New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-29
DANIEL WEBSTER
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION At DART
MOUTH.
AN CREATION ny SENATOR BAYARD-wEBSlEES At
TITUDE TOWARD TIE sOUrH-utS CoNDEMNA-

Hanover
senior class repaired to the residence OF Hiram Hitch
cock o escort Senator Bayard the college grounds
on the arrival Of cas procession Of trustees ana
alumni formed ana proceeded to the church. After
music Governor Bell who presided introduced senator
Bayard, Of Delaware. the orator Of the OCCASION
Senator Bayard spoke for more than two hours lie
gave a short sketch OF Mr. Wcbsers life a lawyer,
and then passed to eulOgy OF his career ~ WASH
ington Referring 90 Mr. Wcb-ters attitude toward the
Sonth Mr.. Bayard said
He stood upon the highlands Of thought and feeling,
could b. induced TO approach any quee ION
and IN It's scope embraced hs entire country aud hlgh
above the passions Of party and the prejudice OF 'oal
and varied interests before him. ana inc miller ma com
prehcnion of tIer true value and magnudc 'ne EIr
grew the patriotic aspiration TO guard them laltIdiB
t, If the Union 10 The states that composed
If and the people who inhabited 1t; none recO~nlIel
iio, bannincss M one saw with clearer and more
Jealous cyo the dangers that threatened IT, and no one
uity lie possessed to It's protection, Prescr
v.tion and pcTpetustion than Daniel Webster
lie the inuite diversity OF climate, SOIL pruuctio
and human occupation He that character moudef
formed by habits ana pursuis, ai diversity Oh pro
ducOn caused an apparent diversity anu cias ~ lvI
csts and therefore. he never ceased TO INVOKE anu INSPIRE
a spirit of comfy and aulty among us oodn i!lneh ~
the prime essential III the settlement Oh ther dnerehGeS
and the administration Of thelr complsu ihIrIe5s'
dcncath the strife OF parties, ObscuIcd otch D.! leI
passions, deep down IN the American hcart - iVNco
the whole country statutes Hld hot Pia,e II o
statutes cannot evoke II but II IS the root IONS ~ c9o
OF our strength ana safety as people. ihe man VINO
woud lessen II, the man VINO WOld weahth II .! tS
rision or disr-t, the man who does not csPccl ahu
value tits not III To lead his counmcp or RUE over any
portion Of tacln. 1t Is because MI hcp7icI ht'c tu
10 cherish IT, bccau,o he never ceased l rove ana PO
clm his lowe III face OF snecrs aud !ahAnc 9oJu4n
aisn. because IL ever wclIcd up ID hs ueatt anu i
enred his every uternce tnat am mere to-day 10 urge
and the revival and continuance OF the lHGeIce
OF his teachugs ana eAAhpic anu pom. gu. 4" ie
uye origin OF LA strength ana sweetness
the real bases fame that SIN Smells sweet ana
Sr. WEBSTER was a statesman living under written
constitution Of G0yernmsnt, and his creed may neither
b. stated III breath nor cOiucHStu mo phIaoe ~
wOuli be deiuslye as Is UNJUST 10 NY
sucn man by phrases torn rom ther conleA' aIu
tning which surrounds theiu But as 10 rol'o mean
ings is doubt, and tnat Mr. webster was the
soldier Constitution, because 1t created and con
tnucG the government Ol hCIe PeIl'ct uioH 40 as
nXed the everlasting hills OF mis- native STATE win
vision that prOpncLc he Witnessed the growing
alienation 81 bis couhllyen anu INC "'@eIs 10 oiic
Union which they threatened; those apprchenslOns
clouded ms anticpitOhs and Tue recorded ana IcleF
atcd warnings ana drpitcalloiS asalhst seCtol'l au
osItits tnal burst FROM HI very heart are almost count
less Iney form pare OF his history, aud read now ana
hereafter they VIII ever attest the e4kaci' oI MS ta
vision aud depth and sincerity OF MS patriotism
Ills Of amity, his neverialhg opposition To
sectional anlmO5ly' MS constant ehc"uI aScnlent 10
mutual and kndy trust and brotherhood between the
distant populitlos combined with his warnings OF the
dangers u disaoullo ana tho lnpoSslDIy % rs pace
fui accomplishment, dd. rs bcieNe anu as claim the
scque. has proven, more tAu ANY othet Single force post
pOnc until arly generation aitcrhls dealh inc dTtauIu
Corion wnlcn Ia 1867 he 80 earnestly prayed MS eyes
mIgut witness aud when III the providence OF God
the blow f. il 10 tue spirit OF Union ana Nation
anty wlicn IL had steadily lnculcated that We owe
our government over these United states ANA people
And now, and cessiOn are words no longer 70
be lOund IN the political vocabulary Ol America We
have rec.tascd and a,curc Union, the dressings and
advantages OF which grow d"Iy more ap!a1en' ana
essential TO the welfare ana happiness OF every
citizen Today none shrink back more from the picture
accomplished separation than those VINO, twenty
years ago. earnestly sought to elect it, none admit more
freely tndt II was IA Olunder worse IMAM ciliHc.
