Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
PROPOSED MONUMENT TO MR.. WEBSTER

A very large meeting Of influential citizens Of
Boston, without distinction of party was held IN
Faneuil Hall on Wednesday, to take measures for
the erection of monument in memory of DANIEL
WEBSTER
j The Hon. BENJAMIN SEAvER, Mayor of Boston,
presided, supported by the Hon. Nathan Appleton,
4 James w Seaver, X. G. Shaw, Charles Torrey,
Charles c. Greene, Peter Harvey, Sidney Bartlett,
and Joseph Tilden as Vice Presidents.
~ Mayor SEAvER made brief address, and was
followed by JonN 7. HEARD, who offered a series
of resolutions, in which it proposed to appoint
committee of hundred citizens to take measures
to erect memorial in honor of the great Patriot.
GEORGE S. billiard, Esq. then rose and de-
liyered speech of much eloquence.
i The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT was next nitro
duced. We make room for his address, as we find
= it reported in the Boston papers:
NJ MAYOR and Felo,c- Citizens rose TO address
an assembly when | was little fit, body or mind, to
perform the duty; and felt keenly how made
quate words to express such an emotion as maest
pervades this meeting in common with the whole country
There is voice that fell upon my ear which
could do justice such occasion That voice, alas
we shall hear forever No at the bar will
ii unfold the deepest mysteries of the law more will
il speak conviction admrng Senates more IN this
hail. the chosen theatre of his intellectual dominion, will
it m the soul with the swell of the peang organ, or
stir the blood with the tones of clarion, in the inmost
chambers of the heart.
We are assembled felowcitizens pour out the full
IN feelings not in the vain attempt TO do honor
u to the great who taken from most assuredy
with the presumptuous hope any part TO magnify
Nj his and his praise They spread throughout
the land From East to West and from North South,
E which he knew he told you only that he might en-
E brace them in the of loving patriotism, voice of
IA lamenation has already gone FORTH such as has not
echoed through the land since the death of him who
in war; first in peace and first in the hearts of his
eountrymen
You have listened fellow-citizens the resolutions
which have been submitted to you by Col. Heard.
thank him for offering them. 1t does honor to his heart
and TO those with whom he acts in politics, and whom
have doubt he well represents that he has stepped
forward so literally this occasion The resolutions
are emphatic, sir but feel that they do not say
much. No one will think they overstate the magnitude
Of loss. Who is capable of approaching character
ike that of Daniel Webster? Who of u.s. fellow citizens
that has known himthat has witnessed the mastery
skill with which he would pour the full efulgence of
his mind contested legal and constitutional prn
cple till what seemed hard and obscure became plain
day. who that has him. in all the glory of intel
lectual ascendency
Ride on the whirwnd and direct the storm
of parliamentary conflict who that has drunk of the pure
fresh air of wisdom and thought in the volumes of his
writings; who alas, sir, that has seen him
--in his happier hour
OF social pleasure, ill-excbanged for power,
that has come within the benignant fascination of his
smile has felt the pressure of his hand and tasted the
Of his reside eoquence will think that the reso-
No. fellowcitizens we come together not do honor
to him, but to do justice ourselves We obey i'm
pulse from within. Such feeling cannot be pent up in
solitude We meet neghbor with neghbor, citizen
with citizen, with man, 10 sympathize with each
other. If we did not mute Nature would rebuke The
granite hills of New Hampshire within whose shadow he
drew his first breath, would cry shame Plymouth Rock
which all but moved at his approach the slumbering
echoes Of this hail. which rung grandy with his voices
that silent but majestic orator, which in mean
degree his command Bunker Hil-al all would cry
out at degeneracy and ngrattude.
Mr.. Chairman, do not stand here to pronounce the
eulogy of Mr. Webster it is necessary Euogy has
already performed her first Offices his memory As the
mournfu dngs have flashed through the country, the
highest Offices Of Nation and State the most dgned off,
cia bodies the prominent individuals, without dis
tncon Of party the Of the country the great voice
Of the land all have spoken and with accord of opn
ion and feeling and unanmity that does honor
to the object of this touching atestaton and to those who
make it. The record Of his life, from the humble roof
beneath which he born with no inheritance but po
verify and honored name,} up through the arduous
paths of manhood which he rod with lion heart and giant
steps, till they conducted him the helm Of State-his
stirring narrative unfamiliar before, has, with
lanchoy promptitude within the last three days, been
again sent abroad through the length and breadth of the
land Ii has spread from the Atlantic to the Mississippi
Struggling poverty has been cheered afresh honest
bion has been kindled patriotic resolve has been in
vigorated while all have mourned.
The poor boy the village school has taken comfort
he has read that the time when Daniel Webster,
whose father told him be should 60 to college if he had
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head the shoulder of that fond and discerning parent
and wept the thanks he could speak The pale
dent who ekes out his scanty support by extra TOLL has
gathered comfort when reminded that the first urs states
man. Of the time earned with his weary fingers
by the lamp h Of securing the advan
tages Of education beloved brother Every
ed citizen throughout the Union has felt honest pride
he reperuses the narrative, in rejecting that he lives
beneath a Constitution and Government under which
such man has formed and trained and that he him
self is compatriot with him. He does more, SIR he
NJ thoru
has DONE and written and saidin the result Of his eff
forts strengthen the pillars Of the Uniona safer inhe
rtance Of civil liberty, stronger assurance that these
blessings will endure, will descend TO his children.
know, Mr. Mayor, how presumptuous IT would be TO
dwell any personal OF grief in the presence Of
this august which spreads its dark wings the
land. You will not, however be offended IL by way Of
apology for putting myself forward this OCCASION say
that my relations with Mr. Webster further back than
those Of almost any in this community. They began
the first year he came TO live in Boston When was but
ten eleven years old attended little private school
in Short street las ii then called il is the
tinuaton Of Kingston street, kept by the late Hon Eze
kel Webster, the elder brother whom have alluded
and brother worthy Of his kindred Owing illness,
other Of absence his part the school
kept for short time by Daniel Webster then student
Of law in Mr. Cores Office and this OCCASION forty
eight years ago, and q child Of ten our ac-
quaintance, since then interrupted, began.
When entered public life it was with his encourage
ment In 1888 acted felow-citzens as your organ
in the great ovation which you gave him in this hall
When be came the Department Of State in 1s4 it was
on his recommendation that living in the privacy
beyond the Alps, appointed TO very high office
and in the Of the last year he gave the
highest proof Of his confidence in entrusng the