Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-05-30
DANIEL webster's speech at Buffalo.


Daniel webster's Speech at Buffalo
Mr.. Webster's speech in the rain at Buffalo, was
masterpiece We do not think he would be aole'
in sober revision of it, to improve upon the soPhls-
try contained in it; nor with all his intellectual ioroe
and logical adroiness, could he conceal, by duta-
ton. the alcoholic element which flows through ey-
erv sentence of it. 1t is sly and spirited, from pre-
misses to peroration; and is continent oil sparkles
from every attribute of Daniels forensic genius
Solemn religious appeals and illusions are mixed up
in it with the most impudent sophsms and prurlent
indecences. 1t is an honest speech in one serse,
however, for it undeniably demonstrates to the most
superficial observer, the length and breadth of Mr..
Websters appreciation of principles. 1t was spoken
as defence of his apostacy, but it only shows the
holIowness of his former and present professions of
love of liberty,
The trial by jury has always been esteemed the
palladium of Anglo Saxon liberty and against no
institution have uprncipled despos and their unscru-
pulous instruments, waged more impacable war.
Yet Mr.. Webster ''was ofopinion, that in case in
vovng the most serious of issues this blood bought
mprescriptable right, ''migh be had,'' not to pro-
tect his own counrymen and peers from fate worse
than thousand deaths, but to satisfy the prgudices
Of the people. 1t will be seen that Mr. Webster
does not esteem the trial by jury to be right but
caprcious fancy of certain persons called fieemen.
We know now how far the purity of that sacred in
stituon would be maintained under his administra-
ton.
The terrors expressed by Mr.. Webster, at the at
ttude Of Texas in $780, in reference to her assumed
boundary, and his defence of the course pursued
towards the brigands there, by Congress, are very
significant items in his exposition, when viewed in
connection with the treatment Of the Northern States
He pretends to believe that Texas, backed by a
Southern confederacy, would have appealed to arms
to sustain claim. which the most eminent lawyers
then he defends the miserable political trick by which
the money OF freemen was voted to extend and per-
petuate Slavery in that region, statesmanly aci
to prevent a civil war. Yet this man, who knows
that Massachusetts freemen are dragged from their
vessels and lodged in Southern jas, in spite of the
provisions of the Constitution, --who knows that
Northern men dare not express honest opinions with.
In the limits of certain parts Of what he facetiously
calls sour country turns round to the North and
defes her to act out her Christian professions, be.
they are in onpo5ition to a -slauarr ediei
which he supported to the fullest extent.
Mr.. Webster trotted out upon this occasion, on a
larger scale than usual, the dough-fac scare-crow
the ''Union in danger, that eternal apology fol
the consummaton of the only act that ever, in the
most distant degree, menaced the stability of the
Union ;-and he went into an elaborate argument t.
prove that great Texas, with omnipotent South Car
DINA and other Southern States, so frightened Uncle
Sam, that he found it to be necessary TO buy peace
with ten millions of dollars, and the cesson of vas
free territory to slavery.
Next in Importance to the Texas boundary cues
ton, according to Mr.. W., was that affecting fugitive
slaves; and in defending the purity of his motives
for supporting this act which he says has ''recon-
ciled the country" he used the following solemn
language:
L, therefore, gentlemen, in the face of all crcum-
stances and danger, was ready to 90 forth and dc
that which | thought my country-your country
demanded ofn.e. Aud, gentlemen, allow me to say
here to-day, that fthe fate of John Rogers had been
presented to me-ifI had seen the stake-if had
".O 'uoh5S CioShtIS-Sy tne DRESSINGS OF Al
mighty God would have gone on, and discharged
the duty which thought my country called upon me
to performs; would have become martyr to save
my country.
The issue of South Carolina secession, has shown
how eminently ridiculous are Mr.. WIS Munchausen
stories about danger to the Union and the present
attitude of the South towards the North, and rice
versa, In relation to this Fugitive Slave law, shows
how willing he is to deceive, or be deceived.
A martyr too! Martyrdom is made of firmer stuff
than Daniel Webster. 1t is the oak of humanity,
not the dough, that braves the stake The spirit of
martyrdom does not dwell with those who love yo-
luptuous pleasures The record of martyrdom con-
tains the names Of none who were not superior to
the earth and its meanest attractions Mr.. Web
ster's speech at Buffalo, viewed in connection with
the character of the man who uttered it, must leave
avery profound impression of disgust upon every
honest mind
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