Worcester daily spy., 1851-04-07

gess speak the voices and east the Of the peo-
pie. Next Monday the people of the 9th District
would have an opportunity OF utterIng voice tha'
could not be mistaken They bad been represented by
one that had faithfully performed their wishes, had
represented their sentiments, and had made those sell
timents fell i'll extraordinary manner. and The ques
lion now was ''Shall Charles Alien be rejected p
! loud cries If f''No No!'') 1t would not matter al
Washington who selected, so that Charles Allen
were returned, should it be (Renewed cries Of
'No Nor) Would they put the brand of rejection
upon Charles Allen? ('sNo NoH) Would they
their representatives, so and do your duty, and
come back and be rejected Ii they did not send
Charles Aen they would discourage independent men
! from doing their duty. They do not mind at Wash
ington who was sent there: they will wait and see
what influence the atmosphere OF Congress VIII have
upon him. Experience had shown that even from
Massachusetts proessedy free soil mea had gone to
Congress, and then turned against their own principles
They had either become opponents, or else neutral and
useless men.
1t must also be borne in mind that they did not sim
ply want man that did vote wrong, or that some
times voted right but they must have man who under
stood that legislation depended not upon the hna vote
but upon the arrangement and manner IN which was
brought about He must he a man that shows that ne
is really in All votes not given for Charles Al
len would be against him, and wouln be thrown away
They wanted candidate who as Cherries Allen, would
take the position of John P. Hale, of Robert Rantou
or Of Preston King, at the present moment; position
which he hoped that the great Democratic patty OF the
nation could yet be made to occupy He trusted there
fore that they would return Mr. Allen to Congress, TOR
| which he had other
! MIR. d. continued: will briefly state another reason
why Mr.. Allen should be sustained. 1t has been char
acterisc of him. that he has always had the fortune to
strike the right blow at the right time His power does
not lie in general exclusive speech making, but IN con-
centration of intellectual power and will, which enables
him to the proper place and time, and to strike the
right blow. In the Philadelphia Convention of l648,
the voice raised by Charles Aen at the right time and
in the right manrer, the turning point of freedom
in the north. Again, ,lon the floor of Congress, last
month"; he had the moral courage to come forward and
denounce and uncover corruption where it existed
! loud cheers)
Mr.. D. then at length stated the nature of the causes
| that led TO this step the part OF MIR. Allen The
Mexican indemnity bill was under consideration. This
bill provided for the payment of an nstament OF sun
Of money that at the conclusion of peace with Mexico,
the United States had agreed pay that country. This
properly the duty Of the Secretary of the Treasu
ury, who former occasions had transacted the pay
ment through brokers' who had lent money to the Mex
lean Government, had had other dealings with that
nation. The Secretary of the Treasury, under Pres-
dent Taylor Mr. Meredith for some reason not known
declined lake charge of the payment of the loan and
transferred ii to Secretary Clayton, who, Secretary
of Stale, positively refused have any thing do with
it, considering it as duty Of his depa tment. The
nstalment not be paid until 1852 In the mean
time, Dan w ebser was appointed Secretary of State,
| and immediately entered into a contract with Corcoran
and Riggs for the payment Of the instament, ahough
not due till 1882 and the money had not been appropr-
ated for its payment.
Mr.. D. then continued The dependence Of this great
man, ever the pride Of Massachusetts, on the bankers
to whom the contract was given, generally known
and perfectly notorious. We have all incurred over
him, because felt that when he fell we all fell with
him. Nobody honestly say that he considers that
Webster occupies position OF independence.
This session of Congress Mr. Burt raised the ques.
ton to the propriey Of the affair being managed by
the Secretary of State, when rather the duty o
the Secretary OF the Treasury. This was, indeed, the
feeling OF the House of Representatives general on this
subject. 1t well known, in that house. that Web
ser taking office, had received gift of near, $50
000 and when Judge Allen announced the fact nobody
astonished Judge Allen began by stating that he
also felt the improperly of transferring the management
of this affair from the Department of the Treasury
that of the State, and that such course unprece-
dented. Judge Allen had held on with the enacity OF
hope to Webster. Some Of you perhaps remember his
speech delivered in lS4S, in which be supported reso-
luton expressive Of still enduring confidence in Mr.
| Webster lie had that regard for Daniel Webster that
of high intellect has for another; and this re-
gard mutual, for Webster always had the highest
esteem for Charles Allen. Judge Allen has mourned
sincerely over the condition OF Daniel Webster. But
he felt It was his duty TO speak plainly, and said the
floor OF Congress, that he felt still more the impropret,
OF Webster, because he did not occupy Independent
position. For, said he, il is well known that he has
received gift from the very class Of conce ned in
this contract the condition of taking office as Secre
tary Of State; $25,O00 from New York, and $I9 O0O
from Boston. That was all he sad and he stated
these facts as why he thought it improper that
Webster should be entrusted with the management o
the payment OF this indemnity. do not say this in
justification Of Judge Allen. ask you if you have any
thing to say against him? consider Jndge Allen would
have required justification had he failed to take the
ground that he did take this subject, and will ask
1t Is not the duty Of every who sees corruption
in high places, expose it? None the less So because
1t Is great man who is the delinquent Mr.. Webster
cannot expect that Massachusetts will shield him. for
he has cast her off and her principles. He cannot ex.
pect that she will cover up his nfrmites. What Jud
Allen said well received on the floor of Congress
the statements Of the parzan press to the contrary not
wlthstandng. Many said, g go on;'' and Others fa
vorabe, stated that the session being so near its close
they were not prepared to pass of censure Mr.
Allen demanded committee Of enquiry he said 's
can prove my statements there are those even With,
the sound OF my voice by whom | can prove it. Mex
morning, when Mr.. Ashman apparently denied it, Mr.
Allen again demanded committee Of enquiry
Afterwards, Mr. Julian introduced resolution fo
, committee OF inquiry, which was voted down; ant
t It Is not a little surprising that all Mr.. Webster
friends voted against the resolution.
Mr.. Dana then went on to state, that this was tn,
hrst time IN our history, when charge had beer
made against public man, that he himself had no
/ demanded committee of inquiry. And ifths com
nlttee OF inquiry was not granted, if Webster diC
not demand 1t, it would almost amount to a confes
t sion of the charge Mr.. Dana then referred to h
letter to Mr. Haven, spoken of by Mr. Otis. He pre-
sumed that the explanation that had been made il
reference to 1t, would not change any mans mind OF
the subject. Mr. Haven is gentleman whom