Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21
TILE wERsIER MOVEMENT.

Ia be IN etlhee' 'e o. " "SS'
from the proceedings of the great mass meeting ." "ca
n,suy NJ Fanuc Hall Boston, represented ny persons from
large poon OF the In the evening 2oVO persons
,r said TO be present They have not only published an
address but have also appointed State Executive commit
Tee and nominated Il State Electoral llcKel.
Previous 10 permanent organization, Mr. Chas Torrey ad
dressed lie meeting and said
Thar ,os nrescnt came up for action and not for words
hry Ind come To do Justice themselves and 10 The great
man hry delighted honor and 10 the country we all love
This is no sudden Three monhs had passed
since the awful news of the action OF inc Baltimore
Convention The delegates Ia that Convention were APP
n;nrd II, cnusul the good Of the country; ana was that
consucdl He thought not. Personal feelings ana prc]u'
dces sectional views were lIiulPnn n n It'll, ~
f ,nrry was last consideration mat was uouam o.
II Tho ao,d I the country had occn the object Daniel Nca-
srr would been the nominee ny accia'a'h ne CON
rdcd that inasmuch lie delegates betrayed ic hle
I. rnnIni ted 10 titIn their not binding and
The authority delegated Ia them came back 10 The people,
r. ~ rn t,nr that The Webster men false 10 the wing
,v in irving to rive Mr. Webster The power he has 81 no
Div earned He called upon his hearers to cone iorwa'd
uriy gccaiy and do justice 10 ihs' own ieelne'
and they would justice I" the country ana me WING par
~ when the Webster movement, made by resoue
determined this spot, will md SOUND go or
which will ralse The whole country
Sir. LYMAN Of WATERFOWL appointed President and,
on taking the chair declared that his heart warm in
The Cause az any The clouds were dark but there
were many Stars shining bright and should not see the
whole heavens in a blaze will go forward, and do our
duty 10 our country first and glorious Webster next
Mr. Wins!ow addressed the Convention and gave ac
count OF the Webster meeting In Newburyport The evening
before There three hundred or four hundred persons
present and the audience OF the most respectable
cz, ms OF the Mr.. W. proceeded TO give the cause
nf Mr. Websers defeat al Baltimore: the first personal
hostility the second ambition for otce the third section
aism ard fourth free son. These points, he said could
be made clear and proved Ho asked if it duty 10
succomb 10 these foul actions, while the sentiments of
Washington approved hi. (Winslows) conduct In tho
Webs ter he had fears for his repu ation
An address 10 tho Wing. of Massachusetts, next
rnd and unanimously adopted II able paper and pre-.
s,ns the objections the nominal and election of Cen
Scott IN the strongest light As the Wing lauds the h'-
sumrt pr. s,ientia 'qualifcaons Of Gen Scott nli
tarv chic shall offset the Whgs praise by the able
views oil Webster Wings in council assembled We there
fare reputsh the greater portion Of this Webster Wing ad
drcss which We comlncnd Southern Wings This move
lncn n, Boston, nken in connection with the demonstra
lions In Georgia. where Messrs. ToOmbs md Stephens are
making speeches in favor OF Webster the State indicate
that there is strong body Of Wings who will not bow
down 10 the betests OF Seward, Greeley Co. But TO the
extracts from Webster Wing address Of Massachusetts,
We hold that decision of majority of The delegates in
papna! convention itself proof OF the sentiments
and wishes majority OF the party and We think that any
@ ,, vlI -, himself whether he can believe tho
,ny Of The Wings III The United States this day prefer
General candidate 10 Daniel Webster or Willard
Fillmore will satisfied with The s"undness Of position
mcns Ia that freedom, propose 10 examine the noni
nation made Baltimore and To refer the action OF the
Convention which made it, the only standard which we
recognize, nhincy-s Tendency |" pioHo'c anu seIetc e
good OF the county
-ume Tor The purpose nominating that person for tie
pfsii,ncy in would be united high qualifications
for thar office, with reasonable chances for obtaining II b.
