The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-08-18

Webster and that, too, al period when bot
his influenence upon mankind and his Intellect
ual powers are wholly unbated-ought ta ope
the eyes of the people to the course which tn
whig party has pursued towards this their great
est public servant now living"
After reviewing the course of the whig part
towards MIR. Webster In the successive whi
convention of 1910 ond 1914, the Courier come
down TO 1913 and 1852 in the following Ian
guage:
q A new whig convention was assembled 70
the nomination of candidate for the presidenc,
Passing bg Mr.. Webster, as if great statesman
could do nothing to recomend him to the exer
tions Of such party, when there was any mill
tary fttyor abroad, the wings nominated and elec.
ted another general, who was one of the mos
honest men in the whole world, but not emf
aently fitted be Presidedt of the United States
The death ofGeneral Taylor, at a time of great
peril to he very existence of the Union, brought
to the aid of the government man who had the
sagacity and sense to recall Daniel Webster to
the secre taryship who worked with unceasing en-
erges and an ever-ncreasing reputation for the
interests of the Union and to carry out the great
principles he had laid down in the memorable
speech which saved that Union from destruc-
hCn.
Again, the representatives. Of the whig par
" are assembled TO make a nomination. This
time it might have been thought that they would
have done with the baube of military availa-
biIity This time. at least, they might have re-
membered, if not that they Were Americans at
least that they Were wings, and have recalled the
services of one whose vast influence had for
twenty years been given to their party purposee.
Bat the step was taken, and taken for the
third time, of nominating military hero; and
now it IS expected that the first civilian in the
land, who has been thus treated, will acouiesce
in all this as right and proper because party
convention has so decreed
g In that decree there is matter for the sober
rejection of the American people. Ittells them
that the greatest length of public service of the
most important character, that the most eminent
fitness and capacity for the highest office in their
gift, are things of no comparative moment III
the eyes of the whig party; and that they can
not have the benefit of that organization as a |
means Of placing in that Office the man whose |
connection with the whig party has been ono of
the chief causes that have made il of any service
to the country"
Ii these be not home thrusts into The whole
whig policy and action, then we know not what
a home thrust Is. If the process by which the
whig organization has sacr feed and forfeited all
claim to the popular confidence can be set forth
more clearly or cogently than is here done by
this eminent whig witness, we shall be glad to
see the attempt It is indsputable that these
views of Daniel Webster must act with power
tul effect upon the best portion Of the whig party
throughoutthe Union.
For, as we have before had occasion to remark
this course and these views of Mr. Webster
must carry with them the whole moral force
which he wields with his party. There is no
escape from the conclusion that Mr. Webster's
opposition to the Scott movement is matter of
deep and solemn conviction He must feel
that crisis in public affairs has arisen which
emancipates him from all partisan obligation
If this be not so, then Mr.. Webster has, to the
view even Of his staunchest friends, no iustiica-
ton. whatever. But that his conduct is thus
unjustified, his friends, and the friends of the
policy which he represents, can never admit
The whig party, therefore, goes into its canvass
upon movement and in an organization so
dangerous 10 the country, mat the great wing
civilian is forcedto utter his protest against it.
1t isa fact that will weigh with the people.
Senator Chase of Ohio, an arrant ee-soiler
in long letter to B. F. Butler, Esq, urging him
to oppose Pierce on account of his consistent
and unfinching maintenance of the constitution
al rights Of the South declares that Pierces
nomination was effected by the South, under the
of the tNvo-thirds rule, (which made
nomination impossible without the concur
renee Of the delegation from the slave States" Ia
regard to our candidates, and to their fitness,
for the cordial and united support of the South $
Senator Chase thus writes ;-Richmon9 Enqui-
rer.
81 have no word to utter in disparagement
Of the lust claims Of either of these distinguished
citizens to respect and honor for their private
virtues and public services. l speak only of
their relations to the Free Soil Democracy of the
and of their positions on the great
question of slavery which is not settled, what Y
sver politicians or political conventions may !
affirm !
The record of General Pierce, as Representa-
tive aud Senator III Congress presents him d