The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10
The Webster Movement for the Prcsl.
dcncy.

their hands and their voices, and we hope their
pockets also, in favor Of positive movement, hav
ing for its object the elevation Of MIR. Webster to
the Presidency of the United States. There has
been great deal Of backing and filing, of fddling
and dddling in relation to this subject, among those
calling themselves the friends Of Mr.. Webster; but
hitherto they have exhibited little courage and less
tact in advancing his cause. They are now deter
mined to move on the fourth Of March, and we
find in the Wall street organ attached to his cause,
the following call for public meeting on the fourth
Of March next, at some such place % may be desig
mated hereafter.
PUBLIC MEETISG.-The subscribers, citizens Of New
York, earnestly desire the elecon OF Daniel Webster
ensuing Presidential term; and they respectfully iu
vite all citizens who unite with them in this wish to
Of March next half past O'Clock the evening"
to nominate Mr. Webster for the Presidency subject
the approval Of q Wing National Convention.
The same organ of Wall street accomp anies this
pronu,,ciamento with the following explanation Of
its intention and purpose
Ma. WEBSTER PREsIpENcY.-We are quite
that the country at large will generally, be
pleased to learn the friends Of Daniel Webster in
this city, about bring his name before the public
as candidate FOR the Psesidency We Will not pane
doing long since but content that the good work
sbout be commenced and that too, in the right way
will be circulated in few days. and venture to pre-
dict that it will shor ty have appended to it be-
March is the anniversary Of the birth of the consu-
ton and 1t is peculiarly appropriate that the meeting in
this city INTENDED to nominate for the Presidency its
greatest champion and defender should take place
that day.
By these important documents-for they have
some Importance il the present position Of Prosi-
Dental atfairs-it will be seen that the subsorir
ton papers, which are intended to "call the spirits
from the Vastly Deep Of popular opinion. will be
handed round town, and that they expect at least
from five to ten thousand signatures before the
day Of meeting If they can get ten thousand sig
natures to these papers, they will probably get
twice that number to attend the public Getting, if
they can End place, other than the Park, the
Castle Garden, or Union place, to hold such num-
bsrs as will congregate in one lot, in favor Of any
distinct candidate for the Presidency.
This commences the movement for the Presi-
dency, in favor Of Mr.. Webster, in New York.
We give them some credit for thro wing of their
Wall street reserve, ard making declaration Of
any kind calculated to forward their objects ALI
those who are inclined among the voters Of Now
York, have perfect right to meet together, de-
clare themselves 10 favor Of Mr. Webster, and take
every lawful measure to advance his interests-to
collect fund to procure his nomination at tho
"Slaughter-house Convention or to be defeated
in tho attempt This movement has undoubtedly
been hastened, at this particular time, in conse-
quence OF the general efervesceace on the subject
Of the Presidency, which has been growing at
Washington, and Increasing and charging through.
out the country. The arrival of General Scott in
this city, and the fact of his now taking his hasty
plate of soup ct Ds!monicos, may have contri.
hpta1 70 hos NJ t,or G.; Il,
Of MIR. Webster, as piece of counter. irritation;
and we suppose that the friends of General Scott
will hurry through with their soup, and make q
movement of sim lar kind, calculated to benefit
their candidate.
If the Scott party should deem such policy dis.
Greet at this time, advise them to hurry up thor
soup as fast as possible, and to hold their public
meeting in favor of Gen. Scott much abou. tho
Same time as the meeting is called for the assem-
bling of the friends Of Mr. Webster. We shall watch
this movement in favor Of Mr.. Webster with great
deal of interest, and report progress in all it's de-
tails, and with perfect accuracy and impartiality
Let him and his friends have fair chance to 90.
ahead Of Cen Scott, if they can, and procure for
their favorite the nomination at the "Slau shter-
house Convention" We would advise the friend, Of
Gen. Scott to be on the look out also; for, urless
they "stir their stumps" at once, the movements
and intIigues Of the opposite party will operate on
the Slaug hter-house Convention, in such wayas
to exclude him entirely, as he excluded in 1870
General Scott, In that year, came very near get.
ting tao nomination Of the whig convention and
but for his great impru3ence in talking politics all
round about the country, and writing political
letters to every one that asked him to do 50,
would have received tina. nomination instead
Of General Harrison, and been elected The
hero Of Chepultepec is taking directly oppo
site course now; but to the Other extreme
lie talks nothing OF politics, writes no letters,
yiyCs tign, ia perfectly dumb on every subject
Except military affairs, and the making Of good
Cup and aance il he and his friends do not look
ut, and relax little Of their stiffness and reserve,
&c nay be chessed out Of the nomination in Phila-
iepIia, from hi, pursuing an exactly opposite
'ouIse to that which he took in 1910.
~ the question now stands IN the whig ranks, |
&c believe tho great con test will be between Web. |
teg ard Soott-Flllmorc bong out Of the ques.
ion Mr Webster has all the wealth and aristo-
racy, end humbug, ana cor 'uptioD, and intellect
tie Wing party, in Wall stre ct and In Boston; bat
10 rather suspect that General Scott has got the
ark a1i dle the bono and sine6' Of the same parry,
lroug2 these northern regions. Why should not
1ereioge tho radical friends Of G. ueral Scott, who
,vo good feeding ond good soup, II axe move ct
Ice in this CITY, side By side Rith tie Wall street
ovene1t 10 favor or Mr Webster, ard oass'rip
IN numbers and onthus.asm Let thom both
I've iair pay.
.sEHre 0f Imposition az tho Post Office
Gates.
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