The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-19

between the extremes Of opinion leaves no middle ground
And on, ms s;ends ~ among tbose who d,rsr,ng from
him on this or any ohs subject have VET with generous
of which separated YOU and kindly re
memorance Of all that you held in commons up this
day 70 10 honor 70 his memory, there any who sup
pose that he cherished less tendery than yourselves the
Rrert ideas Of liberty, humanity and brotcrhoodthat
because he faithful 70 the duties which he inferred
from the constitution and the law To which he looked for
the Of civil society," he less sensible than
yourselves 10 the broader relations deeper sympahes
which unite us TO our fellow creatures brethren OF one
family and children Of one Heavenly Father, believe mo-
you do his memory grevous wrong
On the 18th of july 1904 young man from New
Hampshire arrived in Boston, all but pennless aud all
but fiendless He twenty two years of age and hal
GENE to take the first steps In the career OF lie ut the
cap,al Of New England Three days after arriving in
Boston he presented himself without letters OF recommen
daton to Mr. Christopher Core Then Just returned from
England after an official residence Of some years, and 80
lcted place in his Office as clerk His only mtroduc
tiou was by young little known 10 Mr. Gore as
himself and who went pronounce his name which he
did 30 ndistncty as be heard His slender figure
striking c0untenance large dark eye and massive prow
his appearance indicating delicate organizations
his manly carriage and modest demeanor arrested aen
ton and inspired confidence. His humble SUIT was
granted he received into the Office and had been
Daniel Webster His older brother-older in
years, but later in entering hfe--Oor whose educa
burg had rudgcd till midnight in the Office Of the Regis
Of Deeds), ut that time taught small school In Short
street (now Kingston stree In Boston, and while he was
in attendance ut the commencement ut Dartmouth, In
1904 TO receive his degree, Daniel supplied his place. Al
that school, at the age Of ten, was then pupi and
there commenced friendship which lasted, without In
terrupton chill, while his life lasted OF which, Will,
mine lasts, the grateful recollection will never perish
From that time forward knew, honored, loved nun
him at all and all occasions, In the flush
public triumphsn the intimacy Of the reste-in the
most unreserved Interchange OF personal condolences in
health and in sickness in and in joy; when early
honors began wreath his brow, and III after life through
Of the important of his public career. saw
is better the manly weakness Of the human heart; and
declare this day, in the presence OF heaven aud OF men,
that heard from him the expression OF wish
unbccomng good citizen and pariot-thc utterance OF
word unworthy gentleman and u Christian; that
never knew more generous spirit, safer adviser,
warmer friend.
10 you ask me If he had faults9 answer, he was
He had of the faults Of lofty spirit genial
temperament ana a warm and generous nature he had
Of the faults of grovelng, mean and malignant
nature He had especially the last inirmity OF noble
mind" and had doubt raised aspiring eye to the
highest object Of political ambition But he did II ia the
that he should reflect back the honor which
it conferred He might with BURKE tina. he had no
Of the State he did by transcendan talent, aborious
service and patriotic devotion to the public good:
II was not given to him, any more than to the other
members of the great trumvirate with whom his name is
habitualy associated to attain the object OF their amb
ton postery will do them JUSTICE and begins already
to discharge the debt of respect gratitude. noble
mausoeum in honor OF Clay and his statue by Hart are In
rogress the statue of Calhoun by Powers adorns the
Court House in Charleston, and magnificent monu-
ment to his memory is in preparations; and we
present you this day, fellow citizens, the statue
OF webster IN enduring DTOuze, Oh u pcucStSAi VI
granite from his native State, the noblc coun-
tenance modelled from life at the meridian of his
days and his fame and his person reproduced from
faithful recollection, by the Oldest and most distinguished
of the living artists Of the country He sleeps by the nal
titudnous ocean, which he himself much rcsembled
In its mighty movement and its mighty repose; but his
monumental form shall hencelOrward stand sentry at the
portals VI the CAPITOL the right hand pointing To that sym
Dol Of the Union which the left reposes and his mpe
rial gaze directed with the hopes Of the country to the
boundess West. In few short years We, whose eyes
have rested his majestic person, whose ears have
drunk in the music his clarion voice. shall have gone 10
rest but children for ages to come as they dwell
with awestruck gaze upon the monumental bronZe shall
say, that could have seen, that VIC could have
heard the great originall
Two hundred and twenty nine years ago, this day,
beloved city received from the General Court OF
the Colony the honored Of Boston. On the
long roll Of those whom she has welcomed 10 her nur
turing bosom is there o which shines with
brighter lustre than his Seventy two years ago,
this day, the constitution of the United States
rendered the acceptance of the people by George Wash
have adorned the interval has done more TO unfold ts
principles, assert its purity and TO promote its duraonf
Here then, under the cope OF Heaven; here on TINS
lovely einence here beneath the walls Of the capitol OF
old Massachusetts, here, within the sight OF those fair
New England villages here, in the vicinity OF the
graves Of those who planted the germs OF all this pamy
growth here, within the sound OF sacred bells we raise
this monument with loving hearts TO the statesman the
patriot the citzen the neghbor the friend Long
may it guard the approach TO these halls of councils
lOLg may il look out upon q prosperous country;
il Gays Of trial and disaster should come, and the
Of flesh should fail doubt not that the monumental
form would descend from its PEDESTAL to stand in the
Of the living voice-"Lbcrty and Union, now and Iof
ever, one and inseparable'