The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-12
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Movements Of the Politicians.
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The Election Of Delegates to the National
Convention,
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Webster Committee Meeting.


The Central Committee, In support Of Hon. Daniel
Webster for nomination at the baltimore WING Conven-
tion held meeting last evening In constitutional Hail.
Broadway here but fifty persons in attend
ance and the proceedings very tame and spritess
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Moses H. Grin
nell who moved Chester Briggs, Esq to tho chair. Mr.
Grinnen then stated that the several ward committees
had each provided three tickets for the primary elections
ofnext Thursday morning, and holding meetings
in their several headquarters On account othese meet
ngs there not many present this occasion
had been expected. Mr. Grinne thought that matters
looked rather promising for tho in this city, and AL
that wanted now that the friends Of Mr. Webster
should give good account Of themselves on Thursday
morning next
Mr. KrrcHrM read extracts from letters from D. H.
Lindsay editor Of the Chickasa Banner c. A. Jordan Of
Washington. n. G., J. L. Arnold, Of Milwaukee and
others Some Of these gentlemen gave the preference TO
Mr. Fillmore their first choice, and some to Mr. Web
ster but IN all wherein Mr. Webster the first he
was the second choice
Mr. kETcHUM then proceeded 10 oddress tbe r,oat;,,
lie thought that the proceedings OF last evening should
not be permitted to pass without comment and he should
therefore make some observations thereon 1t were pro-
per in certain dcgree aud under some circumstances
mat MT Fillmore, President should get the credit Of
Ine POPULARITY Of his administration He supposed that
many VINO took part in the previous evenings proceed
Dgs were influenced ny that consideration The chair
man who presided must have been ao influenced by this
conduct
and would also give Mr. Fillmore the be-
neht OF But the question arises. is Mr. Fillmore
entitled to the credit Of the popularity Of that admns
What was the truth of the matter? IT had happend that
Gen. Taylor died suddenly while occupying the Pres
dental chair After his obscaues Mr. ter delivered
speech laying down the course which he recommended to
the in. coming administration That course was that the
TS,an boundary should be settled California ad
into Territories. Mr. Webster was appointed See.
rotary Of State, and the first question that came
was the setlemeet Of the Texan boundary The only
way in which it could be carried bring the power
Of the administration to bear Congress message
was sent to them urging them to settle the question and
in the event OF their not doing the power of the govern
ment should be brought to bear It. and the country
be thus preserved from danger. Who suggested that
message! Who drew up every word of It! Daniel Web.
ster. (Appausc) The measure passed Who de-
serves the credit AZ general rule it il right to give
the credit to the President but when he is brought be-
lore the people candidate and the who did that
deed IL also brought up candidate then they should
lsok to the facts and discard the legal bubble He
(alr Webser) abored day and night this subject and
at length passed by asght majority. Gen. Scott also
labord as hard for the passage OF that part OF the
promise as any other man. Gen. Scott knew. II the
military arm Of the government should be required that
he would be called upon to lead IL, and he wanted
to avert the dangers which might arise from this
As to the fugitive slave law, they knew Mr. Webster
not in the Senate at the time introduced and they
knew also that he had proposed amendment provid-
Ing for the trial Of tho runaways by jury which amend
ment was lost And when the law passed. not
Mr. Webster found calling tho people urging them
to sustain that law? Should they permit the popularity
Of the administration to cnurc TO Willard Fillmore and
not to Daniel Webster! no MOI Let them take that
key and solve the proceedings Of the South Why the
southerns approve Of the administration and therefore
they for Willard Fillmore; but is it conceivable that
they would not 60 with even readiness for Daniel
Webster But for him the South would have boon
whemcd. On the 9TH Of March. 1850 ne deemed Il his
duty 10 his country to take national ground the Com
promise question and he did take national ground cvenat
the imminent risk of losing the cndsbip his support
ers; and when he had returned to Boston. he said
he would not retrace the step he had taken. If they
would suppose the South regardless of these
services. II would be surposon that they were
deaf to the feelings Of gratitude and patriotism
Mr. Webster IN firm and decided lie believed he was
doing right AID he perevcred in his course and now
consequence of that all the opposition he would receive
from the North would flow from those he had offended
this question lie would take II That Daniel Webster
would be the nominee Of the wing party One Of the
fundamental principles Of that party TO protect do
mestic manufacture They knew that South Carolina
and other States had opposed the principles but Daniel
Webster out and in speech which has earned for
him the title Of Defender Of the Constitution he put
down the movement of notification. Their chief magis
trae was gentleman of high character but who knew
Willard Fillmore when Daniel Websters reputation Ged
the county ard the world la the convention for q sub
sequcDt Presidential election, Henry Clay the
minoe of the party; and Mr.. Webster sat that con-
convention and supported the nomination. In
nomination, and so was Mr. Webster; but Mr.
webster TO restore harmony TO tho party resigned his
petensons and Afterwards advocated the nominee Of the
Wing party-6tn. liaIrisop-and he was elected. The
speaker then referred 20 Mr Wobtcrs services the
controversy for tho settlement Of the Northeastern
boundary. The state manshp Of Mr.. Webster settled
The matter the treaty was made advantagcousy. and
when II wa presented TO the Senate passed with only
nine dissenting votes There had 10 lie appropriations
made in the Iiouc 20 carry out this treaty and they
passed thosc appropriations by majority unparalleled
IA any controverttd case that came before Congress Mr.
ketcbIm next referred to the treaty Of Client They
tnw That thie country hal spent DmenHc Of money
ano pit much blood account Of the aFgrsyatDg Dues
WOW ~ Great Jritnins claim TO seorob American vcs-
s.is Tor British feemen. The treaty Of Client loft
.ae ioaer az II wa when the war commenced but
DIT webster wrote letter 10 Lord Ashburton. which
tettd what The Ambassador. could not settle and what
The word could not settle but now through MIR.
webster y is recognized by all nations that the
hmeitcen fsg prot' cts all who sail underit (Appiausc
Mr. ebstr went through tho COUNTRY and delivered
fpeecbee IN favor Of MIR Clay which, II he had
dooe thing dsc ought 70 have irnmortslised him
And nov he appealed 10 them 4. not the understand
Ing that when Mr. Clay had had hls chance Mr. wcb-
ster 'houd have bis turn' And, gentiemcn his turn
wblg party. (Appisuse) Mr.. Gcntsy had "a last
night ~ us DO justice 70 Mr. Pnimoro and the ne
time W will nominate Mr.. Webster !" What Kind ~
iu... ~ - ila. w thAs Mr., WcAstve eyoniy.