The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-15
Daniel Webster and the Presidency.

At the third grand Webster meeting held at
Cochituate Hall, in Boston, on the evening OF
the | lth instant, the Rev. HUBBARD Wins
Low having been called upon, promptly re-
sponded to the call. The Boston Journal fur
nishes the following sketch of his remarks:
"Mr. Winslow snd he had not been in the habi,
of attending meetings Of this character. He did
not know but he ought to repent Of that sin. lie
believed they the beginning Of great results
10 our country. He met a man the other day who
told him that he always attended Webster meet
ings and went to church on the Sabbath. Mr.
Winsow told him, il such the case. he must be
on the way TO Heaven.
"Alluding TO Mr.. Walkers remarks. that he had
been a Webster man for twelve years, Mr.. Wins
low said he obliged to say that he had boon Q
Webster far back he could remember
He could not remember the time when the name OF
Daniel Webster was not with him synonyme for
all that is great, grand and glorious He had read
all Mr.. Webster's speeches and addresses for the
last twenty five years, and In them all be had
never found a sentence which 10 not worthy tn,
man who ought to be President Of the United
States.
"Mr. Winslow then alluded TO the great respect
entertained for Mr.. Webster on the other side oil
the Atlantic. He related a conversation he had
some years ago with the Prime Minister Of russia,
who spoke OF Mr.. Webster as the greatest statesman
Of the world, and said he ought TO be the Preside
Of this country. II he should be, his confidence in
the porpetuity Of our republican institutions would
be greatly increased.
"Mr. Winslow said need a man for Presi
dent, not Of the third strata, as the geoopists say
want Of the primitive granite, all solid and
firm, to sustain the interests Of the people Of ma
ton like this. We bear delicate relations 10 for.
cign powers and TO Ourselves. We are a mighty
nation-videsprcad in territory-with conflicting
interests-all coming under one General Govern
ment, and all Of which must move on in harmony
in order that We may grow up to that character to
which this country 10 destined. Since the days Of
Washington the man has not rscn who can be
compared with Daniel Webster 10 meet an
emergency like this. II he 10 President for the
NEXT four years, Mr.. Winslow said, he should
feel certain that our country would advance In
all its interests, (snd said Mr. winslov, If he ia
nominated ] know he will be elected, for be
lievc that, II fairly brought before the peo-
pie ne a candidate, there is good sense enough
among them to elect him y but let him be the
President Of this country for the next four
years, and he will carry IL through its forms-
tive period-a most interesting and important pc
Rod. During that period these great relations will
be established and settled and the people will lea
what IL is to be governed wisely, which in itselfis
no small matter. The koy.n will be struck for
all future Presidents The people will find out tho,
IL s best 10 have frst-rste man for President oil
theso United States they will be made to see that
IL is best 10 have Statesman who has proved him
self such; who has proved himself to be great,
wise, and good-good in the beet sense Of the term;
whose heart is az large ne bis whole country; who
is man not Of Massachosetts. not OF New Eng
land but man of the United States; one who was
not afraid 10 stand up he did that illustrious
day when he made the greatest illustration Of him
self ne immortal man that he ever made. A
man that can do this in the face Of the obloquy
which he knew awaited him-that can rise SUI
premey above party feeling, above the ntrigues of
the nero demsgoguc-who can stand up and tell
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth-that the people pledged to obey the laws
and the Constitution is the man, of all men =,
whom vish 10 honor. and TO write his name upon
a tablet a. enduring as the very granite rocks
which gave him birth.
"But he felt he should be doing a mean act il
he attempted to do any thing to add TO the lustre
" Daniel Webster. His name is already written
where no mortal man can take il out of the hands
Of immortality. II will 60 down 10 posterity NJ
the brightest OF the constellation Of names which
do honor to our country, and it will be bonorcd