St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-10-13
Webster at First and at Last.

Mr.. Evcrctt's admirable discourse
delivered on the seventeenth inst, at
the dedication of the Statue of Daniel
Webster in the State House Grounds
in Boston is spread abroad in the pa
pcrs. as it deserves to be. Here is
little picture "On the Eth of July,
1904" said Mr. Everett, "a young
man from New Hampshire arrived III
Boston, all but penniless, and all but
fricndIcss. He was twenty-five years
of age, and had come to take the first
steps in the career of life at the capi-
tai Of New England Three days af
ter arriving in Boston. he presented
himself, without letters of recommend
alton, to Mr.. Christopher Gore, then
just returned from England, after an
official residence of some years, and
solicited place in his Office, as a
clerk. His only introduction was by
a young man rs little known to Mr.
Gore as himself, and who went to pro-
nouncc his name, which he did so in
distinctly as not to be heard. His
slender figure, striking countenance,
large dark eyes, and massey brow, his
genial appearance indicating deli,
cate organization, his manly carriage
and modest demeanor arrested attcn-
ton and inspired confidence. His
humble suit was granted, he was re-
ccivcd into the Office, and had been
there week before Mr.. Gore learned
that his name was DANIEL WEBSTER
His older brother, older in years, but
later in entering lifc,--Tor whose cd
ucation Daniel, while teacher Of the
Academy at Frycburg had drudgcd
till midnight in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds. at that time taught a
small school in Boston and while he
was in attendance at the commence.
mcnt at Dartmouth, III 1904, to re
ccive his degree, Daniel supplied his
place. At that school, at the age OF
ten, | was then a pupil, and there com
menccd a friendship which lasted
without interruption or chill, while his
life lasted of which, while mine lasts,
the grateful rccollcctions will never
perish. From that time forward
knew, honorcd, loved him. / saw
him at all seasons and on all occasions
in the flush of public triumph, in the
intimacy of the fresidc, in the most
unrcserved interchange of persona
confidence in health and in sickness
in sorrow and in joy ; when early
hOnors began to wreath his brow, auc
in aftcr-liie through most Of the import
ant scenes Of his public career.
saw him on occasions that show tho
manly strength, and what is better
the manly weakness OF the human
heart and | declare this day, i'll tho
presence of Heaven and of men, that
| never heard from him the expires
sion of wish unbccoming a goot
citizen and a patriot,--thc uttcranc,
Of u word unworthy Il gentleman an(
q Christian that l never knew ;
more generous spirit, a safer adviser
u warmer friend
The discourse thus concludes
Here, then, under the cope of hcav
en- here on this lovely cmincncc
here, beneath the walls of the Capito
of Old Massachusetts ; here, within
sight of those fair New England villa
gcs here, in the near vicinity of tho
graves of those who planted the germs
of all this palmy growth here, with,
in the sound of sacred bclIs,- raise
this monument, with loving hearts, 70
the Statesman, the Patriot, the Fellow.
Citizen, the neighbor, the friend. Long
may it guard the approach 10 these
halls of council long may it look
out upon a prosperous country. and,
if days of trial and disaster should
come, and the arm of flesh should fail
doubt not that the monumental form
would descend from its pedestal, to
stand in the front rank of the peril,
and the bronze lips repeat the cry of
the living voice. Liberty and Union,
now and forever, one and inscpara-