Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-08
Knoxville, Tennessee, Feb. 8, 1865.
Tributes TO Hon. Edward Everett.


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away, he mlght almost De 'houSnl To nave "'H
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oEg over from the olher century he l"a pe'h
pro-" 'ht IN tae PuUHc eye I9r 'nG I"NI U'i SD'.'
lie ana ms distinguished proIhCr 'hG lato A''N",,
der H. Everett, were born IN Dorch'Si'r S'n"II
Town near boston, lhe sons o' " 'icrEymou' ""Nc
seen II stated that among ms carry instructors WI"
Mr.. webster IL so, ms subsequent Iaoors III pre-
pairing biography ana edlllhg the works oI Ih"'
great man. were pu' graceful trlou'e rom the Pu-
Pl 10 MS carry precTpor Az lme age ~, m '"'''rl'
ne was admitted 10 harvard SoIIrS'' Inc 'onu'-
tohs OF aohlssioi' t"HA"ti"uIc "'lU''"''''V
with the Greek ana L"''m ro1'm'h's ana a SooI ~
knowledge Oh Whal are called inc common E.sn,"
branches, indicate al unusual GeNeioPmonI ~ "'
age oi seventeen ne SraouacI WIN I"c ".'' "o"I's
oi ms class Sslectlhs MS '1'nvrS PIol'Ss'I,1 '
entered the pulpit Two years Ia'cr' 9uhS hu'N-
minister had just died ABROAD ' lhNHIu III quest oi
health leaving a prlh"hI rTPu''uou' "h''n SUI"
fingers III trauuoh anu ''ol Pos'""'"3'' N"'.I"''
II was no snghN o'eVlheNoh 10 n!'" !" nav" o''h
lhousht worm! !" r' e"O''," ." "''' J" -" IN NJ W.
inc FAMED nrh'tlc 0t'eco N"NIt"' li''r ''S"" ~
Everett great ia'lo "s az INV, "'o'i ne "" '''
vited to return 10 the ohN'I'IS us l'oiys'or "
beng supported spioau ior 'H''r lT's l'GT''"'o'E
to entering upon the dullcs ol lle chhr Inc llHo
was spent chlehy ~ S'ounE',' ''l me- r''u'l'
with the reputation OF one ol tle HIsI not thG
iirst creek seholar Oh the world an 'eI'oh OIL
Buttmans Greek Onmlnar ana series "I lectures
upon the 1reek language ana H''r"l"IH ENE pro-
mise OF how much, classical learning WouId De adj
vanced 10y MS mborS HIS personal appearance Al
TINS time, as preserved ny the painter ART was Ihat
OF ruddy-Vlsagel youth, With slender hSure ana
delicate feature wholly unlike the pictured repre-
sentatlon OF hk later years, So familiar to every
body
AT TINS period, he descended INTO the strong do
mann OF politics Near the close OF Mr.. Monroe
administration, party lines little drawn and party
names scarcely pronounced, he was selected by the
young men, who held him in high admiration, to
represent the Mddlesex District Of Massachusetts.
This position he held for ten wears, and until he was
recalled by the pe,ple of his State to FIJI the office
of Governor. After several rc-ccctions he was
defeated in 1899 at the close of memorable can
vass, by majority Of single vote IN the popular
ballot From lS4l to lsi5 he represented our Gov
ernment as Minister at the Court of St james On
his return, he was recalled to the University ut
Cambridge, ms President and devoted several years
to its welfare He subsequently filled the Office Of
Secretary of State made vacant by the death of Mr.
Webster, and then took seat in the Senate. The
latter he resigned and retired to the condition of
private life but not to the quiet or obscuritv that
uall, 4, bie ,,p1,