Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-04
Mr. Wardner Of Windsor.

MIR. Wardner CT Windsor.
Mr.. Speaker,-l am deeply sensible OF tne
Of the attempt to give rAPie'
ion TO the emotions excited by the "ii'cu"s
vent which has befallen the nation. Ihe Sor'o"
,hich to-day fills the hearts OF the A,,e''od"
eople, as intelligence OF the death on 1AN'cL
v EssrER speeds over the land can nnu 10 NJ
no ulterance. None other than ms own EFFa'
owers are adequate to the task OF his e"losy'
lie has left no living peer, AS WAshlNGroNt
ADAMS and JEFFRsON, with meir GoihP",tloUS "
he revolutionary period, found il hun, OF al az
er generation, an euIoglst worthy OF theH 'C'V |
SO by some future American genus |
who shall rise 10 adorn hls age. and tower among |
,is fellows, will be performed The same Pa'rio'ic
,fIice towards DANIEL WEBSTER.
No man ever laid broader and deeper inc touh'
Iaton Of his fame, His matchess contributions
10 the Republic of letters viii continue 70 inir
mart delight and wisdom, SO long as the Anglo
Saxon tongue shaR remain a living ianghage, or
learning and eloQuence shall be cultivated.
Like the two great orators Of the ancient ne
publics, the equally great orator OF the Amer
can Union will sTILL LIVE"
The strong and predominant trait IN MR.
WEBsrER's character was his love OF country.
This was manifested in his early life, IN the
zeal with which he devoted himself to the study
of the origin, history and true character OF the
political institutions of his country. 1t was
under the prompings of this passion IN hln, 10
Uphold and sustain the great fundamental pm
cioes of American Liberty and American Law,
that he made those mighty efforts which wen
from his countrymen the noble title OF DEFEE-
| pEasorsT THE. CoEsTlTuTIoN. And when, more
ees.ftiy ia discharge &c fine high duties of his
4 late official station. he declared the doctrines
| by which this Republic would be guided, in her
relations to foreign powets, it was the whole
American heart that spoke, and the lofty tones
startled the monarchs of earth.
Sir, there is something, lnexpressby oppres-
sive there is an awful sadness in the reflection,
tina sach light has gone out from the world
that his great heart, which held, IN It's ample
embrace, his whole country, has ceased to beat.
Let us bow with humility before this heavy
stroke of an All wise Providence.
MIR. Rowell of Troy.
Mr.. Speaker-When tn" great lights of the
nation suddenly become extingulshed by death,
- when the pillars Of state, upon which the gov.
eminent has for a long time rested, Unexpectedly
crunble and mouder hack to g mother earth, y
it becomes us in sadness and sorrow to contem-
plate the transilory nature of all things earthly.
Daniel Webster is no more That stately form,
=, that has so long graced aud adorned the senate
chamber of this nation, now lies a cold lifecss
corpse at Mansfield. Those keen eyes, that
were wont to kinde with such intellectual bright
i o,I Ika tho nnOU nf "A
mighty mind, are now closed forever. That
I clarion voice, that has SO often and so melodi-
ousIy rung through the capitol and reverberaed
through the length and breadth of the whole
, land is now hushed in the silence of the cham
, Der of DEATH That peerless intellect that for
: nearly half century has shone so respIendenty
. and irradiated every object with which cameir
contact, that has welded such potency in on
national councils, and called forth the respect
p and admiration of our own and other nations has
| passed from time into eternity, never again tc
mingle in earthly strife Or to engross itself with
, subunary objects. How beiung, how proper
that we should mourn our loss. AS we have re-
Gently seen one after another OF the oftiest in
telIects of :he age, noblest statesmen of moderr
times, and the prondest ornaments OF our coun
try's fame, passing from the stage of action
what more natural than that we should pause
and inquire how shall these vacancies be filled
= who can make good their places? Sir. il
does not become me TO attempt an eulogy upOr
The character and services of Daniel Webster
His fame is coextensve with that of his coun
try, and his history is known and read of al
most subjects of public poicy-beIievein thai
his theory was not the best calculated to devel-
ope the resources of the country and secure and
= perpeuate its prosperity, Ihave never for
. a moment doubted his patriotism, or questioned
the cinceri.y of his views; and desire here to
express tho humble admiration with which from
! my boyhood have witnessed his matchless eff.
forts as Il profound statesman and a constitutions
al LAWYER. His speeches and addresses consti-
tute the rarest and richest attractions of Ameri
can literature. For profoundly of thought,
cOmprehensveness of reason, force OF logic,
cleatness and conciseness of expression, he
stands unrlvaIIed in the annals of this or any
other country. 1t matters not whether on the
floor Of congress, graphing with his antagonist
, 10 the fierce conflict Of mind with mind, or a r
gulng question Of constitutional law before a
judicial tribunoI-whether in the cabinet, dicta
ting treaties with other nations, and regulating
the affairs Of state, or addressing his countrymen
upon the political issues Of the day,-the same
uncomprchenslb'o genius Pervaded all his efforts,
the same gigantic intellect dictated every thought
and word that fell from his lips We'll might
the nation be proud Of such man. Well might
New England exult in claiming as her own a
son of such transcendant ability. But he has
gone gone forever from our sight. His sun has
set to rise no more Let us all cherish his mem.
f DRY with a respect commensurate with his char
acter and ability. second with all my heart
the resolution Of the gentleman from Wesmn.
lister.
Mr. Hayden of st. Adams,
Mr. Speaker:-I ask pardon for saying one
word, at this time on the resolution before the
House. The appropriate and touching remarks
that have just been made would seem to be stuff
cient. Indeed, sir, when millions of eyes are
fearful, when millions Of American hearts throb
with deep sorrow it would seem that silence
would be the most eloquent tribute to the memo
ry of the Great Man, now no MORE But, sir.
my heart is full, almost 10 bursting, fol love of
: that Great man. When the young men of New
England, of my own age, were born Daniel
Webster was, even then, the greatest among our