The republic., 1851-10-29
From the Boston Courier, October 27.
The Nomination OF MIR. webster.


The friends Of DANIEL WEBSTER, in Mas
sachusetts, propose public meeting for the
purpose of giving formal and distinct express
sion of their wish to place him before the Anne
rican people as candidate for the Presidency.
call for State Convention, to meet at Faneul
Hall on the 25th of November, was published in
the Courier on Saturday, and may be found on our
first page to-day. BY the names under which this
call is made, it may be that the desire to see
the great American statesman placed at the head
OF the Government pervadcs every section of the
State, and all classes of our citizens. The summons
to "give strong concentrated expression of opin
ion" in favor of this will, we feel assured
be responded to with an aacrity, earnestness, and
enthusiasm such as rarely exhibited in an
swering similar appeal.
The mode and circumstances in which this pre-
liminary step has been taken, place il out of the
reach of any objection. Under different circum
stances, there might be doubts whether Massa chu-
setts should be the first State to speak in behalf Of
her candidate. Situated as she now is, both in re-
lation to MIR. Webster and In relation to the other
portions of the Union, there be no doubt as to
the propriety of such movement; on the con-
trary, she is mperativey called upon to utter her
voice at this time. When our old Common wealth
speaks for Daniel Webster in Faneuil Hall, it will
be indeed Ca word ftly spoken"
We have no reasonable doubt that not only a
very decided majority of the American people, but
that fourfiltbs of all the intelligent, sober minded
citizens of this great Republic would rejoice to ace
Mr.. Webster President of the United States. We
believe, if the polls opened to- morrow and
every were TO vote according to his own iud o.
ment and desire, Mr.. Webeter's majority would be
overwhelming. OF his ability beyond that of all
other men to administer the Government of bis
claims by long and brilliant and efficient service
in the public cause-of the safety of the Govern
ment in his hands-of the honor and respect which
the American nation would acquire in the eyes OF
the world under his auspices there can be but one
opinion openly expressed as there certainly is but
one feeling in the minds of all clear headed, un-
prejudiced, and intelligent men.
On these points it is needless TO expatiate The
people ofthc United States expect Massachusetts
to lift up her voice for Mr.. Webster, and she is
about to fulfil that reasonable expectation The
result will show that she is not ukewarm nor un-
decided on the great question OF supporting for the
Presidency the man "who before all others is best
able to preserve and strengthen the Union" A
voice will be sent from Faneui Hall which will
awaken cordial response in the bosom of every
true friend of the Union in every part of the coun-
try; response from the great heart of this great
people. The thing now TO be done is the people q
work. The people of the United States, distinct
from party, detached from locality, free from sec.
tional views and temporary interests, demand in
their own name, and in behalf of the whole nation
that DANIEL WEBSTER SHALL BE THE NEXT PRBsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES