Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-17
POSITION OF MR.. WEBSTER.

The Boston Journal OF Wednesday says
We notice in the Wing press considerable speculation
as to the future course of DANIEL WEBSTER and one
two papers jump at the conclusion that he will turn his
back onhe party which has supported him through the
greater part of his long career We think that he su
GENTLY indicated his present feelings in the following
tract from his recent speech Boston Common the
occasion OF his welcome to the city:
No gentlemen, Ihape only TO seq you that at my pre-
SEM time @te am not likely adopt any sudden change.
What haze been propose 10 BE- No man can foresee the
occurrences OF future life profess TO foresee nothing
The future is distant the present is and for the
present am content with expressing utmost gratitude
10 you ana the assurance Of my perpetual regard.
Mr. WEBSTER has been Wing, and he proposes to be
Wing AT his time of life it can hardly be expected
that he will take the stump in favor of the nomination
but we have seen evidence that he is earnestly
desrous for the triumph of Wing principles now as in IA
or 49, when he threw his personal influence in favor of
the nominees Of the Wing Convention"
The New York Times" of the same day has the
subjoined. Letter from f. A. KALAMAZOO, ESQ,
of that city giving an account of an interview which
took place between himself and Mr. WEBSTER ON
Thursday last
TO the Editor Of the New York DAILY Times:
have SEEM with not little surprise an extract from
Boston paper declaring that the representation of con-
versaton between Mr.. WEBSTER and myself relating to
the Presidential candidates. contained in your paper was
without foundation /.
On the day previous to the reception of Mr. WEBSTER
in Boston, called ON him at the Astor House. when
expressed the regret that then entertained and now
most deeply feel that could not meet him under different
circumstances.
Some other conversation between us in regard
to the political aspects of the country whchit is
cessary to state
In the Of conversation stated Mr. Web
ster that his friends embarrassed in regard his
position but that supposed that had alternative
but to sustain the nomination that made by the Bal
imore Convention as different course might endanger
the harmony of the Wing party and its ultimate
to which Mr.. Webster responded, that the Wing party
should sustain the nomination made By tie Contention
AT the meeting alluded to in your paper certainly did
not in the few remarks that made to convey the
idea that Mr. Webster would cordially sustain the nomi-
nation, for knew that he would not but that
ter of principle he and every good Wing would sustain
nominee who would carry out those principles that the
Wings had long conended for and the adoption of which
would best promote the great interests of the country
At the meeting in the Ninth Ward probably spoke of
Mr. statesman, entirely Invested Of those selfish
feelings which sometimes characterize of less en-
rged capacity and who is acuated by considerations of
personal character and that, however elevated
might be his claims the exalted position within
gift all would be sacrificed the altar of patriotism
and devotion to the interests of his country. In this
characteristic of Mr. Webster cannot be deceived and
the nomination by the Native Americans the oratons
at Boston, cannot and will not confident for one
moment shake his determination to stand by the prin-
cpes of party of which he has been long the honored
leader, or induce him to adopt that will engen-
der the unkndes feelings of large portion of that party
of whose principles and policy he has been the abest adj
vocate. +. A. TALLMADGE
We cannot suppose that any portion of the Pub
lie can long remain in doubt as to the future course
of Mr.. WEBSTER. For ourselves, we believe that
when the time arrives for him to define his position
he will be found now to occupy the same high and
conservative ground that he did upon former oc-
casion, when he said to his friends
In the dark and troubled night that is upon u.s. see
no star above the horizon promising light guide but
the intelligent patriotic united Wing party of the United
States"
The recommendation to get up National
Union Convention" for the nomination of Mr.
WEBSTER as candidate for the Presidency, meets
with no favor from the true Wings of the North,
nor ofany other section.
at is deserving of notice. says the Boston Daily Ad
vertiser, that all these propositions anonymous in
singular contrast with the calls which were published in
Boston and New York for the purpose of recommending
Mr.. WEBSTER to the public for this object before
any other nomination had been formally made.
cit evident that efforts of this produce
any beneficial result the form of them proves that the
known friends of Mr. Webster who are at all times ready
take the responsibility of any measure which they
uee ProPef eAPeenl Ior the Accomplishment OF an
object desirable that proposed in favor
any such proceeding.
quite too Late to sustain any proposition Of this
Sort it evidently be productive Of useful result
There nothing in the history Of elections justify
the belief that such nomination be made in
opposition to the regular nominations Of the two parties
succeed in single State, so far to accomplish
the election of single eector the ticket be
proposed But supposing it possible to succeed in
States to the extent Of preventing choice
where would be the Of throwing the election into the
hands of the present House Of Representatives voting by
Sates The only result Of the attempt would be like that
which was maze the last election in favor of Mr. VAN
buren,"