Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-14
DANIEL WBsTER.

in the foreground of the Cabinet which President
Fillmore IS calling a6oG him, stands the colossal figure Of
Daniel Webster. There he is, Of the giants, his mas
Slve brow looking made TO bear the weight OF empire
and the light of age emperng with calm serenity that
grand and thoughtful counens0eeas the rays Of the setting
luger upon aud 5eauy the SeaTn aud rugged noun
tain side. There he is man aud an American, whom
We are proud to present to the nation as representative OF
cOuntry-a statesman who commands the admiration
Of the Old World and the new. whose name in any
cabnel and enterprise of strength and majesty
agauS which the Of actiun aud Of section beat IN
vain. .,
Daniel Webster has befUre filed the Office of Secretary
OSiale 1t nol known %hen he entered iwiethe he
c0uld add auFelS 10 his fame IN other fields. AT the
bar, he had long Stood prominent the realms Of law Of
loc, and vi eoquence scholar aud an orator, he had
no rival among the public men O America; Senatorial
debater he stood without peer, WELDING IN his snewy
battle OI argument heavy the pOnderOus weap
on OF Ceur de Lion yet bright and keen the scinetar
vi Saadn. Under the renuwn OF sHch reputation, he
the Department olStae yet Instead ut dSappunt
ing expectation highly raised he than realized
most ardent hcpes. He proved himself in his manage
ren! Of our kregn affairs, remarkable for powers Of
diplomacy as Gr euquence in debate. WISE cam far
sighted fitm YET liberal he settled advanlageousiy Of
the ancient and onjnouS of our difficulties with Eng
land and elevated The cEascer Of our Country by the Dig
nIted Split as well mastery skill with which ne
Quoted IT'S affairs Were there no monuments of Daniel
Webster but his correspondence Secretary Of State he
might we'll rest upon them his immortality Even CONSIDER
ed only as mudes o pure. clear vigorous English compsi
on they not 20 he surpassed by any similar productions
upon the public records ut England American.
Yet 1t pGSSble for this clothed and CROWN
ed with all these ures and advancing the border of old
age win truphss' which should Oulshine all the
achievements Of his younger days. While there
longer voice to question the supremacy Of Sn,eectnal
powers and his genuine American feeling, displayed
firmly and Uobly during administration uf foreign
affairs, it asserted that he Of section, and
that the powerful structure of his intellectual organization
accompanied by absence of moral courage which
destroyed the harmonious symmetry Of his character II
has been reserved 20 later draw the last ang from
the serpent tooth of malice aud vudicae Daniel Webster,
true man and great genjos part. aud states
man. The bitter Ut his democrat opponents have hail
ed his ers with loud burst Of applause echoed
even from all Sorth Carolina, the manly and noble
and the keroc aud sublime ground assumed by this great
moral heru When in the very front 1T b siun fanaclsm
he huudeed f1rth, II TREAD NO STEP BACKWARD"
The true character Ut Daniel Webster is understood
lie is seen the great American to whom North and
Re@en, admiration to his own section rather than DO
injustice section which has always reuGsred justice
to him but who could if he would prevent pos
teny ut all sections and of all lands from pOcaminr him
the gre3leS intellect of the nineteenth century and pat
riot above fear and above reproacl.
Such is the whnp PreSideat Fillmore has selected
as Secretary Of State. We hail that appointment
evident ken that the President will plant his admin
istra0n upon the bread just literal, national grounds Of
which Mr. Webster has been the exponent in the United
States Senate. In that appointment, see the heel of
power crushing il ught the serpent head of
-Richn.oad Republican,.