The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-19
THE PREsIDEN CT.

WEEKLY MEETING OF the WEBSTER ooMNnrEs
Some ten tw,c Of the Committee in faver OF the
nomination Of Daniel webstcr for H." Presidency met
l. evening in Com ttuticn Hail. Mr. Lcofborrc~ in the
chair.
The read some letters received by the chair
Of the Committee in acknowledgment OF the circular
sent by the Committee.
Mr. BoRreK, Of the Sacramento Union was introduced
TO the meeting lie said the battle always to tn.
strong The 10 the swift They should be dis
hoarcned 10y the paucf'y of the ATTENDANCE lie woalu
give them eomc fscts from California Tho frat Leg IT.
ture in California was held in 1919 The aeAccrat
m the ascendant and they had determined 70 per-
init whg 10 hold Office and in lS49 there but
whg in the State holding Office In elton with Or
Morse Of the Sacramento Union, they had held whs
convention in 1850 and had since achieved two wing We
tories lie saw by tbe late paper that IL tue recent e'ee
tion in California the wings gained the asc'ndacy over
the ds mocIate The Collector OF the port OF san trcs
Thema Butler King ]. one Il The trues whga IN the
State. and u staunch friend Of Mr. Webster The wings
Of California south. east and wcst-havc deter
mined Ia vote fer MIR Webster. They have combined 10
support the greatest intellect of the country. As
they linn; statesman they honor him. and the
defender Of the contribution they revere him The whig
al California wanted 10 ask the State Of New York why
should not Mr. Webster BE- nominated They did not find
any cass OF the people OF the country oppong MIR Web
ser except the politicians and their reason was that
they knew Mr Webster if elected would be de acto the
President. If Dir Webster however. be not nominated
will only Le another illustration Of The adase that Re
pubDcs ungrateful As for himself and he thought
hc might add tor the people of California he would not
vote for amy man who was not pledged to maintain the
constitution the compromise. ana the Union.
The attention of the chair called by Mr. KETcHUM
to the printed speech of Mr. George Wood delivered ut
Contribution Hail. Tucsd@ The ash inst II had been
printed for circulation in pamphlet form. and published
BY paper, hut be thought general publication
of it would be desirable. MIR. kctehum proceeded to
make remarks the relative claims Of Mr. Web
ster and Mr. Fillmore to the credit attached to tho a
ministration Mr.. Webster has had MS much to do with
pas age of the compromise measures and auetng
the public mind. as Mr. Fillmore. any other man
Those thereto who would be prepared fo- the
President account Of bis administration would GO
uan tarM Mr. ahsfY in Of iYafn Tba
free state. cynced in some preference for Gen
Scott, anaeopim IL Mr.. Fillmore. If this State
would refuse togofor MIR Fillmore that why the
convention should nominate Mr. Webster. The majority
Of Scott delegates from the State OF New York would
probably the convention that thi- State be
carried by Mr. Webster Tot by Mr. Fillmore If this
is and that the South will go for Gen Scott then
he might indulge hope that Mr.. Webster would be
nominated He is the second choice Of all Mr. Fillmore
choice Of the North but if the friends Of Mr. Fillmore
will rot for Gen Scott and If the friends Of the latter
will not for Mr.. Fillmore then il might well be hoped
that the convention would nominate Mr. Webster Mr..
the last four elections but he will do He is
seventy years age and il he is his country
any longer he must choose his post If the wing party
Afford to reject Mr. Webster they cannot harm him.
His monument is builtbut by himself land will stand
for ages The genius Of republican liberty will say Mr..
Webster Is rejected GU have not rejected him but
men and Fillmore men. They such thing They
went for their candidate and he will not be changed
but to the end as he had begun for his country
his whole country, and nothing but his country.
Mr.. II. II. DUsHAM advocated the claims which Mr.
Webster had upon the country for election to Prcs
dency.
Mr.. KnrcnuM urged the proprcty of sending few of
their body to the convention to support and look after
the cause Of Mr.. Webster.
After seine further remarks, the meeting adjourned
till Tuesday next.