The daily union., 1852-11-02

gidhi1e Bills OF New Hampshire, within whose shadow
be drew hs first breath, would cry shame Plymouth
Rock, which all but moved al his approach the slum
berns echoes OF this ball which fung grandly with
MS voice that silent but majestic orator. which rose
IN no mean degree al his command on Bunker Hlall,
oil would cry out at degeneracy and ingratIude.
Mr. Chairman, do not stand here to pronounce the
sgogy Of Mr. Webster y : not necessary Ealogy has
already performed her hrst offices his memory As the
mourniul dings have flashed through the country the
highest offices OF nation and State The most dgnihed
official bodies, the most prominent individuals without
distinction OF party The press of the country the great
voice OF the land, all have spoken, and with one accord
OF opinion aud feeling, and unanimity that does honor
al once 10 the object OF this touching attesaon and
those who make H. The record of his liie from the
humble roof beneath which he born, (with no in
herance but poverty and an honored name up through
the asduons paths OF manhood, which he tfod with lion
heart and giant steps, till they conducted him 10 the helm
OF Satelhs stirring narrative, not unfamiliar before,
has. with melancholy promptitude within the last three
breadth OF the land. II has spread from the Atlantic 10
the Mississippi Struggling poverty has been cheered
afresh honest ambition has been kindled patriotic
solve has been invigorated while all have mourned.
The poor boy al the village school has taken comfort
as he has read that the time when Daniel Webster,
whose father told him he should 20 10 college he had
10 sell every acre OF his farm 10 pay the expense laid his
head on the shoulder OF that fond and discerning parent
aud wept the thanks he could speak. The pale stu
dent who ekes out his scanty support by extra toll has
gathered comfort, when reminded that the first jurs
statesman and orator OF the time earned with his weary
fingers by the midnight lamp the OF securing the
same advantages OF education TO beloved brother Ey
cry ue-hearted citizen throughout the Union has felt
honest PRIDE as he repeuses the narrative, in rejecting
that he lives beneath constitution and government
under which such man has been formed and trained,
and that he himself Is comparot with him. He does
more, sir he reflects with gratitude that in consequence
OF what that has done aad written and saidn the
result Of his efforts to strengthen the pillars OF the
Uniona safer inheritance OF civil liberty, stronger as
surance that these blessings will endure. will descend TO
his children.
know, Mr.. Mayor, how presumpuous il would be
to dwell any personal causes Of grief in the presence
OF this august which spreads its dark wings
over the land. You will not however. be offended if
by way OF apology for putting myself forward this
occasion, | say that my relations with Mr. Webster
run further back than those of almost any in this
community They began the first year he came to live
attended lille private school in Short street. Gas 1t
then called il is now the continuation of Kingston
s,Teet,) kept BY the late Hon Ezekiel Webster, the
worthy Of his kindred Owing TO illness, or some
other cause OF absence on his part the school was
kept for short time by Daniel Webster, then student
4s years ago, and child of ten. acquaintance,
since then never interrupted, began.
When entered public life it with his encourage
ment In 1888 acted fellow -cilzens as your organ in
the great ovation which you gave him in this hall When
he came 10 the Department OF State in ls4l, ii
his Recommendation that l. living in the utmost privacy
beyond the Alps, was appointed 10 a very high Office
abroad and in the OF the last year he gave
the highest proof of his confidence in inlrusling the
care OF conducting his works through the press May
venture, sir 10 add that in the last letter but which
had the happiness 10 receive from him. alludng with
kind OF sad presentiment, which could not then fully
appreciate but which now nnmans me. 10 these kindly
relations OF half century, he adds: "We and then
see stretching across the heavens clear, blue ceulean
sky, without cloud, or mist, or haze And such APP
pears 10 me our acquaintance from the time when heard
you Tor week recte your lessons in the little school
house in Short street TO the date hereof" 2st July,
1852.
Mr.. Chairman, do not dwell upon the traits of Mr.
Websters public character, however tempting the theme
LIS bright Developments in long life OF service be-
fore the world they are wrought into the annals OF the
country Whoever in after times shall write the his
tory OF the United States for the last forty years will
write the life of Daniel Webster and whoever writes
the life OF Daniel Webster. ought to be written, will
write The history OF the Union from the time he took
private traits which show the MANthe kindness OF his
heart the generosity OF his spirit his freedom from all the
bitterness OF party The unaffected genleness of his nature
In preparing the new edition OF his works, he thought
proper TO leave almost everything to my dscre,on-as
lar as matters oil taste concerned One thing only he
cnjoned upon me with earnesness approaching TO
command my frend,' said he, 81 wish TO perpetuae
no ieuds ! have lived life OF strenuous political war
iare. have sometimes though rarely, and that in self
defence, been led 10 speak Of others with severity. r
beg you, where you can do il without wholly changing
the character OF the Speech and thus doing essential in
justice 10 me, TO oberae every trace OF personality OF
this KIND ! should prefer not TO leave word that
would give unnecessary PAIN TO any honest man, how
ever opposed 10 me"
But need not tell you fellow citizens that there is no
one Of our distinguished public men whose speeches con-
habilualiy abstained from the OF the poisoned
weapons of personal nveclive or party odum No one
could more studously abstain from all attempts 10 make
political opponent personally hateful VI the character
oil our congressional discussions has OF late years
what declined in dignity portion OF the blame lies al
his door With Mr. Calhoun, who for considerable
portion OF the time his chief antagonist, and with
whom he brought into direct collision he main
tanned friendly personal relations He did full justice 10 his
talent and character. You remember the feeling with
which he spoke OF him the time of his decease Mr.
Calhoun, in his turn, entertained just estimate ofhis great
opponents worth He said toward the close OF his life,
that oil all the leading oil the day, there
whose political course had been strongly marked
by strict regard 10 truth and honor than Mr. Websers"
One OF the resolutions speaks OF a permanent memo.
rial TO Mr. Webster. | do not know what is con-
emplaed but trust that such memorial there will be
trust that marble and brass, in the hands OF the most
skiu artists our country has produced, will be put in
QUESTION 10 reproduce TO uslnd nowhere appropriate
y as ~ this hal-he lineaments OF that noble form and
beamng counienance which we have so often gazed
with delight But after all, fellow. citizens the nobles
live and speak TO and children when brass and
marble have crumbed INTO dust As a repository of po
zeal truth and practical wisdom, applied TO the affairs Of
government, ] know not where we shall find their
equal The works OF Burke naturally suggest them.
selves to the mind the only writings in our Ian.
guage that sustain the comparison. Certainly /
no compositions in the English tongue can take
precedence OF those OF Burke, in depth OF thought
reach OF forecast, or magnihcence OF style. / think,
however, may be said without parlay either national
or PERSONAL that while the reader is coyed last with
the gorgeous finish Of Burkes dicon, there is severe
simplicity and significant planness in Websters writing
the statesman in distinction from the political philosopher
In political