The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
WEBSTER VS.. LODGE

Under the administration of Presi.
dent Andrew Jackson, when he sent &c
the congress his famous message in
defiance of the notification resolu-
tions of Mr.. Calhoun. cOntending that
a state had the right under the constl-
tuition to disregard and nullify powers
not delegated by the states, as is now
claimed under the eighteenth amend
ment, Mr. Daniel Webster, though no
a member of the presidents political
party, held up the hands Of the pres
ident as a patriotic duty
Would that there were now Web
sters in the senate.
From a very lengthy and patriotic
speech expounaing the constitution in
a most illuminating manner, and sus-
tanning President Jackson in his view
Of it, we make the following extract
from Mr.. Webster's famous speech:
"Mr. President, take this occasion
to say, that support this measure as
an independent member Of the senate,
in the discharge of the dictates of my
conscience. / am no mans leader:
and. on the other hand, l follow no
lead, but that of public duty and the
star OF the constitution. / believe
the country is in considerable danger;
I believe an unlawful combination
threatens the integrity of the Union
believe the crisis calls for a mild,
temperate, forbearing, but inflexible
and firm execution of the laws. And,
under this conviction, | give hearty
support to the administration. in all
measures which | deem to be fair
just and necessary. And in support
ing these measures, I mean to take
my fair share of the responsibility, to
support them frankly and fairly with
out reflections on the past, and with
out mixing other topics in their dis.
cussiOn.
'Mr. President, think l understand
the sentiment of the country on this
subject. I think public opinion sets
with an irresistible force in favor of
the Union, in favor of the measures
recommended by the president, and
against the new doctrines which
threaten the dissolution of the Union,
think the people of the United
States demand of US, who are intrust-
ed with the government, to maintain
that government; to be just and feal
not: to make all and suitable pro
visions for the execution of the laws
and to sustain the Union and the con.
stitution against whatsoever danger
may endanger them.
For one, | obey the public voice;
| comply with the demand of the PEG
pie. l support the administration In
measures which believe to be neces.
saary; and, while pursuing this
course, look unhesitatingly, and with
the utmost confidence, for the appro-
baton of the country"
Ahi suppose that Mr.. Lodge, like
Mr.. Webster, could have risen above
party and seen his public duty with
as clear a vision, how different would
be the conditions throughout the
whole world today.
The war in reality, not technically
would have been ended and nearly
the whole civilized world would have
been banded together in a determined
endeavOr to prevent the havoc of war
from again flooding the earth with the
blood of our braveSt, dearest and best
Being no cause for uncertainty
there would have been no unrest. and
normal conditions would have placidly
and unerringly set in and we would
not have been cursed with profiteer.
ing.
But, more than all. There would
have been no partisan plot against
the head of the nation and the coun
try would have escaped the foulest
chapter in American history so graphi
cally told by Congressman Pou o
North Carolina, which will be fouu
in this issue Of the Banner.
We know that # will be read wi:
main and amaznnnant