The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-22
Rirbnlonn pispatfh.
MORNING. :. SEPT. -, 1889
Daniel webster.

THURSDAY MohNANu"ts''' 800 -. s,eyes
Daniel webster. ,ha
Notwithstanding the storm y, 20 ,y,asFrR
inans ura,ion proceedings OF 'ue -, ana
S,a,oe in BOSTON, went of WIN sf ,,,,.u
,slat The s;atue is in broh~e' ,,n,.,
p.urms the American seaip'oi' "'A
xb.rn,y criticised at first seen's ' "' -.
xoara universal approval ahe
,.,,,.a,,.d the elite of the intelligence anu pa
,r,,,..u of Boston; ana Oh tue o'""'''
i'o' ''s 80 saw that it was delivered by Ed
u.pn EyxRxrT. It'll magnifeent tribute 10
ysnsrsa. and comes from EDWARD EVERETT,
himself one Of the purest patriots ieit IN 'he
country, himself one OF class OF men 10
which WEBSTER belonged, and which Is De-
coming so rare that small omnibus would
hold with ease all that conld be found between
Maine and the Gulf OF Mexico. Whilst the
United States has increased beyond all pre-
cefcnt in the accession OF territory ana oil
population, where is its WRRsTER CLAY, or
CAInouNl We yield TO no man In reverence
for The intellectual qualities of these IaSt, pe'
neither CLAY nor CALHOUN, had the oPpor-
tunitv. not only to battle but, TO fall In good
cause--to face the raging flood OF secuohaiisin'
and go Down, fearing nothing, asking hoihihg'
and waving ex ultantly in death the banner that
.hey had defended so nobly in life CLAY ana
cArno,-x were Southern men, and sustained
in their LOYALTY by the sympathies OF their
own people.
WEBSTER was Northern man, New Eng
land nlau the first citizen Of commonwealth
where nine men out of every ten are hostile
10 Southern Institutions and he was as true
10 the Constitution as if he had lived in the
Valley Of Virginia, that spot which WASHING
TON chose rs the last citidal OF Liberty, ana
which oucht therefore 10 be, As it is. the great
stronghold Of loyalty 10 that Union, without
which Liberty could not live for day As
WEBSTER was the great Expounder OF the
Constitution III life, so he died politically IN
yindication of il against the popular passions
and pr.iudices Of his section. He fell, and his
place in the Senate of the United States WAS
taken by such men as WILSON and SUMNER.
The Presidency was Il thing he never could
have attained, for his political opinions. apart
from the question of slavery, were distastetul
10 The American people. They were supposed
10 SAVIOR too much of federalism and strong
government. Such they were, he never
sacrificed them, nor offered TO give up the
smallest principle for the highest place, nor
bent his proud head 10 supplicate the sweet
voices of the multitude. He had a right royal
dignity Of mind we'll as person; he was one
of Natures Presidents and he might have
been President of the United States if he had
been more of a politician and less of n man
But lac never sullied his divine patent Of no.
tliity by lowering the native majesty Of his
soul TO secure honors al the hands of the SOY
sreign people. He stood erect to the end, anC
fell, like great oak Of the forest, wrestling Il
the last with the adverse Storm and preferrinl
TO break rather than bend
We rejoice that there is manhood enough
WEBSTER. The time will come even there
when men viii scarcely believe the story o
the Nitulerations and wrongs which have
been heaped upon his name by the insen-
safe and besotted faction whose vengeance hi
provoked by his fidelity TO the Constitution o
the country. When these trans lent mists o
party passion have passed away, his sun viii
England will esteem ii of her creates
piories that she ever produced such 4 SON
She viii recognize him as the statesman, iurist
orator and scholar, without peer. She Will
learn 10 appreciate rs the browning glory OF
his political character that comprehensive
spirit of American patriotism which is now an
offence in her nostrils. When the existence
of such men as WILSON and SUMNER is for
gotten, DANIEL w EBsTER viii occupy his old
place in the estimation Of Massachusetts.
which owes more of her prosperity, fame and
prominence To him than to any other man III
her annals since the days of The Revolution.