Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-28

I es on important occasions, by invitation of
various societies. 1t is too soon to write
his eulogy, or speak freely of his political
/ life. 1t must be left TO The next genera
tion to do justice to the character of Dam
iel ebster.-lH Amer Biog.
EULoGY or MASSACHUSETTS,.
IExtr4ct from tie Speech OF Daniel Webster, in
the Senate ef the United states.
The eulogium pronounced on the char
acter Of the State of South Carolina, by
the honorable gentleman, for her revolu-
tionary and other merits, meets my hearty
{ concurrence. | shall not acknowledge
that the honorable member goes before
me in regard for whatever of distinguished
talent, or distinguished character, South
Carolina has produced.
claim part of the honor, I partake in
the pride, of her great names | claim
them for countrymcn. one and all, the
Laurenses, the Rutledges, the Pinckneys,
the Sumpters, the Marions, Americans,
all, whose fame is 10 more to be hemmed
IN by State lines, than their talents and
patriotism were capable Of being circum-
scribed within the same narrow limits
In their day and generation, they serv-
ed and honored the country, and the
whole country and their renowr is of the
treasures Of the whole country Him
whose honored name The gentleman him
self bears-does be deem me less capable
of gratitude for his patriotism, or sympa-
thy for his sutierings. than if his eyes had
first opened upon the light of Massachu-
setts, instead Of South Carolina
Sir, does he suppose it in his power TO
exhibit q Carolina name so bright, as to
produce envy In my bosom No, sir. in
creased qualification and delight, rather.
| thank God, that. if am gifted with lit
tie Of the spirit which is able to raise NOR
tails TO the skies, | have yet none, as I
trust, of that other spirit, which would
drag angels down.
When | shall be found, sir. in my place
here in the Senate. or elsewhere, to sneer
at public merit, because it happens TO
spring Up beyond tie little limits of my
OWE State or neichborbood when 1 re-
fuse, for any such cause, or for any cause,
the homage due TO American talent, to
eleva. ed patriotism, TO sincere devotion to
liberty and the country or, if | see an
uncommon endowment Of heaven, if see
extraordinary capacity and virtue, in any
son of TIE south, and If. moved by local
prejudice or gangreDed by state jealousy,
| get up here to ahate the titbe Of bair
from his just character and his just fame,
may my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth
Sir, let nA reeur TO pleasing recollec-
tions; let no fdulge in refreshing re-
membrance of the past; let me remind
you that, in early times, DO States cher
isLed greater harmony, both Of principle
aud feeling, than Massachusetts, and South
Carolina Would TO God that harmony
might again return Shoulder to shoul-
der they went through the revolution,
hand IN hand they stood round the ad-
miuistration Of II Washington, and felt bis
own great arm lean en- them for support.
Unkind feeling, if it exists, alienation, and
distrust are the growth, unnatural to such
soils ef false principles since sown. They
are weeds, the seeds of which that same
great arm never scattered.
Mr. President. | shall enter on no en-
comium upon Massachusetts she needs
none. There she is. Behold her, and
judge for yourselves. There is her histo-
ry E; tie world knows it by heart. The
past. al least. IS secure. There is Boston,
and Concord. and Lexington, and Bunker
Hill and there they viii remain forever.
The bones Of her sons. falling in the great
struggle for independence. now lie mingled
with the soil of every State from New
England TO Georgia and there they will
lie forever.
And, SIR. where American liberty raised
It's frst voice. and where It's youth was
nurtured and sustained, there it still lives,
in tie strength Of lis manhood and full of
It's original spirit II discord and disun-
ion shall wound II, If party strife and blind
ambition shall hawk at and tear IT, if folly
aud madness, if uIeasiness under salutary
and necessary restraint, shall succeed in
separating ii from that Union, by which
alone its existence Is made sure, it will
stand. in the end. by the side Of that cradle
in which its infancy was rocked it will
stretch forth its arm, with whatever of
vigor it may still retain over the friends
who gather round it and it viii fall at
last. if fall it must. amidst the proudest
monuments Of It's own glory, aud on the
very spot Of lis origin