III euiascs the people This Is the duty OF parts Con-
vrnrun under merely ordinary circumstances. But on the
occasion oi the Wing National Convention the clrcun
Stances were peculiar extraordinary One OF the cand
h,,,
man America then capable OF being thought vi ior me
.iicr He person who had rendered rcrsces o he
utmost importance his party On three several OCCASIONS
he had supported with III: whole power OF his vast ntiu
cncr vos whose claims To the nomination. except IN one
instance could supposed by 10 be superior 10 his
own But and beyond ali th- nc had rendered L"
his county services which surpassed those to his party IN
as large country l. greater than party 10 every
patriot He moreover person ht'ed beyond al
men within reach ri the Wing party not merely 10 hdorn
hu, Grnc;ciiy 10 administer the high oce IN qlts
ton. This ielt and acknowledged everywhere by III
cnudd ucrsons The Judgment Of the country, tie
current and forms Uf speech the general consent 81
right lhnsng minds hli made his preenlncn illness Tor
that great ,uXm among ncn. wide and confident
y ucctalnn among the OF the people who had moth
inn TO gain much lose by adverse political combna
tons uosrd the Wing party confidence that II could
do the justice The county, 10 its. and I" Mr. Webster
To pat Inn in nomination.
The lime popous Party luminosity had died
away before the signal merit vi services which challenged
,h al admiration and gratitude I" friends and opponents
Personal ,t,acton frnn the kennels "I rbd lana
,ir.u had ceased, pursue him. Public confidence, re-
srcc acliunae admiration and priie universal aprecla.
ton Importance 10 The country ni his le health
and happiness broke forth him wherever popular feeling
had an opportunity OF expression. Never had party sich
an opportunity confer vast good upon Tree country
and n. such opportunity more unwoiily lost
IL was told because majority oil those who
were convention 10 select nddate preferred
Else and chose TO exercise their preferences we
sdm fact but portion OF the people oil this cnnn-
Try claim and shall eIetclse me right To Judge "i e
reasonabrnrs, and propreIy oi those preferences ~
whatsoever tiiucucy each OF those delegates was ap
pnju,rd they all assembled To execute public trust
utor public motives great party oglnizailnn, IKE ani
other social nsumenay, Is trust in The hands Of those
no hot il; b. and discharged upon motives
which the OF snbs Tuent examination and sub
: mission Il, the moral Judgment OF mahkind
Mr.. Webster aside in The National Convention
AMI General Scott preferred by majority ui the mcl
h.r--frst, because the latter being military man, sup
posed gained great personal popularity by his milf
nry success b,rGcd be- in The language o party
arcans the 'a"aiiabc candidate We will not do
any uruur Of Thai convention The injustice 10 suppose that
MS preference determined by belief that the military
candidate possessed superior fitness the office OF Pres
dent The ruling motive in case, the which,
on two former occasions hid led to the selection by the wing
4 uav 1; military candidates for the Presidency,
the rxrlrun their most experienced and
pisci Of which instances. the candidate
without any civil experience whatever. Against this
principe political desire intend
protest appeal 10 the people contrary the truth
Of the case 10 regard military evidence Of a fit
discharge The highest civil in the country
well abes and most accomplished and experienced
9 statesman IN The land
civil wisdom and trained practical craftsmanship
necessary in tn. Presidency OF this republic Con-
aicr for rlomon That oar government founded and
adninr'c!'d under written Constlluon and that the
doctrines which into that high Office and be paC
tcaly applied in administering that constitutions il they
of least vaiuc be the fruit OF long civil study
# Of practical acquaintance with principles and Of civil
experience. Consider that the whole machinery Of the
eminent civil admins ration Consider that all the Off
which President holds in his hands for distribution
from The highest of The judiciary, who may have pass
upun his Tho de upon the wharves who
is 10 obey without questioning the awarc all We filled
exercise OF discretion which exist in full and
Is; ave yiencnl, only alter experience in civil
irl,t
which ,nc character opinions Of President exert over
c,lsi ~ cuunryan influence which
stituun contemplated, ana when usage quite
powerful IL w designed be- Consider. finally
Tia, foreign relations OF this country all times
full Of qucons for the right management of which mil
tary lie and military experience afford scarcely any
| training ~iieVer.
We in he sight.s, dcgre. desrous derac from
The Jus' rs IT Gen Scnii, highly distinguished nni
surc.ssn iinr refuse him appropriate and
rewards his very Brilliant military services the
try Bur do consider that the Presidency Is the ap.