The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-25
Insult to MIR. Webster.


We have before us, in the democratic Platform pa
speech recently delivered in that place by T. Collins Lee,
esq., OF Baltimore the wing district attorney for Mary
land, which proves proof be needed the dangerous
character of the elements which compose the Scott party
Mr. Lee, according TO the report. held this language
81 know that there is spirit OF dafection abroad in
our ranks and that free confess that Webster,
Toombs, Gentry, &c., have added this dsafecton. But
we must not be dismayed The signs at the North
Frightening Seoard and his party Woking hard for
Scott Greeley and 7auiow Wed moUing heaven and
earth Nep York and will carry that State Tor Scott by
tremendous majority Johnston and 7Hdddeus Seuens hare
pledged and they fail in their promises
Ohio, too is SAFE The Psburg free-soil convention viii
nominate Chase and Chase oA rop has influence
hands of Scott 20
Here we have the seconalism of the Scott party, and
the dangerous elements which compose it, painted to the
life. The who adhere to Mr. Webster in the North
and the southern wings, as represented by Messrs.
Toombs Gentry, &c. esteemed OF little consequence
in face of the fact that Sevard and his party are ,gorking
hard for Seo; that Greey and Thvlow Weed are moving
heapen and earth Ne,0 York tina, Governor Johnston
and Iaaddeus Stepensh pledged and that
Senator Chase uiH hroU s influence in Ohio into the
hands Of General Scott"
We ask every who is not slave 10 sectio nalism
the career of the here named by southern man
the leading spirits of the wing party who relied on to
sustain the whig nomination, and who will, of course,
guide the administration Of General Scott in the event OF
his election. Daniel Webster Robert Toombs, Mere
dith P. Gentry, &c, of little account; William H.
Seward and his party, Horace Greeley Thurlow Weed,
William T. Johnston, and Thaddeus Stevens are the
leaders of the Scott forces. and Salmon p Chase their
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OF Maryland, made before Virginia audience 1t was
Insult the people OF Winch for its statement
was made under circumstances which implied that they
would willingly obtain party victory the hands Of the
higher-law fanatics OF the North In his calculations
Mr. Lee names no southern State He looks to one por
ton of the Union alone and thus confesses that the
election OF General Scott would be dangerous to the coun-
try, because it would be the result of sectional vic
tory.
/ But Mr.. Lee was not satisfied with insulting the good
people of Winchester, and exposing the dangerous ee-
ments which the wings depend on; for during his re-
marks, which seem to have been of no high ORDER he
attempted to inAict gross and insult on Mr.
Webster Immediately following the sentences we have
quoted above we find the following
1.-THE cards. felow-czens. all stocked, and we
care nothing about Webster He reminds me OF my old
twice. and he is again ready for the harness SO Nth
Il Wtbae Give gat tco Of iohiskey, and he toiL
sprtng 10 the traces a, he did IN 1913"
Mr. Lees residence and his position in the wing ranks
well his political mission, indicate that b,
enjoys the confidence OF the wing managers in this city
and the manner in which be speaks OF Mr. Webster may
be taken indicative Of the sentiments which they en-
terrain toward the statesman OF Massachusetts The
distinguished OF Mr. Webster, his age experience
and requirements, command the respectful mention Of
his political enemies; but it that the men whom
abolition alliances have placed in the high places OF the
wing party nothing for Daniel Webster TO use the
language of Mr.. Lee; anil that they willing TO covei
him with con,umey be refuses the servtude they would
impose upon him. The agitation OF the slavery question
has combined elements which the united powers of Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster could not subdue. Mr. Clay
breahed his last amid the ndecorous shouts Of triumph
with which the psrsans OF General Scott received hi
nomination; and now Mr.. Webster is nsulied by one
who holds Office under Mr. Fillmore. because he is not
willing 10 receive nomination procured by the abolition
lists Truly the and weakest portion OF the whie
party has gained the mastery
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