, 1860-12-29

occupied, ard III the rush Ut other events a.
low veil to fall upon socials drama which
has scarcely parallel, IT any, in; the anna's of
modern society.
The child, Harriet, aged two yfars anla.half,
WAS gwen into Its mothers Keeping in this
city yesterday. The elder daughter Is nearly
twelve years old. The Intelligence Of this very
satisfactory consummation and avoidance vi
further litigation on this branch Of the case
WAS telcsrarhed to Joliet and sfycd proceed
iugs there before the final arguments SIT for
this evening.
A TIMELY REVIEW OF OUR HISTORY.
Ro-. DIR. Tlffany's lecture on Webster.
Onc Of the most timely and effective lectures
Of the present lecture scason, was delivered
last evening ut Metropolitan Hall, By Rev. Dr.
.. II. Tiffany, who has recently assumed The
;,astoratc Of the Clark street NJ E. Church In
Ills city. Que Of tile most able md eloquent
o. our resident clcrEymcu, there Is tha. in the
present aspect Of our national aita:rs, which
gayc to his effort of list evening force and
strength uuusual in the lecture fpom, and tue
occasion will long be remembered by the large
audience At metropolitan Hail. Tie lecturers
theme was "WEBs1EE-" " Nothing could bc
more appropriate to the present crisis tlan
the able aud clo1rcat presentation and rcrru
juciiou uf the great s:atcsulan's yi1dha:ion of
the Constitution, andalpeal for The 2erpetui,y
Of the Union.
Wrrresent portions Of the lecture, in Tic
speakers own wo.ds, particularly where in
most impressive manner te recalled the utter
auces Of Webster.
This is the 23th day Of December. There is
:rout1: IN the lan,f- In New Eng taud they are
upcuilt. Il grave for tine last survivor oi the
i,a:.l" Il Bunker I'LL. In South Carolina they
IRE ,.r,iiny trrason. Has the spirit III liberty
III: att,L Will, Ralph Farnam: Has disruption
;,ul !.t-ln with tho flames 0t Fort Moultric:
VI ..nJw not; but il becomes us 10 question
ihe p:st-.o wake its spiEit-to call u1' lis
,lca. hat they may live again before Us, war1
,ty their experience, cheer Us by their cor:'
sels.
AAe year 1851 was 4 disastrous one III Amer
! .can history. The great statesmen Of the Kc-
| public then ceased to act and ltyc. The bright
fights Of tic Confel:5acr were exiting as
Call:ou,, and Clay, aad Webster loilowc,-. in
| quick succession to tl.c tomb :
Each had his own especial gifts AMI NoEk,
aud eacl, accomplished it. Calhoun, with far
! -ceiny cyc rlanncd out tho fi.sure which the
| South is now accomplishing. Clay by his rais-
| ing compromises d ,laye1 is scousnin1nation ull-
til now. While Webster laid down the laws
| in exposition Of the Constitution which alone
c2l. cnstaye us, aud brsathei iuto our hearts
The love Of Union, which will keep lis one for
evvr. We come tonight to ask Of hi1n-and
/ that his couscl may have its due right, let US
look at his character, and his history.
Wcbstrr's early opportunities ior education
were very sca.t* lte WAS often sent al1rec
mile, to schoul in 1nA-winter. When youn.
his 1.,setatiyahle labsr already marked him fr
| superiority. lie had never asrircd to Il college
| cducatiprl, but alter lIe entered one he Made
rapid progress. When young Iic always dc
cia!cd he could not make defamation, Us he
could not command sufficient resolution. Yet
4 he always desired to speak IL Cicero Ind spo'
sen. III after years Wien rpvalin. in public
there WIS i grace in his manner ani Il lire III
Ills cyc which always brought him admirers.
After tiinc YEARS OF patient toll and siIiy he
was admitted to tie tar. lie always had ! It,
sire to n.ingte with political associations. 1t
Is the glory vi 1uort great 1neii to excel in one
IN exhibition Of The characteristics confined
in one man rs were possessed by Webster.
