Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-11-03

ster is dead 1t is well for us to rely upon the
wisdom of the dispensations of Providence, and
con6de in his care, for our earthly supports are
failing u.s. One after another of those great
men to whom we have been accustomed to look
for advice and counsel in times of peril and adj
versty have been taken from us till few indeed
are left. Adams, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster,
all gone within few years, and the two last
within n few months. And who have we that
can fill their places. In accordance with the in
stitutions of our country others will be selected
to fill the void occasioned by their deaths, but
they can only do it nominally. The Judgment,
experience, patriotism, and eloquence shown by
the men who bore those immortal names we
fear cannot again be supplied. Our President
will look in vain for another Secretary OF State
of Webster's equal The American people will
look in vain for a worthy successor to ham in
the Senate. We challenge not only our own
living Statesmen but the world to present us
man equal to him in intellect. In mind he was
the foremost man of all the world" Massachu-
setts has presented many noble names to be en-
rolled in our country's history, from the CON-
mencement of our revolution to the present day
she has always been prolific of great men, We
are grateful TO her for them. We thank her for
her Hancock, her Warren, her Adams, and last
but not least" we thank her for her modern De.
mosthenes The comparison if unjust does in
justice to Webster We would give him the
rank among orators and statesmen that Bona
parte takes among Generals.
| lst. We would not wish to he understood as
endorsing his views as partizan, but speaking
in reference to his capabty. The Senate cham
Der of the United States may now proudly claim
to be the greatest deliberatve assembage in the
world. But we feel too keenly the silence of
those who no more are heard in its halls. When
such men as Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and Ben
ton handled subject, light was reflected from
it; and when they grappled in conflict it was
with that
Stern JOY that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
Logic, eloquence, and reason, gained golden
stores in the calculation of their arguments
When such men face the turbulence of party
strife the bitterness of partisan feeling is
reproved and humbed. Democrats we'll re-
member in Webster the Secretary of State who
proved himself more than equal to the most sa.
gacious of Englands diplomatists, and who re.
buked the nsolence of the Austrian Minister
The free. soilers will remember his immortal vim
dicaton Of the northern states in his controver
sy with Hayne. The Wings mourn him as the
ablest vindicator of their doctrines and expoun
der of their principles. But Daniel Webster's
memory is not to be appropriated as the proper
ty Of party or State. 1t is claimed by the
people of that Union which he so ably defended
and supported, and all men throughout that un
ion irrespective of party or location Replerir
from the State of Massachusetts and the whie
party his name and fame and consecrate them tc
his country, to the entire country, to the adorn
ing and establishment of our history Mark
Anthony told the citizens of Rome they must
first hear Caesars will to know how to mourn
him. But the citizens of this country do moi
require that Webster's services should be re-
hearsed to mourn for him in heaviness of spirit
The legacy he leaves is deathess fame-is the
mark that a Godlike intellect made not only il
the history of his own Country but almost eve
ry other civilized nation. His name has ere this
crossed the almost interminable waters of tn,
Pacific Ocean and with its power as the ngen
of his country, has awakened the Japanese from
the topper of ages and asked from them upol
the basis of reciprocal trade, portion of th,
resources that providence has given them no
only for their own use but the use of nations
The Pacific Ocean cannot bound his fame Hi
name has invaded its furthermost shores an,
commanded attention and respect in the capita
of the Celestial Empire. 1t has pierced to tn
centre Of Europe and given courage and hop
TO the revolulionists in Hungary. 1t has ava
kened anxious fears in the heart of Nicholas o
, Russia. 1t has caused the hearts of the Greek
: to beat with wild and deep emotion. II has sen
thrill of gratitude and JOY through the mind
of the people in the South American states.
has invaded the Chamber of Peers of Englan
, and forced that naughty assemblage to acknowl
Q edge that one Of her greatest statesmen hao bee
beaten in his own game of diplomacy. 1t