The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-27
For thee. Who, m.udsal Of TIL uoaosossa dead


II ebaDoe by lonely cont wplation led,
Some kindred spirit thsli Ina uirs thy fate.
HAPPY some horny beaded swain may say,
or bave We se.n him at the peap Of dawn,
Brusbipg with hssty steps the de We a~sy,
To mest the sun pom the upland lavg.
There at the foot Of ycnder nodiiog beach,
That srsa hs is old fantsstc root o hiyh,
His ihtless length a. poon tide would he stretch,
And pore upon the brook that bnbblss by.
Psrd by yon wood. nov smiling az In
mut'trDg os gard fanciss. IN would rove
Nov drooOpg woiul wan l,k. fororu
Or crNztd with care. or crossed in hopeless love.
One morn misses oim on he accustomed bill,
Alops tho heath and near his fav'rts tree;
Aro'b Der cane; nor yet beside the rill
Nor up he lawn. nor at the wood was he.
" The next With dirges due ia sad array
sos through tho ehurchv sy path We saw him borns :
App zach aud read (for thou esnst rebi) ths lay
Grsvsd on The ~ no benesth yon aged thorn"
Mr.. Webster himself enter aiDed just fuch senmr nts
tho author so beautifully depicts in this poem His
instruction with regard to his obseqnes were that they
shOuld be conducted without any ponp diplay, that
hf ashes should be borne by his friends aud
into the little village church 10 which he hsd loved to
worship that it's bell should alone toll his quiem
it. pasto bt ud perform the last solemn ceremony
the coffin which contained s that mortal OF Daniel
Webster that in his eternal sleep he should rep
within that domain which bencerth shalt be sancti6ed
BY his memory and shall be considered by all future oil
gIims to It, Is "bOly groundn
The Remarks or General Pierce ON the Cha
rayter or Mr.. Webster
In Concord. N. H., Monday, at ten o'clock
most of the stores and Offices closed and business
suspended and room after the Representatives Halt
crowded full Of citizens large number OF ladies
being present
series of resolutions were offered aud read Ter
which the Chairman called upon General Pierce to ad
dress the meeting The crowded hall became as still as
d ath General Pierce to comply and with deep
emotion, which at times almost ovcrcame him and Ia
calm and impressive suited to the occasion he
spoke ss follows -
Mr. Charman-IIow deeply have all hearts been in
pressed by the fvent appeal to that Power in which
fathers put their trust in the hour Of their weakness and
trials. And how has that solemn impression been
HANGED by the last words Of the truly great man. just
read by the Rev. Dr. Bouton!
But few weeks have passed since o deep gloom was
cast country by the death Of tue great states
Of the West IL had osg been understood that this
light Pickering In Its socket and must 20 out
Still the announcement, when it came was laden WITH
sadness end have all since then been disposed to look
with affection and glowing gratitude to his
great compeer associate the In diligence OF whose
sudden decease will fall like funeral pail upon the pub
lie mind throughout that Union TO which he gave his
best affections aud nobest efforts
had met Mr. Webster repeatedly prior to 1888, but
my personal acquaintance with him may be said to
commenced with my first winter at Washington His
attachment to State singulary strong and this
circumstance perhaps led to series Of kin acts and
courteses toward me, dmng the session Of 1884, and
afterward the grateful recollection Of which will
eaced. mourn for him for friend for whose per-
aona regard my heart has given back true and fall
response.
Among eminent citizens of commanding power and in.
hiloU int haC ho atoo
eminent. In his rich combination of qualities as an ora
tor lawyer and statesman it may safely be said he had
rival how forciby and sadly reminded Of the
great with whom he associated In the Senate
chamber, ard who preceded him In his transit through
the dark valley White, Grundy, Forsyth, Southland
Wall, Linn SEWER Silas Wright, Hill, Woodbury. Cal
houn Clay-men who left their impress upon the age
ndissoluby connected with the fame and history
Of their couAtfy-sll like him whose death
called upon de2lore links In the chain which
bound the past generation the present; all like
him. on the other side OF that narrow line which
divides time from eternity Upon whom have their man
through which country be called to pass! Wno
with patriotic courage and forecast
guide in the storms that will ct times inevsby threaten
in unexamped development of resources Q
tion almost fearful progress position Of amazing
power Of the globe, These are questions Which viii
press themselves upon al minds bur Who alas. salts
TO speak Of Mr. Weosters genius his various aud solid
atanments his services would be to discourse Of mat
tiers familiar to the children Of his native State
household words Besides this must be left vigorous
pens and eloquent tongues after the first gush Of grief
and the oppressive Of loss shall to extent
passed away IL is and long has been my firm convic
ton that mr.. Webster had hold upon the minds and
hearts OF his countrym which will fail to justly
tmatd only pecnuse there has been no full
to 1t. YOU Mr. Chairman, have truly sai
Mr. Wsbscrs greatness Of that character which
earthly position could exslt He to official
%ns their SUPERIOR end their master Me has reared for
himself vast pillar Of renown which will stand In undt
hands erected to his honor viii be like Nineyeh; and
fear when this Union may have shared the fate which
was the dread Of his later years few years ago when
the distinguished brother OF the deceased called In
instant from time eternity in the court In this
place. with the last words Of perfect sentence lingering
upon his lips another citizen most eminent and beloved
(the late lamented George Sullivan excaimed-'Wha
shadows are, what shadows pursue,n How these
emphatic words come back to US here az ii by an echo
how earthly nonors and distinctions fade amid
gloom like thishow political GsDies ohastesed iohdt
lesson TO he irns;uh0t adaonon sona maiero-
nce acd and Subdued tc great hart Of N.
Mrobs heartily al The portals ~ his grare.
have heart to speak, to contemplate the extent
SON Of New Hampshire as an American citizen shall
be with thousands sincere mourner at his ebseques
Interestip z sketch md "Reminiscences OF MIR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his Life, sc.
From the journal Of Commerce. Oct. 20
The death Of Mr. Webster was unexpected to the
public, and even to many of his familiar friends,
Though somewhat feeble during the pa,t twelve or
fifteen months, and especially tinos he was throw
violently from his carriage and much bruised he
was not considered as having any constitutional
ailment, nor as laborng under any organic disease,
nor being in fatal decline. For the greater part
of the last year. he was in good spirits and in his
psual health So far from expecting death, no was
engaged in deliberate preparations for protractcd
life Had he been nominated as candidate for tho
Presidency, it his avowed purpose to resign his
present office, and take tour TO the South thus fall
and winter Had Mr.. Fillmore been nominated, he
hos been heard to soy, that he would resign aud
take the poll tical fold the advocate of Mr.. Fill