The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-29

he might embrace Them in the arms Of loving patriot
ism) voice OF lamentatioH has already gone
forth such has not echoed through the land since the
death Of him who first In first peace aud frs
In the hearts OF his counrymen" You have listened fell
low citizens to the resolutions which have been submit
ted to you by COL Heard thank him Offering them
does honor his heart aud TO those with whom he
acts in politics, aud whom have no doubt he well repre-
sents that he has stepped forward 70 iberay on this oc
casion The resolutions are emphatic sir but feel that
they do not eay Too much No will think they
state the magnitude of loss who capable of
ciaipg character like that of Daniel Webster Who Of
messed the mastery skill with which he would pour the
full efnlgence Of his mind contested legal and
snure became az plain day who that seen him in
all the glory OF intellectual ascendancy-
Ride on the whirlwind and direct the storm
Of parliamentary conflict; who that has druak of the
pure fresh air OF wisdom and thought in the volumes Of
his writings who, alas, sir, that has him
---in his ha pier hour
OF social pleasure. ill-exchanged fer power,
that has within the bengnant fascination Of his
smile has felt the pressure Of his hand and tasted the
sweets Of his fretde eoquencs, will think the
tions say too much No fellow citizens come tose
ther not TO do honor to him but to
We obey an Impulse nom within Such feeling cannot
be pent up in solitude We must meet neigh6or With
neighbor. citizen with citizen, with man, to sympa
thze with each other Ii did not mute nature would
rebuke u.s. The grani hills Of New Ham pshire within
whose shadow he drew his first breath would cry shame
Plymouth Rock, which all but moved at his approach
the sumberipg echoes this halt which run0 SO craDdy
with his voice; that silent but majestic orator which
rose in no mean degree at his comm and Bunker Hill
all all would cry out at our degeneracy and iDgrati
tude Mr. Chairman, do not stand here to pronounce
the eulogy of Mr. Webster it necessary Eulogy
has already performed her first offices to his ory
mournful ings have ahed through country the
highest Offices Of nation and State the dignifed off,
cal bodies the mcs prominent without dsinc
ton OF party the press of the country the great voice Of
the land all have spoken and with accord Of opinion
and feeling and an nnanmity that does honor at
the object OF this touching atestaton and to those who
make 1t. The record OF his life from the humble roof
beneath which he born, with no inheritance but
poverty and an honored name,) up through the ardu
GUS paths Of manhood which he rod with lion and
giant steps, till they conducted him to the helm of
State this stirring narrative not unfamiliar before has
with melancholy promptitude within the last three days
been again sent abroad through the length breadth
o. the land II has spread from the Atlantic to the
honest ambition has been kuded patriotic resolve has
been invigorated while all have mourned The poor
boy at the village school has taken comfort he has
rad that the time was when Daniel Webster, whose
father told him he should go college if he had to
head on the shoulder Of that fond aud discerning pa
rent, and wept the thanks he could not speak The
pale student who ekes out his scanty support by extra
toll has gathered comfort when reminded that
the first urst statesman and orator of the time, earned
with hi. weary fingers by the midnight lamp the
OF securing the same advantages Of education to beloved
brother. Every true hearted citizen throughout the
Union, has felt honest pride he peruses the mar
ratiye in rejecting that he lives beneath constitution
and government under which such man has been
formed and trained and that he himself is compatrot
with him. He does more sir he reflects with gratitude
that In consequence Of what that man has done and
written and fsdin the result Of his efforts str ngthen
the pillars o; the Uniona safer inheritance Of civ ber
will descend to his children. know Mr. Mayor, how
preumptuousn it would be to dwell any personal causes
of grief In the of this august which
spreads its dark wings the land You viii not how
ever be offended If by way Of apology for putting
Mr. webster run further back than those Of ann anT
one in this community. They began the first year
to live in Boston When was hut ten or eleven years
old, attended little private school in Short street
(es II was then called-t is the continuation of
Kingston street, kent BY the late Hon Ezekiel Webster
the elder brother 70 whom have alluded and bro her
worthy OF his kindred Owing to illness other
cause Of absence on his part, the school kept
short time by Daniel Web.ter then student OF Law in
Mr. Cores Office. and this occasion forty.seve or
forty.eght years ago. and child Of ten acquaint-
srce since then never interrupted. began When |
entered public life It was with his encouragement.
