The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

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THs PREsIDENcY-N TIE MdsSdchusettS
DSm0RstrdtioA. The address of the
Webster Convention, recently held in
Boston TO the people ofthe United States,
Is too long for publication in our columns.
ItS aim and object is to induce tho estab
ishment Of a"Union party" with the a
vowed purpose Of clecting Mr.. Webster
to the Presidency. His claims to sup
port, they base upon his long aud disiin.
guished public services, referring parIic
0lstly 10 his career in 1880 and 1892
when the Constitution was attacked by
South Carolina nuIliers; again in lS4l
and 1912, when the Canadian aud Oregon
questions threatened the peace Of the
country; and again in 1850. when the
slavery agitation was at its height and
threatened the dissolution Of the Union.
70 all these instances and many more,
Mr.. Webster has stood out. giant in in
lellect. and done signnl service to the
country. His speech in favor Of the
Greek revolution. his letter to Chevalier
HIlSemann, his various efforts al different
times, mark him as distinguished
statesman, an ardent friend of liberty.
On able defender Of the Constitution and
great diplomatist. qualifications which
admirably Ct him for the Presidency aud
gain him hosts of friends. To all these,
every intelligent man must subscribe,
whether they deem his "a nomination fit
to be made" or not.
But In our opinion the battle for the
Union has been fought and won. The
scattered forces in tho South arc alrang
ing themselves under their old party
leaders. and in 1852, we will find the So
eessionisis, the large majority ofwhom are
Locofocos. contending earnestly for the
nomination Of the Locofoco Noliona
Convention. Whether il will be policy
10 this caseDto split the Wing party of III,
Union into fragments, is a question which
10 not mooted and not argued in tho Mas
Aachusetts' address. II 10 not TO be dis
guised that there are few passages in
Mr.. Webster's history, (which are nol alto.
gslherlpalateable, and yet with The lew
faults which he has exhibited. no one
would give him warmer support than
ourselves. should he receive tho nomina.
lion Of the Wing National Convention;
nor would we deem his nomination by
the "Union Safety Committee" Of New
York or Boston material objection.
In our nomination for the Presidency
We should not only consider capability
and fitness, but availability, IfMr. Web
slers strong aud powerful efforts IN be.
half Of the Union would draw to hissup.
port those individuals Of the other party
who have contended so manfully aud
nobly against the fro'eaters Of the South,
the Massachusetts demonslraliun would
not be without its effects. But will this
DO the casel ls it possible OF this time
to induce them to forget their old patty
lines in the next Presidential contest aud
arrange themselves under new leader,
end plant themselves upon u new plat
formi II may be the case. bu, that do
pends upon the action Of the present Con
greSs, If this body let's olono SLAYER
agitation aud the compromise measure,
there will be no necessity for the ostal
lishment of Union party aud any eiIo
Of that kind will end in discomflur
The factioniSts North and South, wi
grow small by degrees aud bcauiifu
ly less" and tho mass Of our people wi
Obido by the laws Of tho lauJ. The o
tablishmont Of Union party will /
made upon the presumption lha, the u
ion is in dangeri if this does M, happe
now TO be the case. what kind Of pla
form can be erected for III Concession
enough for the peace Of the country. .hav
been made To the Southland good me
in both sections ute beginning To loo
upon these vexed questions as ss,lled.
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