Webster, 359.
Whig Party, origin of, 151;
condition in 1836, 235;
nominate Harrison, 237, 238;
carries the country in 1840, 240;
anger against Tyler, 250;
murmurs against Mr. Webster's remaining in Tyler's cabinet, 267;
attacks of, in Massachusetts, upon Tyler, 258;
silence about slavery and Texas, are defeated in 1844, 262, 289;
nominate Taylor, 273;
indifference to Mr. Webster's warning as to Texas, 288;
attitude in regard to slavery in 1850, 316;
nomination of Scott by, in 1852, 338-343.
White, Stephen, case of murder of, Webster's speech for prosecution, 198
ff.;
Webster's fee in, 359.
Wilmot Proviso, Mr. Webster's views on, 291-293;
embodied in Oregon Bill, 295;
shall it be applied to New Mexico, 299;
attacked in 7th of March speech, 301, 302.
Wirt, William, counsel for State in Dartmouth case at Washington,
unprepared, makes poor argument, 84, 91;
anecdote of daughter of and Mr. Webster, 193.
Wood, Dr., of Boscawen, Webster's tutor, 12, 13.
Woodward, William H., secretary of new board of trustees; action against,
79.
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