Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-30
WebSter,S Ambition.


had selected in the Golden State.
Webster's Ambition.
Mr.. Webster is reported to have
said to a friend that although he
knew that he had public reputation
to leave to posterity, yet il he were
to live his life over again, he would,
upon no consideration whatever, per-
NIT himself to enter public life. The
public, he said, are ungrateful. and
the man who serves them most faith
fully receives no adequate reward.
Do your duty, he added, as private
citizen, but let politics alone. 1t is
probable that he said this substan-
TALLY as it is reported, for there was
never a more bitterly diappointed
public man. Toward the end of his
life there was almost a gloomy mel
ancholy in his aspect. At the COM
pletion OF the Erie Railroad, in 1861,
as Secretary Of State he accompanied
President Fillmore and a very dis
tinguished party Of public men, on an
excursion along the road from New
York to Dunkirk, and upon reaching
Dunkirk he spoke from platform in
the street. During the speech the
Easy Chair, who was spectator, OBJ
served that the sun was setting just
behind Mr.. Webster as he stood erect,
his gray hair lifted by the breeze, his
| great head and sombre, mournful face
drawn against the illuminated west.
1t was a magnificent and pathetic
spectacle. A little later the National
Convention OF his party passed him
by and nominated another candidate
for the Presidency. .Still a little
later he died, as was generally felt, a
broken hearted man, not only, it was
believed, because he had failed to re-
ceive the adequate reward" but be-
cause of some things he had been
willing to do TO obtain it. For forty
years Mr.. Webster was almost con-
tinuously in public life, as Represen-
tatiye in Congress, Senator and Sec
retary of State. His commanding
abilities, at once recognized, placed
him in general estimation at the head
of the bar, and secured him an un-
equalled influence in politics. BY
common consent he was the chief OF
living American orators, and his mere
presence as speaker gave greatness
to the greatest occasions. Upon
points of constitutional law he was
the highest authority, so that his
worl alone could challenge long
settled Interpretation, not only with
out absurdity, but with force that
was so respected as to raise doubt.
AS diplomatist he was unrivalled
among his fellow statesmen. And,
above all, there was the greatness OF
his reputation-an historic fame that
began while he was yet living-which
made him the most conspicuous OF
American citizens, and which might
we'll have satisfied the most inordin-
ate ambition Of applause and personal
consideration No possible official
position could have added to his re-
nown, nor to his opportunity Of great
service. II his fame and his unques-
tionable power, the immense admira-
ton which was universally conceded
to him, and his vast authority in pub
lie affairs, were not an adequate re-
ward, it is not easy to see what would
have been.-Hdrper's Weekly.
Marshall County Sunday School Union.
The annual meeting of this Sunday
School Union will be held in the Pres
byteran church of Plymouth, commence
ing Tuesday evening. June A, 1878.
| EVENING SESSION, I:45.
| Devotional exercise.
| ADDRESSES.
Rev. F. Z. Elliot, Pierceton. Ind; Rev. Robin
| son, Bourbon, Ind,
WEDNESDAY.
| 900 A. m-Devotional exercises.
| 93O-The object of Sunday School Unions, Rev.
| McNeely, Argos.
1O:oO-Bble reading, conducted by Rev. T. c.
stringer. Subject--The Sunday School Teachers
iO:sc--Relation of Parents to Sunday School,
| Rev. A. j. Clifton, Argos.
Systematic Search for Scholars. compel them to
1 .tt,p InEa viz
| 1l:O0.--Rev. j. B. Henry, Plymouth.
1I.30.-Sunday School-Its Office and Value In
| our Country and Time. III. J. Macomber, Bremen.
AFTERNOON SESSION. 200
Devotional exercises.
a:io--Reports of officers,
Reports from Sunday schools are also required
to be handed to the secretary of the County Union;
statistical reports OF each school as meteriai for
compiling county report for State Sunday School
Election of delegates to State Convention. Elec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year. Miscellaneous
Primary Teaching Miss Fanny Portmcss. Plym-
outh.
QUESTION DRAWER.
1. Shall prizes be given rs rewards9 W. j.
should snperintendents often invite stranger.
| TO address schools7 A r. Harsh, Plymouth.
Other questions for the drawer are solicited.
EVENING SESSION, 7:45.
Chdren's mass temperance meeting
Addresses by DIR. N. Sherman, II. q. Thayer
VIM. M. Kendall.
Benedicton.
NorE-- Blanks will be sent to superintendent
and pastors in various parts of the county, who are
requested TO see that every school in their vicinity
| receives one which blanks. when filled, are TO be
| mailed To kev. 4. q. Stringer, Plymouth Indiana
The love OF Godl oh, 1t is infinite
even as our imperfection.-Feststs.