The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-19

more marked name, and leave deeper
impression on the institutions and thl
history of the country. Edward Ever.
EFT was not man to precipitate revolu
tiops or to lead safely from out them when
q patton had entered them. He was sl-
ways more of minister than statesman,
more of aOholar than diplomatist! A
politician he never was. He owed his re-
patation principally to his finished otato-
~, his high ofder Of intellect, his attain
ments as cbolar and the purity of bis
heart and life, But even as a Statesman
hs would have been eminent in times Of
peace. He could make brilliant record
for himself and win iaursls as Grand
Premier when the vessel of State sale
upon smooth waters. But when the atorm
came, and the lights in the heavens we're
darkened, and the coastiugs we're lost,
then another must take the helm. for Ev.
erett's would have been powerlcss.
Intellect, culture, vigor OF mind, rare
ssili.ies he had, but he lacked the iron
will and the hardihood OF character 10
mould the thoughts and feelings Of the
crowd to his bent and make him q leader
Of men.
Edward Everett was born 10. April,
1874. Entered college at thirteen, eiv.
ing Indications during his college caseer
of the great talents and exact scholarship
which afterwards distinguished him He
completed at-an carly age his collegiate
course and graduated With high hoDors.
He studied for the ministry and ia 1913
became pastor of The Brattle st. Chur eh,
Boston. Upon the expiration Of his con-
nection With that congregation be visited
Europe, continuing bis studies and asso-
cating with eminent savans and states
men. Returning TO this country be- as
samed the editorship of the North Amers
lean Review and conducted it until 1 sea
when he was elected to Congress. in which
body he served until 1884. He was then
elected Governor of Massachusetts, and
was thrice reelected. In 1S4l be be-
came our minister to Great Britain. r.
manned at the conrt of ST. James udtil
lS43. lie was then appointed miois,er
to China but declined the appointment
and came homo. Subsequently he vas
for three years Presidens of Harvard un-
iversity, but bis health failed him and he
resigned. After The death OF Mr.. Web
ster in 1852 he became Secretary Of State.
In 1853 he was elected to the United
States Senate. Resigned 10 1854 Does
not again appear in p,litics until 1860
when he became the candidate of the
"Uoion' r arsy Tor viee President. IL
1861 he waF chosen Elecsor at Largo up
on The Union Republican ticket, the last
position be held. Thus honored by the
country through large part OF long
life with istnguished positions, he
honored himself and his country By
tn ability with which he filed them.
Mr.. Everett was constitutiopally conser-
vative, and taught in the school OF Web
ser and Clay he came to look upon COM
promise as the panacea for national ills
aud sec tional differences. Earnestly and
at heart the friend of freedom, bis natural
conservatism, strengthened by bis polti-
cal education, led him to depreeate Ella
very agitation,1 and lean towards, not sla
very, but the South, in all bat the last
phase Of the "irrepressibls conflict"
Since the outbreak Of the rebellion, how
ever, he lad stood unequivocally as the
friend OF the government. II tho friends
Of freedom aggriesea before The var
at what was viewed as his seryiiity 10
slavery, since il begsn his eloquent cords
in behalf of the U MON and human rights
challenged their sdmiration and command
ed their willing homage Mr.. Everett
marked 10 his own expsfie nee the trans.
ition period Of public sentiment concern-
ing slavery. Passive folsfatioa of the
institution has changed into avowcd hos
tility to it. There are to % 90 chains
upon the affairs. no fettered limbs 10 the
temple of Liberty hsuceforth, and Mr..
Everett lived long enough 10 atone tor ths
errors Of long established conservatism
By pleading, with 40 aegauce Of os.sory
to which no other AmeriQao oan approach,
for the cause of universal snfraacbis,.
ment. !
As divine, an orator. . scholos, !
statesman and patriot American Decrol-
ogy, paat or future, will show few nobler
Or greater names ihan thas Of Edward
Everett.
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