The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-03

dent, we DO not to- night pay this tribute to DAME
Webster, the Wing who led his party in many
well fought contest; but to Daniel Webster, th
patriot who, throwing off the shaokes of party
rushed to the rescue OF his country, and, planting
himself with other of her distinguished soma a
barriers, resisted the surges Of ianatcism which
threatened to destroy her. Mr.. President, this i
not the time nor place for euogy on the distin
guished deceased. The people, whose property
he was when living, will meet in Tournful Assem-
blages, and will pour forth to the world through
the lips of eloquent orators suitable expressions
what they conceive is their loss As it is, / will
say no more, except to repeat the admonitioI
which has come to US again and again from thu
tomb, "Be ye also ready"
The preamble and resolutions were then unnni
mously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. c. S. JONES', the resolution
and addresses were ordered to bc published.
| The association, postponing the consideration o
all further business, as mark Of respect to the
memory of MIR. Webster, then adjourned.
J. d. HOOVER, President
| +. McNERHANY, Secretary.
PIERCE CLUB OF WASHINGTON CITY.
PIERCE CLUE Rooms, October 80, 1852
The club met pursuant to a call by the Presi
dent.
On calling the club to order, b. b. French, esq
its President, rose and said:
GENTLEMEN: have called a meeting of our club
to- day that VIC may pay proper mark OF personal
| respect to the memory OF Daniel Webster. Our
flag has exhibited the outward signs of mourning
since the melancholy news of his decease reached
the city; but it seemed to proper that should
assemble together here, at this hour OF tho day of
his funeral, and bow down, as it were. in grief
| over the very tomb Of the departed, into which his
mortal remains have, in all probability just been
placed. We, who have 80 often looked upon that
| noble brow and manly form, can hardly realize
the fact that we shall never again behold them;
that they are at this moment hidden forever from
the view, and that nations eyes that have 30
often gazed thereon with admiration bordering
on alteration shall them no more until that
final day when we must all meet at the bar OF
God!
That nation Inourns; and now, whiic | speak,
there ID assembled at Marshfeld in Massachusetts,
"a name that shall henceiorth be classic,) such a
concourse OF weeping citizens of this Republic as
has seldom or never been seen assembled out of q
metropolis upon such occasion; and their grief
is no scmblance-those streaming eyes and almost
bursting hearts show the reality of their feeling of
desolation.
"their size of sorrow,
Proportioned to their cause, must be as great
AS that which makes it,
And a greater cause for true sorrow cannot hap.
pen to people than the death of such a man as
Webster.
His fame is all that is now left to his fellow.
citizens, and let every man who has American
heart in his breast cherish that fame as he would
the virtue of the wife Of his bosom or the daughter
of his household; and shame be his who shall ever
seek hereafter to nish that great name Let the
faults and the failings of him who bore it, if they
existed, be imputed to poor weak humanity, and
sleep with his body in the tomb; and let his coun-
trymen, when they call to mind the name of Dan
iel Webster, as they always will, think of il only
as synonyme of great statesman, orator, and
man.
"The death of, Webster
ala not a single doom; in thy name lay
moety of the world"
GEoRoE r. HERRIcx, ESQ.,, arose and said:
Ma. President AND GENTLEMEN: II ia with
difhdence that approach the duty imposed upon
me Of submitting for the consideration and action
of the Pierce Club the preamble and resolutions
which hold in my hand.
About the time OF the organization of our club
n great and good patriot was called hence by the
decree Of an all-wlse Providence For bis loss our
whole country mourned. He was no ordinary
man, for the destinies of our country were much
shaped by his genius. To our mortal understa nd &.
ings, the time when his spirit took its flight from
earth appeared unpropitious to our country's des-
tiny.
The brief political canvass on account of which
our association was formed has not yet closed and
yet called to lament the loss of another gem
from the constellation Of America's great men,
who are rapidly passing to eternity. Daniel Web
ster is no more. All that was mortal of that
mighty man ia entombed in the bosom of his mo-
Their earth II he had faults, let the mantel OF OBJ
livion be their pall but his greatness belongs to
his country, and his virtues should be garnered I'D
for the emulation OF after generations.
The peculiar relations ola political society (hav-
ing, as it may be supposed, adverse interests to
promote) towards the distinguished parsonage
ward flight, in this case especially, are not of an
ordinary character. His life has been one of al
most constant usefulness to his country her honor
and her renown; and whatever we, or the political
party to which we are attached, may think of the
principles Of national polity which he taught, there
is no doubt of his sincerity and honesty of purpose
or that he bad the permanent welfare ohis country
at heart BY his illustrious example and personal
efforts he honored his country; bis death is, there
fore, our loss; and it is fitting that our minds be
chastencd in our nations bereavement, while we
honor the memory Of one Of her most gifted intel
lects and profound statesmen.
MIR President, beg leave respectfully to sub
nit the following preamble and resolutions as
suited to the occa7ion on which we are here
seInbled
"Whcrcas il has pleased Almighty God to call
from Tia earthly tabcr naclc of the greatest in
tellects His mercy has bestowed within a mo-
tai body, in the death of Daniel Webster:
"Resoped That while we mourn in the deepest
sorrow the Withdrawal Of that mighty intellect we
give thanks to Him, in whom ali good men trust,
that the light shed country and it's Con.
stitution was not withdrawn until it's great work
was done and its labors OF patriotism accom-.
plishcd.
"Resoped, That, although no outward signs of
grief can fifty represent that enshrined within US,
still, as a mark OF respect for the memory of the
august dead, we will wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
"Rssolusd, Thatw deeply and truly sympathize
with the family of the lainented Webster in their
great bereavement.
"hes0tped, Ihat the secretary OF this club cause
these proceedings to be published in the newspa-
Pers Of this city, and copy of them to be sent to
Mrs, Webster and to Mr.. Fletcher Webster"
II. H. HEATH, esq then rose and spoke as fol.
lows: : +.
Ma. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: As an humble
individual, though as an American citizen, dc.
sire to say single word on the solemn occasion
which has assembled os hero together. This is one
OF those august though rare periods in history,
when all men are DESTROYS of saying something In
honor. This is fit time and place to give unaf.
fected utterancc To our deep and solemn feelings.
All the nation has felt the shock OF the gloomy
tidings that fell upon our ears on Sabbath ornng
last All tho men Of the land must have expert.
enccd the sadness of that diligence intelligence
only comparable to the solemness of the event that
Ind transpired--pAEIsL WRssTRR HAD pIspl
He whose name has been great throughout the
entire lives of those here present-he Of whom we
have seen, and heard, and read so much all our
days-he whose fame WINS only bounded by the
distant confines of the earth--now Is not. All
that was mortal Of that wat parsonage on the
early Sabbath morn of the present week, on the
oath day Of this present month, passed away. In
the precious grcenneno Of three score aud eleven
yeats, he is gathered TO his her earth to rest
with his fathers. H. h H""a