Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-21

shm sun i've IA memory, 20 long shall rever-
ence Law, and honor Patriotism, aud love Liberty
Seven years, within few weeks have passed since
me- whose statue We inaugate TODAY taken from IA
Inc voice OF respectful aud aiectionate euogy which
was uttered IN this vicinity aud city at the time was
promptly echoed throughout the country. The tribute
paid 10 his memory, by friends neighbors and fellow cit
ens was responded TO from the of
epuohc by those who never gazed on his noble coun
tenance, or listened TO the deep melody of his voice
This city, which in early manhood he chose for home
bis associates in the honorable profession of which he
be the acknowledged head the law school of the
neghoorng university speaking by the lips ofone well
able to do justice to his legal precmnence the college
at which he was educated and whose chartered privileges
he had successfully maintained before the highest trbu
nal OF the country with other bodies and other
AZ the bar In the pulpit, and the PLATFORM through
out the Union, in numbers greater believe than have
ever spoken on other similar occasion cxccpt that
otthe death OF Washington joined with the almost unan
nous press OF the country in chorus of admiration
oil his talents recognition of his patriotic services and
respect and affection for his memory
Nor have these offerings been made at his tomb alone
twice or thrice since his death, within few
monthsthe anniversary of his birthday has called forth
at the table OF patriotic esvy the voice of fervd Gu
iogN ana ahectionate commemoration In this way and
on these occasions his character has been dcneaied by
those best able to do justice his powers and attain
ment TO appreciate his services take the measure If
may say of his colossal mental stature Without
going beyond this immediate neghborhood, and in no
degree ungraeful TOR the beralty nsensible to the
ability with which he has been cuogzed in other pars
of the country what need be said what can be said in
the hearing OF those who have listened TO Hiard TO
Chiet Justice Parker TO Cushing, and TO lamened
Choate, whose discourse Mr. Webster at Dartmouth
College appears to me as magnificent eulogium as was
pronouncedr
What be said that has not been better said bef,r
what need be said that added years in the no
Lca progress OF the country respectful
aud ahecionate recollection the part of those who
now occupy the stage, have confirmed his title to the
large place which, while he lived, he filled in the public
mndr While he yet bore part in the councils of the
Union, he shared the fate which, in all countries and
especially in all free countries awaits talent
and eminent position which great in our his
tory-not Washington himsclf-has ever escaped which
escape, but those who feeble TO pro-
woke opposition too obscure for jealousy But now that
he has rested for in his honored grave what gene
nature Is pleased flowers on the sod -
What honorable opponent still faithful principle is
not willing that all in which he differed from him should
be referred without bitterness the impartial arb-
of time and that all that he respected and loved
should be cordially rcmembercds What public man
especially, who with whatever differences of Judgment of
men measures has borne his own shoulders the
heavy burden OF rcsponsibilty-who has felt how hard
it is in the larger complication of affairs at all times to
meet the expectations of an intelligent and watchul but
impulSivc and always thoroughly instructed public;
how difficult sometimes to satisfy his Judgments
willing that the noble qualities and patriotic services
Of Webster should be honoraby recorded in the book of
his counrys remembrance and his up in the
Pantheon of her illustrious sons
These Po,thumous honors lovingly paid to departed
WORTH among the compenSatOus which kind Proy-
dencc vouchSIfS for the unavoidable conflicts of iuiC
ment and stern collisions of party which make the pol
cal career always arduouS when pursued with the
tructive OF health and life IL Is impossible under
free governments to prevent the existence of party not
less impossible that parties should be conducted with sp
rat aud Ngor without more or less Justice done and su
fered less gross uncharabeness and bitter de-
uuncAton Besides with the effort at imparti-
atty, it Is within the competence OF our fra cspaci
ties TO do full Justice ut the time character of varied
and towering greatness, engaged in active and re-
sponsble political The truth of his principle
the wisdom of his counse the vaue OF his services must
De in their fruits and the richest fruits are not those
growth, If anti,u
pronounced that no be deemed happy until
after DEATH merely because he then first placed
beyond the vcisstudes of human fortune but because
then only the rival interest the discordant judgments
the hostile passions of contemporaries are in ordinary
cases no longer concerned to question his merits or-
ace, with gross adulaiiou sung his imperial master
Augustus that he alone of the great OF the ever
received while living the full need OF praise All the
Other great beneactors of mankind the inventors Of
arts the destrOyers of monsters the civzers OF state,
found 10y experience that unPopuarity aPpeased by
| death alone.+
That solemn event. which terminates the material ex
tence becomes by the sober revisions of coniempor
~ judgment, aided by offices of respectful and affection
ate commcmorAtion, the commencement of a nobler i,
ON earth. The wakefu ewes are closed the tsyeri.h
pulse st, the tired and trembling limbs relieved
from their bor and the aching head Is laid rest on
the lap of it, mother EARTH like a pay-worn child AZ the
close of summers day but all that IonoFed and
loved in the living begins to live again in new and
higher being of influence and fame Ii was given but
TO limited number to listen the living voice and thew
listen il again, but the wise teachings the
/ eEhOTtatlOus
from MS tongue Will be gathered together and cArnered
up in the memory of millions The cares the tolls The.
