New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-15
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1852

I those W0-ld
wseould not hut sxeAn the words OF the Roman orior
when we saw him leave the Legislative Councils TO enter OF
the office Of Administration
Qsant'' IN aBgusfi' rata gloria dlstlri rsii'"
Mr. srocxroSs SPEECH
MI PREsfpEST: | came 10 this city only this
morning and b the Senate Chamber wholly unapprlsed
IN relation TO the present solemn and interesting pro
eeedings. IL would not, therefore. become or tie
eoeinnIty and grandeur OF the OCCASION to mngie so
entirely unP'eTsred- as need. must be, my voice
IVlth the eloquent voice Of lGmsniation which has
tbs morning dous honor 20 the Senate for any other
purpose than simply and briefly TO express my grief nv
sorrow-sye, Sir. mn heartfelt, pervadng sorrOv W hen
heard thar Daniel Webster ss dad Senators have
known AMI loved DANIEL Webster for 30 years What
wonder then. that shoci sorrow But now that an
on my feet and the SenatewhO knew and loved him TOO
are my lsten-Ts how am 10 express that sorrow |
cannot do lit cannot be Gone--our language to2
poor Oh, Sir, al words in moments Ike these when
grie1 or love Is 10 De expressed cold sud gd sen
Stors, can hardly reaEe the Sad event that
Daniel Webster Is really dead-,hat be Goes not still
live.
I did hope that God who has watched over this Re
public. who do all things who hung the earth upon
nothing who so endowed the mind OF Daniel eoster,
would have still longer upheld it, fra tenement snd
kept him as an example only 10 men. bC, %
the men of the whole world; indeed il figure Of
speech. when say that his fame world wide.
But, senator's rose 10 pronounce no eulogy on nm
am up Tor no such vain purpose. come with no cere
mony but come to the portals Of his grave stricken
with sadness, ami sere before the assembled senate
aye Sir, in the presence of friends a. vel as Senaor
because whether they be Of this side Of the Chamber
or the other side of the Cham Der hope am entitled 70
call every Senator my frend-to minge my grief with
the grief of those around me. rise here with no hope
OF adding gravel stone the colossal column he has
erected for himself; but come only 10 sid garland
OF friendship the bier OF of the greatest and best
men ever knew Senators, you have known Mr.. Web
sier IN biz public character, statesman OF almost IN
uitye TciceIrons-os lawyer oiunsurpassed learning
and Hb;y-ss ripe scholar. but IL was my happiness
20 know hia man. in the sccluson OF private lite
and IN the Performance OF sacTe domestic duties ana OF
reciprocal friendship. say here IN ths presence ana
"a far Sc my poor voice may reach. that he was re-
msrkahle for al those attributes that constitute noble
generous, hospitable high minded, courageous man.
Sir as far "a my researches into the history OF the
world have gone they have failed furnish his superior
Not in the records of ancient Greece or Rome Or
sny other nation, to be found man OF superior en-
dowmeBts TO our own Webster. Mr. President, IN pm
waite Efe Mr. Webster generous TO fault IN pubic
lie his whole mind was absorbed IN his country, nus
whole country and nothing but his country sir one
OF hs speech Of his, made in this chamber has
placed hun before all men OF antiquity. lie oiereu
himse-yes YOU all remember, in that seat there-he
rose and offered himself living sacrifice for his c0un
ty. and Lord Bacon said that he who offered himself
o. a sacrifice for his country sight tor the angels TO
look upon Mr. President, my feelings upon this occa
son will not surprise Senators who remember that these
sentiments for me that when he was living
had the temerity say that Daniel Webster was the
greatest among men, and true patriot Aye, Sir. and
when il supposed that interered with my poLi
cal aspirations Wen, Sir if any Empire had been then
hanging on my word, would not have AMENDED OF
altered one sentiment
Having said thus much of the dead, allow me 10 ex
r-efs one single word of thanks the honorable Sena
tor from Mchgan-Mr. CA.s. Sir. have often had oc
cason TO feel sentiments of regard and If he will permit
me to say IT, of afectionate regard for him, and some
times to express them but the emotions created in my
breast by his address this morning, are not easily ex
pressed thank him. in the tuness OF my heart thank
him and may God spare him to our country many
years may be long remain here in midst as he s at
this day in all the strength OF manhood and in all the
glory of mstured wisdom.
The resolutions were then adopted, and the
Senate djouIned