The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-27


revolution Tough sDl ',n t'og a. non amental
granite ever stood nut los4 ,r al .ipatei and
cbliieratsi will the orsfi a IN ~ t1e
o. lByipg the stCD. ~ ut. and the
other Grafton. xhlrh d-p wears aftsr al
- completion, by Daniel Nrh y 20 ten tbst sush
monument once existed. 4 - of Jsi1 Adams.
and OF Thomas Jefferson R t.,sa = long AMI
a,,ialt iotnse bit believe opoS the lat records
which shali speak d ther - hsm knov
shehB men VIII bs the sulrxs .Hira hey the
thenis delivered by DaBsi ~, ~ 70 all hops. <ad
some OF rs perhaps hsi,, th,e - stusya ~ oar
county viii be perpetual b"' IL klow that the
speeches and the oratious 10 '-nes AMI common
Epglish language ,hsII b. sr.e, ueoa earth Mr.
President, ! VIII not speak II 90, ! GENTS but /
might refer to The capital ~ Il might refer
to every important mstitnti the eauntry2I might
refer to every great name cpontry among The
living the dead aud that tnat rttution aad thai
name have been embaimsd 4" tn- toausooeo Of Daniel
Web ter. Mr.. President snsll CUP the attention Of
this meeting but a very few NJ ncats in speaking
q what knS S OF .ae p-'.a' saassG.ss % Mr.
him, and from all that aoo~, aod from all
that have feen snd heard ,e.r testimony hero
to day that Daniel Webster, vIblic man, was
81 the highest integrity al sssmed To me
II he acted under the mmsrs "v'ction ths. what
ever he did only be to bis genera
ton but to postcrty He iesa-lad iosi power in his
own hands trust and though aS.ys viliir and de-
,rous to crafty his friends - ,sad he never felt
to violate his great trust h.. k"o~a Mr.. Webster In
private circles and In domestic sud bear testimony
here to day that though ha'- received muitisudeS
Of letters from him, which , and many
that have boon destroyed bs ~ ordars, written In
mAuner-LODuxu
have had the pleasure OF o.n'ns nun on many occs-
sions and at the festive boar sessions
nave pen opg-I bear testimony r 70 day That nsver
in my life did hear improper thought prosAne
preston come from the Up Of r.n,+i Webster; aud
bear further testimony, that In writing or In
my hearing. did he ever s-.sh private character.
No man was ever tandered-B spoken III
OF by Daniel Webster And -" bar bear testimony,
that never in my life have knosn whose
saon uniformly uDsxs.J ,oie in its tone, and
uniformly 30 edying in rs cnAr-'s Mr.. Chairman,
may say further that no m.u ross-ed greater ten
0prU q 20 u h ID Al V-Qn
oil bear witness that NJ bat nd Of che most
malignant charscrbut he had an enemy that
II he came to him hs would hrs shared with him his
Inst dollar to relieve HIM. u.le his sympA.hiss
with his. Mr. President. % '"y tha. thee virtues
not marked with failipx. 6, gay that Daniel
Webster without them wo'.t be to state that
which untrue; hut the, ss.n before the
srs Ss fact sSs, aa @ sSsn s o
Mr. President 1t was ;arisgios Of Mr.
Webster that ne abhorrnd AL -if,an take pleasure
In saying here to-day that thu al coAon Shch Is pos
sttfed BY many professional yo'os Of saying things
without preparation. and k"s tbs SOUR OF tho
occAion. without rcvou- Thought an Alteration Of
all others which Mr. Webster d.sy, lie never spoke
without previous thought. Ne spoke without
laboIious preparation and hs venerable friend who
early knew him has said industrious to the
last extreme In early life vh.o Wnbster FIRST
from college when he had assumed the part Of the
principal VI academy in New EnslAod It predicted
by intelligent men OF That n. you'd be
tnally the first man In tho connry "hsn he made his
judge returning home said Il sss~ heard aryu-
ment from young man 70 d., who sill DO ths nrst nes
Am0Hlco.'
and oonndent-not that he ~ouId bs great maa, mot
that he would be distinguished for the prediction
always that he would he the nrs Ia the country
although those predictions numerous and early
and constant, yet Mr. Wsb-t-r s.~Ays devoted great
attention to what he had 70 ~ay to tho public.
bsve often thought. from my Al .'ntauce with Mr.
