Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-02-04
Webster's Birth Day.

Daniel Webster was one of the great ]
nen of the nineteenth century-perhaps |
he greatest. The men are every day /,
ever who are not willing to admit that
ne was patriot in the true sense OF the
word. He stands higher to-day in the
estimation of the world, than ever before,
and his fame will never be less. These
facts are not at all more apparent because
a few men who have chronic hatred to
liberty and equality assembled recently in |
Boston, to commemorate the birth day of
that great man. To see such men as
Hallett, Gushing, Gardner, and Increase
Sumner, men who reviled the great Web
ster willie living, men who as,ailed every
act Of his, men who have a constitutional
adherence of any direct, straightforward
course in politics; when, we say, such
men are to be the seli-appointed especia
guardians of the fame of Webster, are
to shed the tears over his grave, are to
make the speeches on the anniversaries
Of his birth, why, we think at least that
| it is most contemplate.
These men, as might be expected,
know nothing OF the extent or beauty OF
his character. They can talk of nothing
but his devotion to the Union, which &C.
cording to their creed means a seryiIe
worship Of niggerdom. In their eyes the
" Union" is the "Souih."
Now Mr.. Webster's great efforts were
those in which he defended the Union
from the aggressions Of the South. His
reply to Hayne was perhaps his greatest
speech, one on which his fame as an ora
tor rests, and his speeches in the cam
paigns Of "A and '48, in which he was
accused Of aboiitionism, were nearly OIL
quite equal. So it is-a mans greatest
efforts are always in defence of justice
and humanity. But these men must talk
if only to praise each other. This wa:
done, and well done. But what was the
necessity of insulting the State Of Massa
chusetts through her Governor? To
wards the close of the festival, Calel
Gushing gave the following toast:
The health Of the Governor of Mas
sachusetts, for in drinking his health 40
do honor to The State"
How kind AS though Massachusetts
needed an apology for n. P. Banks be
f ing her Governor. IF such selEcompla
+ cent toadies could be caned into decency
p Gov. Banks would receive the thanks Q
e. that commonwealth, as well as the Who'll
? of New England, for administering t
e them a sound one as a reward for thei
insolence. But it would be labor lost
S Gov. Banks can afford to leave his fam
{ with time. He is a representative man
! a true type of New England characte
/, and will live when the name of Gale
5, Gushing is forgotten.
Taking the affair altogether, we douI
s. whether our country ever saw such
o leap Of inconsistencies before. In the
e midst stood up Choate and cried Z" An
2. what would he do were he here to-day
IS Considering who were the guests and Il
# speech makers, WE ask, What would
e have done had he appeared there? Fo
~ tunate for that beautiful brace of model
1 democrats, that no angel rolled the stol
1 from the door of the tomb at Marshfie
Is on that day! But let US have patienc
n for the day is at hand when men who a
r. men, will assemble on such occasions al
IN take counsel from the virtues of the
,F lustrious dead.