Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-29

mously and with geatentnusiasm 70 suou W
lion the Of felow-ciiizsn, DANIEL Wnssrra, as
candidate for the Presidency of the United States at the
next election.
We think it must be generally felt that the sppoaching
election will be one of unusual interest," and that be
Of decisive importance the country Since the election Of
ls4s state Of public feeling has arisen different from any
which has heretofore prevailed to any considerable extent
II is certainly feeling of alarming character and tenden
cy. There has been yet opportunity to estimate its
strength and ascertain whether it is compatible with the
continued existence of constitutional system. These
important points must all appearance be settled at the next
Presidential election.
Belonging to the party of the Union by whatever other
name may be called believe that the preservation Of
the Union is the greatest political object to be pursued IN
fact far human affairs concerned, we regard as
the object be sought before all others BY
patriotic czsn for it involved the continuance Of the
prosperity, peace, and honor of the country II the Union
preserved every reasonable prospect of future
Of boundess growth, improvement and glory It beyond
the power Of the imagination realize the blessings which
will ow for ourselves and the whole world out of this
hausess fountain of good subject only to the vcssudes
incident TO all human things If the Union is dissolved
have anticipate mere all the evils resulting
from the weakness and decline Of its prosperous mem
bers and from the collisions arise under crcum-
stances, in family Of small States brought into
close contact with each other without any principle Of
umpage and control but also OF being in
volved in controversies Of unusual bitterness growing out Of
the peculiar relations between the two great divisions OF the
country.
Entertainnx this view aaais of dlssola-
tion ofthe Unon is very alarming consideration that
the ordinary associations of party, extending the
try, and by which its members have been able to
in in carrying political system, seriously
impaired and in of the States wholly broken up
there is LEFT any feeling or principle 70 take the place Of
these party associations, prevent division purely geo
graphical from spTingng u and to enable citizens in parts
of the country from each other unite in the dis
charge Of those primary duties by which the Government is
periodically reconstructed, Is momentous question: which
must shortly be met and decided.
With minds deeply impressed by these considerations
propose to you the name of Mr.. Webster candi
date for the Presidency the election We do it in
the firm conviction that there the present time among
the distinguished statesmen who adorn the country and
whose respective merits cordially acknowledge
whose election would exercise powerful an influence to-
ward tho preservation Of the Unonno to whose support
felowcizens every part of the United States could
be expected 20 generally to rally.
The non-slaveholdng States would consider the nomina
ton of Mr. Webster as just recognition of the poprey Of
selecting President from their number. Out of sixteen
Presidential since the adoption of the Constitution
twelve have been given the South and Southwest In the
four other the Vice President has been from the South
and Of them succeeded to the Presidency after month
from the Of the Presidential OF the
four persons chosen President residing in the Southern
States native Of Virginia For three official
only out Of sixteen have individuals born and educated
north Of the Potomac been elected to the Presidency
We far from wishing to make the selection Of Pres
dent geographical question Southern Presidents have
wanted Northern votes but the only way to prevent
its being made sectional question prevent its becoming
a sectional monopoly.
But it s merely one Of their number that the cleo
ton Of Mr. Webster would crafty the people of this part Of
the country They have long regarded him their first c-
zenrst in talent first in eloquence first in influence, first
in public services first in all the high qualities of statesman
ship. They have delighted to honor him. No is dis
parsged the prominence given whose superor
ty all acknowledge.
The South may well accept the nomination Of Mr. Webster
Admitting that candidate be sought beyond their
ms to whom they turn their thoughts all things
sidered with rmer confidence that their constitutional
rights and just expectations will be respected and that the
Government will be administered in the spirit Of Cancellation
in which il was originally framed
There is another portion Of the countryside growing
Wesfa important to be overlooked in this reference
the different sections of the Union. Of all the leading
of the day. who s there that has evnced clearer
cepon than Mr. Webster of the important relations Of the
West to the rest of the Union Who has more uniformly
supported line Of policy favorable to its growth Who
has esouely combaed the that the benefits Of
the Constitution are limited Who has more
strenuousy demanded for the West full participation in oil
m provisions Tor the protection improvement and advantage
of the whole country
We feel warranted, felow-cifzens of every part Of the
country in proposing Mr. Webster candidate for the
Presidency the of merit LET it be given to the
worhiest is not only the great principle of moral justice
but of the fundamental laws Of republican government
In what is elective superior system
neeuHay government De not IN appcatIon OF this
principle Let not the highest Office 10 the State Eve
wont to say be held by the accident Of birth, which but
another form OF chance But why be bestowed chance
or BIRTH if 1t is to be given to any but the worthest
There other principle which elective republican gov
be defended Shake the public faith in the great
idea that by virtue Of the elective system the highest trusts
In the State to be conferred the worthy and
you open the door to intrigue fraud and eventually
violence There does not exist gosse mockery Of free
popular Government than the employment Of great organic
agencies to confer the highest honors trusts on any but
those best qualified and most worthy.
DO We wish to convince the world that Republicans
In deed as well by profession that popular elections
what they claim be, system by which an intelligent peo-
pie designate their wses and best citizens places of nu-
ence and power let them be bestowed merit 80 dstn
gushed that all will feel the justice Of the choice.
We make these remarks, fellow-czen. without intend
ing the slightest dspaagement of other honored names in
various parts of the country We proud acknowledge
our respect and admiration of them We feel grateful to
Providence that at momenous juctue Of affairs many
able and patriotic men have been raised up for the public
service. we especially acknowledge the deep obligations
which the country owes to the intelligent and patriotic
bers OF the last Congress- both in the Senate House
Representatives who, forgetting party divisions and looking
only to the general good united their to aay the
dangerous excitement then prevailing But remarked
by Western Senator. yielding the floor to Mr. Webster
the h of March, $780, for the delivery Of his great speech
in favor Of the Union, that there in his Judgment but
capable Of bringing together the assembly then
convened May we not without being deemed invidious,
that in the individual united the present
time claims to support in all parts of the country pos
sessed in the same degree by any other person
The limits of this Address will permit engage in
detailed review of Mr. Webstes To do this would