Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-20

stcpe oi even lho W"s' 'N"''"b tN''N''
statesman, To- ~ truly such, mus, Sdop, a
course OF public policy, based ON Prine'Ple'
and steadily pursue that policy through his
polnical existence. By this course he will
establish a character Tor consistency and firm
ness which NAV be quoted and referred 10 with
satisfaction and honor a, all times, and under
an circumstances. It's bot telling the truth
To saw. that Mt Webster has no claim 10 such
honor. Ills political doctrines and opinions
can never bs referred To with the same conf
deuce tina, Ne refer 10 those Of Washington,
Jefferson. Madison, Jackson and Wright, sim.
ply bccause he has not always maintained a
character 6ir CONSISTENCY. In this respect,
therefore. he rc>rnblcj the advocate more
than the Statesman.
Mt w,b.ler's want OF consistency ou some
questions Is uo, ~ objectionable A. some ol
his polt,icasdglnious Aman may he thought
homes, though he may advocate low lauil
to-day and high Tauli Tomorrow though
he NAV be ,cry patriotic this week bot very
Conservative the ncN,-,hourh be NAV praise
.hs wisdom Of the JriIcr>onian Ordinance cali
ing !, his "hmdr' ono wear, bat mere
" abstraction another year, bot he vii no,
deserve much credit ior consistency How
ever much Nc mas rcgrIlha, man like Mr.
Webster should ha,, seen II To become au-
ihouy ior both side, u lhcsc questions, It Is
none the lee, true, and must, fuc,cr, dimin-
ish h.s political influence.
Mr Wcb,icr's political doctrine, ard opIn-
ton. concerning the WarOl l-l2--conccmlng
the L ; Bank and IN relation to the pupcr.
Is qualification Of voter, and the late War,
however, honest the, NAV have been, have re.
crNCd the highest condemnation OF his pollil.
cal opponents But more recently hs course
and position on the Compromise Blll has me,
with commcpdauOp H,s position on this Blll
Is important not ~ much because BE- has taken
the mercantile Wow Of the question asbocausc
be- has utterly dsrcgaJded the INSTRUCTIONS oi
the Legislature It Massachusetts both hy hls
,pccchc, and h.s votes For thu, course he
has been praissd by those even. who, hereto
fore. would no, give him the crcil, of an hon
-, impulse or ,ltuous deed Whatever,
Of patriotism OF Jusuec or ughI be NAV
b. ,uutlcd 10 for supporting this Bill-po
ono should he,iu,c 60 aNarI him an his
due.
The right Of the rcoplc To instruct their
Representative rrh, tnc,t.mabIc To free
msu aud formidable To tyran,s only--i- the
ugb, which Nc. Webster IN his last speech
ha, called m question and utterly rcpudla,cd
The argument hy which b. sp,iairs On, upro-
,.uon ,o this right, o., drawn rhi,r, from the
action Of the French Assembly, 900 a rl,c
where a Representative had pledged himself
in vote iu CERTAIN way, % elected but 600
presenting himself b,lur, that bo,ly, to take
,hc oath 1t oiHcr, b., va, refused a ,-l,. De-.
cause he could not b. an "p7parlar' Repre-
scauuyc,. The course oC th, ucoph,ic r..
public which has violated an 10, origin plcIe-
q, 90 the Pcoplc OF France destroyed ihc lil,-
,rty 81 the Pres. and DISTINGUISHED three
h4r,hs 1t 10, legitimate voters, Is here appeal.
cl 20, a. PuPgr one i0r Ihc American pco-
pie 10 ru'nsn,se and adopt. It Las sr'n u,u.
al iur Democratic assemblies 10 aJmtth, u,h,
Of the people iu go,rn-io call Represent
u,c an Agent, not lord lfMr. Webster.
position is such ou this question as lo meet
,hr approval Of hls opponents The, mus, rc-
verse their former opinions, anJ rc,l,c the
doctrine, uf the democratic Fa,h.rs
Wan, of confidence m The people ha, ever
bsrn a cardinal d,i.c, ~ the Federal Wing
creed The p,oyl, Jo uo, iror'' What b,
hr,, for Ihc country. They caupo, have
toll view Of ,hy cas-" tn, D., the doctnn,
of VIZ Webster ~ general rule Senator,
and Representative, ouch, not 90 b. lus,ruc,.
eel by Legislature, co. matter, upon Which
lhry have uo right Co l~,,la,r, bot which
have bccn ,ntrus,cd-cNclusNcly entrusted 10
another government Bot when a Lcgr,ll-
turr dog' iu,,uc, oU a question ct grave Im.
Por,ancr d !, the duiy Of a Demorra, To ol--y
or resign. Th, o., the true faith and the
foundation Of RcPrcs,nuu,c government. 10
deny 1t is tu 'Iola,c ,hc ouly principle Of Re-.
publcanrsm worth maintaining.
How Vi Webster can reconcile his recent
course With hr, obligation, To- Do, State 1t b,
Difficult, to imagine. How any Republican
cau approve bis rcccn, doctrine on the right OF
instruction }, It'll more difficult To account ior
VIZ Webster fortunately will 10, have the
trouble Of rcconciliug h,s icllow.ciulcns. The
business has been undertaken by other hands.
Professor Stewart la. undertaken the task
among The Clergy and bids tar 10 eNculpatc
Arisl.des before them. The North American
Review which recently violated all dcccncy
by sbusIn. the Hungarian cause Ut libcrt, has
undertaken the east among the liisra,I The
Boston Courier and Atlas have undertaken i,
before; and # the work is no, accomplished
" will NO, b" fur The wani Of talent " funds.
rhs shows ,hc power of a leading mind, and
the pl.ancy Of interiors
Perhaps it's our duty To commend and praise
lhC course Of Mr. Webster and hi, coadiu,ors
Tor coming 10 the succor Of lie couuirywhen,
IN the opinion of certain politicians, tia, coun-
Try vas IN dlngcT-in danger for what BE-
cause Slavery extension ~as about To receive
a check IN Territories already free. II lit
,lc Of this patriotism hal bcvn exhibited by
these same men IN a crisis lar more danger
ous-in the time Of the Hartford Convention
We could place much more confidence in their
love ui the hmm. and their ,f;,r,s IN ,nI,,b,.