Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-13
[ Frvm The Atbany Ddi!y State Register.
The Presitlcncy.-NO q.

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said, an unavailable candidate, because
he is unpopular. So far M know that
is The only objection 10 his nomination.
Il he unpopuIarf This question ] pro-
pose dfcuss fairly, and. II In tie die
cussior, ! make any erroneous state
men, oI iacts, or argue illoeicaliy from
the facts stated, l shalt feel greatly
obliged to the very eruditc and gentle
manly editor OF the Albany State Regis
ter, or any Of his correspondents, to
show wherein ny error consists.
Mr.. Webster has been for many
years con,picuowly before the public,
and Tor more than twenty years hc has
drawn around him wherever he has
chosen to 20 TO the United States, It's
large number OF people Of al classes
as ever gathered round any public man
oil the country. What has given him
this attraction Not the arts OF dem
agogue certainly. lie never, in common
phrase, plays the orator; he is not an
amusing story-,eIler. But the people
com. to hear him speak, and yet when
he speaks 10 the people, il is haoiiually
with rs much apparent preparation, and
.cmeditalion, and dcierrnce as he
speaks in the Senate. This The people
have learned from many years expert
ence, and yet they come, and seem al
wnys,agrr TO come TO h,ar plain good
So, sc and sound argument express
ed in simple Engli,h. The people GER
tainly admire wha, he says; ttis is
proved not ly by their eagerness to
hear him, but by their avidi'y to read
his reported speeches. Tie speeches
OF no ubllc political man in America
are read by SO many people as MIR.
Wrbster's: none " HON the press OF the
country more frequently and more, highly
culogizc. Then as 10 the personal
airing Of the people towards him; il
is always r,slrrtiu! kind and deieren-
,ial. /, may be admitted thar Mr.. Web
s,er Is no, greeted SO mu!tuously ms
some other putlc men, the applause is
no, so voc c,ierous when he addresses the
! eoplt, as when they are addressed ty
some other men; his hearers seem too
much occupied with what he says, TO
a. rlauI the desire to be silently utten-
tive tina, they may lose nothing, and
when they so away they are ,hough,-
full and il ID evident that they have
been impressed, and it is true OF mos,
intelligent auditors, tha, they canno, en-
silly &c, rid Of the impression made upon
them by Mr.. Webster; the subjec,
looms up in their minds more largely
the next day after hearing him, than at
the time OF listening TO the speaker. !,
cannot be said OF the masses Of the
American people that they are hypocri,.
ial, und we are therefore forced 10 the
conclusion that the people profoundly
admire Mr.. Webster, and they have
confidence in what he says. Admira-
,ion and confidence are unquesiionahly
elements Of popularity.
lie, il lie SUPP oted that Mr.. Wtbskr
was not candidate tor the Presidency,
and had, in all past time, refused 10 be
such candidate, and consequently no
man or set OF men had any inreres,
in saying that he was unpopular; from
the facts above stated, would it not be
clearly inferred tha, he was very unpop.
ular2 II ems to me that 10 other in
ference could he drawn.
But while all that have stated is ad.
mitted. ye, i, is said tina, MIR. Webster
has not the sympathy Of The people
personally, lie has no, their Sympathy
Let us inquire into this matter. "tle
has rot their sympathy" "Why o.
"Oh he canno, shake hands with them
in tha, cordial way that pleases them
then his brow is too dark, and he appears
too distant and reserved" think this
is an erroneous Judgment. There is
grea, deal of natural sagaciIy, even
among uncdueated men; when they see
that II man is very deep thinker, they
do not expect an exhibition Of personal
graccs, on his part, they know that he
10 too busy. TOO thoughtful 10 cultivate
external graces. AID when they see that
his thoughts have been employed in The
public service, his deficiency il personal
accom- lshmen,s will not work unpopu.
lari,y.
There 10 no solid foundation for this
objection. a very snail portion Of the
voters In this country would be inhuenc-
ei by the consideration here urged as
AN obl,c ,ion. If it we're true.
| admit that # here we're a general
want Of popular sympathy in the public
prlnclI les MIR Webster has advocated,
and the course he has taken afrcIins
the general interests, then il might he
inferred tha, he was unpopular But
what are the facts in this subject
MIR. Webstc', AS has been rrcvi usIy
shown, is a great lover. and an efficient
supporter oil tie Union. lie is a conf
dent believer in the value and dignity
Of mnnual labor. His views on this
subject have been most el, ,quenily ex-
pressed and are vel and extensively
known-,lty arc popular views. He
has felt II his duty to pursue very lib
eral course IN regard to the public lands
"a course very favorable 10 the poor