Worcester daily spy., 1851-04-04
[From The Louisiana Courier, March 10
Mr.. Webster.

In reply to the charge of corruption brought against
Mr.. Webster by Mr.. Allen Of Massachusetts, have
nothing but euloges his abilities, and assaults the
motives of the These, submit, the
proper pleas file against an accusation so grave and
so specific. Euogums on Mr.. Webster are superoga-
tory. His oyershadowing talents conceded by
every body The motive Ior the attack is immateral.
1t comes from one who has long held high place in
the confidence Of the wings of Massachusetts, The
matter in controversy is the charge against Mr. Web
ster Is that charge true false This is the ques-
ton, and the only question: Ii is useless 1a s4igbsteF
made It condition precedent to his becoming a MEM
Der Of the present Cabinet, that fifty thousand dollars
should be paid to him. Is this true We have not
seen 1t DENIED IL It be true, it fagrantly wrong
and cannot be justified under our system of
nor even be extenuaed by circumstances
No man, as we have already argued, can be called
poor who owns the property MIR. Webster owns. and
lives habltuay in the style Mr.. Webster lives Prodi
gaIty Is not poverty. And poverty itself would he no
plea tor this introduction of the pension system of
britain, the most powerful engine of corruption ever
welded by any government. 1t is monstrous to argue
that to secure the services in the Cabinet of partcu
lar individual, who alleges that he is too poor to ac
cept an Office OF SIX thousand dollars year. few CANT
talstS directly interested in the policy OF that Cabinet
may with proprlety, club together and offer him men,
sion OF fifty thousand dollars !
The proposition, we say, is monstrous, and it will
damn any man and any party that asserts it, Let the
wing party commit itself TO this doctrine if dare
ence OF the Crown and supported by yenal Pariia
nent and press, could maintain himself in power six
mo"ths, on such question this The patriotism
and integrity OF the whole country would revolt against
UNI wouiu usuaih ms temptations; sweep away his
maJortes and compel the Crown to change its advisers
And thus it will be with Mr. Webster Great as are
ms taents-eyen though they were ten times greater
hah lhey afeuness 1t can be shown that this charoe
Is false, ne must retire from office or retain il and s9
ms 5. party with himself. The people of this country
W" not sustain government whose most important
lunctionary stopped, either directly or indrectlv u, No
gohate Tor pension Of fifty thousand dollars ana
would not accept Office until he had pocketed thai
amount. r''N 'H'''
MI Wehster's friends may preach about a coalition
between aboltionsts and disunonists; they NAV al.
ege every move they think fit, true or false against
1ne accuser and the accused These are ony eyasons
They must meet the ISSUE and refer to it. or his non
larIty is irrevocably damned
Did he receive the fifty thousand dollars This is
the question, and the only question: and this Question
must be answered.
II ne did receive it, not even poverty, so grinding
that he was compelled to gnaw his finger nails 70
the quick, and to live, like dog on the GARBAGE IF
tht cutters, would be admitted as sufficient iust;6ea-
tion' man so poor-and who felt that salary or
SIX thousand a year would not support him-sboulJ
nave said II cannot accept your money and 90 no o.
nee win clean hands; am too poor to accent office NJ
present; therefore decline BOTH and will cnntnno ~
my profession" W
But It Is rank deception to pretend that Mr. Webster
Is SO poor lie holds large estate. He keens a,
east, two luxurious establishments. The contents or
MS cellar, only few weeks since were valued 4, Eve
Or SIX thousand dollars his official salary is an annie
support Tor any family in Washington, and il is GIse
mat ne has withdrawn from the practice of the
IL was but last month that we had the most eIoino ,c
counts Of his appearance in the Supreme Court. Ss
consulting COUNSEL he is constantly in the recent of
large sums and heavy retainers; our own aubori,;es
nave just employed him in the McDonoeh case, and
twenty-five hundred dollars of the money Of our cxens
have been transmitted to him. O'' 0'''Ae'S'
Van this man be called poor Must ifty tbonsaod
dollars DE paid TO him condition for his accen,nc
Of Office Are, the prodigaity and extrayaoance IF
any man-howeyer splendid his abilities-to be ser IN
US plea Tor The introduction Of the British sys,em T
pens'onLng men to support the Grown F? Suppose the
wnoe cabinet were in the pay of capitalists What
influence would public opinion have on them WosdJ
hey not share the policy Of the government to
The views Of their masters Would this be anv lonoer
except 10 emfy form, government Of the peonlc 10
Father thus accusation s.a SANDER Of il is ire nj
a. DC shnder four words from Mr.. Webster are suOie
tent 10 reiote It, II be true, all the nfmy deserved
or undeserved, that can be heaped upon the accser
cannot save Mr. Webstel's reputation. And no nart,
can deiend him, aud maintain itsclf. r'