The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-23
HENRY ID. LAPAUGH,
HENRY L. CLINTON.

Down, down to hell, and tell them | sent thee
there. '-Richdrd III.
There is very famous and gifted pulpit de.
claimer in Boston named Theodore Parker
who has charge of church in that city, and
who deals with great public characters with
unusual freedom. Whenever great man dies
he appoints day to preach his funeral, or ra
ther, to deliver discourse upon his life and
character. He does this, it is fair to presume,
from the license he exercises in his remarks on
the foibes of the dead, without the solicitation
or suggestion Of the friends of the deceased,
but of his own accord. Well, he breaches the
discourse, and he certainly nothing extenu-
ates," in referring to the virtues of the dead :;
while, whatever be his motive. he does not for
get to note their faults as he goes along. Par
ker has, in this way, become quite famous
Some people imagine that he is q Gabriel,
come upon earth to give us specimens of the
manner souls are to be disposed of when Hea.
ven's last trump shall shake the world below -
So conspicuous man in the world as DANIEL.
WEBSTER was, could not steal from it unknown
to Parker, nor could he escape being embalm-
ed in those derilishly impartial funeral dis
courses which Parker aevotes to the great PEG
pie that die in the land. Webster had to stand
the test applied by this modern Ithuriel. Par
ker discharged his duty, aud preached dis
course on Webster. This production has been
published. 1t is marked by Parker's usual
ability, and by his wonted impartiaity. He
makes the character Of the lamented statesman
such a compound OF great and good things,
that if this judgment of Parker's is TO be final,
we scarcely can tell "where he is to go;" for
he is too bad for Heaven, and yet too good for
He'll. He will probably be found in some neu.
trial ground, uttering the memorable inuuiry
Where am 10 go7' Parker has certainly
drawn it 100 fne-too nice Tor fate. He ought
relieve the world and the ghost of the great
statesman too-if he has any control over that
by telling US which side of the scale in wbicb
he has weighed him is lightest. Since he bo0
gone so tar, he ough, tc 60 little further I,
Is not impossible that Parker is fearful Tim, h,
may one day reach the abode of the d,mn.s
and he is ambitious of peopling that p,1ss;r.
Ole locality with the ghosts Of very grea, and
very respectable men, before he gets ,bo,.
hmself' He sent General. Tay Tor, and, we he.
heVe' several others in advance of Webs,er-
IL may be, that his opinions of the place are
| ihhuenceda as was we'll known gen,lsm,,.
on one occasion, of the Jail in this civ. H.
s'a'ed that be was sent to the Jail of the civ q
hichmond once for debt, when on a visit n n.
cry, and upon entering it, he found there SONS
nan dozen OF the most respectable citizens a,
the place. and he at once concluded that i, wa,
great honor to be sent TO Jail in Richmond
,r' ne "eoer found himself in such respects
ole company in his life before!
| HOW FIERCE WAS ELECrrp.-Tbe Sv,..
cuse Star says that his election Wa hxa,aS,
about by concsienation of fortuitous c;re,,, ~
stances saperinduced by succession Of unpa
ralelled condolences. v 1Apa