Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-05

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Under III general tc the writer of The 10 seut vi.
ume has settles uf personal aud u teal rcn, il.
c'nccs of nan Webster aecamp nied with skr,cb ST
the leadlnR public cha ehus, career has brought
them lnla connection vi The distinguished Ma4saehu-
sets Senator, We predict Tor thi4 work ir and III
Snt popularity IN spllcW he pt freedom at speech In
whl IA tho author INDUCES In hs diacu o political
ochhii,ies AMI public events. lie wd,s with ygor,
cleafncss aud spui although In his ch of phfsss h.
Sometimes shn"san excessive democratic iocn.e nSua
10 "hey he current usages of our analagc, wbon It bet
Tor serves his luro IN ncpl ilIn Ills materials hear
ne evident slamp ol authenticity, ing derived Ina
great measure from prs,nal ineic N 30 with the anhisrs
OF ms nalratve. aud F0m rsientive correspondence
WIN individuals "hosi position gavr ihem access Tho
best sources ol normatun. Witlout any W. of tffn1
gossip or mn over wccnng spirit If hero wmslp, he
brings forward mn abundance OF m,rrosnq d.t lis petsp
NJ anecdotes. and amusing ino d ns which give con.
aht telness 10 his descriptions and relieve The edoua,
ntss of more pollc, apccunlin
Among The rccollectons of Mr. Webslers eaiy life.
we mud llto incident showing hnw nearly the u~tr.
out statesman was Lost in the Clerk of County Conr,
he clerk oi he Court Of Conm Poas for tho c,Ia-
y "l lillsbooogh. New H,m,shre res gncd hia Ollie
IN January, 1850 Mr.. Webster's father was one of thu
lldges oi this ur; and his cela.ue from regard o
hun, iendeled his sun the vacant elerkship This waa
what Jndpo Webster had long desired. Tue Office was
worm III .ooo per ounum, Which was In ose days. aud
N thi heghbthIod comp tency, NJ "a her absouio
wealth Mr.. Webster hi nstll ier,d it a great prize
aud was eagaf acc' pi II. lie weighed tho question n
his mlnd. On The side he saw Ia m daie onGnt
On The Other at tho best doubtful struggle Hy its AZ.
'rpianoe, he maie su'c his own good condition, and,
what was nearer 10 his heart thai # his family BY ia
r"ihsn he oonfenned both himself and them 10 an un.
ccrain mud probably. housslnp future, Whatever asp.
a'ions he might have cherish # prof - i,unl sclm
he wns willh ch erfy to reinqui h, t. promote tha
immediate welfare T th sc he h Id most door
'u' MI Gare pcrcmt rlly and vohemonlly Int rp sed
h's dissent Tie uigcd every Argument agai The pur-
u la q ntnntIt r,ilf
lie appealed 10 the an bon Of his pupil once clerk
ho sad, he always would be clerk and there wo ID be
no 81 pnpwah. Iic attacked him. loo, on Tho side
hIs tau lily affection; telling him thai he would 10 far mora
nbe 10 ga ny his cnda from his profssi,n lb Than
IN the eefhsh p. 60 on" he said ''and ansh your
studies" yon are poor enough but there greater evs
than poverty live mans vur, what bread you d.,
ca let u be the bread of ndercn ence; pursue your pro-
les l1ni make youlslf useful Ia yuur enls AID ilile
'rm,dahle TO Your enemies and you have npihing Il,
far
Diverted from his design by argumons s like these, Il
s remained o Mr. Webster 10 acqu in his father vi
ms determination. aud satisfy him o It's pr pd ". la
'll THIS would be no easy task ha father had is
heart 81 much upon the ,nicp; he determined Ia q.
home immediately, and give hm in full HE reason Of hi.
conduct.
was mid winer. and he looked round for country
solgb-fr stage caches at tat time were [ US un.
known N The centre Of New Ilamnshe-- aud fndi %
hai had come down 10 market, he TUX passage therein.
and IN iwo or three days was down at lis atler's
door The snme jonrnry is made now in four hurs hy
senm.) IL was evening when he ar we'd. | have heard
HIM tell the s"ry of tho interview His father was Sit
ng before The htc. and receive him with manlf, 10y,
Tie ooked + eber han he had appeared. but his
count name. llgbtd up Fl e his clerk s,nd teoru
hlm IN good health aud spirits. lie .l liua Ia au
ding t. the great nppoin,men-s how spnut,neousy
II had been made h'w kindly the chef justice propo-
sed II, with what unanimIy all assened, &C., &c.
During this speech, II can be Wi imagined how en-.
barassed Mr.. Webster IT,, COMPILED a he tuuu lh,
from consicllon OF duty 10 di~appon his fathers sal
gulle expectations. Nevertheless. he commanded his
cpunienance aud voir, 10 reply in (;i.n "
sured manner lie sp ke gaiy alb the o;e; express.
ed his great obligation io their llnlo s. aud his nrntui,
to wife TN N most resp eff letter; If he could have
Consented to have record any dy's judgements, hn
should have been proud To have rtc,rded their losols
30 IL proceeded in this slfan, ill his father ca
hlbed sgns OF amaz ment, ii having occurred 10 him.
hually, hal his might all the while b. serious
I'D, You intend 10 dccne his lice7" he said at length
an st certainly" replied his son Il canuot think of
doing otherwise mean 10 my tongue in the c,ult1,
moi my PEN lo be an actor, not register Of other mems
aolnnsb
For moment Judge Webster seemed angry. lie
rocked his chair slightly flash went over his eye, sofs
cnrd by aye, but then black as jo but il nrr,i
atry disappeared and his countenance reganed usual
serenity. Parental love and pattaliy could nj alt all
hut have been gra ied with the sot's dev, ton tD an
honorabe aud distinguished proessun and seeming con
fdence of success in it. ''Well, ny sum-" said Jldge
Webster finally. Your mnher has always sd that y.u
would come TO somelhi g or no hug, she was sura
which. think you are ab,oi settling that ubi
for her" The Judge never aiterwaTd spike tu san
on the SUBJECT
Mr. wEBsrER's MAIDEN SPEECH