The daily union., 1852-09-04
The satire Of the Great Secretary.

Mr. Webster is only great orator, buta great wr
ter He often combines the dignity and the decorum OF
the statesman in his speeches, with the imagination OF
the poe, and the skill OF the artist Some OF the passages
in his great efforts like great pctures others like
great poems; and all. matter how hastily thrown off,
how suddenly called out, bear the seal OF great in.
ieecl There is frequently dramatic effect in his style
which siares like supernatural vision. Nothing OF
this sort could be nsr than his appeal to the "eat
a,or the Bunker Hill monument, and his mpersonson
OF John Adams when Independence declared-one
OF those ouibusts OF fiery patriotism that may be sup
posed TO continents arms and to lead millions
battle We have been told tha, recent celebration OF
the landing Of the Pilgrims Plymouth Rock, which took
place at the Asor House. New York. Mr. Webster caused
the whole assembly to turn abou, he pointed to the
door and spostropbzed Of the oIden.tme New Eng
andes whom he supposed then to be entering the
with the dust Of past century upon bis brow, coming
forward to compare day with his own
But MIR Webster can sometimes be wit; and a
sars he is, when he chooses. terrible. Since the Bal,.
more Wing Convention has met and adjourned, he has
been excessively but eloqueny in his scomful
pulsion Of whg batteries and awnings. We need only
instance his reception OF the whig roiseres OF this city,
wbo like the knaves that to tell Brabanio that he
had lost his daughter to fecale him on his defeat
by Gen Scott His dgni6ed refu,aton Of the pledge OF
Recorder Tamadge, that he in favor Of Cen Scott,
was the next sharp hit and il is averedwe know not
with how much uuhbat when directly asked TO go for
the General. he responded by struggling his shoulders
and saying he had got tired OF voting for military colones
The National Isteiigencr OF yesterday contains,
however, the most admirable specimen OF complete
letter that ever Mr.. Webster has written II is in his
best vein-pain Saxon, hard sense solemn dignity, and
quiet. cruel humor We give Il as folowsi
"Mes,rs CALLS ~ SEaros-GxrrrrSssi observe that
n debate in the Senate, reported in the Baltimore
SUM- one day last week. the following paragraph appears
in a speech Of Mr. Msngum, of North CaroIipst
"'Mr. MAsaum alluded TO the great Importance the
whig party that the consistency Of the
head the Central Committee OF that powerful and 10 be
victorious patty should be maintained He opposed the
whole bill He for taking away the printing
Of the departments 10 give IL the political press No
complaints had been heard against the
ten a. regarded the printing Tor the departments.
80 Mr., DJucLas said thst there were complaints; he
could show that the system as precsed there perfect
mockery. tl. s.....s, +, ,..ss6s s.4 - l.t. RI
Mf MAssux said perhaps there were occasional pctty
psry tricks committed in tho departments Very recently
had been comni,tedspA that too, she great
Of tho whg psry--he meant the Secretary OF Stne
trick unworthy OF him. unworthy OF his position, and die
graceful 70 his parry. 90 far s he could affect IL which
but slight extent and which shordy would not be
Ia"Upon inquitiuE tsvcsgh friend, learn from Mr..