Eastern times., 1855-09-27
A Webster Whig.

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A " Webster Whig" in Massachusetts
gives his opinion of the high position occupied
by the democratic party as follows =
The DEMocRArrc PARTY OF MAssAcHu-
sErrs now stand upon a broad constitutional
platform. | have carefully examined their
\ resolutions adopted by the convention at
| Worcester, and think they are such as must
command the assent of every true friend of his
country The democratic party of Massachu-
setts have, as / understand it, cut entirely
clear of all coalition with freesoilism and all
| other isms, and especially with all fanalicism
in every shape. They stand upon the broad
ground of supporting the constitution and pre-
serving the union of the states. The demo-
cratic party, although party of progress, is
now the conservative party. 1t holds to keep
ing the faith which was pledged by our
fathers. 1t is the party opposed to the viola
tion of the compromises OF the constitution
1t is national party and not sectional party.
1t goes for the whole country and not for any
particular portion of it. 1t proscribes no class
Of our citizens on account of their religious
opinions, or the place of their birth, whether
native born or foreigners. The qualifications
for office, according to the democratic creed,
are comprised in an affirmative answer to
pable, is he faithful TO the constitution 1t
holds to strict construction of the provisions
of the constitution of the United States, but is
opposed to the notification of acts of congress
by state legislatures, by abolitonsts of the
north, Or pro-slavery men of the south. Such
are some of the principles maintained by the
democratic party, and advocated by that party
in this state.
To the question who killed the whig party1
the answer must be, the know nothings. If a
coroner's inquest were TO be holden on the
body of the late whig party, to ascertain how
1t came by its death, it might with some
plausibility be contended that it died of old
age, or spontaneous combustion, but | think
the verdict must be, ''by suffocation from the
know nothings." So much to their credit
But what else have they done Their legis-
lation of the last winter is a disgrace to any
civilized community, and has no parallel in
the history of Massachusetts, except the
persecution of the Quakers, the hanging of the
witches, and the burning of the convent.
The record of these events are among the
darkest pages in the history of fanaticism.-
Now what is the remedy for the present evils
How shall these obnoxious laws be erased
from the statute book 1t can be done in one
way, and one way only, and that is by uniting
at the coming election all the elements of op-
position 10 the horrible fanaticism which has
ruled the state with rod of iron. The state
of Maine has set US glorious example, and
whatever Massachusetts may do, the example
OF Maine will be followed in New Hampshire
in March next, as surely as the day of election
comes. The whig party in Massachusetts, is,
to all practical purposes. dead as a party
The ruling power will be either democracy or
fusion, which is only another name for know
nothingism, abolitionism or fanaticism.
But, although dead and powerless as par
ty, those who still cling TO the old whg faith
are numerous, wealthy, powerful and infu-
ential body of men. The Webster wings
alone can secure the election OF the democrat
ic ticket in Massachusetts, if they give it their
aid against fusion. And why should they not,
instead of joining with those fanatics who have
been abusing him for the last ten years, and
have ruined their party
1t is now twenty-five years since Mr.. Web
ster delivered his great speech against the
notification of South Carolina and so popu-
lar were the doctrines of the speech at that
time that he was reelected by the legislature
of this state, almost unanimously, TO the SEN
ate of the United States. Now there is more
notification in the Legislative acts of Massa-
chusetts during the last session THAI in that of
any South Carolina legislature since the adop-
tion of the Constitution. Mr. Webster's con-
stitutonal doctrines are precisely the same as
those of the democratic party. And Franklin
Pierce, who is an honest man and patriotic
president, had adopted them long before he
ever was, or expected to be, a candidate for
the office which he now holds. Let all those
wings who retain any respect for the political
character and course of Daniel Webster pause
and reflect little before they join an abolition
faction, whose great aim is only ts break
down the present national administration.-A
Webster Wing.