FROM THE LEXINGTON (KENrUcKY) GAZETTE
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THE PATRIOTIC DANIEL WEBSTER.


During the last war, it became absolute
ly necessary, that the United States should
levy internal duties and direct taxes, and
borrow money, for the support of Govern
ment, and To- carry on the war. The Con-
gressional Journals shew the following
facts:


On the 1st July, 1913, Mr.. Webster,
then Representative from Massachusetts,
voted against bill for the assessment and
collection of direct taxes and internal du-
ties


On the 9th, he voted against the bill lay
ing duties on refined sugars


On the same day, be voted against the
bill laying duties on sales at auction.


On the 10Th, against the bill laying du-
ties on carriages.
On the 9TH January, 1914, one Of the
darkest periods of the war, and after our
gallant little navy had covered itself with
glory, he voted against an appropriation
for defraying the expenses of the navy.


On the 10th, he voted against propo-
sition more effectually to detect and pun
ish traitors and spies.


On the 18th, he voted against a bill ma
king provision to fill the ranks of the ar
my. ..
On the 22nd he voted in minority of
seven, against bill authorizing the enlist
ment of troops for five years or during the
war.


On the 25th he voted against bill for
enforcing the non-importation laws.


On the 9Th February, against the bill to
raise five regiments of rihemen.
On the 25th March, he voted against
the bill to call forth the militia, to execute
the laws of the Union, and repel invasion
On the lst. December, only few DAYS
before the sitting of the Hartford Conven-
,ion, he voted against bill to provide ad-
ditional revenue for defraying the expen-
ses of the Government and maintaining
the public credit -
On the 10th he voted to postpone, indie
fnitely, bill authorizing the President of
the United Stales to call upon the several
States for their respective quotas of militia
to defend the frontiers against invasion.


On the l4th he voted against the same
bill. He also voted against bill to pro-
'ANS ooutAOhol lOI Vi
government, and maintain the public cre-
dit and also against an appropriation for
rebuilding the capitol and public Offices
which had been destroyed by the enemy.
We Go not believe that even the Obser.
ver will have the lemerity to deny the
truth of the foregoing statements. Yet
this is the man for whom the patriotic,
chivalrous Kentuckians are expected to
lend their aid, in elevating to the first Of
flee In the nation!


This IS the man who has been receiv-
ed and courled by Mayors and Corpora
tons-teasted and caressed by Kentucky
Whigs!


We are indeed magnanimous people


Baron smythe spent two whole davs
and nights in considering an answer to
the conundrum-"why is an egg undone.
like an egg overdone" e"-he would suffer
no one to tell him. and at last hit upon the
solutlon-becaue both are Aa1dlv done