Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-19
Death Of Edward Everett. 0
Edward Everett died at his home

and the same day he appeared in court
where he had suit for damages against
the city of Charleston for overlooking
part of his estate in Medford. Thurs
day he complained OF a severe cold, but
neither he nor his friends considered ii
serious and Saturday night he retired
10 rest apparently as we'll as usual, de-
clining TO trouble any one TO sit up with
him, At 8 o'clock Sunday morning his
houSekeeper saw him sleeping calmly in
his bed; at 4 oclockSShe found him on
the floor breathing heavily with apo
plexy and before a physician could ar
rive Mr.. Everett was dead,
I Dorchester was the place, and April
IL. 1894, the daCe, of Mr.. Everett's birth,
making him nearly II years OF age. He
graduated at Harvard college in 1871,
| with the highest honors, and since that
time, or for more than forty years, he
has been prominently before the public,
distinguished alike in liter&sure land
politics citizen that Massachusetts
has delighted to honor, and that has
abupdantly honored her. On first leav-
ing college he turned his attention to
divinity, and was settled for year over
the Brattle street church in Boston.
Previously he was tutor in Harvard col
lege, and his being chosen professor Of
Greek in that institution in 1914, was
the occasion of a sojourn in Europe till
1919, spent in preparatory and general
studies. He was the Harvard professor
of Greek till 1894 the last three years of
the time also editing the North Ameri-
can Review. In 1924 he was first elect
ed to Congress, where he served ten
years, and only left to become Governor
of Massachusetts,, which high position
he held four years, and was at last de-
feated by Marcus Morton, by majority
of one vote. From 1910 to 1874 Mr.. Ev-
erett was United States minister to
England from 1845 to l848 president
of Harvard College; in 1852, Mr.. Web
ster's successor as secretary OF state for
the last four months of Fillmores term;
then United States Senator from Mas
sachusetts till 1854, when i'll health
compelled his resignation.
With the resignation of the senator
ship Mr.. Everett's political career really
closed. But it was with a record OF
which any man might be proud Fol
thirty years he was actively in public
life, with honors and offices literally
thrust upon him, all Of which he filled
with signal ability. But it was now, q
little retired from the busy walks of life
that he appeared in a new character
For years, or from the very commence
ment of his public life, he had been cele,
brated for his orations on special oCca
sions. Whether matter or manner most
conduced to this fame can hardly bt
said. But it is certain that he held the
first rank among living American ora
tors; and the announcement that Mr.
Everett was to speak always drew q
crowded audience. 1t was now that Mr.
Everett turned his oratOrical powers tC
direct account. In 1853 the project was
started to purchase Mount Vernon, the
home of Washington, for the nation
On February %, 1866, the anniversary
of Washington's birthday, Mr.. Everett
first delivered his celebrated Grafton or
Washington, and after the first few
times Of its delivery, the proceeds were
devoted entirely to the Mount Vernon
fund. In all Mr.. Everett delivered the
Grafton for the benefit Of this fund near.
\ ly q hundred and nifty times, and The
amount realized was over $4,000. Mr.
Everett also wrote a series of articles
for the New York Ledger, in considera
ton of $4,000 paid over to the same
fund.
Various other charitable and philan
thropic works of this kind Mr.. Everett
has been engaged in of late years, thu
last of which, the raising Of S100,00(
for the relief Of the loyal inhabitants 0
East Tennessee is but Just completed
and is worthy to be the last great &C
of great man. Until quite recently
too, Mr.. Everett has frequently formed
one of the favorites in the popular lee
ture courses of many Of the cities anC
towns of the country and it has Otter
been remarked how little his eye haC
lost its fire, or the lips 'dewy will
Greek, their silvery elOquence.
Previous to the breaking out Of tn
war Mr.. Everett, naturally conserva
tive had appeared to be falling behinC
the spirit of the age, and to be droppin!
out of sympathy with the people. Hi
action in the presidential contest Of 1860
J and his position as vice president on tn
ticket with Mr.. Bell, estranged man
friends and admirers from him; and tn
small vote his ticket received shove
how far out of tune he was with tn
popular chord But the first shock c
rebellion found him arrayed on the sid
= of truth and right, and bravely has b
done battle with tongue and pen for th
, cause of freedom, Old ties and oil
friendships were at once burst asunde
and for the last few years Mr.. Everett
has known no cause but that of til
country, and no party but that Of tn
Union. During the late campaign
s did effectual service. 1t was singularl
e fitting that he should be chosen one (
, the presidential electors of the stat
:. and his friends will ever remember wit
l 10y that the last official act Of his Ii
: was to preside over the meeting of Il
S electoral college when the vote of Ma
a sachusetts was cast for Abraham Lii
coin as President Of the United States
e The foregoing we take from Il
> Springfield Republican. The New YOl
Times says:
Mr.. Everett was almost the last of Il
&c great orators of this country. He ht
= cultivated eloeuence as an art Ever
e thing he said, whether the occasion w