The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-11-04

tablished himself at Boscawen, practising in
the Court of Common Pleas, Of which his
father had become Judge. In 1907 the
death of his father having released him from
the ties of ilial duty-which kept him at
that place-he removed to Portsmouth, the
capital of New Hampshire. Here he rose,
in few years to the leadership of the bar
sharing the best practice with the oldest
members His resident in Portsmouth last
ed till 1917, when he removed to Boston.
In the interval, however, he had been
twice elected to Congress from New Hamp-
shire, taking his seat for the first time at the
extra session of 1918, then being thirty-one
years of age. His first speech was made on
the 10th of June, 1913, on motion intro
duced by himself for N inquiry relative to
the repeal of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.
Without stopping to speak of the party mer-
its Of the issues of that day, it is sufficient
to say that Mr.. Webster became Immediate
ly man of mark as an orator of high Or
der, and rising statesman. He took part
in every leading question for the establish
ment of a national policy on the return of
peace; standing forward in equal promi-
nence, although on the opposite side, with
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Clay, then young in
the public service, but already high in the
public confidence
For four or five years after Mr. Webster
removed to Boston he took no part in polit-
lcal affairs, but devoted himself to his pro-
fession, in which he rapidly reached an emf
nence which no man has ever surpassed. In
the course of long career his name has been
associated with nearly every important case
in the courts of the United States, by which
great constitutional questions have been de-
cided. The exposition of the constitution
by that highest court, is inseperably identi-
fed with the mastery arguments, the orato-
ry and the learning of Webster. It's how
ever of his public life that we are at present
to speak.
1t is remarkable that Mr.. Webster pub
f lie services have had very slight connection
at any time with the State Government On
the separation of Massachusetts from Maine
in 1920 he was chosen from Boston, mem
Der of the Convention to re-adjust the Leg
q islative power of the State, and was once af-
n terwards for ten days, member of the Mas
= sachusetts Legislature, otherwise he has been
f only in the councils of the general Govern
mcnt. He'has never been abroad in any
# public employment
n In 1922 he was elected to Congress from
the town Of Boston which had not then as
d pired to the title Of a city and from that
h day forward, with only slight interruption
d after quitting Mr. Tyler's cabinet, in 1912
a. he has been in the public service, in tn,
l. House of Representatives or the Senate o
" the United States, or in the Department. O
n State. His transfer to the Senate occurred
ia in 1927, during the administration of Johr
~ Quincy Adams Through all the exctiul
10 times of that administration, of the two ad
h ministrations of Gen jackson, and that @
~ Martin Van Buren,, up to the election of Gen
n Harrison in 1871, Mr.. Webster held the pc
i sition Of the Senator from Massachusetts,
ba To enumerate his great efforts would be t
to recapitulate all the agt,tions and controvel
of sizes, and public questions of these times
Mems judgments have differed about tn
70 fmerits Of all these matters, but friend an
be have united in Their admiration Of th
To- sarpassing powers which Mr.. Webster bro
tn bear on every discussion. In moment
m. d extreme peril his counsel was sought b
IN his most determined political adversaries
nd and in one of the great crises of the Cover
nd ment, when notification threatened war an
nd disunion, even the mighty arm of Jackso
80 leaned on him for support
In 1871, he became Secretary of State
en- Gen. Harrison's administration, and that
nv Gen. Harrison's successor, and entered upC
lar new career of fame. The treaties he neg
av- tiated, and the difficulties with foreign n
Tn tions which he adjusted, and the signal abb
he ity and rare dignity with which his State P
,ed pers handled all subjects, placed him at on,
IS in the first rank of diplomatists. His fan
the became familiar to foreign Cabinets as amor
tho the leading minds of the age. A visit
ms England just before his acceptance of t
of State Department, had already made him pr
sonally acquainted with the statesmen of E
rope, by whom he was received with mar
,o, of the highest distinction
ne0 After the death of President Harriso
le Mr. Webster remained for season in t
'.o Cabinet of Mr. Tyler, completed his imm
a4 tai labors as foreign Secretary, and resign
oCI in 1913. He remained in retirement duri
Gu e the remainder of that term, and until t
=. election of Mr.. Polk. In 1915, he return
oSo to the Senate, as the successor of Mr.. Choa
and served there through the exciting seer
: Of the consummation of Texas annexati
90 and the Mexican war.
aoe After the election and death of Gen T;
III lor and Mr.. Fillmore's accession, Mr.. W.
A. ster again became Secretary of State I
he acts of these last three years have added
- growing glory to his life, surprising
rom greatness of exertion, and magnitude
ans services to the cause Of Liberty and [
IAN ion, all that he had previously done for
had mortality.
and But upon these thisis not the time to
IF a patiate. What he has dpnS and what
lder has suffered, since the TIT Of March, 18
ear, when. commenced thatscourageous warf
col agai xhe furious combinations of pass
a of and ,fanaticism which were shaking the G
year eminent tosits base, and threatening disun
md and civil war, and all their train of horri
stu calamiti5 -v-what gigantic powers he brou
reat to the conflict, and with what sacrifice of
3 re- he fought out the good fight until the sal
arly of the country was. secured; these are
to be toll IN terms which their matchless
the triotism deserves but they will be fires
,son, remembered through the length and brea
New of this land, now that death has reno
;rait- him from beyond the reach Of national {
for itude
frye We have given above but a skeleton
Mt line of a life which has been filed up
ID to great thoughts and great triumphs I
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