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

Daniel Webster was born in the small
town of Salisbury, New Hampshire, on the
/ lStn Of January. 1882. His father was a
hardy New England farmer, dwelling in
a rugged climate, and extracting from a
cold and reluctant soil the maintenance
Of large and growing family Daniel
as soon as be was old enough, shared the
arduous duties Of the farm, getting bis
education from the winter school which
was situated two and half miles from
his home. Possessed of remarkable
memory and decided aptness to learn.
he read everything that tell IN his way,
and, before he was fourteen, could repeat
+ by heart several considerable volumes of
poetry About this time he entered Phil
/ lips \ Academy, at Exeter, New Hampshire,
then under the charge of the venerable
DR. Abbott, and for whom Mr. Webster
ever retained the profoundest respect and
esteem. After studying the classics un-
der Rev DR.. Woods, OF Boscawer, New
Hampshire, he entered Dartmouth Col
lege. at Hanover, New Hampshire, in
1877, then fifteen years old. He passed
through college without any special prom
ise Of his future greatness, If We except
that close and severe attention to the
matter In hand, for which ne was so re-
markable throughout his long and event
/ ful life.
Deciding upon the law as his future
. field of labor. he read awhile in the Office
of the village lawyer in his native town,
and completed his legal course under tie
eye of Hon. Christopher Gore, Of Boston
In March. 1905, he was admitted to tie
S-a,l1- lo- ,f u .f
tice, however, he opened an Office in Bos-
cawen, and after awhile removed TO
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1907, in
which year lie was admitted TO practice in
the Supreme Court of New HAMPSHIRE
lie resided in Portsmouth FOR nine years,
in which time he established his repu-
tation as q sound lawyer and an ab!e ad
yocatc
Il 1913. Mr. Webster was elected to
sea: in the national House Of Representa-
tives and here his public life dates its
commencement He entered Congress
during the most exciting period.-just at.
ter the declaration Of war against Eng
land.-and found there brilliant array
Of talent Henry Clay was in the speak
ers chair, and around Linn sat Calhoun,
FORSYTH Grundy, Pickering, and others
whose names form a brilliant diadem Of
talent aud patriotism. Mr.. Webster de-
IiFered his maiden speech in June. II
took Congress and the country by sur
nrise and at once marked him as tie great
leader of bis party in that branch Of
Congress His speeches on the several
important bills discussed in that body, as
Mr.. Everett declared, raised him to the
first rank as a debater,' and as Mr.
Logndes remarked, I" The north bad not
his equal, nor the south lis superior.
In 1914. Mr. Webster was reelected to
the same seat. and at the close Of the ses-
sion he devoted himself assiduousls to TIE
practice of his profession. In 1916, be
moved to Boston. The year following be
vas retained in the celebrated case OF the
CORPORATION Of Dartmouth College against
the State of New Hampshire, in which he
5isnIaved an amount of legal knowledge
which surprised his friends even. and won
for the corporation favorable decision.
Opr limits forbid our following the
nrarld career of Daniel Webster IN detail.
/ In 1921. he was elected a member Of the
convention called to revise the eonstItu-
ton of the Commonwealth ot Massachu-
I
to Congress. In 1924, lie was re elected
bv an almost unanimous vote to the same
house. In 1926, lie was elected to the
Senate of the United States, bat on &C
count of a severe domestic affection, ht
did not take his seat until the autumn o
i1s2s: holding that post and making i
honorable for twelve years. during the
administrations of jackson and Van Bu
ren. In 1880, his great speech agains
1 Havne was delivered In 1889, he mad.
a short tour Of Europe. where be was re
eeived as became his great fame. In lo4l
he was made Secretary Of State undel
, Mr. TYLER, in which Office be successful.
negotiated and concluded the famous trea
" touching the north eastern BOUNDARY
, question. On the accession OF Mr. foii
{ n the Presidency, bc was again returne'
n the Senate of the United States, an'
retained his scat in that body until th
: Death Of General Taylor. Mr. Fiiimor
: succeeded to the Office Of chief magistrate