Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-11-04
ADDRESSES IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Seymour of Addison Co.


senate with profound sensibility and sorrow ;
that orr United Republic has lost, in the great
Defender of the Constitution a noble beneiactOr
md an hilarious son. whose unriyal,ed intellect
and patrioiic heart were ever zeaously devoted
% the enlargement Of her fame, and to the main
tcnance Of her integrity and whose nlme imper-
shnbe as his great achievements, through all
coming time, is her richest Inheritance; that we
tender our sincere sympathy to the family Of the
departed IN this bereavement. which, while II ai-
frcts a nation with unsprakable grief falls most
heavily on the hilloweI retirement Of his home.
The resolution having been read, Mr. 5. rose
and addressed the Senate as follows:
Mr. Prcsdcni,-I cannot doubt that this
resolution will receive not only the acquics
ceucc, but the approval Of every Senator. It's
subject has filled large space ~ our country
history, so nobly, that lis history is ~ epirable
from that of our country. and could not be struck
ont without deprivng 1t OF is highest reputation
aud ITS greatest glory.
his year the shafts OF death hive fallen thick
among lhc great he earth is not yet hard
around The grave Of that somewhat elder patriot
who was unsurpassed n his love uihls country aud
rs free nstltitiuns when we are called upon to
mourn the loss OF the great Secretary. the great
Legislator, Lawyer Statesman and D.plOmatisi,
the intellectual oiat Of he age. Nor hts the
inevitable destroyer confined his work TO rs. A
few weeks since the broad news sheets from our
mohcr land cam marked with the signs of woe,
telling that wellington the great conqucrur,
was dead. But, how different his career from
that of hun we nov MOURN The achievements
and llme of Wellington were all in war-lhose
Of Webster 10 the arts OF peace. W hen the
turbulent spirits on our Northeastern border had
nearly involved rs IN war with England, 40
sooner was the question 30 dispute submit ed 10
Webster and Ashburt1n thin, lsuch was Eng
lands conf leuce m his stdesHlnsMpJ all auXl-
ETY. was past And jhe result justified this con-
hdcnce. When also the question of the Ore
gen bnandnty had raised degree Of NATIONAL
iirritlt ON winch threatened war, the bare fact
thar he was engaged IN us adjustment, and re-
speci for hlu, and trust IN han, contributed TO
an honorable and amcable adjustment. Again,
when ccrtun awless men would pcrt mieg-
! rHy OF the bltou 10y an unjust INVASION of Cuba,
his wise cuunses were successfully mterposed
to preserve our peace and honor.
As scholar his attainmcnts were waste and
NJ NAN OF his tune was mo deeply penetrated
with the cltssic spirit Of The past. The Coli-
scum. theRlnal Senate, the Y la at ruscuum.
the Arropols 20 Athens, the Vocal Memuon and
The G. ties Of rhcbes. were MT 10 HIM dim shad.
ows. but realities, as real az Fancull Hall, or
the Capitol at Washington. IN fine. whatever
Of interest the history or literature OF any land
or any oge presented. was sciz.d upon aud APP
proprnted by ms cipaclous mum, and III, teul-
ciuus memory made II his own forever. The
'maiarals thus gathered, and combined by
powerful unagnsuur, lent an irresistible attrac-
u % ami trr,ur TO bus cl,queucc.
As a dextrous legislative dehatcr aud CON
Hu inual lawyer he stood prominent The
leel forensic conflict between him aud iIavue
has sui ats lWng witnesses. Regarded ns au
eurouutar between Northern and Southern intei-
d fe Uf be- t9t q