The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25
PRICE TWO CENTS.

AS foon be was admitted to the bar, Webster r.
turned to his native State ard oommerced pract'ce q
Bofcawen, near his fathers rsidAucs Judge webster
died the following year. In May. 1907, Mr.. Webster
admitted attorney and couassfor In the vpsssof
Court OF New Hampshire; and in SsH'tenber Of shas
year leaving hs oe In Boscawen wih his br1thert Nc
removed TO Portsmouth In conformity whh his orig -
Intention. Herr he remained 10 the practice a his
ession for nine successive years lie with sucu
men az smith and Mason, eminent in the p-osssdoaf
appeared in the leading In all the courts His pres
tice in New Hampshire. however was never lucrative
and although exclusively devoted to his prosa ssicn
afforded him emily bare livelihood.
At this time party spirit high in New Han> ,shire,
the federal party being generally In a msjority In ths
State Mr. Webster had sidss fedsa ssss
in early l but had shown less interest In politics than
utual with young men OF talent In this couul ~.
But early 1905 he had in public oraton pcseeA q
his view Of the foreign relations Of the country in
ference to The bgerent powers Of England and Fruea '
During the excitement which prevailed previous to N
declaration OF war with England in 1912, Mr. Webstss
participated In conventions OF his political friends snd
in bis speeches and eseys displayed such extraordinary
ability that many of the prominent men Of the stats
anxious to him in Congress- At the electsn
next ensuing after the declaration Of In 1872 Mr-
Webster brought forward a candidate for Con-
gress and elected general ticket in November 1917
lie took his seat the first session of the Thireeuti
Congress which extra session called in May 1873
presenimnt OF his ability bad preceded him. and i'm
the organization Of the House, be placed by Mr.
Clay, the Speaker upon the Committee of Foreign Affair."
which the leading committee in time Of war
This q time when the Leading of bo III parties
sent to Congress; and there has rarely been
much talent in the Houae OF Representatives In tho
Congress Of 1918. As Mr.. Webster belonged to
the party in the minority, his position did not
require or permit him to take a lead but his talents
placed him equality with the most eminent msn-
bers The times critical and he believed that in
consequence Of the repeal the British Orders in Coln
Gil peace could be obtained honorable terms On the
10th OF June 1918, Mr. Webster delivered his msidea
spec ch in Congress series of resolutions moved by
himself relative TO the repeal Of the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES of the French Emperor No full report Of this
speech preserved but it took the House by sur
prise the vast amount of historical knowledge and
power of Illustration which is displayed Chief Justice
MARSHALL writing friend time after this speechs
ssys AT the time when this speech delivered, dn
not know Mr. Webster; but was much struck with
It. that did hesitate then to state that Mr. Webster
very able and would become one Of tho very
inst statesmen In America and perhaps the worry first"
The resolutions moved by Mr. Webster prevailed by
arqe majority in the House and drew forth able
port frem MIR Monroe then Secretary OF state. The
e,ter principal subjects upon which Mr., Webster ad-
arestd the House during the Thirteenth Congress
the Increase Of the navy the repeal Of the Embsrgo Of
n motion for the preyous question his rpeeohes
those questions raised h to the it rauk Of debates,
and csused the wrl.known remark OF Mr.. 10 .ndes a
South Carolina that the North mad his equal
the South his superior Ills opinions asa federast
expressed with bodness but without bitterness;
and he gained tho personal respect Of those with
VII ON be mot differed in his political Views The third
se sicp the Thirteenth Congress closed in March l8S
after the Of peace bad arrived the treaty
having been signed at Ghent In December, 1914 pro-
eot for u bank of the United States introduced in
he House early in the session and carried through
10th Houses after the adoption of proposed
ly Mr. Webster but vetoed b. President Msdison-
In the discussions this measure, Mr. Webster dis
Played mastery knowledge of banking ami finance,
arely to be found in the debates in Congress
Mr. Webster having been elected TO the House, in
August, 1914 took his seat in the Fourteenth Congress-
in December. 1916 In the interval between March and
December he had been buy engaged In the practice Of
the law and he began at this time to consider tho
dency Of removing his residence TO Boston but deferred
1t fer time, although hs convinced that necessity
existed for wider professional field than Por,smouth a
foIded.
The return of peace called upon Congrsss to adopt
calculated to restore the prosperity Of the
country Clay, Calhoun Webster Lowndes Chesyes and
others cordiay united their in the enactment Of
the laws required for this purpose No line Of gsnsral
party der separated the nemhers Of the first Con-
gress after the peace The great brought for
ward a national bank internal improvements and
protective tariff On these various subjects members d.
yided, according TO ther individual convictions The
tsrif Of 1916 supported by Mr. Calhoun, and a few
other Southern members and carried by their influence,
against the opposition Of most Of the South and of the
New England members including Mr Webster. lie and
other New England at that time strongly
meIcial in their feelings, and opposed to proteotvs
tariff but, years afterwards their views to this
policy changed In the debates the charter Of the
Bank of the United States which passed Congress in April
1916 Mr. Webster took active part AID moved and
several which no deemed important He
exered himself vain however against the ciauses
quirDg the participation Of the in the
agement OF the bank and in with several indie
pendent members he voted against 1t on its pas age.
In the Congress, Mr. Webster performed great
eryice to the currency Of the country by procuring the
adoption Of the specie resolution which required all pay
ment into the treasury be made 10 specie in treasury
notes the notes Of specie paying banks Thi, resolu
tion passed the two houses approved by the Pre-
sident the 30th ofApril 1916 snd accomplished it's
object by restoring the currency to sound basis.
At the close OF the session Of Congress in August 1916
Mr. Webster removed to Boston, Ia which and ia its vi
cnty he continued to reside except when at Washing
op for the renal nder Of his life lie OF course at
the first place in his profession and in the socia sir
clcs Of that metropolis With this removal commenced
period OF nve or six years reencnt from actYe pout-
cal life, during which time, with single exception hs
filed public Office and devoted him elf exclusively to
the duties of his profession Ills reputation lawyer
fixed and established large share Of the best
law business Of New England passed into his hands aud
he took POI ton az counsellor aud advocate above
which no one has ever risen in this country.
1890 Mr.. Webster elected OF the delegates
from Bo,ton TO the State Convention to revise the consti
turion Of Massachusetts, He took leading part in the
debates in that body and exhibited profound know
ledge Of the scerce OF govetnmsnt In hs speech on
the bai OF the Senate he defended the principle that
due regard should be had 70 property in estabshiug
ba,is OF representation Ills views this point
down to the present day served the basis charge
against him of entertaining anti popular principles
In Wnha run4A ..aa N. HLA.-