In 1888 acted fellow citizens your organ in the
great ovation which you gave him in this hall When
his recommendation that living in the utmost privacy
beyond the Alps was appointed to very high Office
biebest proof of his confidence in entrusng the
care of conducting his works through the press May
venture sir to add that In the last letter but which
had the happiness to receive from him, aludng with
kind of sad presentiment, which could then fully
appteca'e put wnch now unmans me- to these kindly
then see stretching across the heavens, clear blue
ctrnlean sky, without cloud, or mist or haze. And
such appears TO me our acquaintance from the
time when | heard you for n week recite your les
sons in the little schoohouse in short street the
hereof 2lst July. 1852 Mr. Chairman do not gsll
upon the traits of Mr. Webstcr's public character how
ever mpting the theme Its bright Developments in
@ ,h e a. - TT Tue my are
shall write the history of the United States for the last
forty years viii write the life of Daniel Weoser and
whoever whites the life Of Daniel Webster it ought to
be written viii write the history Of the Union from the
time he took leading part in its prefer to
alludo to those private traits which show the the
knoness OF his heart the generosity Of his spirit his
freedom from all The bitterness Of party the unaffected
Of his works. thought proper leave almost every
thing TO my discretfon-as far matters OF taste
concerned One thing ouly he enjoined upon with |
eanestness approaching to demand. NJ frendn |
ssid be- Il wish 10 perpetuate feuds have lived life
of strenuous political warfare have sometimes though
rarely and that in self defence been led speak of others
with severity. beg you, where you do it without
wholly changing the character of the speech and thus
ing essential injustice me to obIiterate every trace OF
personality of this kind should prefer not to leave
word that would give unnecessary pain any honest
man however opposed to me y But need not tell you
fellow. citizens, that there is of distinguished
public men whose speeches contain less occasion such
an injunction Mr. Webster habitually abstained from
party edum No could more sudiousy abstain from
all attempts TO make political opponent personally
has of late years somewhat declined in dignity portion
Of the blame lies al his door. With Mr. Calhoun who
considerable portion OF the time was his chief antago
mist, and with whom he brought into most direct
collision be maintained friendly personal relations He
Did full justice 10 his talent and character. You
Der the feeling with which he spoke of him at the time Of
his decease Mr. Calhoun in his enter tanned Just
estimate Of biz great opponents worth He said towards
the close OF his life that OF all the leading Of the
day, there was not whose political had been
more strongly marked by strict regard to truth
resolutions speaks of a permanent memorial TO
Nr Webster. / do not know what is contem-
plated but trust that such memorial there will
be trust that marble and brass in the hands of the
most sklful artists country has produced will be put
in requisition to re produce to usand nowhere sp
propatey 10 this haltke lineaments Of that noble
form and beamipg countenance which have 20 |
often gazod with delight But, after all fellow citizens,
the noblet must be found in his works There
be will live and speak 10 and children brass
ana marble have crumbled into dust As repository OF
political truth and practical wisdom applied to the affairs
Of government L know not where shall find their /
equal. The works Of Burke naturally suggest them-
selves TO the mind as the only writings in our language
tons in the EDglh tongue take precederce of those
Of Burke in depth OF thought reach Of forecast
nifcence OF style. think, however, 1t may be said,
without pertality either national pcrsonal that
while the reader is cloJed at last with the g,rge-
1Dsh Of BuIke's diction, there Is severe FIN.
plicity and significant painness in Websters writing
that never tires IL is precisely this which character
zes the stateman in distinction fom the political phi
opher. In political dsquisiton elaborated in the