The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-11-24
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!essheriy Adaice Given by the creatt'
Exposition TO Step. en- A. DougiasaF

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al friends, the Great r loved
to speak of none withErn94 earnest
ness than of the HonsRe% Harvey,
of Bo stonE rough Eang course OF
years, these two men, Elded at many
points, had been constdnEto one an.
otherr and &ben Mrs3Eebster came
At length tosdie, the laSt PeHs6szxhosa
presence hecasked for at his bedside
wasthat of P Harvey "Don't leave
me, Harvey, while 1 live" vas the
impressive appeal of the dying states
man, betraying a depth of friendship
which words were too feeble to eX-
press. The intimacy of years, both al
Washington aud at home, gave hr
Harvey many and peculiar opPortuni
ties to become familiar with thors min
or and more private tEiits Of Hfr.
Websters Schefacter which reveal the
real man. It ia these, in truth, which
all readers Of biography search for,
and the more they c1n have cf chem
the better they are pleased Little
things publishrmen ,TathefrthnH great
ones. Revelations are contained III
anecdotes, rather than IN speeches
and public receptions.
The following CHARACTERISTIC and
striking aneedote, among Others which
we have seen IN SFr. HlrFeys co!lec-
ton. we we're permitted t,7 hinn t.
copy for publication. itwss rel.lsd
10 Mr.. Harvey by Mr. Douglas him
self, not q year previous To ri.3 death
of the late statesman, and illustrates
most Observation-Disclosures or ttr.
Webster forthe rrrSnaniunft7a end csr-
crosby of his municipalities which
he possessed in a large measure, though
he did not always or often obtain
credit for the possession o. them BY
che world.
The anecdote, rs related by Mr..
Douglas, was to this effect: He had
always been opposed, politically, 70
Mr. Webster, aItoougI their personal
relations, were friendly, and nothing
had passed between then, which YVES
calculated 10 interrupt such relasi9nse
After many years Of serv:en IN the
Lower House of Congress, aIr. Doug
las was elected to the Senate, and
there brought into more immediate in
tercourse with the great men who
held seats there; first and foremost, as
he said with emphasis, the great Web
ster, then Clay, Calhoun, Crittenden.
Benton and others. Having a good
share of ambition by nature, he was
not unwilling to measure swords with
the great leaders Of the Wing party,
and felt that any Senatorial honors
won in debate with such men would
be worth contending Tor. Not many
weeks after he had taken his seat such
an opportunity, he II ought. present
cd itself. In the course Of some dis
cussion in that body having party re
lations to the measures of the Govern
ment, Mr.. Webster spoke with fecIirg
and greatdelibarat:on. Douglas say,
''now is my time" -and. at once Febli-
ed to the great statesman with con
and with such ability as he
could command, not doubling thatt
what he said would elicit an immediate
reply from Mr.. Webster.
In this, however, he was doomed to
Notifying disappo ntmeht. tr.
Webster listened with the most respect
ful attention to his speech, but in
stead of offeriag to make any feply. |
merely resumed his Occupation at his !
desk with IN expression OF
1uiet kindness. Some few days afterl
occurrence, as they were passing
from the chamber to the rr.olnda, theyi
came in contact. Mr. Webster, after
saluting him in the most friendly man
ner, drew his arM within his own,
walked to q reElote part OF the rotundl,
and at oncs spoke to him on the sub
ject Of a rev DAYS previous Doug
las eaid he, q have watched your
career with interest for some years.
You have earned, and deservedly so,
a distinguished reputation. -You are
young, and have l hope, many years
of public life yet in store. You come
from the great valley which i to give.
soon, laws aud destiny to the Republic.
If viii soon TEEN with such wealth,
such population and influence as al
most makes one giddy to contemplate
You are a great fhvorite with your.
state and party, and may aspire to the
highest honor which the Republic has
in store for any of her soas. Now,
having said this, Douglas, I have this
further to say-and do so in all sim
CERTIFY you have my best wishes for
your success, and I shall venture to
give you a little advice and it is. just
such as l would give TO my own son
under the same circumstances. In
the debate the other day, in which
you made rather a smart speech, think
ing to get from me a reply, and at the
same time, some degree Of honor from
n little controversy with an opponent
who is regarded, perhaps, as a leading
Senator fully understood your mo-
tive-and, if l had been disposed,
could haze made you appear in a
light you would not covet. I had
that idea in my mind, but RETAINED
out of sincere kindness for you. Now
that is what Iwish to say to ycu-you
are too much of man to enact such
q part in public affairs. It Is not
necessary for you to do so. Your
success will not be promoted, bat
rather retarded by it. Besides Sena-
torial hohors are never so won. New
er speak, except from conviction, and
when you have something to say OF
the subject under discussion, then
freely and forcibly say what you have
TO say, and, whatever the case may,
be you can never be discomfted."
Said Nr. Douglas 81 felt how
excellent was the advice, but above