Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-13
From the New Hampshire Eagle.


The New ENGLAND BOr Al HoME.--.N,
! Uebster is at present on visit TO his native
! State--the theatre Of his eary struggles and
hls youthful fame-the spot where I've frs,
I drew the breath of life in poverty-as hum
BILE and unknown as the son of plain New
Hampshire farmer could possibly be. He
comes as a private citizen to revisit the scenes
Of his early days, TO which he is bound by the
thousand ties Of kindred and friendship
! What innumerable associations must tbrong
upon his mind-linked with the times when
\ he was toling for his bread-travelling by
night and day along the rugged paths to at
tend some distant court, to plead the cause of
the oppressed His eloquence aud his genius
may be said to have been then in their infan-
cy-but the path in which they were TO wing
their way onward and upward to eminence,
was already marked out. And how auspi-
ciously -triumphanty has that path been
trod. What vast change has cone over the
fortunes of this farnler boy How gloriously
has he risen, in spite of the bitterness Of a
few political opponents in this State ! How
completely has he distanced them all-rising
III the confidence, esteem, and affection ofthe
people! His own rapid and splendid advance
mcnt at the bar and in the forum, is the no.
b!est triumph which integrity, purity of pur-
pose, sound patriotism and splendid talents,
ever achieved over the miserable, unmanly,
and ungenerous attacks Of few envious,
disappointed, and envenoned polticians!-
Mr.. Webster has ever stood towards those
who have cndeavored to put him down by
sander, but from whose attacks his reputa-
ton has come forth brighter, in position ve-
ry different from that Of most public men,.
Where others would have retulated and re-
Itorted-he has been silent. He has lived
down caumny and reproach by his own spot
less purity Of character. This man has new
ler for moment given the least attention to
the eflnslons of political animosity- whether
he is himself or not ignorant of the fact that
his name has been constant theme for abuse
and vituperation in this State since his remo-
val to Boston. We might ask what effect
such long continued attacks have had upon
his reputation in his native State? The an
swer is to be found in his present high and ex
alted rank among our eminent men-himself
unqucstionably the first statesman in the ma
ton. Such abuse has recoed upon its au
thors-they are chagrined and mortified that
they succeeded SO Hl-that no regard has
been paid by him whose notice they most So
lcted-that the PEOPLE, the substantial peo-
pie Of his native New England have ever had
confidence in his worth and integrity-have
borne him on trmmphantly to places of emf
Dence and trus.-thus branding his opponents
with falsehood, and covering them with NOR
tifcaton and shame They have falen-Mr.
Webster has risen And even now at the
moment when he revisits the scenes of his
which he left years ago for a wider
field Of exertion and enterprise, poor and at
most unfricnded, this man is the choice Of
very large portion of the freemen ofhs coun-
Try. as a candidate for the highest office IN
heir gift. What comment is this upon the (,
inmanly treatment Of political opponents!- , ,
What splendid example is here of ntegri-
y of heart and genius, making their way
'long against the tide of opposition, rising to
heir own proper emlnence, and investing
their possessor with a popularity in the ma
lion almost unexamped. l.
And then talk of this mans aristocracy!-
How foolish and silly the charge! Why, there
$ not farmer in the Granite State, that re-
members Daniel Webster, when young, or in
and we have seen many who so
enembcr him--that does not know, that, If
here is IN the wide compass of the country
ound republican-a man whose very soul Is
wrapped up in the duration of her institutions:
Who prays for the continuance Ofour political
and for the transmission OF our in
leritance of freedom TO the remotest posteri-
V as we received it-that man is this son of
Iew Hampshire! He drives up from Boston
o visit his farm in his carryall or what not,
With perhaps his gun, and no one who had
ever seen Mr. Webster would regard him &.
O unostentatous is he, as he drives through
he streets, as any other plain farmer, who is
ot ashamed to take tile rens in his own
huge paws" and drive himself without any
omp or parade whatever. How different =
-om the appearance of some others that = !,
light be named! .,