Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-17
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.TEEsRAY. 54AHUARE d,
Edward ETsreff.

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T sB Edward EEsFett. gsF on =
s5zl The nation If assiH called to lament the
desth of one Of its most noble citizens. The
name of Everett has been synonimoui of
d that scholarly sultue which has bean the
ornament and pride Of the Repablic His
position as a statesman has given him a
haIlowed name in the hearts of his coun-
trymen while abroad he has been honored
as the fypeof what Democracy can do to
.a,sfEEks S great soul. He was born at Dor
"a chester, Massachusetts,, April IL 1894.
Enfering Harvard College a. the age of
thirteen, be graduated with The highest
-l honors in 1911 Occupied as q tutor for
"a several yes-s, while he prosecuted his
studies for the ministry, he began soon TO
- be known for his literary gifts snd scha alsr
L E sbiptf Inlsls he became settled as 3 pas
s5e tor, In 1914 he published work entitled
e saGefspcs Of Christianity With q flew
49, to qualifying himself for pEofessorship to
which hshad been invited, be left for Eur
ope in 1915, where he travelled until 1890.
SCI he spent two yesrs IN Gottingen and
-. portion ofhis time in Paris and Englan
70 where he enjoyed ihe society of Scot,
a.so Byron, Jeffrey, Campbell, MsckintOshi and
l' othsfs, His studies were chiefly confined
~. to the ancient classics. modern languages
and thepolitical systems of Europe. He
-5 TINS became 6tssdto occupy high posi-
1i ton Immediately on his return to America
Thestudy efthe classics vas greatly reviy-
= 4 ed BY hislsbors in Harvard. At the same
ere time he became the editor Of ihe North
--5a American Review, which position he held
until 1924. In 1924 his public life began,
,. he having been elected to Congress from
the district IN which be resided. He served
20 ten yean in Congress- obtaining during
that time considerable distinction by bis
position on the Committee of Foreign At
fsirs. In 2s27 he addressed series Of
letters to Mr. Canning on the col
oniAl trade, which were extensively
E, resd. In 1929 he made tour
through the Eastern and Western
States being received everywhere with the
most marked distinction. In his COngres
sionsl caleer. he was dilligent, skilled in
debate, polished, attentive to the wants of
his col stituents and, at the came time
finding opportunity for his more literary
pursuits.
In 1880, in an able article in the North
American, he controvertsd the doctrine of
notification, In 1884 declining to. run
for Congress, he wss elected Governor Of
Massachusetts. His administration was
dignised, useful and popular Defeated
d. by one vote in 1889, by Marcus Morton,
his declining health led him to Europe
with his family, in 1870. General Har-
rison having been elected II ls4O Ar.
~, Webster, then Secretary of State, appoint
ed Mr.. Everett tothe Court of st. james,
Z Our relations with England we're at that
time, very delicate Various questions
vere pending, sIl of which the industry
character and ability Of Mr. Everett did
much to solve satisfactorily. In ls45 he
was chosen President of Harvard College,
ai whichposition, by reason of his health, he
held but three years The interval until
s called upon, BY the death Of Daniel Web
ster, in 1852, to fl his place ss Secretary
of Stste under Fillmore, wss spent in ed
ting his own works and those Of the la
mented Webster. This post of honor and
great difficulty he filed formenths, until the
close of that administration. He was then
elected to the United States Senate, taking
81 his seat in March 1853. He combsttsd
the abolition of the Missouri Compromise
~ ia 1864, and continued to maintain his
high position as scholar and ststesmsn.
.i On the 22d of February, 1856, he delivered,
for the first time, his celebrated grafton on
Washington. This was delivered one
hundred and tventy-nine times in various
parts of the country, realizing for the
Mount Vernon fund nearly $4,000.
Since his retirement from the Senate, his
~ time has been chiefly spent in literary pur-
.E suits. He has given, in his long, Brilliant
and eventual caroer, fine Illustration Of
Z. whst may be done by rersevering endeav-
.os, BIS habits of labor were methodical
=snd indefatigRble. Since the beginning Of
our civil war, his public career has been
distinguished by the noblest patriotism
'-- and devotion to the honor of the Republic
= stbeme and abroad, The name Of Ed
ward Everett win be reyes5sd in every 10y
al heart. Literature will crown him with
her lsurelG Politics win remember the
adornment he afforded to public life ClaF-
= sicsl -cultsra viii long dwell with fond
ness upon his memory. The nations Of
the Old World will chrenicle his fan from
proud life to immortslizing death, with a
70 psng of sad regret His afsetiOnate
couhtrymen, mindful Of his services, viii
al over the land, cry: aHsf and Fare