The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-11-10

xtAA re<@As Nw<F <Af&f dttfE* IN F1H :
passion ar probably lie frss ~ Lis w1i-
ssngs DIAL vese ever pabI< ls~sl. t;f.slus-
lug w'sh she srplol,~ssen IL Ins fslA~s.
and IN ffrrips Il HE hannrshie i~~lsa.ons-
ais e mefia, though mi dsrrlxs inr any
remarkable pnurfs uhish antsfd =. IN 10
indifsle his future greatness. Daniel rr-
iunrd hume. drsrrmis~J ia adsps the
profession af iisr lsw ~ : likelihood.
A r",tsr ~ legai fezdnar Was hogan
ullsi' The eve Of Mr.. Tha,pp<an. q n.
iifman we'll knaun 20 lie fasnsIy,a Mr..
Webster. and Afterwards unsaed Slsies
Senator. Daniels suslies we're nns. INV.
ever. suffered 10 be proIaux~d wiihnul
interruption. Anxious sIlzi his brolher
Exeklrl shunld pn<ses< advantages far
education s'nilar 10 ihnss enjoyed bv
himself, DANIEL inaerresIed With his father
with such sueress that il,e hrnllser. in
1901. was sent 10 t'sIlerr. To meet ,Ie
addiilnnal expenses wIs~lt iIsis rircum-
stance involved, Daniel s<snporariIy fnr-
soDk The Law and commenced ieaehing
scllnnl. as mncI 10 advance Isis hru,her
as To cover The necessary expenditures in
The prosecution OF his own profession.
The pe.lagogne was first msde manifest
ia The town OF Fryehnrg. in Maine, where
Daniel Taught the iowu Academy, III she
meagre stipend of s350 fif This amount
he eonlrivrd 10 save The whole. having OH
tanned The post Of Assistant 10 The Regis
Ter of Deeds &C she County hy whith he
me, she ordinary outlays of his position.
ln Ffyeburg Mr.. Webster fonnd anssl,rr
Circulating Library. in which was con-
tanned sci Of Blsrksione's commenia-
ries. the legal food of onr Young siuJenl
during his stay in that pl1ce.
In September, 1902. Daniel returned
10 Salisbury. and resumed lie study oI
The Law with Mr.. Thompson. When
no, 50 engaged. his time was occupied
with Tic Latin Classics. he read wiih
, avidiiy the tones nf SalIusi. Cesar. and
Hnrare. Some odes 10 The latter were
irsnslaled by him and published. The
sports 0f angling, cunning. and horseman-
ship. constituted hiS pastimcs. The me-
dilaiive pursuit II old Izaak vas always
favorile pursuit ii The great Statesman.
Wnh i.h,ng-rud and line lie would wait
fm hours beside some tranquil stream,
watching The play Of The suspicious tribe,
anil moraIlzing. like his gres. pisea.oriau
mudel. upon the ways of fishes and oI
men. Indeed, il IS sportively said by his
friends, lIlai. as The future Orator one
day drew in large aud most tempting
trou', he uttered the words which he af-
lerwards employed in The Bunker Hill
address: Venerable men! you have
come down TO us from former genera
tim. Heaven has bounieopsIy leng,hrn-
ed oul your lives that yonsmighl behold
this joyous d,y." Tie tale is probably
Jest; bnl The words are immortal. In
this way, Mr.. Webster was ever in the
hsbi. d planning speeches and pursuing
some oiher al one and the same
moment.
In July 1904. Daniel removed to Bos-
ton, where his course Of Law-reasling
went forward under the eye oI Hon.
Christopher Gore. afterwards Governor
of Massac huseiis. The most ample OPP
pnrtunilles were here enjoyed for a con-
plr.e legal etIucali n aud Daniel SO far
improved them that in the following
year March. ls05.l lie was admitted 10
practice in The Suffolk Coun y Court of
Common Pleas. According 10 The custom
Of ,hnse days. the pupil was accompanied
into Court by his patron To the kind
exerlions Of Governor Gore III his behalf.
on This occasion. Mr.. Webster acknnw-
Iedaed his great Indebtedness. The in
production insured him respect and At
ieniiun, and lie was mol long in stepping
into lucrative professional business. II
is worthy M remark, as an evidence ol
the superior dlseernmen OF his legal
guardian, that, in The introductory address,
Gnv. G re took The pains TO utter pro.
plery Of the future celrbriiy of The young
aspiranl. Mr.. Webster began practice in
the village Of Boseawen. Ni(ence he re.
moved 10 Portsmouth. N. q II III 1907.
Ahoui this time an. event occurred
which WIS nesr.y crisis ID The Young
mans history. The Clerkship Of the
County Court of Hillsboroush, New
Hampshire. became vacant. and Judge
Webster being al The time upon The bench
his colleagues rendered the vacant post /,
Daniel. a. mark Of respect 10 his faith, r
Daniel was not al all in favor nf The pro
position His friend, Gov Gere. strong
ly discouraged his acceptance OF the offer
!. Once i Clerk, always Clerk" wa.
the argument Of thai gentleman. Daniel
TOO. saw reasons Why he should no. &C.
cepi. But he knew his fathers hear
was bent upon il, and fealing 10 refuse
he starred h0mewarll. In conversation
with his father, he finally expressed hi
determination 10 decline. Judge Webster
was fora moment iucensed. Daniel re-
| piled that he meant 10 use his tongue il
the Courts. not the pen: to he an actor
mol register Of other mems actions
Ills fafller answered him with pride
/" Ills iF75hpr." he observed. : had Away.
said ihat Daniel would come 10 something
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