Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-22
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clarion voice and life Of consis,en, example walked
the ialtering pulpit to its duty in the cause OF
tenn perance, laying on that altar The hopes OF his
young ambition one whose humane and inces-
SAINT efforts to make the penal code worthy Of our
faith and courage, ranked his name with McIn-
tosh and Romilly, with Ben,ham, Beccaria and
Livingston. Best of all, one who had some claim
to say with Seldom, Above all things, liberty" for
in the slaves battle, his voice was Of the bravcst
-RoDeRr RANTuub. prolonged and hearty tlau.
dis!.) He died crowned with the laurels both of
the forum and Senate house. The Suffolk Bar
took no rote of his death. No tongue stirred the
air of the Courts to do him honor. when vice
is useful, it is q crime to be virtuous," says the
Roman proveIb. OF that crime Beacon street,
State street and AndOver had judged Rantoul gull
ty.
The State, for ,he second time in her history offers
a pedestal for the statue of a citizen. Such a step
deserves thought. On this lie, Us dare to think.
Always think twice when saints and sinners. hon
est men and editors agree on oulogy. daughter
All wonders deserve Investigation, specially when
men dread it.
No man criticiscs when friendship moulds the
loved form in
"S;ons that breathcs and struggles,
Or brass that seems to speak,
Such cunning they who dwell above,
Have given unto the Greek"
1t is a grave thing when q State puts a man
among her iewels-especially one whose friends
frown on discussion-the glitter of whose fame
makes doubtful acts heroio. One paper, n tea-ta-
be critic, warns a speaker not born in the State
to cease bis criticism of the Webster Statute. |
do not know why Massachusetts may not import
critics as well as heroes ; for. let US be thankful,
Webster was no Boston boy. But be sure you ex.
ercisc your right to think NOW.
His eulogy has tasked the ripcst genius and the
heartiest zeal. Some men say his eulogist has no
heart. That is a mistake and cruel injustice As
the French wit said Of FontenelIe, he has as good
a heart as can be made out of brains" Laughter
No matter phat act Webster did, no matter how
foul the path be trod, he never lacked some one to
gild it with a Greek anecGote, or hide it in n blaze
of defamation &! | do not say the deed was al
ways whitened, but surely it was something tina,
the eulogist shared the stain. They say in Eng
land whom Charles the Tenth, an exile in England
hunted there, others houndered through mud and
water as they could, but the exiled King was fol.
lowed by a vale. VIII flung himself down in his
path and Charles walked over him as indifferent!y
as if he had really been a plank. How clean
the King kept, I do not know. The valet got very
muddy. A striking picture of Webster and his
eulogists!
His bronze figure stands on the State House
Green. AS | look at it, l call to mind some lines
| once saw in an album. written by Webster,
when asked to place his name under that of john
Adams:
'If by his name I write my own
Twill take ne where | am not known;
The cold salute will meet my ear
Pray, stranger, how did you come hero :"
In the printed speech of Mr. Everett you will End
three feet. exactly one yard, by newspaper meas
urement, about the North Eastern Boundary map,
With a red line on il !-but not a line, or hardly
one, relating to the great Treason Of the Seventh
Of March, 1850. The words be dared to 81 eas
his friends dare not repeat the life he dared to
live, his friends dare not describe, at the fUot Of
his statue To mention now what he thought his
great achievement, would be deemed unkind
Mr.. Evere,t's silence was wise. lie could not
blame nature denied him the courage. lie was
too wary to praise. for he recollected the French
provcrb. Some com pliments are curses" So he
obeyed the English ata,esman's rule, when you
have nothing to say. DO sure and say nothing"
But that is the printed speech. It seems some
meddlesome fellow stood within reach of the
speaker, and actually circulated, it is said, petit
tons for the removal o. the statue from the public
grounds. Then the orator forgo: his caution, and
interpolated a few unprecedented entences, "ve-
~ forciGle aud eloquent" says the press; for the
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macuiate," anil quoted for his special benefit the
parable Of the Pharisee and PubIican-"God be
merciful to me n sinner" Singular eulogy-to
make out his idol a miserable sinner! Laugh
ter Is this the usual method, Mr.. Chairman, Of
proving ones right to a statue! The Publican re-
pented. and was forgiven but is q statue, ten
feet high, cast in bronze, a usual element of for
giveness And. mark, the Publican repented
When did Mr.. Webster repent, either in person
or by the proxy of Mr.. Edward Everett? We
have no such record. The sin is confessed, but
there's no repentance
Let us look a little into this doctrine of statues
for sinners. Take Aaron Burr. We will omit
his private life. it might suggest comparisons.
daughter and applause.) Tell of his daring in
Canada-his watch on the Hudson-of sub
missive juries, of bis touching farewell to the
Senate. But then there was that ndiscretion as
to Hamilton" Well, Mr.. immaculate, remember
"the Publican" Or suppose we take Benedict
Arnold brave in Connecticut, gallant at Quebec,
recklessly daring before Burgoynei But that
little peccadillo at West Point !" Think Of the
Publican" Mr.. Immaculate. Why, on this prin-
ciple, one might claim q statue for Millions Sa-
tan.
lie was brave, faithful 10 bis party, eloquent,
shrewd about many a map "with a red line on III"
There's only that 'rias of the apple to forgive and
forget in these generous and charitable days ! No,
if he wants an illustration. with due humility, /
can give the orator a great deal better one. sgd
ney Smith had a brother as witty as himself, and
great hater Of O'Connell. "Bobus Smith," or
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