New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-20
CrsHING's FLIGHTS.


only for tie following which al lovers OF the Caee
rhetoric will read WITH inierest:
In m. FIRST place permit 20 say that my a. VI re-
.rsc, sdmirston sud attachment for Webster, begin-
rire Al sn early date ard acquiring new strength sth
every day Of eonstae' and ly !. 1,, ~
,s,steing bim which rightly belongs 70 the conten.
p,4tion of one Of Piuts'cns men. hos u ~oaid
startle srd us, II DemOstnens were 70 step ous
frnu bshiud the cartared SHADE IS oi history ID
ropsa ,h fierce DEMOCRACY Of another Greece againss
the ambition Of another Phihp; or aCicero IN as
ample robe and purple-oorcsfed tunici hafhng az
cor.olsr sn.th,mss at Cs,ilire, or pouring forth
ria s,pstt,al iuyecves I'D the head OF Mark Antony.
Vet have ". not al beard and seen tbs Aye, bit
we may have hesrd as though hearing u ret ana
g en- il ss though seeing II not Just as ne hunIs
end eternal God Is with ns alssys, though mFiSos
but in his works, so Co.'s vicegerents on earn VI
whom be tss vouchssfei the gin Of senius, OF Wisdom
and Of tloqueuce, and whon he bias thus delegaH1
and sett 10 be the worries leaders, are with as; snd
,pe,n we see-them We elboy In the streets-them Se
he ar OF csrelcssy in the SsB.e the Counch Cnamoee
or The feli-thsn we come At cngth 20 knos, ~ We
of them leaves the earth to II late, enf ascenus 10
bis copgenial heaven. ani We tuen see, perchsnce,
, to- late by the long tran oi hzht wo,cn inumnes
his upward path, that demi god ana no. a nsa
had been vito US the while, "orhins oet VIII sue
" m the iuscfuiahle pruvid-n9es OF The Ainisoty IL
may he II often s that the scales OF insdverteaco
fall from our eyes long before the hsro-nan IS uahs-
fgnred by death; il may De and often If, that NOT Dc
fore then does be rise up Om the dust unto shSh 10
L, been ov,ry helmed aud borne down by the brute
WEIGHT and stod 1T our passions snd prenulces-
Sometimes he is Washington, and the worn ooss
down az once in deierensl reverence before IL, lote
most IN virtue and Il ~. Sometimes ne IL io"e
n eus chained TO eau asian cliffs IN resentnenU OF
the 20, d he has dote, oc samson Agons'es 10 INC
work house of the Phlisiipss And so 10 TINS cohu~i
buily bury Of liie tue worlis ears hued Win disco
rant cries as Of the muutudDous voices OF tue ses,
men con and go, with various fortune or e'tmaslont
! according as the lights OF the shadows OF Lme isi
upon their pathway aud th,lr persons. 10. .nss
/ wv tln
none who saw him, either In his pubhc OF pnNa'o
manifestations none who knew him, could douoe
certainly never DID; ard IT Was source Oh neNetIa
ing interest 10 Ia viiless, IN HE the worAngo1
that great spirit gigantic In force and sublime I'D VIZ
tue despite all lis in6rmltles ~ i nov Is TO contem-
plate him III ,ath vita has traits soitened Dy uho
ard distance and yet Frightened into disnotness by
the 7, ected lays Of beam ofhght from the ceiestsI
| splerdors Of the throne OF God
FINALLY having ventured TO say ths much only Of
the GENERAL duties of good citizen, as taught by and
exemphfed in Webster HIMSELF let me sdd that rs
my desi. this eveni0g-t u tnat ot all oil us-to Tor
get the living world of the Present us hopes am
frars its cares and joys, ana 20 dwell Tor the tuna
| only in the enchanted gardens, and charmed hals,
and amid the brs BIT memories, the shsdowy Shapes,
/ and the seraphlc faces Of the Past. Which densnH
| US most which deceiyes us most Hope or MEN,
oryl l know not that: but this l do know, that,
without them Llfe itself would be nothing or ne1tto
noihipg-for It is but an evsnescent point which d.
vdes the from the other and without them, thss
ia All there would be lett OF Life. Sacred be- the hour
before us then TO Memory But We will not take up
the tablets Of memory like Dante in the Dlv'ns Com
media to guide our toot'ePS along the asrk vaults OK
the Inferno through he ldrid halls OF the Purgato.
