The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-28

Fors Warren, he watss foaehsf than befoss
- edded to ths lit u insalids. Il y soted
% ssek terra 6rms again, md 9Th bat q
small catch, " seek he asA1DA island.
Once on land the sick - - seil and
lively ~ ever. Tbs NO ssnldrons
Of chowder, whose miTtufe Of 20.
tatoes, onions, cod6sh, crssksrs and
alt pork has been seething for thres hours
past, finds savory recognition sJ-tso score
Of pals.es. This sharp sea ~ gives Won
ann, 1ppsssss; aSd IKE Ulivsr Twist, svery'
bodyis calling for more. Oar-homeward trip
Is over more peaceful waters, enlvened
vish ! c,ilss Fprt Independence, walk
through i,scasemss ea aads passing inspection
81 lsfteen inch guns With the stars abeve
m;rrored in the water below us, we reach the
c;ty and orr frs, experience Of salt wafer u
over.
And that i Fanueil Hall. the Cradle OF
Liberty = the pet building Of Bostonians. It
il som &what brad end sqsat and without pre-.
.en.;on 10 ornament. We enter the spacious
hall, before US the narrow and high rostrum,
protected BY its iron railing. Above it hangs
the magnificent painting commemorative OF
Websters reply TO Hayne. The speaker
stands on the canvass before you as large -
life. nItm1fvel6dSly resembles the man
and his attitude when speaking, says the
friend at my side so you have enjoyed the
pleasure Of hearing him." ! say. "Often,
he replies, "Ind it was once, when standins
BY this very post Of the raihng, and looking
up into bis eyes, ha. witnessedan 'nc'den,
which believe has never got into print. u
was Just after jackson had vetoed the bill foi
the Maysville turnpike. The speaker had
not yet become fully animated with his sub
iect, but was showing how unreasonable was
the veto Of the President, how generally
and largely benefciel would be the road, the
extent Of territory over which it passed, &C.,
and said Webster, no road can 90 erery.
rhere, except, and with this unfortunate ex-
cept the speaker paused at = loss how TO iin-
ish his .es,tence. The papse wns long, and
Webster again repeated trrcpt.' Hepaused
again, standing there as motionless Is II cut
from marble. The six thousand spectator
we're hushed into silence. | could have heard
a pin fell. Gazing up into the speaker face
beheeld i, perfectly blank and motion less.
Minutes seemed to have elapsed, and when
the silence had grows almost awful, Webster
sgain repeated ercept.' Just then | saw
Harrison Gray Otis, who sat upon the plat
form, pluck Webster's sleeve. Otis was the
resdiest and quichest witted mas We ever bad
ID Boston, and always happy in his rsylngs
At the touch on his sleeve, Webster slight,
stopped, and heard Otis whisper to him
except the road to ruin Instantly the ora
tor kindled into life, the veins upon his fore
head swelled, and his eye seemed to burn rs
drawing himself up to his full height, ne
rang out the words again, except the Epad
TO ruin, which does promise to go everywhere.
The silence was broken with applause, which
became nearly frantic, and cheer upon cheer
shook the hall. The effect upon myself wal
electrical. When heard the whispered
words and saw the change which TRANSPORTED
the speaker face, my own nerves tingled and
my hair seemed to rise, Often as have heard
Webster, il is The most memorable and EN-.
phatic Of all my "reminiscences.
SO much for Boston and memories of Web
ster. am back in Vermont again among
the pines and naples beside the clear
brooks aud learing cascades. There has
been heated term even here but il is cooler
again and more like the normal climate Of the
Green Mountain State.
Pardon my long letter. The next, If |
write it, shall be shorter. Il. Il. G.