Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-23

CIR %. 1852 ..'.
delivered The grand Grafton which is now
in the mouth Of every schoolboy. Five
years afierward, in 1895, he spoke at Bun
ker Hill, a. the semi.cen,ennial Celebraiior
Of the glorious Baule which had there beer
fought. In a few months, he was called ,c
commemorate the servi:es Of Adams and
Jefferson, whose deaths occurred under cir.
cums,ances OF such curious coincidence
On The ED February 1889, upon The conf
ple,ion Of century from the bir,htof Wash.
lngior, Mr.. Webster was called upon TO de.
liver an Addgess ni ihe Nasiouai Capital, and
encinined tho dttenHon OF MA audience, By
fascinating delineaiion Of the virtues o.
the Father Of his Country.
In November, 1895, Mr.. Webster wa.
again solicited 10 represent his Disric. in
The House, for the third lime, bu, before he
had taken his seat, vacancy occurring in
the Senate by the retirement OF The venera.
bic Elijah H. Mills, MIR. Webster was chosen
TO fill that post.
Toward the close OF The year 1897, q
heavy domestic afflic,ion was visited upon
Mr.. Webster, in the loss Of his wife. They
were on the way TO Washington when Mrs.
Webster was taken i'll, and soon died. This
melancholy event prevented Mr.. Webster
from taking his seat in the Senate until Jan.
uafy, 1898.
In the Senatorial career OF Mr.. Webster
50 many elements Of power and popularity
have passed into record, that it is difficult ,c
embrace, in simple sketch, all he peculiar
features Of the great movements in which
he took part. Mr.. Calhoun, as Vice Presi.
dent, occupied the Chair Of the Senate
Messrs. Forsyth, Benton, Van Buren,, Wood.
bury, Tazewell, Clayton, and Hayne, are
among The Senators. Mr.. Webster's first
parliamentary encounter, upon his entrance
into the Senate, took place with Mr.. Taze'
we'll, Of Virginia. The subjec, in dispute
was the Process Bill, con,rived for the regu.
la.ion Of the proceedings Of Uni,ed States
Cour,s, and tho details of the controversy
had little public interest. Mr.. Webster af:
lerward made strong and praiseworhy ex'
enions in aid Of The measure OF relief TO the
surviving officers Of the Revolution. Ia re-
gard TO the Tariff, upon which the con,ro
versy Of past days was renewed, Mr.. Web
s,er deemed i. his duty TO vote for the amen
ded bill introduced into The Senate In the
course Of his remarks upon certain objection.
which he had urged against the measure
and for which he sought an improvement
he defended New England from the injur
ious repor,s that had been circulated agains
her, and established anew the credit Of ,ha
large nuu ut'.s----;---------;~.-.eE ihe country
Though disapproving Of some Of The pro
visions contained in the amended bill, hs
YET believed il an improvement in cer,air
particulars, and gave i. his affirmative vote
a course which he deemed !, but just to ex
plain to his constituents upon his re,urI
homo. In speech at Faneuil Hall he mad,
particular allusion 10 the circumstances o
sha, vote, and received the approval of the
people Of the Commonwealth.
DEBATE WITH HAYNE.
Tho next even, in Mr.. W ebs,er's life wa
ono which won imperishable laurels for him
self, and cast luslre upon the councils Of hi
country. |. was tho part he took in ,h
great controversy in the Senate between tn
North and Sou,h-bo,ween the naiiona
views Of the Constitution which Mr.. Web
sier had often vindicated, and The doctrine
Of SIa,e Rights, which had been for year
so ably enforced by Mr.. Calhoun, and ha
reached a position Of commanding inAu
ence.
Gen. Jackson had been elected 10 III
Presidency in The Fall Of 1898. by an over
whelming popular majority, against Joh
Quincy Adams, whose administration, al
though marked by signal ability, and a pu
rily seldom paraleled in the recent histor
of our Government, had failed 10 lasien il
self upon tho popular sympathy. Mr.. Al
ans was man Of sharp intellect, mul,ili
rious knowledge, large experience in publ
affairs, and of cold calm courage, bu, will
out spark Of enthusiasm in his nature, {
any Of those qualities which command III
attachment and secure the support Of gre'
masses Of men. Gen. Jackson, on The COZ
,rary, lacking oil the qualities which his o.
ponen, had, possessed all those which !
lacked. A man ofclear perceptions, prom
and generous impulses unflinching as
friend and relentless as foe---daring in q,
ZION, and Of unconquerable will, and col
spicuous in the eyes Of the whole counll
for his victory at New Orleans in the war
1919, he had come into power BY large
majority than had ever before been given
any candidate. And among his friends we
, those who had before been distinguished
! devotion 10 Mr.. Calhoun, and the friends
: Mr.. Crawford. Mr.. Calhoun was chos
Vice President at The same election. Thu
| though overwhelmingly strong, The Dem
cratic parry was really composed of diecc
: dant ma,erials-being divided especially u
+. on the fundamental principles upon wh
/. our Government rests--Mr. Calhoun and
s friends insisting upon sIric, construction
: The Constitution, and the most rigid limi
D lion Of the powers of the General Cover
d menI under il, and the other section inner
ing, by legitimate descent the moro libe
and national doctrines Of Madison and Nc
n roe, and being friendly TO the protection
v American industry, and the prosecution
d works Of internal improvement. Both The
i parties were, however, al this lime, uni
i. in cordial support Of Gen. Jackson, and
y an equally cordial hostility TO the leaders
y lhe party against which he had been elecv
,E and among these leaders, MIR. Webster,
d course, stood prominent.
VI The first session Of the Twenty. y.firsl G.