Mr.Clay was from the first deeply imbued with the doctrine of protection.

Mr.Webster entered public life as a pronounced free-trader.

They were not members of the same political organization until after the destruction of the old Federal party to which Mr.Webster belonged, and the hopeless divisions of the old Republican party to which Mr.Clay belonged.

They gradually harmonized towards the close of Monroe's second term, and became firmly united under the administration of John Quincy Adams.

Modern political designations had their origin in the Presidential election of 1824.