The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-05-26


their names in their country's history, and
whose fame was not confined to the vast Re-
public which claimed them as her sons
La Fayette was among those present :and the
preparation of the discourse, which was adj
dressed to the brotherin arms of the soldiers
of the Revolution, touched chord Of svmpa-
thy in the immense audience.
In the life Of every man who becomes fam
Gus there Is some one event. some point, upon
which his admirers dwell as the index TO i
turning point of his successful career. This
Grafton was EyERETT's 5. He was already
known and appreciated as n men of letters
At the age of thirty EDWARD EVERETT stepped
down from that stage with reputation as an
orator established beyond all cavll.
EVERETT was named. and nominated at a
convention Of Young men of the district, and
that, too without consulting him ; and he
was elected by handsome ma ority.
In the House of Representatives, though
taking part in every important debate, he was
not remarkable for anxiety to get the floor,
although used to public speaking and full of
those resources which would command atten-
ton. lie chose rather to devote himself to the
discharge Of that part of the public business
which devuived on him. lie was greatly dis
tiuguished as working member, and gave
such satisfaction to his constituents, that he
was reelected four consecutive times. The
american Rcricw gives so concise a resume OF
his career in Congress that 1t is adopted here
with some slight alteration and addition.
In 1880, ex-Presidcnt Madison addressed
his celebrated letter on Modification 20 Mr.
EVERETT, 10y whom it was appended with
the permission of the au hor-to an article on
that subject by Mr.. EVERETT in the October
number of the North .4mc,1can Rcrlew for that
year. The falacy of the doctrine of NulIif-
cation, which had been treated with all the
gravity of Il distinct system, was completely
exposed in this article. 1t was illustrated
with a singular novelty, and the argument
was remarkable for great strength, which
called attention to it and gave it great force
wherever read. About this time Mr.. EVER.
EFT delivered a speech on the Tariff policy.
- to which no answer was ever altcinptcd.'
1t reviewed and cumhated one Of MIR. Cal.
houn favorite doctrines. that the duty on
goods imported Is paid, not by the consumer
bat by the Southern planter. as a large pro-
Queer Of the exported article given in ex.
change. Mr.. EVERETT shows that, admitting
the principle that the duty is paid by the pro,
ducer Of the article given in exchange, still ii
sity, the Ultimate producer Of the articl,
finally given in exchange, and therefore the
payer OF the duty, even on the Southern state
ment of the principle.
Mr.. EVERETT was mem her Of the mos,
important select committees appointed during
his service in the House of Representatives
such AS those on the Indian relations of tn,
STATE of Georgia. Oh The Apportionncnt Bill
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committee which sat in Philadelphia in 1884
Having. IN the autumn of 1884, announced
his in;entlom OF retiring from Congress. Mr.
EVERETT vas nominated III the winter of ls3;
for Governor Of Massachusetts, and elected il
The following autumn.
During ETERETr's Govcrnorshp, the sur
plus revenue WAS distributed. lie desired t
| appropriate the share of Massachusetts to thu
development of mind and body. between th
railroads and the colleges. If this disposltio.
had been made Massachusetts would now
have had fund yielding an interest of eight,
thousand dollars. Other counSeIs prevailed
and the surplus was divided among the town
instead of the schools and colleges.
Mr. EVERETT held the office of Governo
| four successive years, and in the election o
November, 1899, was defeated by the Demo
cratic candidate, Judge Morton, by one vote
out Of over one hundred thousand lie nov
sought r'lcf for himself and family in Euro
pean travel. He sa lied in June, 1910, spen
the summer il Paris, and the following yea
in and about Florence, where English speak
ing people most do congrvgate, and where. a
| Leigh Hunt says. there are music and grace
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