Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-17
HERALD OF THE TIMES.
THURSDAY Jnne l7th 1852.

DANbfL w EbSIhh.--Asluc from ul
MIR. WEBsTgR's claims to receive the
nomination Of the Wing National Con-
vention, what other candidates il nomin
/, alcd can possibly be elected? Mr.
FILLMORE, II is conceded on nll hands
cannot carry the Nor,aern Wing States.
This admits of no question and il is
equally certain that the teud between
his friends and those Of Gen ScorT,
will defeat tie success Of the Hero Of
Mexico even at the North. Againsi
ScorT, PiKRcE would carry every East
. ern State, and probably New York end
Pennsylvania while every Southern
State without an exception, would vote
against him or any other candidate, who
is not avowedIy the friend Of he Com,
promise measures. We care not what
their Delegates in Convention may say
or do, we know beyond all peradventure,
that the Southern vote is lost to the
gallant old chieiain. Even letter at
This late day, rledging himself TO sus ain
the Compromise, would not avail him,
while it would most assuredly, greatly
damage him with those who have en-
tered into his support on the avowed
ground that he is not committed u the
Compromise but is pledged against the
. exercise OF the veto power.
These are facts in relation to which
no intelligent delegate can possibly close
his eyes; and these facts necessarily
rule out both Scott and Fillmore. Now
: how stands it with DANIEL WEBSTER e
The man does not live--thc Press is not
in existence-which dares 10 say: in the
face Of The intelligence Of the American
; people, that he is not immcasurably the
superior OF both lis competitors, and ui
every other Whig IN the country, for
the office Of chief magistrate And to
say this, is no discrcdit to either Gen.
Scott or Fillmore, because he is as pre-
eminently the superior OF all other public
men as he is the superior OF those gen
tlemen. This is conceded by all. His
claims upon the Wing party and the
country, as the able and fearless cX-
pounder Of The Constitution, are as read
lily acknowledged as are his great talents
and peculiar fitness for the Presidency.
Aud to rid Of these universal concessions
IL his favor, we are told that superior
talents, peculiar fitness, and unrivalicd
claims, must all give way TO the e.rpe-
diency Of conciliating the Free Soil and
Abolition vote Of the North, which de
mands the nomination OF Gen. Scott
Such is the plea OF reckless expediency
politicians, who with one voice exclaim
1--WE know and cheerlully admit, Mr..
Webster's unreasonable superiority 10
all others I; but the people are not caba-
bly, Of arpreciating him. They must
have a smmaller man. This is Il libel
upon the people and their intelligence
which they will Indignantly rcpel at the
ballot boxes in November next and be
the action Of the Convention what il
may, this prediction viii as certainly be
verified az November comes round. But
go among the people enquire even Of
the warmest friends OF Scott and Fill.
more" you cannot have your favor
ite candidate whom do you desire =
and the answer is prompt and universal
DANIEL WEBSTER! Danic! Web
ster is the second choice OF every man
in the Wing ranks with whom he is not
! the first choice. He has greater per-
sonal popularity at this day, than any
other living statesman. And what is of
. the utmost Importance at this moment,
his " hole life is so thoroughly known to
the people-his every act and opinion
80 distinctly set forth-that his nominal
tion by the Wing National Conven-
ton, is the very best platform that the
wisdom or ingenuity Of the Whis party
can devise,
Under The circumstances, who can
reasonably doubt he will receive the
nomination at the approaching Wing
Convention His friends have only to
remain firm and their success is inevit
able. TIE Southern Delegates in obedi-
ence to the feelings and wishes OF their
constituents, dare not commit so great
an outrage as to cast their votes Tor any
man who is not clearly right in relation
TO the Compromise; and the friends OF
Gen. Scott concede, that If compelled TO
give up their lavorite, they will be graf
flying their own feelings and the wishes
oftheir constituents, in uniting to place
in the Presidential chair, one whom
they ch erfulIy admit, is without an
equal in fitness for that high station.
With DANIEL WEBSTER in nomination
against FRANkLlN PIERCE, every New
England State, and every Northern
and Southern Whig State, is morally
certain TO vote the Wing ticket. And
thus, not only will the principles Of the
Wing party triumph but our country
both AT home an abroad, will be honor
cd in the election TO the chiefmagistracy
of our ablest citizen, and the intelligence
Of our people be vindicated, and the
character of republican institutions be
elevated in the estimation of The civil
ised world - Courier d Enquirer.