There was no hope in 1836 for Mr.
Webster, or, for that matter, for his party either.

He received the electoral vote of faithful Massachusetts, and that was all.

As it was then, so it had been at the previous election, and so it was to continue to be at the end of every presidential term.

There never was a moment when Mr.
Webster had any real prospect of attaining to the presidency.

Unfortunately he never could realize this.