Massachusetts voted steadily for Webster, but he never approached a nomination.

Even Scott had twice as many votes.

The result of the convention led Mr.Webster to take a very gloomy view of the prospects of the Whigs, and he was strongly inclined to retire to his tent and let them go to deserved ruin.

In private conversation he spoke most disparagingly of the nomination, the Whig party, and the Whig candidate.

His strictures were well deserved, but, as the election drew on, he found or believed it to be impossible to live up to them.