As 4 lawyer lit always presented his suijcct a.
though ;laucIn. down upon II truin III c.c'a
t'c1- He always opened the cas-
with language Of perfect simplicity, bu1
as tic proceeded 10 argue he became truly clc
Qucat, and seldom failed TO carry conviction
with him. What Goriian knots lie could NO;
unite he rent In twain. The skill and Gem
pactntss with whlel. ht presented his arsu
incut was admirable Another admirable feat
urc was his remarkable power Of couGcns1
lion. As an orator, he combined in hit'scl
| :hc 1n1:ner Of Burke ard the style Of Demos
thcncs.$ No one ever looked the us;:lor b.
Webster dill. There was sense of power il
Ills language suggestive Of still greater !'owe1
As statesman, no American but AlcNan!c
Hamilton can be measured in con4,arisun will
hin. Ni,ru Lc entered thu Senate hc suuk ii
oath to support the CouStltution-but tia
oath, to his mind, alsn meant apcsret,la.ioa {,
the Union. That cath lie never violated. II
had heard the threats Of secession and di>ul
;on which have been re-echoed in our day.
::u4 his own arm had stayed i foE1nc
tide which threatened thu Union, an:i on th
.sh OF March, 1870, liz uttered the 1o!! win
wciyhty aud patriotic adnionitions:
Mr. P5:Es1DESr:-1 should much prefer I
havc hcat1 fr.'m every member o. this no1r deel:
7.tions Of opinion that this Union cou!t rrseF /
dissolved, than th. declaration Of opinian by III,
Indy, that in any ca.c. under tnc pressure of ILL
circumstances. such dissolution was possible.
acar With Distress and anguish tue w!rd ..Stcc
| -t0u.@ Secession! Iecceab!e seccsstnn:! 81
rn:s Is and mine ART herrr destined to .ce In:
miracle. The di>memaeru1eut Ut this vast count,
"Eh'ut CONFUSION: TIE breaking up uf It
,ur:,cc: WHO'S 70 foolish US IL expect to e:e At
| itch thing: Sir. he who sees these states. no
:cyol. In: IN harmony rourd common center. ii
expects TO rec them quit their ;l!act+ and 1y Z
wi;luu, conyut*iop. may ls,uk 1hs next hunr to IT
I sae heavenly bodies rush from their spheres, n
jo-1!c against zach o;hsr IA The rcatEss Of -pat
: witEou, causing the wreck OF the universe. The
can be ruch thin: peac.ablt sece s.ion Es.c
able secession j. m nttcs tupas=ib.lity. Is Il
treat constitution under t'h!ch we ifvc~-consSit
ibis vhele cuuEtry-isit 1t TO 1T thawed a1d melt,
hy secession. a the :no". Oil tue ina III y, 'ae
nnslc7 the Influence Of a.r."al =tu- -, sir, y
=ir. will not eta'e what 'as:ht psoases i4e d
's' Id ;se & 'hs :sn 9''" Il s q anS
, 7up,ion itself 1n.st r:~dnc:-. sec taar
lnust produce war. and -such War a. will u
+ describe. Pcaceabfe s.cc=slon: reaccab!e sec,
= .ion!! The coocu:reat asrr-1aent fthc useusc
:: u this sFe=i itep1hiic to separate. \ .uiuu1a
-erasaIson With a'imany on ths Que siae and :,
Where Is the line 10 hc drawn: What is TO rcaia
| AMERICAN: What an to be: An American
longer. Am 10 become sectional man. Il los
man, separatist. With Ill C,Hltry l., coMl
with the gentlemen vi" >it a:orul ME here.
- who ill The other liz :*c 1t t.,a:,c-+: tleav
q forbid. Where il the Ia: ef t:.. lsepub.fc to
c i: to cover and sarins nd tai> +, 1ic sronn
- Why. cir. our ancestors. oar> fathers. tic
= 1t thcna that arc ret living am.n=st ms wi
;. prolonged lives wonfd Tebuke and rrproach L
snd our children would CRY. III; shamr uaen Us
we Of this generation ehoufa Gi.honoz these
i Ei=ns OF the power of the p1wes Of the GoseEnmt
Fit amons Us with 80 mreh joy aud gratitude
These are his own words. Let us We;
&c them we'll. Are We prepared to lc! our Z,
IS l,ebold what Ee would not look OIL or
d scribe? Or arc VIC not ready in his spirit
h say not only the Onion n4uA, but the Tn
IT SHALL. b. prrS:Tref. tChcers.l
h raj quotations. Ills application Of the para
Ill | nf shr prndisaf Son 10 The State nf Smith {.