The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20
Our Boston Correspondence.
BOsTON, July IL, 1852
Mr. IY1bsfcr and fLc prcsldfucU

Mr.. Webstcr and the Presidency.
The Webster party in this State is determined
place the Hon. Secretary in nomination, if per-
severance and money will do it. The last rejection
meeting" so called, at Faneuil Hall was not gotten
up nor conducted by the real ''Simon pure" Web
sterites but by few over Jealous youths who are
constantly seeking notoriety. A movement is sn
foot which, if successful, will call forth such de-
monstration fer Mr.. Webster in Faneuil Hall, as has
seldom, if ever, been witnessed in this city
Ever since the Baltimore nomination, some Of the
ablest politicians in Massachusetts, have been hard
at work testing the public mind in relation to .
Union convention for the nomination Of Daniel Web
ster. In the meantime, Mr. Webster has been re-
quested to remain silent the subject, until such
time as they might name. Your readers Mr.. Editor,
will be glad to know that the crisis is at hand
On Monday next, a committee Of eight Of the most
prominent Webster men Of Massachusetts, will pro-
coed from this city to Franklin, N. H to see Mr..
Webster and consult with him upon the expectancy
of placing him in nomination an independent can
didate for the Presidency. Upon his will de-
pend the future action of his friends and admirers.
IL he consents TO have his name used as the Union
candidate (and it is understood that he willy, then
a national convention will Immediately be called to
make the nomination. 1t is believed, by his conf
Dental friends here, that he will be nominated by
The Georgia convention The committee, in order
o disguise the principal object of their visit, are
Intending to tarTy with Mr. Webster, at Frank
in, some three or four days, and engage III hunt
n.y. fishing, &c. Among those who prominent
this movement, are the Hon Rufus Choate. Hon.
j. Thomas Stevenson, Hon Samuel H. valley
and Hon. b. Copeland The movement is car
ried on in secret and with commendable degree OF
zeal.
In the event that Mr.. Webster declines being q
| candidate many Of his friends will not take any
| active part 10 the Presidential campaign, but
when the time comes for voting, will cast their bal
lots for General Pierce. Their openly expressed de-
| sire i 10 defeat Scott. The Scott party appear
sadly afflicted at the present aspect Of affairs They
i manifest considerable pluck, and think the best
! way to kill of the Webster movement Is to ridicula
! il
| The free sellers are not very well pleased at the
| idea of running Mr.. Webster rs q separate candi-
date, because that win somewhat change their plan
of operation. 1t is the present intention Of that
party to place in nomination, at Pittsburg the Hon.
Salmon =. Chase, of 0hio-Mr. Hale having ex-
pressed wish that the party would not look to him
as their standard bearer. Hale owes General
Pierce whipping, for his recent defeat in not be-
ing reelected to the United States Senate, and
thinks he can pay him off better by not having his
own name before the country as a candidate. Mr.
Chase, being boiler from the democratic ranks,
will, of course, damage that party in the campaign,
If he is nominated. The free soers will direct their
movements to aid Scott, with the desire TO keep
/ the democratic party out of power another iogr
l years, hoping thereby to bring them 70 cer,a"
/ terms in 1856. n