Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-25
ExrRACT FROlL a sPEEeH
pANIEL WERsrER

DANIEL WE BsTER.
aft the Internal Fanatics and Abolition
lists ever get power in their hands they will
override the CoRsTTTUTIoS, set the Supreme
Court at defiance, change and make laws
IN suit themselves, lay violent hands on
those who differ with them in their opin-
ions or dare question their infalhbility, and
finally bankrupt the country and deluge it
with BLOOD
Mr.. Webster never uttered any such
sentiment. The above extract cannot be
found in any of his speeches we have
before US the Congressional Globe Of 1850,
containing the speech Of Mr., Webster,
delivered March Z, 1850, in the Senate, the
same the extract is purported to be taken
from, and we cannot ndanything init bear
ing the slightest resemblance to the above
vulgar vituperation. The whole thing is
base fabrication, which originally appeared
in the New York World. The Tribune
showed up the matter, and the World was
finally compelled to admit that it was a
frsud The plain -n44l-------1--,-.' s10
same time, published the same extract, and
the LEADER denied that it was uttered by
Mr.. Webster, and challenged the Plain
Dealer to produce the speech coDtainingit,
which, of course, that paper could not do.
To publish such piece of lying nonsense
and credit it to Mr.. Webster, is vile Sian
der upon the memory of that great man.
His speeches are models of dignifed elo-
quenee, and their great popularity is their
entire freedom from vituperations. .-=
But what care the Copperheads, if they
can, by retailing this damnable bogus ex-
tract, convey the belief that Mr.. Webster
had uttered prophetic remark, and that
it is now being fIlRlled-to the effect that
Northern men mot JEFF Davis and his
fellow-traitors) are the cause Of this war
We give below a brief summary of
events that occurred before the inaugura-
tion of Mr. Lincoln, to show that it was
the Southern shareholders who commenced
the war very unnecessary assertion,
however, as it would be very much like en-
deavoring to prove that it was the whisky
men who got up the whisky Rebellion"
during Washington's administration:
December 20, 1s60.-Capture of Fort
Mosltrie and Castle Pinckney by the South
Carolina troops.
January 3, 1s61-Capture of Fort Pu-
laski by the Savannah troops.
January 3.-The United States Arsenal
at Mt Vernon, Alabama, with 100000
stand of arms, captured by the Alabama
troops. 81. 6
Jan. 4.-Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay,
taken by Alabama troops.
Jan. 9.-The United States steamer Star
Of the West was fred into and driven off
by the rebel batteries on Morris Island,
when attempting to furnish Fort Sumter
with supplies.
Jan. I0.-Forts jackson, Phillip and Pike,
near New Orleans, captured by the Louis
ianr troops. 1-
Jan. l4.-Capture Of Pensacola Navy
Yard and Fort McRae by the Alabama
troops t
Jan. 1s,-Surrender Of Baton Rouge ar
senal to Louisiana troops.
Jan. 26.--New Orleans Mint and Gus
tom House taken. aB FL. ea--
Feb. 2.-Seizure of Little Rock Arsenal
by Arkansas troops.
Feb. 4.-Surrender Of the revenue cutter
Castle to the Alabams authorities.
Feb.l7.-General Twigg's transferred
the United States property in Texas to the
rebels
March 2.-The United States revenue
cutter was seized by the rebels in Texas.
And to cap the climax, right In face Of
Mr.. Linooln's declaration, as expressed in
his inaugural, that he never intended to
interfere with slavery, that neither honor
congress had the constitutional power TO
doso JEFF Davis gave order to General
Beaureguard to commence the war by fir
ing upon Sumter and then Immediately
undertook to capture Washington
He having thus shown who COM
meneed the war, We will close by offer
ing to wager the sum Of one hundred dol
Lars, that the above extract purporting to
to bs from Mr.. Webster's speech, delivered
March 9TH, 1850, was never uttered by him,
and that it cannot be found in any print
cd copy Of his speeches.
The Boston Courier may endeavor to
fasten upon Daniel Webster the statement
we have quoted in the beglning of this ar
tiele, by saying that it was remark made
in private conversation. No however,
but an idiot or rascal, would thus endeavor
to strengthen lie.