Senator Bayard next turned to the consideration Of
the reform OF the Cyil Service, quoting Websters Opin
ions about for political purposes OF the
officers Of the Government. He said
\ system has grown up gradually, yet almost imper-
ocptDly, il our Government, winch las rcacAtd pout
Of grow h sid power tat enables ~ 10 overtime" the
maui object, fOr when OuF Constitution anu laws
e, and free elt cilous bY independent popular
choice a limited term Of representative men, ana
seeks 10 subsutute a system when enables men ono,
vested with oicI pUWcrto sc That power Sc piping
stone own perpctuauon andadyancemenI. regard
OF ali changes lu the cOhul'I Oi popular se hehi
TAls Is commonly known rs the spoiIs system, ana
finds upon the dogma that the Offices OF gov
crnnoLt are instituted Tor me eol ''Leht "nu dNah
tar the Official, AMI MOI i0f the pAnhc usc an" Dcnt
NJ Win the -rOrn 81 tnc country and dcF cOpncnt OF
10 Resources tic expansion "a t"o "i'", lips nis
NATURALLY followed, until today the CIf service ron OF
OF the Federal Government con aims 81" CT IOOOoVhamts
and dr.cuY ana lhuiitcu! c"hncc'ou mi'n anu NC
pendent upon them AID tno execution OF thor powers
may be -airly estimated 'Hee are lYe 'ihe- az many
more Undcl - stem "hlrh lafcsdFd' the TACT th"t
lubIc great rI. Ol olhce- ."ldIng, aud
WnlcJ ruDotIiutcs lac IoI5ou ttTrss OF tlc Ii'nDcn
Tor mat OF be public uterrsts nave organized
under and 1orns Of political parties anu com
pact and dili, mlcln, has ncch brought mo cAls
cDcc, which u-dcr c ruIcs Oh par! ui'cip'nc' mas DC
come power behind the throne Etdttr man the
q 4
law is actually more powerful controlling
our forms o. elections tLan any po"e'
Tue impressive aduOniii0ns Of Washington repeated
and b. Webster, AL upon uHh"tdAS cars Tor
'hr cuaraCcr ana Nca % huch men i'S Wash
iugcn Webster 1It shung r'buNc - The class OF
men eel 30 cOu;ro 10y the Il IN oi "hca spoiis
l,c atteu. Iou wt4 cAclaicd 10 c&cite pablo
alarm. In less degree mey existed IN MI clusters
day, and 1872 lac called puDuc attention % thtn IA
ePc'cn ~ o' F , II ~ necessary To- bri,g
Il TIl,kf I Ia
the county ANA not 10 any administrator o. 10 ANY
one man. Inc Army Is the army of the country tie
Nav Is the navy oI county neither Of tnrm Is
ga, Tor a.. tiIu. .itl mon al INN vi h, al IN, Io al
are, Like manner lib itIilous % me cOuu! cstAO
n,,d .or he good OF the ,eopc aid may w,i
me over, OF re 4usiI,uiio, wien ali tue Offices IN
suvrrl departments ro 'o~cE OF III hlgh pieces
40 ucIug spoIl, y.,ory 90 DC enjoyed by those WAC
are suCc,ssIul ~ contest IA Hhcn ueY profess Ills
gr4apng oil te slols 10 nave been the Object OF Their
efforts
Inc eyl is deeply seated and difficult OF eXdrpAton
IT. natal Consequences do not be"e'e"Ie 'tre-tnaIcd
o ONcrstdtCI; .ud speaking without lIt, Ic,ii
knowledge u1 the cuc-t urO tie WhD.- iIameNurk 81
Uul GOycrIu uI It's three grea' departments,
aver my ochei mat Anl'5' 81" 'iu eI'Il soon nc P1
which at every e-,C.io., the Offices
the country are TO usr tEe Woes 81 wooster, aimed
b. me rSl o. parry cohlHcet am nave tl@' cam ~,
lowed, sc VIII lose form OG Government, OF
lcn, lOH2 before, ne substance VII nave dIa-pcicu
Sia csAlii7hIp ~ ihiP'5aIpio VII heL "'"s' ohi9
tnoIgm aHG occupation IL Official ArOkage, auI "nJ
administer the pOr oi Olcih patronage not by thc
measure ol me AZ ch' ca -I-c'ei' a!'y, or Illness
PERFORM the Dulcs ~ the pace, nut oy his scrNliy
conspiracy IL q which been admitted. Never
get" haCaIy 10 his constituents when lcaN-
IL India, worst aud most Lc-lddIlS
species corruption Is the corruption which operates
hUt by hopes but W ieaIs.' And once Ia Oil,c,
under TIE -pOI- system, the trembling pos
SCISSOR Is induced commit any act Oi unhany ser
VIII III tuat lac VIII Dr dEmsscd. And Tor inc
lie does EOt disclose abuses going on
around h when 10 do would subject nllu /, Instant
dismissal nor the good 81 The party Inc Operations
OF exciting hopes uud Icirs upon uhplat lrcd
morbid mind, Iud lately Icdr!EI ILLUSTRATION at
when Nation sl sAid4er,, Odt slt -, that
he
~ ponies under tnc sp1l system u1d not
mud natural outcome IN the nuIdcr--uIder confusion
VI nope anu revenge conc .rhing Olce-Oi b.-necBs
and patriotic Pfesldcnti
Al the conclusion Of tue GRAFTON the procession re-
formed lac of march taken up for the Gymna-
sum- where The commencement dinner had been spread.