RIO nor even to the emer sld valleys and sapphlrs
sire of the Paradise so ss thus to make occasion
TO pass in review TIE uen OF our tines ana 10 prasS
CensuTe to 81 plaod or condemD according 10 thS
bias Of our own political passions and prejudicss M
we will Of that to-1ight. Here, IN this festive
! scene, We know nao5ht ct party and we care az
little for il rs for the wmds which blow, without, along
| the seAb,und shores OF Massachusetts,. We come
together on platform lifted up, 10 that serene atmoa-
pierre of friendship and faith where II suitces Us tI
! iee that cheIishipg and hononng the name OK
Webster We cherish and honor the Constitution ho
| defended the Liberty he maintained, and the Union
| he upheld, and insCpsrabe, now and forever.
We do but tread the pa OF h's great footprints
nteitly stamped the face of the rock OF ages, Ike
thuse Ut the pre- adomite cpssus-blrds on the backs
of the Connecticut, long as 40 follow the dag and
! keep step To The muslc ut the Union"
ROGERS AND WEBSTER.
Prof Felton, IN the course OF his remarks, told tao
following anscdote:
had the good fortune l4ben abroad 10 breakfast
ore morning With the distinguished poet. Samuel
Rogers and knowng that hal the honor OF being .
friend Of Mr.. Webster be spoke OF him on that occa-
sion. Mr.. Rogers at the head Of the table, sur
rounded by the most ilusriOus lights OF Eogish sci
ence aud literature. There he sat- over 30 years OF
age pale as a corpse and almost silent, while the
conversation upon topics Of letters and science was
| passing around him. But when the name OF Webster
vas mentioned he started up; new life seemed
to coune through bis veins; the color came 70 his
! check. H. rOse and said: "Mr Webster wac friend
/ and correspondent Of nine. Edmund, bring me Mr..
Wsbsters letters" Edmund brought them. Sir"
said he Mr.. Webster not only the greatest msn
OF hs age but taking his knife IN his hand and bring
ing il dos upon the table, hs was the greatest man
| of any age" Loud applause. Webster was tho
last word heard from mat distinguished poet, that
most hosptable Of entertainers, tnat great man VINO
connected our age with the Of johnson and Barke
-tbst the last word the pleasure OF bearing
| from that ilusr Eogi-hmsn about the sill more
| ilusTious American.
| SENATOR HAMMONDs LETTER.
Numerous letters were read distinguished men.
Senator Hammond writer;
| Born and bred in South Carolina Of which State
| my mo- her s native my father is Massachusetts,
nan-a college friend o. Dir. Webstsr-and descended,
proud ~ say, from y ar earliest Puritan inni-
| grants. 10 the antagonistc positions OF these Two
en- AL but noble aies, have personally mucn 10 re-
gret-ss paiIio, Fill wish the breach could
| be filled up and obltersted. IL we have done you
wrong if We have been toe aggressors think can
Assure you ii 1t there not man in SOnth Carolna
! VITO il conscious Of il; not who would deprive
Massachusetts Of single political righti not ono
WHO would interfere with aDy OF her instltalons;
! not ore who would tbxsrt In the least any OF her
| peculiar and J. Ultimate Interests; and could II DO
shown that have done any Of these things, not ono
| bot would desire 10 msbe prompt and ample repara-
ton. II the spirt sDiu4tes the people OF Masss-
chDsetts to the same extent, we may Justly nope thsI
the deludiDg falsenoojs OF political asplranb tram
ped uUOer fOOt-Ourtso Ststss may yet stand snoui-
der 10 shoulder the pillars of q constitutional kepe6-
lie wisely end Justly administered for the protection
and advancement # all, without special privileges or
eBdo smen's to any section class, or lndiydoa, pas
insuIIg TO all and each the full development OF them-
selves.
Found DYAD.-An unkDo sn man, about % years OF
! - - o,.bv d,ssser in a suit of black Was