The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-04
MIR, Webster and Gen. Scott.

We yesterday quotep the declaration of the N.
York Mirror, that Mr.. Webster had taken for
the present position of "mgstcriy inactiD,ty
as TO supporting General Scot. In opposition
to this, the Scot. journals have cited statement
by ex Recorder Talmadge, of New Pork, of a
conversation, in which Mr. Webster is said to
have declared substantially that there was moth
ing for wings to d but to support their ticket.
The Boston journal, leading whig paper,
fatty contradicts this statement as follows:
alt was briefly stated by telegraph that Mr..
Webster, in conversation with F. Talmadge,
had remarked that one common duty devolved
upon all-that of rallying to the support of thc
regular candidates. The statement originated
in the New York times, from which we copy
the full report of the alledged conversation
| "The Ninth Ward, Lundy's Lane Club held
| lite regular meeting last night at the Blocker
| Street House, and was addressed eloquenty
and ably by Hon. 7 A Tamadge, who spoke
of the general position and principles of the
wing party, and of the prospects of its success.
| In the course of his remarks he made very in
| teresting and important statement in regard to
the position and sentiments of Mr.. Webster
which will be read just now with very general
satisfaction. He said he had seen MIR. Webster
during the day, and had conversed with him
! freely upon the nomination and prospects of the
| wing party. Mr. Webster in that conversation,
acknowledged gratefully the attachment and
devotion which his friends had exhibited, both
in the National convention and since the nom-
nation had been made. But he said he did not
see how any good result could be obtained by
presenting his name any further to the country,
and that one common duty now devolved upon
us al-that, namely, of rallying to the support
| of the candidates regularly nominated by the
representatives Of the wings of the Union in
convention assembled For his own part, he
was ready to give the wing ticket his cordial
suppor.-and SO he trusted were wings every
where, whatever might have been their personal
predictions.
ave are authorized to state, directly and au-
thoritatvely, that there is no truth whatever IN
the above reported conversation between Mr..
Webster and Mr.. Talmadge.
We presume that If MIR Webster desires TO
communicate with the public he will do so d.
rectly, and nolthrough the medium of another
party. The reports which are in circulation
with regard to his future course are entitled
to no credit
In addition to this the Boston Courier, which
is regarded specially the organ of the Web
ster men in Massachusetts, has the following as
part of an article, in which that journal indig
nantly repudiates the idea that Mr.. Webster
proposes to support Gen. Scott:
"We authorize. to state that the story is
u
cribed to Mr. Webster on the authority of MIR.
Talmadge is true; nor, we have good reason
to believe, has MIR. Webster made any Ieclara-
tons Of nature similar to the above to any
person whatever
Cotcmporaneously with this authoritative
contradiction Of the report that Webster in
tends to support Gen Scott, the following i'm
partant circnlar, post marked Philadelphia, has
made It's appearance;
"a National Union Convention will be held
in the city Of Philadelphia, upon the first day
of August, 1852, for the nomination of Daniel
Webster for the pre- idency Of the u States,
and suitable candidate Tor the Vice Presden-
cy, for the support of the Union party Of the
nation in November next.
g Delegates from ten States now hold them
selves in readiness for this step other States
are requested to choose suitable representatives
without delay.
"Frends of the Union, and Of its great
Idence Of your devotion in the which has
enlisted the talents of the most eminent and the
sympa,hes of mighty nation.
"The immediate formation of local Webster
Union ass relations is earnestly recommended
The Mirrors statement above referred TO is
probably the exact truth. Mr.. Webster doubt
less feels, great many Of his friends feel,
that in supporting Gen. Scott he puts in peril
the sincerity of the proudest days work Of his
life-that which done on the 7th of March,
WASHINGTON Union.