Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-13

At the close ofthe first session, in
August, 1916, and din'the 34th year Of
his age, he removed his residence to
Boston, Mass. March, 1878, argued
tho invalidity Of the acts of,he New
Hampshire Legislature altering the
charter Of Dartmouth College. In
1921. was a member of,he convention
to revise the Constitution Of Massa-
chusetts, representing in part the city
Of Boston. December 90, 1920, and
while a member Of the convention, he
delivered his famous plymouth ora,
ton. Two or three years after, be
was member ofithe achusetts
Legislature forten days This, will,
his service in the convention, covers
the only part ofbisl public life which
was not connected with the. National
Government. ttf -. L ..,;. 4,
III the autumn Of 1922 lie was e.
lected to represent the town Of Bos-
ton III tile 18th Congress, which COM
menced its session, December, 1928.
10Th January, 1921, he delivered his
speech on the Greek question, and in
favor Of sending 70 commissioner TO
Greece. Same iyearehe arguedsthe
case of Gibbons and Ogden, hdBre
tile Supreme Court, opposing lhe'con-
stitutionality Of the grantby the. State
of New York TO the assignees Of. Full
ton. Of the exclusive right to navigate
the rivers, harbors aud bays Of New
York. Same year ho opposed the
protection clauses in the tariff. bill of
1924. and made a speech in opposi-
tion'to Mr.. Clay. 1s,l -, ,5lE,,,
In the fall lof 1924 he was re,elect-
ed to the Nineteenth Congress, by a
vote stof a 900 out df five Thousand
votes cast, "the nearest approach to
unanimity2in aCongressional cleo
tion," Mr.. Everett, says. {" that ever
took place.H During this sessionehe
made his. speech,in favor.of.th Pan
ana mission. 1895, as 0chairman Of
tile Judiciary Commit,ees hercpor,ed
tl,eastsof, the Sd March. 1926, .more
utffacalally to provide for thepunish,
men. Of certain, crimes against the v.
States aud forother purposes" sup
posed to have been drawnsabstanlial- +
iy byJus,icc Story. June 18th, 1925,
lie delivered Ills first Bunker Hill
speech, ,on3the occasion ofelaying the
icorncristdne ofcthe monument Au-
gus, 2;ls26, he deliyeredthis enlogy
,ou Jefferson and Adams ,whosedeaths,
by an impressive coincidence, he'd
occurred on the 4th Of July previous.
June, 1927, he, was elected 10 the
United States Senate lby tie lcgisla.
it,ire Of MASSACHUSETTS. Near the
close Of this year ,lrs. Webster died,
willis accompanying him on his way
to Washington. In 1928, matlo his
first srcesn in favor Of protection, on
tho .6itl Of denominations" as it was
'c:..,icd, embodyihg what has since been
termed Mr.. Clay's "a. ".American Sys-
tcm:" Januarylseth, 1880, made his
first speech in reply to Hayne, Of
South Carolina. .inthe debate on a res,
olu,ion offered by Senator Foote, Of
Connecticut. January goth, 1880,
made his celebrated speech in reply
to Hayne, which Mr.. Everett pro.
nounces tho most celebrated speech,
eyer pronounced in Congress. Same
year, we believe, married,s second time,
Caroline Lo Roy, daughter Of Her
man lie Roy, of New York city, by
whom he has no issue. Mrs. Webster
is still living. January Gath, 1889,
spoke against confirming, the nomina-
tiun Of Martin Van Buren, as Minister
to England. Same year, supported q
bill Introduced by Senator Dallas, in
cooperating a National Bank. 18th
and 10th February, 1888, made his
speech in opposition to Calhoun's null
liica,ion resolutions and in favor of
Gen. Jackson's /" Force Bill" In the
recess Of Congress in 1883, visited
the Middle States and made public
speeches at Pittsburg and Bufalo,---
At tho next session opposed Mr..
,Clay's Compromise bill, providing for
the gradual reduction Of all duties to
one uniform rate Of twenty per cent.
May Z, 1881, addressed the Senate III
censnre Of General Jackson's protest
against the resolution Of the Senate,
expressingtheir disapprobation ofthe
removal Of the government deposits
from tho U.,S.aBank. March, 1884,
read a protest ngainst cxpunging from
the records oftlic Senate its express
sion of ofidisapprobalion at the removal
Of the deposits. March. 1887, inres-
.ponse TO an invitation from the mer-
chants IF New York, made a public
speech at Niblo's Saloon. Attheex.
ira session of Congress, called in Sep
tember, opposed the Sub. Treasury
bill. January, 1888, opposed a reso-
LUTON, offered by Mr.. Calholn,again's,t
tho interference Of Congress with
Slavery in The District Of Columbia,
declaring that ii would be, q " direct
and dangerous attack on the inslittp;
,tions Of all the slave holding. States"
Also. aresolu,ion n offered by Mr.. Clay,