10 CohVehuohs
land these gentlemen form but small numerical poEi0h
either paTty) will 90 well 20 remember that farther con
cessions this point may not he ratified by The yoefs
such gentlemen however honest their intentions may be
presenting candidates the principle OF AVAILABILITY
may ind, when II Is too late. that they have reckoned
without their host. venture individual opinion that
no Wing candidate for the Presidency who Is Save
holder, from SayehOding state, viii be elected ~ ine
ensuing election Already have The Save-holdug states
given the country OF the Presidents who have
ned the Executive chair IN this country and slave
holder the present incumbent. IL Is notorious iict
that after election Of Nr Polk II was conceded That
the mex. President mus, come from Free state. This
concession demanded BY every principle OF justice
aud propriey Il ought not 10 Ia and II cannot De- IL Is
thought, Withdrawn
If these views are Just ii the public sentiment de-
msads that the OF a Wing from n free state De
presented for the Presidency what name shall that be but
the name Of Daniel Webster Who Is so well prepared
by previous service who has done 50 much who mas
loDgs Who like bin, has attained The highest
point Of excellence In every station and department Fl the
public service that he has filed II IS fesres'y affirmed
that have exceed him the floor Of the House OF
Representatives Of the Uned STATES none have exceed
nm 10 the Senate none IN the oihca OF secretary OF
state Let the records be appealed to- Ana as 70 MS
patriotism, his ardent love Oh country, WI" thhl AV"'
him doubts It? Those who know him best know that his
bosom Is full Of patriotic sentiment. OF his opinions al
can ldge may believe them right some wrong Dut
his patriotic sentiments are beyond question: Inc "Ief
OF this communication heard one OF the most hte
gent honorable and munfcent citizens Of Massachusetts
mpre ssively declare" have known Mr. webster long
| knew him before he removed to Massachusetts amer
his removal very Intimate with him for time MS
door stone was my door and never In The most pr
vate and confidential conversation with him, did hear
hiu declare sentiment. utter wort. Inconsistent win
10 the world, would not have done him credit
have spoken Of the South. Now let US turn our a.
tention 20 the West-ihe growing-the Already mishiy
West? How does Nr Webster stand in the west II
he had been one Of the rst settlers Of this fertile REGION
and reared from infancy matBrty and sdVancei
age, Western praire-fo Western settlers alone ne
had been indebted for all his Honorable could moi rave
70 their interests and more zeaous OF ine
prosperity and Advancement, thar he has been Agah
refer 10 the records Look at his speeches. sHd his votes
for last quarter Of century, and they Will all TESTIFY
to the truth Of this declaration.
In one instance, in January 1888, when the bill TO
grant prtempien rights 10 settlers the public lard was
before the Senate, Mr. Webster was compelled, for rea
sor which he assigned and which may be found IN VOL
Of his speeches page $50 10 differ fom Mr.. Clay aud
from his respected colleague, Mr. Davis, In sdyoc ttns
and voting for that bill He reiied too, 10 make Oil
ference between settlers who were not naturASed ana
Citizens.
Mr. Webster has uniformly manifested. by bis votes and
soeccLes disposition 20 favor actual settlers on lie PuD
lie Landslide has cherished strong sympathy for 'neD
all al Whlch would uOuptltss DC IehlemVeieu ~ W
tsge were he candidate for the Presidency Doubtless
smPathy has been rendered more intense by the TACT
that large portion OF these settlers are New England
menhs brethren, bone OF bis bone, and hcsh OF his hsh
Surh Daniel Webster, and such are his claims 70 the
support Of the Wing party. have eudeavorei 70 $40"
that II nominated candidate for the Presidency ne
could not fail 70 receive the tall Of his party In every
psft Of the Union.
10 my next shall proceed to esquire what claims be
has 10 the support OF those who proessed Wings
WIG FROM THE START.
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