sOrrows the conflicts with others the conflicts of In,
ervent spirit with itself the sad accidents OF hu,ntv
the fears Of the brave the oes Of the wise the errors
of the learned; all that dashed the cup of enjoyment
with bitter drops and stTewed sOrrowful ashes over the
beauty OF expectation ard promise; the treacherous
friend, the ungcnerous rival, the and malignant
foe; the uucArtabe prejudice which withheld the lust
tribute Of praise, the human rail;v which woye Sharp
horns into the wreath of solid merit all these in Or
lift4r p4en h1raN in 3D.. IL.
dead; while their brilliant talents their deeds Of beuev.
olance and public spirit their wise aud e!oquen, words
their healing counses their generous affections the whole
man, IN snort, whom we reyered and loved and would
Iin initiate especially when his image l. impressed upou
recollection, by the pencil chisc goes forth
10 the admiration Of the latest poserity. Ey,Hei ANA.
Jit,T ids1a.
our city has lately witnessed a mos. beautiful instance
Of this terminating power Of death. A few weeks since
Nc followed toward the tomb the feess remains of our
| hmented ChOate Well may cOnsecrate moment
Of this hour him who in that admirable discourse
10 which have already alluded did such noble Justice
TO himself and the great subject of his eulOgy short
time before the decease Of much honorrd friend
had seen him shattered by disease his alpersuasivc
voice faint and augu!d his bcaming eye quenched and
he Left US in search of health in foreign cline
iu image and sad lorcbodng too soon fulfilled dw.lf
upon my mind. But on the morning Of the d,v whom
were to pay the last sad Offices friend the ..I
Of july with sad let me say a repiniug Thought
that so much talent, much learning, so much clio
quence, 30 much wit, so much wisdom much force OF
Intellect, much kindness of heart were taken from m
engraved likeness Of him brought TO me in vhcb
he seemed to live again The shadow. Of disease and
suffering had passed IRON the brow the well remember
ed countenaucc clothed with it, wontcd serenity
cheerful smile lighted up the features genius kindei In
the eye persuasion lowered the lips and felt A. II
was going not 10 his funeral but hi- triumph Wcef
not FOR me- It seemed to say "but weep for vourselye.
And never while lee dwct among in the feeble taber
nacle OF the flesh; while the overtasked spri
seemed to exhaust the delicate frame never as ba,
listened to the melody Of his living voice did he sneak tc
my Imagination and heart with such a touching though
silent cloqucuce when followed his hearse alopr
these street. that bright midsummer noon up the ril
socra IN front Of this capitol slowly moving TO the solemn
beat OF grand deadmarches, they sweed from wall
ing clarion and mucd drum, while the minute Guns from
yonder lawn responded 10 the passing bell from yondc
steeple then understood the sublime Significance O
the words which Cicero put in the mouth Of Cato tina
TIE mind, elevated to the foresight Of pOstery vhcr
departing from this life begins Mt length to live yea tb
+ -ubliner words Of greater than Cicero Oh death
where IS thy sting OBJ grave, where il thy victory, -"
And then, as we passed the abodes Of those whom IA
knew and hOnored and loved and who had gone before
l. Of Lawrence here the left; Of Prescot Wonder on t
rights this home where Hancock lived and Washugtoi
If was received this where Lafayette sojourned this ct
" to where his own political began and on bc
c 20 many patriotic memories concentrated felt mo
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