The daily union., 1852-10-30
The scott-Whig Club--T heir Late Public In
dignity u Mr. Webster, and their Calumnicus
Attack upon the Washington Unisn.

and natural gnaon upon The ealumnious attempt OF
MIR Walter Lenox and his Scott Whig Club TO represent
this journal assaling the citizens OF Washington
because held up public censure The scandalous
dsrespect TO Mr. Webster. in his dying moments, which
perperated by these Scott wings, with Mr. Lenox
as their leader and spokesman. in their noisy public
jubilee Friday evening of last week. upon the occa.
sion OF the arrival of their candidate in Washington
We gave full expression 10 the and contempt with
which looked down upon the silly effort of this Whig
Club and its president TO muzze our press as to their
gross misconduct by published threat of handing over
10 public meeting of citizens, convened in honor OF
Mr. Webster, the disposal" OF the articles in which we
had tly branded the hearless ndgnity thus put upon
him and his death bed by kese noisy and reckless Scott
whg ofhce-h hunters
What were the facts OF the case On Friday evening OF
last week, while the telegraph had been all that day
noun-ng to The country that Daniel Webster was breath
ing his Nashville the thoughts Of every whg worthy OF
the ought to have been turned in mournfnl and
erent silence towards the solemn tMarshfedhese
recreant whig ofceh hunters Of whom speak
learn, nosy paradng. at the roll OF the drum before
the very doors Of Mr.. WebsieIs desoate mansion in
Washington and forming their juban procession under
the lead OF the president oi the Whg Club to march
through the otherwise 6y hushed streets OF city TO
The house Of General Scott, there pour fouh the full
batteries and the loud shouts Of their partisan hon.
age and subservience at the feet of the in whose
nomination Daniel Webser's national whg policy was
crushed under the iron heel of seconalism, his claims
ampled on his services forgotten his hopes blasted,
and his great heart true in its every pulse 10 the whg
for forty years. ruthlessy and meIcessy broken
Such the demonstration of these Scott-whig office
hunters in its outset. And its progress and its end
beftted its beginning. With noisy and unrepressed
exultings the procession moved on 1t reached lis
place Of destination. Through lis chosen orator, Mr.
Walter Lenox, it then spoke out what it had TO
say; and in SO doing. it took good not 10 give
one single poor phrase, of formal sympathy or
respect for the great spirit which then know
to be passing away AT the close of the harangue,
response made by the candidate who had been thus
saluted; and strange and sad to say. in that
sponse--such the bad and thankless spirit of the
hour-there was not poor word OF sympathy or re-
spect for Webster-not syllable Of recognition from
the whg candidate of what, in his pride OF place and
power, Daniel Webster-ihe dying man-had bet
through long and trying years 10 the wings of the
country and TO their cause We take no pleasure in
dwelling upon fact like this Let us in charity hope
that il was soldiers momentary bewderment in an
unaccustomed and unfit civil position Let us even try
TO imagine that Gen. Scott the spirit OF the men
arou nd him, and in mistaken delcacy them forbore,
against his better impulses rebuke them as they
deserved by naming in decent and timely respect great
name which their conduct an indgni,y and an
outrage The response being ended, and the business
of the evening DONE partisan shoutings and cheers
rent the air for "Scott and Graham. and then the bos.
ferrous and urgent office hun,srs their waywe trust
their homes, reflect in shame and sorrow over the
exhibition they had made
And now do the men whs got up this scene-hav.
ing thus desecrated solemn hourwhen they find their
public ndecency fy rebuked by the public press dare
turn round and take before the country the bonored
name and style OF % the citizens OF Washington" We
Tell them that the citizens OF Washington" repudate
their whole proceeding with contempt as profound
even We speak what we know when we
tell them that the better portion OF the wings here
hang their heads with shame their deed, and re-
gard as scandal 10 the whg party and the whg cause
We tell them, moreover, that in judgment there is
mol whig friend Of Daniel Webster in The land who
does not feel 10 the quick the outrage thus perpetra,ed
upon him and tell them further that 10 our own
knowledge, not few, but many, whig friends of Web
ser look forward with stern JOY the vengeance which
they will take such heaess and lhankess conduct
the OF Tuesday next shall rise upon the
polls
And now lei us have Daniel Websters own judg-
ment upon this most disreputable transaction II so
happened that in June last, when Henry Clay was
on his dealh.bed. public dinner was rendered 10
Daniel Webster by certain distinguished members OF
Congress, who doubtless in view OF The circumstances OF
the case orbore in their invitation TO intimate any
particular time for the celebration, leaving that whole
matter TO the decacy and judgment OF their lus,rious
guest Here is Mr.. Webster's reply, as copied from
the National imieligsnter OF 30h June last II will be
that in view OF the critical and lamented condition
OF his great compeer in The whg ranks, he fobore even
TO aecepi The inuaiion for any future tmst He poad NOT
make he preliminary arrangements for whig fesi
val in his honor while the last hour OF his illus.
trous associate in whg leadership deemed TO be near
at hand!
LOUISIANA AvESus,
Monday evening. June 2s 1852.
GENTLEMEN have the honor acknowledge the receipt
OF your communication, inviting me- behalf OF num-
Der OF the members OF the Senate and House of
atves, TO meet them dinner some convenient day.
consider this invitation distinguished honor which
eheeriuy accept but unable an early time for
complying with H.
am the point OF setting on q short visit 10
Masaohusetts which cannot well postpone But is
a far interesting and public which cannot
but regard that Is, that great calamity be inn
medatey pending Congress and the country, which
calls Thoughts pl and uvhoh