Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06


IS by rule, and whether he pcrsoaihes the lovers
melancholy, or The soldiers courage. iherevenpe
Of despair, or TIE hope lSat never desra;rs, he
moves with measured and stately march, suiy.
ing '''he action To the word, the word 20 the ac.
ton' and IN all respects giving fall obcdcnce to
The instruction Of llamlcl 10 the players, BY leI-
ung his discretion be his Iuior."
One could desire something more OF holy unc-
uon Than is seen in the pulpit discnursas Of Ed
ward Everett, and something more Of teryCncy
Than is apparent 10 his many oraiions and ad.
0resses-bul without these there are important
IrJ,hs and lessons Of wisdom which. il learned
Alright, would improve the heart and understand
ing Of every man who would give heed 10 what
is taught.
Mr.. Everett soon afcr his ordination, was
elected professor Of Harvard University. an o.
fee which he accepted upon condition Of being
allowed 10 spend sometime in Europe previous
ly TO entering upon the duties Of his office. lie
made a visit accordingly, aud travelled as far as
Greece and Rome, spending, however, much Of
his time in Gouingen, whe'e he became, and was
acknowledged 10 be, an accomplished student Of
German literature. The fruits Of his studies
were made a thousand times more fruitful by
the instruction he impaired To others. His labors
were ofIhc severest kind after his return home.
lie was at The same time the editor Of the North
American Review, the author Of lectures on ar
chilecWre, delivered at Boston, and QUO of the
professors Of The University. In all things he
showed himseIf"a scholar and ripe and good
one.' The people his Congressional District,
not content with the circumScribcd field of labor,
as they enormously regarded it, selected Mr. Ever
ell lor Congress, where he served for ten years,
from 1926 20 1885. In Congress, though not
distinguished as politician, he was renowned
for his knowledge oflileraure, for his good taste
and for his gentemanly bearing. lie was
chairmanof many committees, and 10 his recon-.
mendation and earnest defence are to be allrbu.
cd many Of the improvements in the public
grounds Of the Capitol.
The brilliant reputation which Mr.. Everett
brought To Congress, was much enhanced by his
dcJus in The House Of Representatives. Though
mora an orator than duba,er, he took rank at
once as the first orator then in Congress, or nj
any time during his term of service. What he
said then like whatever he has since said in pub.
lie, was always interesting always instructive,
while bis manner has ever been most impress
sive. What was said of Goldsmith. has been
said with equal rJth Of Everett. Mill ieGgit
gn0d non oraapH. As gold is refined in the fur
mace, so beauty and finish is given to whatever
subecl his attention is drawn. In the various
capacities Of student, reviewer, teacher. preach.
or, politician, legislator, governor, as minister
abroad, aud now as president of the oldest col.
leg, in thl country, his whole attention appears
to have been absorbed in the duties Of his calling.
Mrlhodical in his habits Of life. and temperate
in living, he has reached the ug3 of fGy.ono or
two years, with the possession Of the highest
houori of state and Of literature. Ills ambition
has; doubtless, been satisfied, and more than sa.
lsiad. A life Of steady usefulness is now be-
fore him, aud in position rs responsible us il is |
honorable. In the past, Mr., Everett has proved
himself an ornament to his country, and if Cow |
per could say with truth thar it was
"praisc enough
To ill the ambition Of a private man,
That Chatam's language is his mothers tongue,
And y olles great name compatrIot with his own"
so half this praise at least, could bcstow on one
whose voice is las musical as is ApolIo's Lutte"
and whose language and thoughts are not whit
behind those OF Edmund Burke, who is Justly re-
nowncd as having been among tho first Of Eng
lish orators.