The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-02
Movements Of the Wings.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE WEBSTER COMMITTEE
NEW YORK.

WEEKLY MEETING OF THE WEBSTER COMMITTEE IN
NEW YORK.
The committee formed in this city to promote the
mina,sn Of Daniel Webster to the Presidency held it
weekly meeting last evening at Constitution Hall Broad
way The attendance, the previous evenings Of
session small not than thirty or forty persons
being present. The meeting organized by the ap-
pontmcnt Of Mr. Horace Loofborough chairman, and
Mr. Brown as secretary Some of the members say they
are by discouraged to the success of their
and think that Webster stock is decidedly rising
Mr. Mundy took the floor and introduced his friend Mr.
Hatch. Of Pennsylvania.
MIR. HATCH then came forward and addressed the
ing lie understood this to be business meeting and
hence there not great many present Its objec
TO assist in the elevation to the Presidential chairo
Daniel Webeter n man who too well known to need
his CONNIE ndatons lie Of the greatest men.
only this country but Of the world so far he ia
mar with the feelings the people of his own State he felt
among all that Daniel Webster the great
man (hpplause) IL an intelligent people admitted thu
fact Of HIS great influence on society they would
forward and support him and If Mr.. Webster's
presented there would be universal feeling Of sup
port for him In doing that they wouli not vote for the
present. but Tor ne future Iney Would write ey ane
sectional but he had understanding to comprehend
and heart to be interested for the interests of the
world IL was for that reason he would vote Tor the
nomination Of Daniel Webster before any living man
And If they sbould be defeated with the name OF Daniel
Webster that defeat would be more honorable to the
party than triumph under any other banner (App,auso)
| Many OF them had fought for years In this cause:
and when they looked back and saw what their exer-
tons had accomplished they should be delighted
with the result lie knew something Of the State in
which he lived, and he could say that General Scott
! considered. there very popular Tie mill
taTy man at the head Of all public men. In this any
| other country: but he was not much thought of rs n
statetm But Dir. Webster great In oil capacities,
and they would be unwilling to bin pass o the stage
without giving him demonstration Of the honor in
which they held him When Mr. Hale made his great
speech. Mr.. Webster the man who was able to
IT, and TO prove TO The people that the position
which he assumed the only in which the Union
coulG be maintained The South could not be forgetful
Of his services and he believed they woud feel sarr in
bis hands If nominated than in the nomination Of any
ether man lie the same yesterday and to-day with
out change and could they point any Other man who
was not ,acating in the import questions subnedto
the American people? This the last opportunity
they could have do honor to thcmselve his election
He may be defeated howcvcr-he may away; but he
will live for and have Influence centuries
hence than all the mushroom politicians on the stage
(Applnufe They would be happy then In recurring
70 their services In his ocofooo said 10 him the
other day. Mr. Webster is great man and should no
die TO morrow. ] would give $500 TO his monument
If the friends Of Mr. Webster exerted his
popularity was strong enough and pure enough pro
cure bis nomination He supposed ,hore had been a
great want Of eIertion the part Of h friends from
the belief that Mr. Webster would not DO nominated