Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-04-07
Daniel Webster,
S AN AMERICAN SENATOR.

The following sketch of Mr. Webster, from
the pen of an American, was originally pub
Elished in London:
4 Daniel Webster Is man, of whom any
nation might we'll be proud. Like Atlas upor
his base, Webster, having once planted his
foot upon the ground of the Constitution, has
stood unshaken. Like Atlas, he has breasted
sunmoved, the storms that have beat around him
/ Like Atlas, belted with clouds, Webster has
'girted himself around with the nations charter
and like the summit of Atlas, hoary with the
seternal frost, and bearing with the stars ol
might. so the head Of Webster is decked in the
lsplendors of the Constitution, and set among
|the stars of the national escutcheon When.
ever the Constitution has been invaded in the
|Senate Chamber, of the nation, Webster has
been found at his post, possessed and ready
flor the conflict, his dark brow frowning on his
adversary, his high and fair forehead disclosing
lat the same time his towering, far reaching
thought, and humane affections, his countenance
|of profound anxiety, and his eye beamng with
honest patriotism, while his lips gave utterance
to the deep toned, inimitable accents of voice
/ hat has ever been employed in the service ol
his country, and never more efectually then
when he stood up the guardian and defender ol
the Constitution. Unwit.ingly and by a single
dash of the pencil, he has drawn his own por,
trait with master hand: Z" | am where have
ever been, and where ever mean to be, stand
ling on the platform of the Constitution plat
form broad enough and firm enough TO uphold
every interest Of the whole country And here
Il shall ever be found" Speech IN the Senate
March IL, 1888.
"Mr. Webster is plain, New England re.
publican, with native dignity and greatness oi
soul engraved on his countenance, which, with
a manly person, inspire respect and awe, no
unlike the feeling created by the chisel of ths
BEST artists in their matchless representation.
of the greatest and gravest men of antiquity
lin his presence one feels as if Roman Sena
tor stood before him. With mind ever occu
pied in grave meditation, Webster is man o
few words. Superior TO the forms, though ac
.customed to most polished society it is IN th'
forum and in the Senate, that he rises so mucl
above other men, as often TO appear as supe
'rior being Ordinarily passionless in debate
bit is only when some stirring and mighty theme
|has kindied up his soul, that he seems TO bt
warm; and then his warmth is rarely ardor-
iArdor can hardly be said to belong 10 his TEN
|perament Tits his known GOODNESS that impart
character and effect TO his warmth Wher
Webster's soul is fired, all the world knows i
is not without cause, when he beirays emotion
lit is as if the pearly drop were seen trcklin!
down the cheek of marble The greatness O
This soul, when moved, moves all around him
and carries all before him. No man has eve
occupied the position Of an opponent 10 Web
lster in the American Senate, on a question 0
3stirring interest, who has not felt his own lit
3tleness, trembled in apprehension and quailet
/ before the onset of the encounter. Like a
ithe avalanche that gathers It's strength in tn,
wintry frosts of the Alps, when loosened from
tits hold by the rays of summers sun, descend
airresistable into the vale below; so The grea
iunrivalled American Senator, not for like pur
poses of destruction, but in the sweep and pow
Ter of his bearing obstacles. 1t is the strengIl
sof his mind, the preparations of study, hi
knowledge of his history and long practice 0
debate in the forum and in the Senate, togethe
with thorough comprehension of his subjec,
land right application Of these endowments
(which give him this superiority. Within tn,
arange of the Constitution, and in the field of al
sother law, in the political and civil history o
This country, no other American is SO much a
home as Webster--no other American cal
bring the great and practical principles, arising
sfrom these sources 10 bear so directly and for
scibly on questions of State. And all this pow
Ter of thought lies naked to the observer, una
sdorned with graces of style, in the simples
forms OF language, the Saxon composition al
ways prevailing over the Classical. The un
stutored scholar. If we were called upon to de
fine the secret OF Mr. Webster's power, w,
sshould ascribe it 10 all honest love of country
sand 10 the long protracted discipline of grea
Emlnd, under the guidance of good sense;
,mlnd rarely moved with passion, but COOL de
|llberate, self-possessed, and always ready will
lits resources for action. Il is reported OF
|member of the British House of Commons, wht
|heard Mr.. Webster's reply to General Hayne
that, as he left the Senate Chamber, he re
marked, 81 have been thirty years a membe
iof the British Parliament, have heard Fox
Burke, Sheridan, Pitt, Canning, all the distn
|gushed orators of that body; but | have no
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