Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-01
CL A r X SVILLE
Friday, June 1, 1860.
Hon. Edward Everett.

| 1t seems that the most the Jetersonidn can say
Of Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, in connection with his
nomination for the Vice Presidency, is that he is
"oae Of The men who rrite only for Bonners Ledger"
Now, whatever the editor may think of a mans en-
gaging to write for Bonners paper, we should have
supposed that the noble purpose that induced Mr..
Everett to do it would have saved him, even with
bitter political enemy, from any such ilLnatured
Hings as the above. It shows, though how hard
run Mr.. Everett's enemies will be for grounds to
assail him. We regard his engagement to write for
Bonner as highly honorable to him. He received
ten thousand dollars for a weekly contribution to the
Ledger for one year, and paid every dollar of
it to the fund for the purchase Of Mount Vernon.
This though honorable as it was to him, is not all
Mr. Everett has done to entitle him to distinction
For our neighbor's enlightenment we will tell him
a little of his history gather it from the New
Encyclopedia.
Mr.. Everett was born at Dorchester, Massachu-
setts April H. 1894, and was, consequently &C
years old last month. His father was for many
years minister settled in Boston. His son, Edward
entered Harvard College at the age of l3 and gradu
ated at II, with the. highest honors. He was dis
tnguished then above all others for his ripe scholar
ship and extensive learning. He studied for the
ministry, and in 1913 was settled as pastor Of a
church in Boston, where he soon won new dstinc-
ton, by the eloquence and power of his discourses.
Even at this early period of his life he had written
and published several books, among which was his
defense Of Christianity" work evincing great
research and extraordinary talent
In 1914, Mr. Everett being then only 20 years
old was elected to the chair Of Greek literature in
was for that high position, yet he determined to
to visit Europe, with view to adding to his quail
hcatons for it. He thus spent four years-two Of
them at the famed University of Gottingen-and the
other two in travels through England, France,
Spain Italy, Greece and other countries acquiring
all the time knowledge of their language literature
and political systems. Upon his return home, he
entered upon the duties of his professorship and,
at the same time took editorial charge of the North
4,cericdn Revicic, which he conducted till 1924 In
this year lS24) he delivered the first Of those ora
tons which have since made him so famous. This
was before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, of Harvard,
at Boston. An immense assembly was present
among them Gen. La Fayette-on the speakers
stand. The address was received with great enthu-
sasm, and at once added to Mr. Everetts distiction
as n scholar, an equally enviable fame orator.
His public life commenced with his nomination and
election to Congress, in 1924 He served thus, by
successive elections for ten years, and during the
whole time, was ON the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, and on nearly every important irregular COM
mittee that was raised. In 1929 Mr.. Everett made
a tour through the South and West, and was every
where received with the highest houors. A public
dinner was given him at our own State Capital. In
1884 he declined a denomination for Congress- rs
his friends wished to run him for Governor of Mas
sachusetts. To this Office he was elected for four
successive terms-his administrations all the while,
being "dign6ed, popular and useful In 1889 he
was beaten by Marcus Morton, By vote only, ano
being thus relieved from public life, he again, with
his family, visited Europe lie was induced to do
this mainly by the>state Of his health, which had
become impaired by his State labors and close
devotion to study. lie sailed in l84O, and travelled
extensively on the continent but was unexpectedly
called home by the course of political events here
Gen. Harrison being elected President, and Mr.,
Webster chosen Secretary of State the latter at
saw Mr. Everetts fitness for the position, and offered
to him the mission to the Court Of st. James. This
position was accepted and Mr.. Everett Immediately
entered upon the duties Of il. Our relations with
England at that time were such as to require the
utmost prudence and discretion on the part Of our
representative there. Among other questions then
l
those Of the Northeastern boundaries, the Fisheries
aud Oregon and Texas; and, although the settlement
of the first and last was transferred TO Washington
by the Appointment Of Lord Ashburton, as special
ambassador there, yet their amcabe adjustment
was confessedly attributable, in great measure, to
Mr.. Everetts able and pAcifcinhuence Tie, by his
own exertions secured to our fishermen the right to
take fish in the Bay of Fundy, and procured the
release from the British penal colony at Van Die
mau's Land, Of sixty or seventy Americans who had
been engaged In the Canadian rebellion. During
Mr. Eyeretts mission to England, the chair Of Sec
retary of State in our own government was filled
successively, after Mr.. Websters retirement by Mr..
Upsher, Mr., Legare, and Mr. Calhoun; yet such was
the estimation in which his abilities were held that
neither Of them wished to recall him. In ls43 Mr..
Everett was appointed to the newly constituted mis-
sion to China but could not accept ii. On his re-
turn to the United States, he elected President
of Harvard University, which position he filed with
characteristic energy aAd enthusiasm. AT the end
of three years, though the iuroads its lsbon made
upon his health, compelled him TO resign the presi-
dency. Upos the death Of Mr., Webster in 1852,
Mr., Everett was called by Mr. Fillmore to the vacant
post Of Secretary Of State He held this position
during the last four months of Mr., Filmores ad-
mipis,raIon, and in that time performed prodigies