Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-16

the fame of the speech had preceded him. and was
talked of in every bar room and every public table.
In 1909 he was put IN nomination for Congress, and
was elected. Parties nearly equally divided, but
his name gave great weight to the ticket. In New
general ticket without regard districts without
any further regard 10 them, than that of consulting
! public feeling in selecting candidates. In Congress-
he soon became distinguished, and surrounded by
the Ne w-Eng!and delegation, rather greater part
OF them; and was considered conspicuous among
them IT not at that time precisely their leader. On
Tue great question of renewing the Chartep of the
t~:nk of the Uaited States. he made long speech
fuii OF well tried facts ard sound principles In any
other but high party times his reasonngs would have
been irresistible. The question was lost, but when
the subject came up again after the peace of 1875 the
advocates Of the Bank did but little more than repeat
his arguments in favor of its establishment
On returning from public life that his pecunary af.
ias deiansed aud his Boston there
1877
shared the best Of it, with the elder Of the of
called Essex Mldilcsex Nork aud in fact 10 other
Iounes as Lar us De would go from home His fame every
day increasing the have forgotten
he ever was politician To his every thing
and they complained of nothing but that difficult from
the press of those who sought him, obtain audience
speak o their Some of occasional
and overbearns and his admirers will
y hat at times he was peuan and restive and he
en- 10 nave forgotten that he different latitude from
ne was S on esson he generally made
common law in New Hampshire, well England that
and tina, all fair play In Massachusetts it was no, So
The rights aud feelings protected by
when he had learned often forgot 1928 he was elected
from Boston to the legislature of Commonwealth asa
chusetts but did take dis
Guss'on perhaps there was not any thing which
In 1874 MIR 0oha,n who had ably and faithfully represeu
sn the district OF Suffolk Congress resigned his
in nomination Mir Putnam was one of the most decidsdiv
popular men IN the DISTRICT and all had up their
hun IN nomination only few days before election; and
and when was ascenaned that he would as cand
dao 'h'" strong evinced among his old friends
% DIr Put
man, who was Almost uuexceptionahe candidate this state
OF Things caucusses held, aud each
ed 10 say the &ndes things of the candda,es and
ne a made choice apeatsd to regret tina, both could
came III at the election unanimously; he was of coue
na pre-, OF CITY, and peopls aud no, of party
and IN that body he took the had held in the no
no was known all the members of The Senate personally or
oy reputation There IS probably, lawyer United
states OF bis who has argued many important causes
as MIR Webster notwithstanding long political services
When he came 10 Boston, he could ranked among
circle of acquaintance III ali tho nices of cas.i
cal learning He had felt this before and he devoted
an amusement hut study and made him,
SELF master of The history of his country branch of learning in
In this latter be infinitely origin OF our nsu
i'ns and tho principles on which they had Gourished
There who say that MIR Webster has been over "a
ed hIs is not true Of his oveweenug friends have at
times for want of dcernen spoken of his ordinary efforts
pairing them with his highest efforts The greatest minds Are
and many OF his speeches should
L, equally wrong TO look TO his atoms on sr,
for the psoudes productions Of his intellect, These od
tons coposiions powerful deusoos o p s
}ect In hand, Astounding deep strength pertinent remark
which has beenbes,owed upon them his most abon
He cannot ash himself into passion the cIoet he reoue
excitement that he find ,hsre most be roussd by
some spirit of emuaten rivalry resenent be must he
awakened 6y the that the Philsnes upon hin before
toe siIenst OF bis seven Locks are tia,
II Is before and jury, lie deliberate assemby
thai the foil extent of his be understood; aud even
bee depends mocl ws his opponents may be- whether
ne shail be great or not
But if the Grafton at the landing of tie Pilgrims is not his
greatest effort indeed fine production abnun
in depth Of thought and majesty of language
These ae9u,emenis give peness and finish speeches
ardo da Viuc he added the msgnceucc his early do
seldom outline is patiently ea o.
the situation of every has much with bis repu;a
uon, ~ IL os not a!ef ms character II it be thai
.riSm!es are Pigmies still, though rerchd on Alps,
And pyramids pyramid, in Wales"
yet when the latter are placed euneuce morning
ard evening shadows at greater length and the @
Pile IS seen III all its masohcence much greater distance
himself hill f. was happy ebanse for he as se,Ss
for that city, and that city for seems to have The
sacuse,es Pcces had over The Athspan % a as
aught Know likely to last as long; for fifteen years has
ion II may be that the his fame is filed I'm ann
thai he bias reached bis acme; but it impossible for him to
become unpopular while he retains the mind and
continues his exertions for the honor of bis country
ou 70 speak moro particularly OF his mental endown,eu,s he
IS NOT wanting originality, but has SO much of ss ~
lead him erpeIaiy after creations His memov s,ro
and of knowledge are lad up in
and ready tor use exgences NAV REQUIRE
His carly friends thar his was once of
oe aud that he wrote vigorous poetry wbepeyer he chose
and as farther proof ofte strength Of bs fancy they produce
ependo euiosy delivered by him the one of his class
ate when 10 college II has The gorseousness of Youthful,
ABOUT H. and was for the most
binary composition ever written Dartmouth COLLEGE but
was then his most striking characteristic il is
now ahs severe discipline which he coming to The
| pu "oder, soon destroyed inspiration of The muse
MIND a,vsr e % The feet of That power Of the
utmost extent of subject at glance that yi. 0 cir '
near and remote bearings and comprehends its
anu and can throw out all the results reasoning
on II 10 the the public in the smallest compass time is hi,
pre- eminenty bis II may be called genus Judgment, tai
en-aIy thng--no matter what is GREATNESS al,strs,csd
from circumstances accident '"
ne orao at bunkers Hill was literally delivered to the
wo In the open air. exposed and winds STOOL -,
ator nPe with the thoughts OF manhood before the innpes
sos ana the glow OF early days had gone uyads of listen
eIs were around hIn heroes clustering near him a
them the representatives of other hemispbere holy en who