Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-19
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Eulogy on Daniel Webster.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, Nov. Is, 1852.
At meeting of the Students held pursuant
to adjournment, at the Congregational Church
last evening, being called to order by the Chair,
after the singing of hymn appropriate to the
occasion, aud Prayer, The Students listened to
an eloquent and instructive address by the Rev.
J. Wheeler ID. b.
After which another piece was performed by
the choir.
The Report Of the Committee on Resolutions
was called for, and the Committee reported as
follows:
Whereas, it has pleased an all-wse provi>
dence to deprive oar nation OF its brightest or
namcnt-the orator, the statesman, and the
scholar, DANIEL WEBSTER; and
Whereas, we AS Students are here met to
render our last humble tribute to the departed.
and do honor to all Of him that yet remains
therefore,
Resoircd, Isl, That we syupuhi4r heartily il
that Intense sorrow wh ch ills common couuIr,
at Inc loss ui s national leader ;id pui tr ula-ri
spit but mat sc icri mDSt terIly the loss ct ului
rs an Anruciu scholar and De- u NItni Constituent w.
thar wpudorop' w'Ipr--ih' \ u-rcan miuI
H"Noieed, &Hd'g, That We br',-yc our true ma
onl, Literature Is not confined to poetry tctun o.
essays, but must br sought IN the lyII. rrcold, #
those active minds, whose words SPARKS ct uiI-
mortality and whose Strange aud bumIh. torrents o
rloluence pcryade and WITTY to the rcmrteset \.
IRENE the soul and boIy OF our republic: and OF
those we believe DANIEL WEBSTER Was first = me
was our MUSTER and We viii "rIlI.ltr ina .rr-."
RcSolred, 3I2 VhU we CONSIDER DAN,tI. WIN.
STE" II worthy example Ia be followed by the Aimee
icdn scholar brh"Ycng that IN utLu were hlrmonI.
ou|y cpmom,d all the elements OF an cducnton
adapted 10 American institutions an education
which united The practical with the utrLet tual Whct
sGpei"dted to ACTIVITY and energy Of purpose u ca H.
vaItd mnd amt developed faculties TN education
which was the result ol Original greatness suh-ct
ed to a severe and rigorous discipline.
heS1irc&, iH'y, That white we yield to DAylEi
W EBeILE thc palm OF active American :, huluIeuI p
We cannot overlook the many qIIltlr> OF tn Iu.I
ridnal man, which would forbid oar Considering nm
exclusively as a dehater, Il slat,slian or a scholar
but as IA whole man, with Il deep muivIlua,I'y an,
earnest intensity OF bcuI, possessed ot cau, MS
discriminating, ana taG-setlng intelligence, winch
While II ent lite giving, eurr -NUt -p.Il To our IA
stltuuons. imposed restraint ON the p5ugrts, q
hoSr ianclul theories, winch arise among younL IT.
'Il l.A :, Nuo ave flushed w.,h warm lt.c patoas
aid mad with zeal.
ReSoLed, 5ti'g, That we do not believe Nr
WEBSTER was ever placed IN circumstances Whcr
the tut mlLh ot his understanding and mi,'r,i
scholarship, his fiery venemencr ui trcng and ada
mtntlne strength OF VIII, were brought To bear upo
any SUBJECT aud strained to ;IIrlr utmost We
We feel assured that when parry auinosljirs sin
have been sllrd at his tomb and his deed, shall hav
passed from this sphere ot ieVtGsh eXcIItn"u; int
The Just and impartial domain ut history, DANE
| w EBsrER WI stand out, NOT a star OF the Als
ma Iutu!e, bat as Iuc MtId4tu san OF tie u.r
, | winch he llvcd.
Resotred 6tbly, That while we gaze with tear
al eyes upon his remains, and greve at the loss
the prrlShubr; our minds ictl an unwonted tleva
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