Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-09-10
MEMBER OF CONGRESS- Sd
CUITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Webster Movement.

The BoNton Courier of day before Yesterday
uhe 3Iet ult) publishes u thousand names "f
what are called "Webs,er minute men," One
of them, VIA. BRIGHAM, Esq, comes out
promptly in the Atlas of yesterday, and says
however much he might have preferred the
nomination of Mr.. Webster for the presidency,
he feels bound in principle aud honor to vote tor
ScoTr and GRAHAM 1t is possible that al
the respectable Wings on the list, the men who
are influenced by decent self respect and wing
Principles, will follow the example OF MI
BRIGHAM. We never heard nor read of any
thing more utterly contemplate and ridiculous
than this SO called "Webser movement. 1t
has lust vitality enough to reflect dishonor up
on the name Vi Daniel Webster, aud that is all.
1t will have no more effect upon the result OF
the election in Massachusetts, (Which will be
20 give that noble old State to Gen. SCOTT by
30 OOOl than the bite of flea would have on
the hide of a rhinoceros! Mr.. Webster, OF
course, will consult his own notions OF dignity
and self-respeet with reference to this scandu-
lous and disgraceful use of his name. Perhaps
he looks upon it 1--WE should be glad to be able
to think sol as too profoundly contemplate to
be entitled to his notice Whether he think so
or not, however, the movement only excltes
ridicule and laughter among the true Wings Of
the Country, There are several original and
lifelong friends of Mr.. Webster in Burlington
men who ardently desired his nomination by
the National Convention, and who have beer
almost dSaGecicd ever since the nomination Of
Gen. ScoTT,-bu these very men have become
utterly Disguised by this "Websler movement,
and the apparent sanction that Mr.. Webster
silence gives to it. They have seen him nom
mated by two Nat'rs American Conventions
and by disunion "Unionlsts" in Georgia an
North Carolina, and while they have seen hi
1 co nominees for the Vice Presidency, WASH
q ING TON and GRAHAM, promptly and empbatical
= ly declining and regulating such nominations
they have observed with profound astonlshmen
! that MIR. Webster says nothing and we hav
heard some of these very men say, within
p week past, that, in his present position the
would not vote for Mr. Webster as Constable
This is exactly the feeling that tho "Webst'
movement arouses in The Country, and we II
iuice to make a note of it," Those who in
apine that any man, however great, is superb
in the hearts of the Wing masses to the prime
pies, the measures and the success OF the Wa
PARTY, make about the biggest mistake that
is possible for short sighted mortals to make
Mr.. Webster possesses the respect and vener
ton OF the Wings of this Union because he
supposed to be WING, not because he is Da
iel Webster and if he permits such poor pr
;cans and worse patriots as parson Winslo
and the Cur,ises and Whites, of Boston,
publish his illustrous name as the signal
discord and Reorganization, he will shor
learn the truth Of what we say.
Mr.. Webster OWES 1T to the Wing Par
to the Country and to WING PRINCIPLES (wh
he has repeatedly protested to regard a. lyi
at ne fcundai.on q tie t'.s ana lashng ~