The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-13
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pvESlxG, 30, LABEE ,
Ma. " EBxrER AND ms PARTY.

Alho' i. has been said that II roll
it,. stone gather. no moss -, would
yet appear that the b.W .rt 10 notion
l., Nj. Webster ia March 1880, i
gathering to itself, especially in Mass,
40 snail quantity Of substance which |.
ia many respects closely resembles this !
class Of the vegetable kingdom How
long, however, this bah may con'inue
on in tie accumulation Of this material
cr whether the substance viii be found
o. :uiiicich. icnacitv, or possessed 'n'
,ha; guIinative power necessary to hold
the mass together while il sa'ns suit
cient magnitude TO rcnler /! effective
for any desired practical purpose --re-
mains as yet to be seen. Bat he this
as it may the present movements OF
the particular friends OF Mr.. Webster
are deserving of The marked attention
of every one, and especially of every
Wing who cares for the preservation o!
the important distinctive principles o
tie party. while the U,rion saving pro.
cess is going on, or who worll like to
sce--whcn the process i, completed,
someihin1 else lott, n!orc lhnn the fugi-
tive slave law.
! As yet. the movements of Mr.. Vet.
,,er IN his firirnas have brough. moth
ing but d;snay and de.eat to the W ig
party whenever and wherever they have
been male In all cases have they
proved alike destructive to party or
ganizalon and disastrous to the success
Of Wing principles ;-and the fruits Of
the seed 5own by these men, in Penn
sylvania, in New York and throughout
the entire Countrywide the tabled
dragons teeth s)Sn by CIlmus ---;.rc
springing up in every direction, produc-
ing evils too distinctly visible to be over
looked or ji.,egardcd. And yet homes,
, and true Wings are told to stand back
and loo't quietly on, while these astutc
!, political patriots (D Save the Union
= by the simple process Of throwing it
, body and soul, into the hands Of THEN
> opponents But, as i. seems to US, tn.
friends Of the great expounder are ad-
vancing quite too rapidly in their move
l. ,ments 10 ensure bucceSs-rcndering i
y thereby more than probable that ,hci
o distinguished leader, will, through thei
:. action, receive Il more striking proof o
d the vanity Of all earthly hopes thar
$ even he has ever before experienced
$ Ii the Scott and the Fillmore mel
comm need the game too earl '--th
J. Webster men arc surely playing it on
"a too fast SO long rs the Webster men
>. like the friends of other candidates -
y. were willing to satisfy themselves D,
IS announcing their preference and urgin!
~ the claims Of their lavorile candiIat,
.e for the consideration Of the nnlioni
Of convention, no reasonable man cou!
l. object. Indeed all such would be Ga
to see him thus presented. But whc
lie the personal Or the peculiar friends {
r Danl Webster, or Of any other man
'9 attempt to furnish President, for Il,
. people of these United States Wtthoo
~ distinction Of party they must, t
% meet with success, offer their service
when the country is Ear more tranqu
nc than it is at present when party tc"
~ ing is less excited ; and when part
=, lines are less distinctly visible eve
d. than they are now.
H. The people may be told that the
= y; are called ty the people to nominate ii
r. lion. DanI Webster As tho peop!
IS. union candidate for the Presidency
d. they may be told that party spirit h
lis too long had s~ay IN tbs country +;
tie country's good,' and tina. now is II
n. time to conquer their prJuliees, al
as come up to the standard of NATIoSA
- USIoN! ! The people hcar this ca
nc but still feeling sufficient party spir
ma to distinguish between Il surrender
to party prejudice and a yielding up
ey pmW principles they will. give it i
~. ~. tie or no heed. Tha, the time is near
mi hand when such a coale5cence may
~. natural affinity & atlrac:ion,be made
zee the majority Of the people Of the unl'
'"' Is quite probable and that it may G
u cur soon after the next President;
election, we think not in tho least u
lad likely; but That the Wings Of the Nor
var would now like to see even DaI
NJ Webster; occupying The place 10 viii
his friends would assign iiim--we