Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-02-24
wEBsTER,s EULoGY ON MASON

was Jeremiah Mason q 5s+;,sr,,;sbod lo,-,,as9 -,
politician who after q lono course of honor and nsa
fulness, died in Boston on the 18th of Octobe,
last AT the opening of the Supreme Judicia
j Court of Massachusetts. on the 14tb of Novembe,
Hast, Mr. Webster presented TO the Co,t rasn,
i tons of the Bar on the occasion Of M Moso,,s.
death, and proceeded to pronounce unon his Je.
ceased friend eulopy. that in simnl;ctv nn,ess.
i've dignity and true eloquence, has rarely been
equaled by any similar effort Tt was. we remem.
Der, warmly commended at the time. but we have
never seen it in print until now. II was nrbl;oba5
in the Boston Advertiser. of last week The fol-
lowing extract is very fine After rapidly sketch
ing the principal events in Mr.. Mason's life. and
dwelling upon his political eminence and profess
slonal lame and character, Mr.. Webster said
Pitts Gaz
Nothing of character Is really nermanent bnt
virtue and personal worth Tbev renoa;n WIT.
ever of excellence is wrouobt into tbe son ;tself
belongs to both world. Real goodness does not
attach itself merely to this life It points to another
world. Political or professional fame cannot last
forever, but a conscience void of offence beforo
God and man Is an inheritance fo. otorr;tT, poi;
zion. therefore Is nacasSo~, ;,,;s,,arsbla -
ncnt in any great human character Tbare i no
living without it Rez;qioa is the tie that connects
man with his Creator. and holds him TO his throne
Hthattie be all sundered all broken. he floats aav
a q ifS roffr
tions all oona its .dast;nx +buoxtoa a,J =, .I1.
future nothing bnt darkness Iasolot;o, 81 daa.I
man with no sense of rloon nt,, ;s he -,
the scriptures descrbe-in terse hnf terrific man
ner- as "living without God in the world, Such
a man is out Of his proper being. out of the circle
of all his happiness, and away far away from the
purnoses of his creation
4 mind ike M, Mason,s oot;,o ,lo,,,1.
etratino. sedate could not hnt r,ed;tote doorr -,
the condition of man below aud feeI ;+s es,eS;;i
tiles He could not look on this lyondrous Frame
.sThis universal frame Tins wopderous r,ir,,
without feelnoe tbat r. Voc orooto od ,,,,i,aId -
an intellioence to which an otbo, ;n4allc,onc o,,st
be resnonshIe ON hn,,nd - ,at a.
course of INV life aat In d;r;d,,n1
n an7 frofess;o odi.; f If q.
smoke and aIa1s tboT,1slt s;tI -,
ance of tbe noyver and ,,2aserco of Cl,l NJ ;ro,
erence no holiness even No familiar allns;o,, 70
God and his attr;bntos oSoo,,od IL IL IT,
rerv notion of snnrenoa ba;nfr liz
nade mn Of awe ord spla,,,;.. -.
# his GREAT mind ,b ,eu .ae "n0te
nan Ike him, with all hs nrner sent;r,ant and
;enshites alive in b;, .,,t =. a.a.a ns
ence have sonoetb;nr, 10 baava and s"n.otI
nome far. or aIs as lif 1"J
,artino al ;s boart - o.o'e l.u
,and snon ;sLato,,na 1lu
: od p,an,ld ee.o i sne il.u -
elino the enion,fnts f * .,d dJppy lsS
,eeins to Law STRONGER hold an tbosa If anothor
Mr.. Mason's RELIGIOUS s sent;n,ants and feel;nns
yere the erown;no ooras of b;s c5,raotar oSo
With the syonoest noot;ves y, Love a,,J ,,a,orate
i'm and the bss, ~
81. Co. - :.
4 deor, le
Iov Scrintnres Of The aIna of tb s f
,bristianitv and of tbe inonortanc Of ersoaI 70
igon. But he did NOT until his residence in Ros-
on r,ato o,,, bo roi;..;a,a +. IL
erv soon entaroJ tha s n aL,r0L
nd has cont;nrod s;noo -. ~ ~ .ns al
ord,s sumner Frn,, v Iu'
tIIav n1aintaie ooSto Ir.;r,
vcnno TIC daatb of L;s ,,-dli,,ooa II
IMPRESSION unon his mind and 6;rected Il 70 an in
reased deorea 10 reEoions tb;noe
aFhouo6 he was aiysvs rese5yed IN exnress;no t
oo;o,,s 3aoi;no an - ~ % - %
everaI years past, that his thoughts dwelt much
pon his practical religious duties, and especially
pon preparation for another World. Within three 9
four years he frequently led the conversation to
uch subjects, and during the year past, immediate
for his departue has been obviously the
onstant subject of his attention. His expressions
a regard to it were always deeply humble and in
Iced the very modest and humble manner in which
e always spoke of himself was most marked. = = I
MS Wnole HE, marked with uniform greatness G
wisdom, and integrity, his deep humility his pro-
ound reverence for The Divine M.;aStv bic bab;+.
al oror.4;- c. In L.; ! .J1 ~ ~ - =: c
avour left nothno to he desired for tho coneoIa L