The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-17
Mr.. webster's Position.

The Boston Courier in quoting the declarations made by
Recorder Talmadge the Lundy Lane Club meeting that
Mr. Webster stated his purpose cordially TO support the
whig ticket, cites al the time Mr. Tallmadges sub
sequent letter of explanation on the same subject, with
the following comments:
A this, in Mr. Talmadge's second account Of the az
fair, Is rered away the barren and solitary phrase
the whig party should sustain the nomination. 1t
MI Ialnadge gives all the rest OF the story lie ad
mlts that there is truth in the that Mr. Web
er confessed he did how any good result could be
obtained by presenting his any further to tho
Try nor IN The statement about the common duty aud
raiyng 10 the support of the candidate regularly nom
mated; nor in the statement that Mr. Webster ready
TO give the WING ticket his cordial support Nc &c.
These things, then, admitted TO be mere invention
Did Mr. Talhiadge invent them himself, they the
inventions of the New York Timesl The public would
like TO be informed for rather potant know
when we can trust nova .days.
We repeat what said former OCCASION that
We have the best for believing that Nj Webster
never uttered syllable Of The kind imputed 10 him by Mr.
Tailnadge. Tue latter gentleman must tell his story
third time II dwndes down rapidly /, has done
from The first rehearsal to the second there will be very
little left to excite the cheers of the Lundy Lane Club
We have good 10 know that the Independent,
movement for Mr. Webster is vigorous and extensive
How will result cannot probably at this moment be
fully foreseen But fact is clear Mr.. Webster up
to this time has done nothing to discounienance the
movement This shows clearly that, in MIR. Websier's
Judgment the nomination OF General Scott is full of peril
TO the peace of the country Nothing but this deep
vichon in his mind can account for his manifest anxiety
to repe the idea that as wing he is bound 10 support
General Scott His hesitation and reluctance loudly pro-
claim that he regards the defeat OF the agitation
ment headed by Seward and Scott as an object rising
above all merely partisan considerations. This most i'm
poIant testimony, 10 the present altitude OF the wing
party, MIR. Wsbsiers has already gfvsa. Party
obligations other considerations may hereafter change
that course but still the testimony OF his thus far
will stand, and will command the serious attention Of
every Unon-lovng wbig in the land. Mr. Webster
may be dragooned hereafter into hesatng and reIuc-
tani support of the wing party as now organized hut
not the less will the fact stand that be and acknowl
edged great peril the cause Of the Union in General
SCOTS election At this moment Dir. Webster is the
chief wing witness against the purpose and policy OF the
wing organization.
Look at the ascertained facts 10 Mr. Websters case
lie and his friends went into the convention in good
faith. He had great strength there-1os southern
votes pledged to bin in preference to Gen Scott il
he could muster 40 votes only al the North between
Maine and Missouri He failed to do this; and BY
an " understanding" 10 which his friends took full
part Gen. Scott nominated. But just cause can
Justify Mr. Webster in making manifest, he has DONE
the fact that he regards the question OF his sup
porting General Scott open question To take such
stand is foul disono except upon the assumption that
10 view Of The open epudiaon By the Scott leaders and
organs Of the bargain" by which The nomination was
made and in view Of the present attitude and orgauiza
ton OF partes-a crisis has arisen in which all Union
loving wings emancpated from their partisan
allegiance Clearly such crisis exists in the view OF all
such wings whose deliberate judgment tells them that
the election OF Gen. Scott puts the peace OF the Union in
peril Such crisis exist upon other assumption
Mr.. Webslefs stern refusal 10 recognise Cen SCOTS
claim 10 his support proves, therefore, either hrs own
frsaeery party man, his conviction that the triumph
OF Sewardisln in the person OF Gen. Scott puts the Union
10 peril
Mr. Webstefs friends OF course cannot hesitate which
OF these two views TO adopt in explanation of his
Too many of them acknowledge their own forebodngs
OF danger to permit them for a moment 10 adopt any
other than The honorable explanation Of MIR Webser's
conduct
10 only one event will they be driven from that ex-
PLANTATION and that is by MIR webster's abandonment OF
bis present unquestoned opposition TO the Scott wings
IN that they will indeed be utterly unable explain
- the country. in manner compatible with Mr. Web.
sefs honor and good faith a party man, The reason
'ohy he has aready o~ned uppn n, ~hig nomination. and
rfosd TO support or be bound BY opeay and long
More whig Renunciations in New Jersey.
The Trenton American states ''that DR.. j. q Goble,
Jmerly good whr, and L. c. Grover esq one OF the
most active and inf rental members Of the wing party
viii vote for Pierce AMI King" SCOTS prospects 10 his
afops4 State hardly less hopeless than in that Of his
nativity In this connection j. is proper 10 state that
Horace II. Day. esq. OF the mos, efcien, men in
the wing party OF New Jersey addressed the great reec
ton meeting 1t Faneuil Hall.
Virginia wings Repudiating Scott.
The Jedefsoniaa, published at Charlottesville. yir-
ginia cooians the proceedings OF meeting OF The Albc-
marle Central Democratic Association, where MIR. N II.
Masse, wing, who is represented to be coed speaker
and logical debale, introduced and announced his
intention TO support Pierce ard King, The Jefersonsn
adds lha, there numerous other persons in the
county who have for many years voted with The wbgs.
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