The daily union., 1852-10-31

National Conversion which sat Al Baltimore We all
knvw hpw hs WAS defeated. We Ill know how his
accumulated weight OF years and the wsongs of bis
party, which he had served so long and WELL and under
this last stroke oils ngaude his great spirit bent and
bent unl u finally broke. The fact was fully demon
sfated him now that whether republics be or be moi,
ungtateiul, parties were. II may he denied by some
that the cause have assigned produced the sad re-
sui we nave here met to commemorate but when 1t Is
ecoleced that since that fatal convention day The pub
c mind has been constantly agated upon the subject Of
MIR Webslers pecarous state OF health, il scarcely
be canddly disbeeved that the result OF that convention
FASTENED him hence. Slowly, sadly, and surely, from
then until now, has that illusrous statesman been IA
ding and falling away. And he is gone
Thus fall The great and loved and honored OF our land
Ons BY one they crop away, leaving only their histories
behind them. Thus they glide out from the worlds
horizon as STARS Of the first magnitude fade from the
mornings vision before the superior glow of the suns
ray These last live 10 dawn upon the darkness again.
he formef, alas expire in glory, and more
forever.
To many who witness the gradual falling away Of The
saxes oi ihe revolutionary days, future as nation
may appear somewhat gloomy They may possess faint
hearted iofcbodngs o the future success OF the young
republic under The sole guidance Of the generations born
alter ae constitution Bot lei the faith OF such be cheer.
ed u = mol in men that our prosperity people
mainly depends. The glorious charter under which we
vshc rich institutions OF liberty we have inherited
ne grandeur Of our pastthe prosperity Of our present.
The bright hopes OF our future, aud with these the all
pevadng PATRIOTISM oi our peoplemust and will be the
momentum which must carry US forward nation to the
completion o. our high and glorious destiny
For the honored fathers OF the State who die let
mourn For the noble deeds OF patriotism they have per-
formed. let bow with grateulness and thanks To
their memories let be faithful and true Their
examples are left behind them egaces for an inheri-
ance and faulty will they have been, and their hiso-
es be- NJ living profit not by all that their lives have
prssssnied y as for study and emulation.
when Alr. Heath concluded,
MAJOR hoobie rose and remarked that the great prin-
cipe evolved ~ our political institutions, and form.
nx cardinal point IN our democratic faith, was
Proxfess-ihe Improvement and elevation OF man in
his rights aud capabilities OF self poyernment-in the
exercise OF That dominion over material Nature which
ms Creator gave him-n the refinement OF his senti-
menls aud fcelingsn the enlargement OF his powers
and enjoymen,s here. and his better preparation for
,ha, conpanionship hereafter which is 10 constitute
n,s eternal happiness We honor the of Daniel
Of this principle The admiration which the heart
OF The million filings out 10 such an illustration and such
principle is worthy homage TO the great and good
no. more nonoTns him and i than i benefits them BY
tendency TO improve, elevate, and refine. The Of an
humble farmer, reared in the back wood settlements Of
New hampshire be descends from his mountain home
10 push his career in cities, where wealth. and talent,
and refinement prevalke the Dorian OF old, 10 add a
column OF massive strength TO the national temple. and
nserlbe upon i deaihless name not demigod though
called godlike in compliment to his superlave displays
OF The highest oil the human faculnes not hero-such
only in generation glorious Jackson, whose
genius and will ever mastered the emergency. and with
miraculous power won victories in and peace that the
abored processes OF military art, OF diplomacy, states
manship could never have achieved-but Webster was
Of largest thought and loftiest purposes He
with the highest distinction 10 the head of The bar, the
Senate and the executive councils From these salient
points he discoursed on themes OF highest import,
in language whose force and beauty no other lips can
rival, and in thoughts whose Intellectual richness out
shining the wealth OF Ormus and OF lnd." derived
less from the OF erudtion than from that more
than Californian III Dorado, the prolific mine OF his own
genius We have the more right TO rejoice in bis fame,
since much o il emanaies from the glowing sympathy
he has expressed for the cause of liberty and human
rights. Who read his remarks the sons OF New
Hampshire delivered in Boston his address the His
torcal Society OF New York; his letter 10 Mr. Hulse.
mann and bis speech at the Kossuth dinner. without
feeling that the compliment bestowed by Goldsmith on
Burke, that he was
Born for the universe
is deserved by Webster But the bitter sarcasm connected
with that compliment does not apply 10 the Amviean
statesman In the trying position he took the compo.
mise measures, and in Withholding his great name and
Influence isom the aid OF another though demanded BY
the siernest potca bchesi, derogation OF avowed
principles he sgnally refused " 10 give up 10 party wha
was meant FOR mankind"
The preamble and resolutions were then unanimously
adopted; when,
On motion, The club adjourned.
b. b. FRENCH, President.
II. n. Harm. See'y pro TEN.