The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-06
The Vermont Legislature and the Death of
Mr. Webster.

Mr. Webster
The death of MIR Webster was suitably no
tced by both Houses of the Vermont Legis-
lature. Resolutions were introduced and
passed, and addresses made. In the House,
the Hon. VIM. c. Bradley, Mr. Hayden, of
st. Adams, Mr. Barrett of Middlebury, and
others, made remarks; and in the Senate
Messrs Seymour, Blake, Eastman and Hale
OF this county, each made brief addresses on
the occasion. We copy Mr. IIales as we find
it reported in the Daily Journal Mr. Hale
said
Mr. Prcsident-DANIEL WEBSTER is NO
MORE nothing now is left of him bnt his
mortal remains and that undying name which
BY the power of his great intellect he has won
among his fellow men, and which shall re-
main bright upon his country's history until
time shall be no longer Our country NAV
fade away; this glorious Union of sovereign
states may be shattered into fragments; but
that history will record that the Union was
riotism by the constitution, and that that
Constitution, while WEBSTER lived had one
mighty and successful defender.
Sir, that history is ours; that mighty in
tellect and the glory it has won in all its tri-
ais and its triumphs are ours. A rich inner
itance. may it be cherished by us, and by
our posterity through all time-and NAV his
example, of exalted patriotism and reveren-
tial respect for the Constitution be ever imi-
tated
Sir we have but to cast our eyes over our
country's history to observe the watchfnl gui-
dance of Bcnctcent Providence When
the oppressor was laying his heavy hand upon
our fathers, God. in His Providence raised
up men admirably fitted for anv emergency.
Contemplate with what exalted patriotism
with what sturdy energy. they devoted them
selves to their work how they reused the
spirit of resistance all over the land. and con-
troled < directed it TO miraculous achieve
ment. Sink or swim, live or die survive or
PERISH we give ourselves to the work of e.
manipulating great nation, Such was the
language and such the task of WASuIN,;ToN
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and ADAMS
and the patriots OF the Revolution Their
work is done; Peace smiles all over tn. land:
Liberty and Independence are achieved; but
II Is IIhcrtJ Observation-Disclosures without
the Christening restraint. of law 4 frame of
government remains to be eStabli,hed-and
the new born spirit of Civil Liberty requires
that 1t shall be framed on a new mode-that
itself shall be model of government for all
future time and other lands The crude ma
teras lie all around; they are to be rather
ed up and fifty adjusted the broad tounla-
lions are to be- laid and the stately cdificc e.
rected-completc GOMEZ y and stable 1t was
a herculean task. and we NAV well admire the
wisdom and goodness Of Providence in raising
up tit instruments for the work 1t was lone ::
by MADISON and HAMILroN, and their IL
lu>tnouS compeerS, the primal fundamental
Law was established imperfect, perhaps. but
Yet the noblest frame of government that
was ever made-and put into practical effect
under the eve of WASHINGTON, it has we'll
served Its high purposes. "tO form more per
feet union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defence.
promote the general welfare, and secure til !.
blessings OF liberty to ourselves and our pos
& SS''' -Aii tItiI, Sii. III our Time. came the
great trial of the Constitution and the Union.
aud the greatest triumph of him we this dav
mourn. God, ever merciful and kind. rails
ed up DANIEL WEBSTER. with his mighty
intellectual faculties aud heroic holiness. As
the lnvInclblc DEFENDER OF THE CoHsTI-
TUITION, ard noblv has he ACCOMPLISHED hi,
destiny.
, But great as have been Mr. WtDsrrp's
trials and triumphs, to the christian he an
pears greater at his death than durinp all his
llte. Faithfully had he served his country
and trlumphantly defended her institutions,
always acknowledging an accountability to
the principles Of moral right-but in his
death how collected-how caIm-hew sub
mlsslve. Bidding his friends to leave him not
until he was dead, he exclaimed, in the Ian
Suase OF praycr-"lieavenly Father, forgive
my SINS and receive me to thvSclf, through
Christ Jesus" What triumph is this, As
statesman, a urist, an orator. he was in.
decd great, but the contamination of his GREAT
ness was the humble though full acknowlcdo-
ment OF his entire reliance on the merits of
the redemption of Christ. The portals of g.
ternlty opened and the great man passed from,
amongst US. He has gone to his rest. and left
his bright and glorious deeds for Us to admire
and emulate. Nav other Statesmen and Or-
ators arise, endowed BY Providence with his
transcendent abilities and inspired bv his ex-
ample, to guide our glorious MON to q s,;Il
more glorious and happy future.
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