The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-24

SaaSsi WsSstss.
The Tribune. the lssdiox whg paper Of
New York. explains the course and position
Of M. Webster on the subject Of slavery !:
"T-n or twelve years ago. At time
when The annexation Of Texas had not vet
been seriously msdita,sd by ANY consider.
able portion Of our people, Daaiel Webster
made n speech in our city, wherein he vol
unteered u declaration that resistance Is the
extension Of slavery and slave power un.
der the government was with him \ matter
Of considerations principle aud patriotic
duty, " hich could not bs waived or com.
promised. but mus, be lived up " II oil
hazard and 1t all cost.
"S.vsn yesra ago he spoke Al inter.
walls through the struggle Of lsA4, making
resistance to slavery extension the great
controlling issas- and thersupon calling
Northern frssmen 10 rally TO the wing
standard. We'll do W remember the bitter.
NESS h. fslt sa1 ssprssssd on the receipt Of
Ms Clay's Asss Alabasus letter, which seem.
q 10 tahs ~ tsus grsssd from under oar
- II. w.bss~r eass
into N.Y. sadl Is1tss ~! an.
fsigns! reluctance. IN u D.sasvs-
~ interference which, tn ~ r.
cured his nomination. UOVo1u
Mr. w, in one Of his first speeches
campaign, there il no North. -. bat ]
think I see indication that hereafter there
ciN be North. DC. &c.
"In that campaign Mr.. Webster ridesled
the claim Of the Var Burens and their
Buffalo drove to be distinguished ~ free.
soilers. claimed tho Willnot proviso ~ not
Dsvy's at all. bu, h. thunder, and insisted
that he an. his wing brcthsren had been
upholding the free soil banner for years be
fore the Wilmcts and Van Burens ever
though, Of such thing that whig party
of resistance 10 the cncroxchments Of slave
power. and the BuFsloes were Bogus.
"In lSi9 Mr. Webster fought = noble
battle In the Senate against the efforts Of
the estensionists and their allies 10 Organize
Csl,forpis, &C.. without the Wilnot provis".
and maintained the STR ggle down l. the
last hours Of the session.
ain Is19-not vet one wear ago--Mr.
Webster, even after making the great
plunge, declared in the Senate TINT any fu-
gitise slave bill to be passed ought /" guar.
sntee tn the persons claimed NJ fugitives
triAl by jury. and in this connection, took
from his 1 aver bill which he said he had
drawn long before, expressly for securing
this right
Tho Augusta tGs.) Republic comment
ing on the above says.
Such 10 the account given Of Mr. Web.
s.er by the New York Tribune. Who
can dispute its truth The Tribune faith.
fully represents him ~ he has been. Il
sets forth. in indspatsblc colora. his resi-
sentiments. That paper. il /" true, pro
cerds TO find iau, with Mr.. Webs.rer. now,
because he fsvors the late compron,iss.
But We ask. whist sentiment entertained
BY Mr.. Webster for the last fifteen years
on the subject of slavery. has been rstrsct
I'd. yielded. or repudls,ed by him. lie
only took The compromise as the most ia.
vorsble sch~ms for accomplishing his anti
slavery views. Mr., Webster is y giant IL
intellect lie is cool. clear. headed. and cal.
He knew that the South could
only sustain the compromise upon pro
)essed and plant belief in its fairness. Tie
knew that the South was cheated aud the
North gained every thing by il; and 10 il
not true. true ~ ths. day and night con,in.
Ne to alternate Why then is NJ. Webster
praised, by the ssbmi.sion presses. in the
passionate aud glowing language OF pane.
gsric I
Mr. Webster said, 10 one Of his senate
rial speeches, the South would gain by the
what Massachusetts weuld
loose, and that was nothiag The effort,
then to bolster up Mr. Webster, ~ friend
o! Southern righ,s sets truth. fact aud CON.
mon sense utterly a, defiance. sitnot 20
any one dispute ~ II he can. let him
make the contrary appear. and he shall have
the use OF our columns to exhibit il before
our readers. We have no desire TO do Mr.
Webster injustice. we wish only 10 place
the truth before tho people Of the South
Truth 10 a solid fabric which eannos be-
ovsrthrow WIN. or shaken. II may b o.
scured, covered with clouds. and bid from
sight, but when seen ~ II 10, 1t will shine
in all il. purity and lustre. IL Mr.. Webster
in favor OF siavsryi No. 10 he in favor Of
i,s e1tensicni No. Does he believe that
!, can be extended under ,h. late compro-
misc I No. IA 10 then friend TO our
Souti,er iusiitntioni No. no. Mr.. Web
stsr is friend to the comprcmiss, but that
makes him none the less the enemy Of
slavery. us may weave his thoughts and
views around the constitution and the
South. in all that ornate and captivating
eloquenc- for which he 10 justly celebrated.
but II successful. Il will. a. surely violats
the one and destroy the other ~ the hsassi-
iul ivy which crccps over the sturdy OAK
will. Ia process of time. wishss It's foliage
and even decay it, massive and powerful
trunk. II. may oAsr.iab'y yield the Fro.
vi.o hut he knows that the compfom'ss will
~ e6sc,ually do it, nosioss and fatal work.
The people will examine their question
fairly aud fully. and. when they do. they
will b~ reminded BY the courss 81 the sub.
m;ss;ou process and leaders. Of the historic
declaration. that "Ners fddled ride
Roms ras ksrxisx."
Tslhiag Of lick. what queer notions
psop,s in general have Of that mseh dsrad.
I'd dsv Friday. Some who We woslA think