New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-04
"a 1 b.. = J. W, NOVEMBER 4, 1852.

not the allconqueTng Religion which neeliv s,,.es
tie law OF God al iestses. OF its consequence the
mighty Reason, which. rejecting the principles Of
human nature, the constant mode Of operation OF the
forces Of God in the forms of men; nor the kindred
Imagination. which in s political sphere creates great
| schemes Of law nor vet the wide Philanthropy
the deep sympathy with all that Is human. which gives
man the public heart and 80 The control Of the iss
of lle which thence proceed and hence be was not
| popular.
from the nomination in 1910, Clay in 1894 Taylor in
IS and Scott in u He never had wide and original
influence IN the poEtcs OF the Maroon Tor ne nai no
elemental thunder of his own-;he larit was NJ. Cal
houn's az frst; the Force Bill from another hand
the Fugitive Slave Bill wss Mr.. Assons; the Omnibus
had many fathers, whereof Websterwes not one For
some years no large body Of men has hsd much conn
depce In characterization but not trust In Masss-
ciusett. Oh the psyenents for the lss three years ne
he. had but little power Only IN the cities that oougn
! him he omnipotent Even the South would not
trust him GeneTs Jackson was the most popular man
| OF our time Calhoun was popular throughout the
South Clay in sA quarters OF The ana aud AZ this day
Seward Yields the forces OF the Wigs Win Sll his
talent Webster had the influence on America OF
the least these Henry Clay labor 70 defeat nm W
/ Baltimore last June. This was not generous IN Mr.
Clay for in ~, Webster had toed earnestly Tor that
Hero of the West toiled for his rival 0iled against
hone But Mr. Clay bore him gr1,lge and on biz death
bed waited tor the consolation Of MS generous
rivals fall it, was glad, and died contented
Ye, Daniel Webster had many popular qualities. He
lovsd outdoor and manly sports-bOafiug, fishing fowl
! inc He was fond of ture. loving New-Ilsmpshres
mountain scenery He had started small and poor had
rsen Sreas and high and honorably had fought his way
! alone lie farmer and tooks countryman de-
light in county thlngsin loads OF nay, IN Te, III ur
nips and the noble Indian corn, in monstrous SWINE
HI had patrarchs love OF Shccp-choce breeds there
! II he had He took delight in cows-shouhornh Dur
hams Hereturdshires Ayreshires, Attorneys he titled
paternal with his own oxen He o7ed TO give the
kline fodder 1t pleasant to hear his talk OF oxen
And Tut three days before he len the earth too Ill TO
vsit them his oxen lowing their alex lord.
a,das he fOGi in
up that he might smell their healthy breath and look
hi last those broad generous faces that were never
! false % HIM
He was friendly man; all along the shore there
! plain men that loved hm-whom he also loved; good
| peghbor, a good townsman.
| D." Lofty and SUR o those that loved hnl
Bot 10 those men that sought him sweet a. suuina'r
His influence on the development OF America has no,
been great lie Ind large gifts, large opportunities Also
Tor their use-hc two greatest things That great men
ak Yet he hes brought little to pass. No great ideas,
no great organizations will bind him 10 the coming age
Ere long men viii ask for tho historic proof to verify
the reputation of his power For the present his career
IL = failure he banked OF hs aim How VIII It ne
for the future The historian must write that ne aimed
10 increase the executive power the central govern
ent and 70 weaken tho local power OF the states hsi
he preferred the federal authority 20 state rights the
judiciary to the legislature the government TO the peo'
De the claims of money to the rights Of man Calhoun
will stand the representative OF State rights and tree
trade CLAY Of the American system o. protection !;
Benton OF payment in sound coin; some other OF the
euue tariff And in the greatest question OF the age
the ercs, question of Human Right a. champions OF
mankind there will appear, Adams Gddinss, Chase,
and Mann and Hale, Rantoul and Sumner; yes one
other name which. on the historians page WAL shade
all hes the name OF Garrison. Men Will recount the
woIds OF W,lser at Plymouth ROCK, az bunkcr iii az
Faneui IInll AZ Nblos Garden they Will aso recolect
that he declared that protection OF property was INC
great domestic object OF governments that he called on
Massachusetts to conquer her "prcjudccS in ayor Oh
unaensble right and with slacrty give up man 70 DC
slave. thar ne made the negetion OF God the hrst
Z principe OF government That New-tnglanu elephut
turned round and tore freedoms standard down. Ana
tired her armies under foot They VIII see hst ne aa
nor settle the greatest questions by justice ana tne law
| of God His parallel lines OF power ere indeed long
lnes-a nation reads his word; they are not tar apart
YOU cannot get many centuries between-ior therc are
10 great ideas Of Right no mighty acts OF Love 70 keep
them wide.
