Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-16

WENDELL PHILLIPS ON DANIEL WEB.
srER.-The Abolition and Republican
chiefs of New England seem to enter
tain peculiar luminosity against Daniel
Webster. They omit no opportunity to
assail his memory with all possible ven.
ON. Like hyenas, they howl and gnaw
away at the grave Of that lion-hearted
friend of the Union, from whom, in his
life time, they shrank away abashed.-
In late speech, Wendell Phillips said /;
"Take Sir Robert Peel and Webster
as examples; two great men, remarka-
bly, alike. Neither of them had an orig
inal idea. Laughter. Neither kept
long any idea they borrowed. Both
borrowed from any quarter, high or low,
North or South, friend or enemy. Both
we're wcathcr-cocks, not winds; crca-
lures, not creators. Yet Peel died Eng
lands doll-the unquestioned head of
the statesmen of the age; Webster the
disgraced and bankrupt chief Of bro
ken and ruined party. Why examine
the difference? Webster borrowed free
trade of Calhoun, and the tariff Of Clay !;
took his constitutional principles from
Marshall; his constitutional learning
from Story, and his doctrine of treason
from Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis laugh
ter, and he followed Charming and Gar
rison little way, then turned doughface
in the wake of Douglas and Davis
Applause and hisscs."
The only place where Wendell Phil>
lips, Theodore Parker and others will
figure or be known in history, will be on
that page which records them as the
malignant and Infamous assailants of a
man as far above them as the heavens
are above the earth.- Wheeling Gazette.
LETTER FROM Gov. RoBINsoN To OLD
BRowN. - Capt. John Broom = Ny
Dear Sir Il take this opportunity to
express to You my sincere qualification
that the late report that you were among
the killed at the battle of Ossawatamie
is incorrect.
Your coarse, SO far as have been in
formed, has been such as to merit the
highest praise from every patriot, and
checrfully accord to you my heartfelt
thanks for your prompt, efficient and
timely action against the invaders of our
rights and the murdercrs of our citizens.
History will give your name a proud
place on her pages, and postsrity will
pay homage to your heroism in the cause
Of God aud humanity.
Trusting that you will conclude to re-
main in Kansas, and serve "during the
war" the cause you have done so much
to sustain, and with earnest prayers for
your health and protection from the
shafts of death that SO thickly beset Your
path, subscribe myself very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
G. ROBINSON.
The author Of the above is moo the
Republican candidate for Governor in
Kansas. His letter is important as
showing the cordial relations which have
always existed between Brown and the
Republican leaders. 1t is worthy Of re-
publication when the Republican organs
are attempting to prove that he was not
connected with their organization. The
Hartford (Conu) Couramt, a leading
Republican paper, in its issue of the 2lst
of March, 1857, said:
Nv. Il. d. Calender. cashier of the
State Bank, Hartford, Connecticut, will
take care that all moneys LODGED for
Captain Browne benefit are received bv
the Captain. Brown is Just the man we
need in Kansas and if every man who
loves freedom and can spare . dollar or
two would put it in Browns purse, we
warrant they get their moneys worth
thereafter. Let us back up the men who
are fighting our battles."