Wheelock, Eleazer, founder of Dartmouth College, 75.
Wheelock, John, succeeds his father as President of Dartmouth College, 75; begins war on trustees; consults Mr. Webster, 76; writes to Webster to appear before legislative committee, 77; removed from presidency and goes over to the Democrats, 78; originator of the doctrine of impairing obligation of contracts, 81; fees Mr. 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.
Wortley, Mr. Stuart, 152.
Yancey, William L., attack on Webster, 358.