Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-21
Edward Everett's Speech.

In the course Of Mr.. ErERErT'S speech,
ut the Inauguration of the statue Of Daniel
Webster, at Boston, on Saturday last, he
thus spoke of Webster +
81 saw him at all seasons and on all occa-
sions, in the flush of public triumph-ln the
intimacy Of the frcSi,lc--in the most nnre-
served interchange Of personal confidence
in health and in sickness in sorrow and IN
JOY; when early honorS began TO wreath his
brow, and in after life through most OF the
Important scenes Of his public career.
saw him on occasions that show the manly
strength, and, what is better, the manly
weakness of the human heart: and declare
this day, in the presence Of Heaven and oi
men, that | never heard from him the cX-
precision Of Il wish unhecoming II good cItl-
zen and patriot-the uttcrance OF word
unworthy Il gentleman and Christian; that
never knew a more generous spirit, safer
adviser, n warmer friend
Do you ask me he had faults? answer,
he was a man. lie had some Of the faults of
n lofty spirit, a genial temperament, and Il
warm and generous nature he had none OF
the faults of Il grovelling, mean, ana malig-
nant nature. lie had especially the last
infrmity of noble minds" and had no doubt
raised an aspiring eye 10 the highest object OF
political ambition. But he did ii in the hon
est pride OF a capacity equal TO the station,
and with Il consciousness that he should re-
fleet back the honor which it conferred. lie
might say, with Burke, che had no arts but
honest arts" and if he sought the high
honors Of the state, he did itby transcendcnt
talent, laborous service, and patriotic dcvo-
ton to the public good.
1t was not given Ia him. more than to the
other members Of the great trlumyirate with
whom his name is habitually associated, to
obtain the object Of their ambition; but pos
terity will do them Justice, and begins al
ready to discharge the debt of respect and
gratitude. 4 noble mausolcum in honor OF
Clay and his statue hy Hart, are in progress:
the statue of Calhoun. BY Powers, adornS
the Court House in Charlc>ton and mag
niliccnt monument to his memory l. IN pre-
paratinn: and we present Won, this day, lei
iow-ci,izcns. the Statue Of Webster, III cndur-
ing bronze. on pedestal oi granite from his
native State. the noble counlrnancc modelled
from life, ut the meridian Of his days aud his
fame. and his person reproduced. from faith
lul recollection, by the oldest and most DIS
tinguishcd OF the living artists Of the coun-
try lie sleeps by the mnltitudlnous ocean
which he himself 50 much resembled in It's
mighty movement and its mighty reposc;
but his monumental form shall hencctor-
ward stand sentry at the portals of the Cap.
itol; the right hand pointing to that symbol
of the Union on which the left rcpnSes, and
his imperial gaze directed, with the Hopes OF
the country to the houndlcss West. In 4
few short We airs, we, whose eyes have rested
on his ina. jcstic person, whose ears have
drunk in the music Of his clarion voice
shall have gone h. our rest: hut our children
for ages to come, rs they dwell with awe
struck gaze upon the monumental bronze,
shall say, o that We could have seen, O that
we could have heard the great original