Was his private lite good There many depraved
things done without deprsyity of heart, am here 10
chronicle LII not invent cannot praise man for
whine that he did not have. This day such praise
sounds empty end impertineEt the chatterng of a
Gagged canary, amid the sadness oil funeral prayer.
spite of woranly tenderness, it is not for me TO re-
bounce my manhood and my God Let us "naugh'
exenuate and hing add and set down naught In mai
ice" II is true that he was over fond oil enn'h d,
lights CT the joys of his bOdys baser part fond oil sod
hNu1y not fond of show. He had plain house. but q
nmpi1,u s board He loved power loved luxury, loved
wine not show He was intensely proud, not vain.
Careless Of money he ofen in trouble on i.s ac'
count He contracted debts and did not setei borrow
ed qrd rendered not gain Private money some times
Glove TO bis hands yet in h generous nature there was
no faint Of ayarcc wish the charges brought against
his public administration may be di5prJVed Wnereol inc
r,sn re- ron him 70 this day Senator OF the Uni
lei States he was pensoned by the manufacturers OF
Boston Their gifts in his hands how could no dare
be- just His later speeches smell oil brbc Could not
I Francis Bacon warn him, nor either Adams ghiie !
TLrcoor four hundred years ago, Thomas 'ore "ouli
not accept i've thousand pounds, which the rnSh cier
81 publicly offered him. for public services done chan
/ G. for Put Webster in private toOk-how nlnch can
uot tel Con idering all things their wealth AMI MS I'M
triness di-honorable in them to BRIDE as IN
I him O. tlse their sul
To gain hi. point alas he sometimes treated iAct',
law Constitution morally, and religion ne an aiv)cfte
tr,as matters rt he bar. Wa he certain Carohan hl
no c. titu onal right TO uuliyi make no DOUBT ne
elt So but in his language he Is ut as strons wren NC
declare, thu Fugitive slave } L perfectly con ,tuiph
81 that ayeiy cannot be ia California and New Nxco;
us as confident in hi dreadful mock AZ conscience and
the dear Gods ylek srs law. No living man mas done
90 much 10 debauch the Onsccnce 81 the non; 70 os
barch ~ pregs the pulpit, the forum aud the bar
There il no higher law quoh he; and how much tne
null IL hepress tie forum ard the bar, dene; It's God
Read the jounels OF the ast week i9r proc, 0, WnH
saw and ~cnd cur history since March OF o. lie Pois
e1ed the morn wells OF society with hs lower ih" hhl
mems conscience died Of the murrain OF beats which
came because they drank thereat
Pr an eye which prizes money the greatest gooi,
and counts the understanding ~ the mgheI human
faculty. the man who II to lead AMI bless the world must
indeed be great in intellect but also great M conscience
retter in afeccn ind greatest OF ell tangs ~ is sou
In hi hter year, Webster intellect end ntl' more
II h. did not rcosrd the esrn, Right, how could he
Guide nation 70 the useful for today II ne scofned
The law a God how could he bless the worh ot men
Twas by this fault he fell
He knew the Of his defeat and IN me ast weeks
Of his life confessed that he was deceived tst before
tis fatal speech he had assurance from me sorh ana
south that ii he supported slavery twould lead MN into
lece and power bur he saw the mi'tnke and that
few Of the fanatcs had more influence In America
then all the South He sinned against ms own con-
science ard 90 he fell
He made him wings ofslayery to y lofty emlnence
Those wings unfcathered in his Eight For one and
div ,ou,ts lie fell until al last he reached the tomb
There on the sulen shore, mighty wreck the great
/ Webfter lies
~To this the usn n Freedoms cause splros-d'
Tn. man - .reaf sob oB.red. 20 Leosedf
NL,r- . liz hsarta worth an weight o. soul.
Whah iabor could not 'toop mr. lear on'foif
Who're be hsrty tn stamp o. we,
Ms,eh b. sh.shsd The proul ard VenAl saw
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