The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-28

Mr.. Webster.
TIE FUsEaAL.-We learn that the funeral of Mr..
Webster will take place from his late residence in
Marshfeld on Friday, ut II o'clock. In accord
tended with nc, pompor ceremony, and the services
will be performed by the parish clergyman.
Some time before his death. Mr.. Webster express
cd his wish that his remains should be deposited
in tomb on the coil Of Marshfield; and such re-
ceptacle he prepared for himself and family. II
occupies the summit of commanding hill, over
looking the ocean and the site OF the first church
ever built in the town of Marshfied, and is cnclos.
man who visited this sacred spot in company with
Mr.. Webster, that the only words which he uttered
during the visit were uttered while pointing to the
tomb and the green sward, and were as foows
"Inis ioiH be my home, and here three monuments
soiH be erected; one for the mother Of my chill
drsn; one EACH for Julia and EdtDard; and there tDiu
De plenty II room nront for the little ones that must
II is probable that the obscquies of Mr.. Webster
will be celebrated with all the form and ceremony
which so mournful an event demands, thus allow.
ing our citizens to testify, in some small degree,
their respect for the memory OF the deceased. Ia
the meantime, various public bodies, IA will be
seen by the following accounts, arc taking appro-
pirate action in relation to the event which has
causcd a nation to MOURN Boston Journal, 26h.
Ma. WEBsrEa's CoprIN.-The coffin of Daniel
Webster 10 in course Of preparation by Huyler T.
Putnam, the manufacturers, in Broadway. II 10
Of metal, alright, and covered with cloth and
heavy fringe. The lining is Of white satin. il will
81. g." Ne,o York Jour. Commerce.
PREsiDENr FLLmoRE.-We are requested to
state that Geographic despatch received last
evening by MIR. Zantzinger, from the Hon. Q. M.
Conrad, Acting Secretary Of State, to the effect
that the President regrets that his public engage
Inents will not allow him TO be present ut the obsc
quies OF the illustrious deceased. "tt "t s.H
RECEPTION OF Hon. ABBOT LAwRENCE.-Mr.
Lawrence, the American Minister to England, Is
expected by the next Cunard steamer, which will
arrive here this week, and an appropriate military
and and civic procession had been appointed to meet
that in compliance with request from the family Of
Mr.. Lawrence, preferred in consequence Of the
illness OF the Hon. Daniel Webster, and now rem
dered doubly appropriate by his decease, subse-
and the intended parade on his arrival will not
to place.-Ibid.
Nh. WEBSTER ON THE EVIDENCES OF Chris
rIANlrY.-The Boston congregational Journal con
tains the following relation:
"a few evenings since, sitting y.his own fire.
side, after a day of severe labor in the Supreme
Court, MIR. Webster introduced the Last Sabbath's
sermon, and discuursed in animated and glowing
eloquence for an hour on tho great truths Of the
Gospel cannot but regard the opinions of such
man in some sense as publ; property. This lie
my apology for attempting to recall some Of those
remarks which were uttered in the privacy of the
domestic circle. .,..
"said Mr.. Webster: LAST Sabbath listened to
an able and learned discourse upon the evidences
OF Christianity. The arguments we're drawn from
prophecy, history, with internal evidence. They
were stated with logical accuracy and force; but,
as it seemed to me. the clergyman failed to draw
from them the right conclusion. He came so near
the truth that was astonished that he missed it.
In summing up his arguments, he said the only
alternative presented by these evidences is this
Either Christianity is true or 1t is deusion pro-
duced by an excited imagination. Such is not the
alternative said the critics but it is this The gos-
pei is either true history, or it is a consummate
fraud; 1t s either reality an imposition. Christ
was what he protested to be, or he was an impos
tor. There is no other alternative His spotless
life in his earnest enforcement of the truth, his
suffering in it's defence, forbids us to suppose that
he was suffering an illusion of a heated brain.
Every act of his pure and holy life shows that be
was the author Of truth, the advocate of truth, the
earnest defender Of truth, aud the accomplishing
sufferer for truth. Now, considering the purity
Of his doctrines, the simplicity of his life, and
the sublimty Of his death, ia it possible that he
would have died for an iIlusion3 In all his
preaching the Saviour made no popular appeals
His discourses were all directed to the individual
Christ and his apostles sought to impress upon
every man the conviction that he must stand or
fall alone-he must live for himself and die for
himself, and give up his account to the omniscent
God, as though he we're the only dependent crea.
ture in the universe. The gospel leaves the indi.
vidual sinner alone with himself and his God. To
his own master he stands or falls. He has nothing
to hope from the aid and sympathy OF associates
The deluded advocates Of new doctrines do not 30
preach. Christ and his apostles, had they been
deceivers, would not have so preached II clergy
men in our days would return to the simplicity Of
the gospel and preach more to individuals and less
to the crowd, there would not be 80 much com.
plant of the decline of true religion. Many of
the ministers of the present day take their text
f-n 10 all and tkA
When they do SO, prefer to enjoy my own thought
rather than 10 listen. ] want my pastor 10 come
to me in the spirit Of the gospel, saying, you are
mortal; your probation is brief your work must
be done speedily. You are Immortal, too. You
are Fastening to the bar of God; the Judge stand.
eth before the door, When am thus admonshed,
have no disposition to musc or to slecp. These
topics (said Mr.. Webster) have often occupied
my thoughts; and if had time, would write on
them myself ~ .-. I.
"The above remarks are but meagre and i'm
perfect abstract, from memory, of one Of the most
eloquent sermons to which ever listened"