New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-11

the party tha, uses them submit that Il ssvors very
much OF petty larceny. .Lsushter snd cheers
The gentlemen who have joined this party from
among tue Wings pretend that they greater lover
of Liberty, and greater hsers Of Slavery than th0s,
they leave behind them DO not admit IL DO not ssn
any such thing Applause ! think We are as good
Free soil men they though DO not set up any
such great prominence over our ueighbors. 81
Why. gentlemen. what q the history OF this party
Some years ago. before Mr. Van Buren had come into
Office, or In bis time. there was schism IN the Loco
Feco party in NewYork. which increased BY degrees
Bu; Mr. Van Buren, was supported by both sides. The
schism grew wider snd wider TIL Sss Wright became
the Democratic candidate for Governor. Then some
Of the Democrats. known since old Hunkers, re
solved 20 abstain from supporting him 20 oppose his
election and they carried out that determination The
other side assumed the name p Bsrnourners and are
SO called to this day 50 ,hYfhere an sctusl out.
break-an actual outbreak-fears ago. between these
two parties Of the Democracy OF New-lork. and this
Barnburning party existed long before there any
question OF Free soil among them. Long before there
was any question Of the Wimot Provso or any oppo.
s-icn By that party @ the extension Of Slavery And
I'D TO the Annexation OF Texas every OF the party
went Straightforward for 'hs, Annexation slavery TX
tension and al.
But the wings and they sone raised strong oppo-
siton 10 the measure. ! say the Wings aone-for no
body else either in the East West South or North
stirred ger 10 the csuscor az least made small
an effort that could be discernei until the Wings
had reused the people 10 sentiment OF opposition to
the farther spread Of the slave power.
Then this portion Of the New York Loco Focos, these
Barnburners seized upon this Wing doctrine snd At,
tached i TO their policy merely 70 give them the pre-
dominance over their rivals.
In their origin therefore>/the Bsrnburners had no
more % do with the Free soil question than they bad
with the question Of Masonry or Anti. Masonry. They
only adopted i % secure predOmnsnce in the Demo
cratic party Of New York But having adopted this
very 1si sentment-ihough still retaining all the rest
Of the thirtynine Loco F0cO srtces-they expect
the Wig party OF Massachusetts, 10 enlist under them
had almost said 10 be subsidized by them, only 10
y.
enc, propose 70 do no such thing do not Ike the
service. Cheers
~. WEBSTER then said that In this Buffalo platform,
mis- Collect Of the new school there nothing
The people OF Massachusetts, had lately hsd the pleas
OF reading letter from Hon. II. q. Gus, one OF
our best and most respected citizens who had Just
completed bis sd year His sun throws ia shadows
far into the past but Il IS bright placid ana grateful
lie has written with the gigor of youth and the wisdom
OF age Some Of those who undertake 10 Instruct the
public mind questions OF politics, think i dignined
and courteous 10 call this letter Humbug IL so, then
humbug signifies great force Of composition united with
great and comprehensive knowledge OF political truth
and sagacity of application. wish, said Mr. WEBSTER,
we had more such humbug. II Mr.. Orss merits Tor
valuable public services not as they are his very
should entite him 20 respect tie bears the name
of that James OTIS who according 10 John Adams set
the ball Of the Revolution in motion. applause Al
ter reading this letter referred 70 Mr.. Ouss speech
made in the Senate Of the United States IN January
l- and undertake 20 that from this speech nere
may be made without the addition OF sentence or
phrase good Anti slavery Platform az that which
has been constructed by order Of the Buffalo Convention
Mr. WEBSTER then went into the question OF state
politics He with much grief As surprise that
this new party not content with combining their move
ment 10 National politics were attempting 10 revou.
tionize Massachusetts The very men who had tor
years sat in counsel with Gov Briggs and II Gov Reed
and who had received Office At their hands were now
joined crush them. They would attempt to defeat
Briggs and Reed because they would not 90 with them
tor Van Buren-snd who ever thought they would
O. tall of mt
this Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, the Ininons Of
Slavery And pray who are the minions OF slavery
j. Gov. Briggs miniOn OF slavery Is Lieut. boF'
Reed minion OF Slavery your candidate Tor Con
gress a mnion OF slavery II elected 10 Congress ne
will give such he should on the Slavery ques-
ton and yet Wings will vote 10 defeat him and elect
Free Soil Loco-Foco. Things have certainly taken
strange bias and can hardly think that Reason holds
her sway.
There ia nothing said Nr WEBSTER, Ia the Wing
platform which all Wings viii not agree 10, when mas
TS always sya been w1s P;gs all Woa SS
only be change OF name the principles would stll be
the same But there would be one change which adj
NIT would be monstrous-t would make Mr Az
the head ot-the Wig party. LAuehtrr- 1Chdren Al
scN60l frequently am1se Themselves drawing amusing
aud tantssca pictures-pacing the head OF one animal
on the sody Of another. II of these juvenile
limners should draw the Wing party with Mr. Van
Burens head upon il, II would make an image more
lsughable than the celebrated Gerrymander.
Mr. WEBSTER said that he considered that the coun-
try was in a crisis snd that all Wings should unite IN
standing by her. That the Wings had been successful
under more discouraging state of things. The Wing
party may encounter misfortune and may commit mis-
takes, but for one, said Mr.. w shall follow It's for
tunes being willing 10 trust mysel and trust my
country with the principles OF the Wing party than
with any other.
Mr. W. concluded by saying Fellow Wings Of
Plymouth Co / here terminate what have 20 say In
public on the political questions before the coun
try ! deeply regret that anything should occur 10
weaken the strength OF the Wing party or cloud rs
prospects for sincerely believe lts success 10 nt
naiey blended with the preservation Of the Consttu
ton and the great interests Of the country Yours >