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I am grieved particularly to be obliged to differ
in anything from yourself and your excellent father, for both
of whom I have cherished such long and affectionate regards.
But I cannot see it to be my duty to join in a secession from
the Whig Party for the purpose of putting Mr. Van Buren at
the head of the Government. I pray you to assure yourself,
my dear Sir, of my continued esteem and attachment, and remember
me kindly and cordially to your father.
Yours, etc.,
DANIEL WEBSTER
Honorable E. Rockwood Hoar.
Mr. Hoar had before had a somewhat interesting interview
with Mr. Webster to the same effect. Late in the winter,
before the convention at Philadelphia, some young Whigs had
a dinner at the Tremont House, to concert measures to support
his candidacy. There were forty or fifty present. Mr. Webster
was expected to speak to them, but his daughter Julia was
very ill. He sent them a message that he would see them at
the house in Summer Street where he was staying. So when
the dinner was half over, the party walked in procession to
Mr. Paige's house.


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