The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
DANIEL WEBsTER,s FISTS.
Did ske Defender OF the Constitution Once
Threaten to Maui william Pinkncys

Suns review OF Peter Harvcy's "reminiscences
of Daniel Webster" extracts are given, pur-
porting to be Mr. Wcbster's opinion Of eminent
contemporaries Tho notice or mention Of
William Pinknty of Maryland is in every re-
spect 30 extraordinary as to justify some OBJ
scrvatons upon II as mt least apocryphal Tho
story In it, every aspect wears the impress Of
improbabllty. We are sure the very nature Of
Mr. Webster would Indignantly have royoltcd
from proposition TO let ny this Parthian arrow
at a rivals fame.
The story as told "a. that in the Supreme Court
Mr. Pinkney was Extensively ovcrbcarng in his
department to Mr.. Webster. that after Court had
adjourned Mr.. Webster. n man OF thirty years
cf age and of hruwny frame allurcd Mr. Pink
ncy. u man ~ nlty years into mn empty room
Ivy Il request male ia 10 defcrential manner
That Mr., p,nkney the story says, must have
for his own conduit; Tint he locked the door,
and then buutly told Pinkney that he must
apologize or tax. the consequence onh, spot
lhe would put head upon himl that M Pink
ncy did apologize and did consent to Mr. Web
sters dictation.. that, on the opening OF Court
next day he should apologize rs II 1t was
spontaneous amende; that in accordance with
this agreement Mr.. Pnkney did 40 spOn-
tnneously apologize IA of his own volition. and
Webster, being present received and confirmed
| II ~ such to the whole asscnhagc.
Now. under these circumstances tit the occur
renee could possibly have huppencdl. Mr.. Web
| sicr was bound at the moment 10 correct Mr.;
linkney aud state facts or forever amer to hold
since the imputed occurrence, and tins IL. We be-
Love- the first whisper " II that has ever taken
! wing The story has little Of the vraisemblance
II is in direct cOniras with the character Of the
! two men, Tor MIR. Webster to enforce RESPECT at
| the bar by nstcur and bullying. or for Mr.
Thr story would seem to have been stored
carefully away until all contemporaries of the
men were silent IN their graves We believe
| they would br skeItics all If living.
| Mr.. PlnEn"y was iinp'rious anu overhenrlng.
| but not apt - he insulting: nor do we believe.
tFttIl It . a.
/ time. that any counsellor could Insult another
in open court To- degree TO Justify such course
| a. Mr.. Webster H. represented 10 nave pursued.
| without bringing ON himself instant rebukc
Mr. Webster was present and IN tho face Of
the whole court accepted as true Mr.. Pinkneys
statement % voluntary anicnde. Did he not
| Mr.. Pinkncy by telling such story ns TINS
l. il WIS TO be told at al 10 the disadvantage Of
Mr.. Pnkney WIS i honor. was 1t courage. TO
silent in the graveY What was the object Of tho
long. deep silence. and whit the object vi This
stGIy a h HE Late ay TN r sWSFA rGe "%I
damaging to Webster than 60 pnkney. II is
the solitary cuse Of traVado aud bullying IN
| Wclstcr's career md Of poitroOuism in Pink
| noys. Tho writer had lu' avery Light arquain-
tance with Mr. iinkpeya He had IN te close
! warmly attached to him and from his whole
intercourse he would afllrm Mr. Webster inca
| pabe Of ~ IN ungcn"rOus conduct us ~ speed
this arrow from the portals Of the grave against
his great rival OF s,Nty. years ago.
SO lar as appears from tho extracts IN lHE
Sun. Mr.. Pinkncy was luggcd in simply. rs n
tar-et for some one's malice. One would nat
urally supp9se that IN spea~ng Of ihe iYremoet
comprehensive view Of him rs lawyer. whereas
hy this story all that Mr.. Webster could say was
Tat Their, was something very small about
Pinkney H. would wear into court his VII t.
gloves that had been put on ir III that morning.
and that ne meyer put on again lie usually
] rode from hi. house tn the Capitol on horse
back and his overalls We're taken on AMI xiv IN
10 his servant who attended him. lie was VAN.
and dressed IN the extreme ot fashion when he
went into court tO plead e.
j. MOI that grand sketch for Mr.. Webster to
gitrof tho lir-' lawyer In Ameri, undthis hus-
banded UP u- his reininis 'en"e h"qu' ~ 60 o. s.
trriy ol ny opinions OF eminent contempora-
res = II Mr., linAnry be So very small IN
been pIgmies indeed. Mr. Pinsney'- friends
might asa which were the most damaging to
ti,s on Mr.. Wobstcrs pecunary ard moral
Atadinnor at which Mr.. W bstcr and other
vr.tor. h.. ullfrs-in. Himself io MIR. Webster
VINO sit at his lett asked him for some of his
recol'' IONS of hr ln~ucy ln giving them,
| hr. Webster SHOW j L..I-nH tO h- quit" d pro.
n, y ie art u If m r, Food bn nSssrGo
effect II oi"-ins hi@ n"rrlvr 81 rmiiini7-'
hnl ca.. oH tnat Iay. Nrpnku.y hrlt th.
court waiting. and in'a 'a 10" .l iurrirl b'ot 81
bu .k~kIn a.oy.- fl.I ou. and. whip in hand
commenced alolosllug for k"pns the Count
"Ait 'n-' ny' nt RAJ Ioi 'Np yea t'ii7 r"sr ~
tfun. Th' Ch"f JUSTICE. wN, know Mr. + nk'
No. WAYS. mi rrpW" him win' Wti. Nr
nhn' y, Yu wish /" nav inis az e pN-il meet
t"r N' = .4'm ii'. may IL d. 's' i'nt H'''f-
Court lNlu rnl"nNpr. viii what Hlle oh rs
ioi@,t't6r ci.e 1 I", T' yoo Mr. Te.st''r.
, thai Plnkn s', essen. Were liooI-lOt. n,d.ulf
f. M the wNol" uisit- study, ANA ~ ho loaAr,
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