Webster that, II other men couid think long and
think closely and 80 profouoo, he did that their
publ efforts would be equal hi, for have never
known in my life who m ID rurh preparation for
what be had to say before mo scnsse or the
public ~ Daniel Websfer Tie 0id not tnnk no mad Any
ohf 20 of Al =
tude, no matter VINO they H. though that he was
to dress bimsef in his best Carmen that he vas 20 an
pear and deliver his best thoughts II would sit 10
him. and hence II happened cousso Of AIR. Web.
ster's life, that he always gave shich vera
sS0.a p n s b. did ~. read
more thar the documents OF any was his COM
peer. 1t seems to proper maSr there renaks In
this time and place, for tho b'"-ht Ct ell my hear
ers, and especially for the o-osns OF tho yousg
his virtues his weaknesses that Rde Wesstcr was
On ambitious man He v+ry amr,tious man TO the
in the poeition. he inbo''d 70 accomplish thai
s somnii.l ' that result; asa .ns'hsr he hss
been successful. post-ri,y shl decide. That he
labOIed TO al the hghe't position In tine r. ooua-
stion worthy os his ambition l. ct nt TO be denied
That he thought hc bad earned clam TO that position
Il fact not denied ana i fact also no. to be
denied that because that oisim sss not awarded his
days were shortened MIR Pr--ihnt came not here 70
blame or to ccpsure but speak Of facts they
are Whether what has has been we'll done
not ray Whist has ben onitad has been well
omitted Is not for me to SAY, Mr. chairman before
l take my eeat may l be psrmi ted to ray, that
am not man worshipper. have is<piy sympathised
in that desire which be had to oe b" bret in political
thought, In word and 10 act haze risd that eymps
thy into the lat hour Of his ex.tenc and there
honor In It, desire thai honor sta ID 70 those who
may come after me; II there IL d. la It, am viii
hing that Disgrace should be visited my children
Mr. Z. b CurrIsa then ro-e aud AID 4 have TO add a
few words expressive Of my sin.re In the
eloquent manifestations Of ropct ior tho memory Of
Daniel Webster which haze heard this morning one
OF the great lights Of this worl0 has been exiting
and this community we'll tbs of republic
stand stricken by the suodnass and greatness Of
the bereavement As lawyer ~ all ,noede Mr. Web-
ster to have been the nrst among the first;
eloquent and great debater upon crest constitutional
questions he stood unrvacd As = ripe, sound, and
accomplished scholar. unsurpassed statesman,
must accord to him the NEED vt the Hottest patriot
ism which with emergencies aud always equal
to exge nces regardless OF tor Influence sect tina;
mig hit have pr0ducedand most certainly did produce
upon his own private prospects 'h'uk tnas he must
possess something less thar the Ams hsars who
when evil like this has hesitate to give
to Mr. Webster the tribute OF the very highest resDect
that words can announce. II l. No. my purpose, Mr.
Chairman to polong this meaaiDs | may simply. how.
be permitted TO say, that It q ef
graduation to all his friends and all Of great con-
munty, that during his lat dgDs hours amidst tho
throes the apeuth and agony Of rxttug pature that
we should find exhibited duItog those lat moments the
same traits Of a lefty philosophy aud Christian
community The dignity OF a. life VA 60 nailed by the
dignity Of his death trust nst there ia ne one in
ibis community VINO ~ 80 Dundrd Dy party preIanee
by political bias that will their fullest their
entire, and their nost sincere IN the
sentiments Of profound respect that this meeting OF
his fellow members Of the bar here assemb I'd this
ing have expressed.
Mr KrronuM then offered the following
Resolved, That every member Of the ba-. and every
student at law be respectfully req tested to join such
ceremony may be ordered By thu corporate suthosies
Of this city to testify their rsspect the memory Of the
late Mr. Webster.
The chairman put the question and the resolutions
carried unanimously
The meeting then dispersed
PROCEEDINGS THE GENERAL COMMITTEE o.
CoNmirIEE uooNs,
NEW YoRK October 20. 1852 !
Al meeting OF the Webster General Committee OF New
York held at their In this city the Stuyvesent
liz itute Monday evening the 2sth inst the follow
inc resolves we're unanimously acopteo -
The death of Daniel Webster 4, 20 an occasion OF
SPECIFICS and The tribute due to his memory to
be rendered rather by the Yelling than the expression OF
emotions Our tears mingled with hose Of nation