Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-13

Us uHPoPuaT out 'Iiis ueclhTdiIon mas
always this peculiar accompaniment
he is nerer unpopular rih The man rho
declares him so--almost invariably he
would vote fer hm-bui oth,r peoI le
are opposed TO him. The common peo-
Pile, II 10 said, dislike him-uniortunaie
common people, they have never been
permitted TO speak trr themselves !
hope ,ha. they may have an orportuni-
!y.
Let il be remembered that all which
has been said any where in respect TO
Mr.. Webs'er's popularity, as canGi-
date for the Presidency nominated by a
! National Convention, is conjcciurai--
| hypothetical. lie has never been tired
as II candidate so nominated. Blu. so
lar as trials have actually been made by
legal elections Of any sort, Mr.. Webster
has been proved to be popular. Tie
people have sent him several times 10
tie Nationa! House Of Representatives /;
he was elected by the people to the
Convention 10 revise the Constitution OF
Massac chusetts. The Legislature, act.
ing in obedience 10 the will Of their con-
s,iluents, have several times elected him
as Senator in Congress-he has bea-
ten every opponent. Again, The people
Of the United States, through their
agents, the President and Senate, have
twice chosen him Secretary o: State
No one doubts that these agents acted
in conformity TO the wishes Of their con-
s,i,uents. For thirty years Mr.. Web.
ster has b, en- an agent or trustee Of the
people, in high position, and was never
defeated by rival candidate Tor any Of
flee lie had ever held.
With these facts before them, it is
now asked that a Convention represent
ing the Wings of the whole country,
should reject Mr.. Webster as candi-
date for the Presidency becauie he is un.
popular. This decision will be regard
cd as conclusive. Wha, deduction
mus, be drawn from il &? Wha, lesson
will i, teach the young men Of the coun-
try /, will say to each OF them: You
may labor with wha, assiduity you
please--you may devote your days and
nights 10 study in the hope OF reaching
the highest pos, Of usefulness and honor
in the country-you may become, by
unwearicd effort. SO eloquent as 10 be
the object of the highes, admiration OF
your countrymen, and Of Mi Who speak
your mother 'orgue; you may attain TO
the proloundes, knowledge OF State al
lairs-you may BE- SO deeply verscd in
the knowied. c OF M iiopal law rs to he
the admiration oi publicsls Of all civil
ized na,Ious-you may cultivate your
talents TO such a pitch us 10 he the pride
Of your country. the man Of your age;
but you can never be the President Of
the United States you reach this ele-
walton, for you will Place yourself on n
pinnacle too high for the reach OF popu-
lar sympathy. Den ocracy is in truth
the child OF "sQuin,ing envy" and The
sight oiyou thus raised, would "bIast
her eyc-ball." No matter though you
have attained to tie age Of sixty or sew
cn,y years with channels Of thought
deeply worn in our viugc by ANXIOUS
labor and soicl,ude for your coun'ry's
welfare and honor, you may fill subordi-
nate ofiicec-you may even reach The
highes, position in lie Cabinet, when IL
becomes apparen. that your counsels
are necessary t, guide Weakness or in
experience in the peoples lavori,e-,he
chosen head Of government but you
can never be president. You may guide
the head bu, the head l,selt you can
never be, You may heap honor upon
that ad so a TO make this adm 'nistra-
ton the honor OF the country and the
world, yc, that honor can never be
yours except in a subordinate sense
The people will no, endure truly great
man in the Presidential chair.
Is this indeed Ame rcan Republican.
ism our Republcanism ls this the
actual working Of popular liberty? Let
the indignant negative come from every
man in the country, jealous for the hon
or of tIut liberty which has scattered
blessings 20 proIuscly all around him
and which he desires to transmit as the,
mos, valued legacy to his children. |
would call uIon every such man to
arouse himself and wipe away this re-
proach; especially would | address my
self 10 the YouNo MEN OF THE CouE-
TRY. The Genius Of American Liberty,
anxious for her own preservation aid
honor, Directs her eye hopefully to the
rising generation, and thus she coun-
sells them at the present time; Take
nv son, whom selected Il ON the hum
bic walks Of lite. and filled him with my
splri, trained and disciplined him for my
service, and made HIM my supporter,
and the chosen advocate for me before
all the nations OF the earth. Prompted
by my inspiration he has taught you IN
thoughts ,ha, breathe and words that
burn how TO love me, and the country
which | claim NJ my own. lie has
proved his fidelity 10 me in many Sc
we're contest. h, has grown old in my
service use what ye, remains Of his
life "A precious remnant-tor your own