Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-05
MIR. w EBSTER,

The death OF this great man has created a
profound sensation all over the Union. The
event will Olso create deep feeling III Europe,
whore lie is better known than any other
American. Whatever differences on political
topics may have existed, all parties unite in as.
crlblng 10 him the very first position Smong
The great minds Of the nation, or Of the earth
lie is gone, and now il is the duty of those who
remain to gather up aud preserve those treo.
sures OF thought which he has 50 bountfulIy
scattered all along The glorious pathway Of his
llle. Ills magnificent orWions now Gil volumes
that have already taken their position among
Ihe pure classics OF America, to be admired and
quoted as models to The latest poslerily.
The Boston Atlas of The 23d, The day before
his death, contained an article which we have
read with melancholy interest. There has
been Tor two years II political difference between
Col. SchouIcr. of tho Atlas, and Mr.. Webster,
but that leellng has never changed the exalted
IeeIlng OF respect for the uuo greatness of the
man. We copy a portion of this nolice and
commend II as a beautiful an1 touching eulogy
OF the illuslrious dead.
Mr.. Webster whou. doubt possessed the
most massive aud vigorous mind that was ever
I '" NHJ buC IIlUll III hlntTICus Ills
speeches viii ever bo regarded as the purest
specimens Of American eoquence, and as
aInong inc richest treasures Of his counnymen.
ihey have been carefully preserved, aud so
lar us Ihey are. Concerned, it may bo said of
mem as he upon another occuson said, "ths
past al least is secure" But il is not altogelh.
or III his speeches that he was great, nor in Them
alone is oVlnced the vast powers of his unsur.
passed intellect. Mr.. Webster was never seen
TO more advantage Than within his own house
ho'd' a1 The iamily board, or in suolling with
MN over his fam at Marshfeld or standing
WIN h'nI upon Tho sea beuah aud looking out
upon The ocean before US, which like the scope
ol ms intellectual vision appeared boundlcss.
We have enjoyed these things, and there are
no events IN our life in which we have expel.
enced moro pleasure. As We wlite they in.
voluntarily rise before us, like blessed visions
OF other and better days. To hear him con.
verse upon the past, the present, tho future, in
lamllor, colloquiul manner; to listen 10 his
great thoughts expressed in the purest words of
our language, aud wonder how ho could thus
speak aud think, are Joys which we caa find
no words TO express. II was our fortune TO
pass several days III his home in Marshleld.
some six or eight years ago, and we'll We re-.
member one beautiful night, when tho heavens
seemed TO be studded with countless myriads of
s'Hrs' that about nine O'Clock in lhe,evening
we walked out, aud no stood beneath dc beau
nu weeping elm which raises us mnes,ic
lo'm within few PAGES Of his dwelling, and
looking up through the lealy branches, he ap
peared tor several minutes to DO wrapped in
deep thought aud at length, as IL tho scene, so
sou and 6eauulul had suggested the lines, he
quoted ccr'ain verses Of the eighth Psalm, be.
ginning with The words. "When consider
my heavens, tho work of.hy fingers; The moon
ana the Stars, which thou hast ordained: what
Is man, 'hO' thou AT mindful of him! and the
son ol man, that thou visIesI hint For ,hou
hoS' made him little lower lhan the nnees.
a0u nus. crowned him with glory and honor"
&C. Tho deep, low tone IN which he repea,ed
'neSe inspired words, and the deep wrapl a.len. |
,'on with which he gazed up through The
branches OF The elm, struck us with feeling of
greater awe aud solemnity than we ever lel,, !
when' year or Two later, we visited some or
'he most magnificent ca,hed,als of the old
world venerable with the ivy orcen,uries, and
mellowed with the glories Of daily church