The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-27
Daniel web ter

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Daniel Webster wass great lswycr-mny
| not say the RfNstest of American lawyers
and his prof scion made him ut times
sti lie his indvidus, convictions To please
his political follower, as he would have
argued tho bad side ~ case TO earn the
lee paid by n Client No finer speech wss
ever m AIDE Ia favor OF free trade than that
made by Mr.. Webster In 1915 In the houte
of represent ,tives, when he was a represent.
alive from New Hampshire, and In ls2O
he made another spe ich III Fauenil hall on
tho same side OF the question. Bat IN 1924,
actiag In obedience 10 the wishes OF the
Boston merchants interested In cotton
mills, who supp, red HIM, he earnestly re-
sisted the southern attempt 70 repeal the
tariff, and thenceforth he wac protection
let.
SO with the Tth OF March speech. Mr..
Webster had eloquentlv pleaded tor the
freedom OF the Greeks, but when 'hs emsn.
cipation Of tina Africans enslaved in the
southern states began To loom IN In the
political horizon he yielded TO the tempta-
ton Of the southern wings, who offered
him as a retainer" promises that they
would give him the presidential nomina-
ton. do not b,lieve the assertion that he
had prepared himeelf TO speak against the
com promise, No he had been impressed by
the horrors of the civil war which hs saw
would be inevitable, although he was
laughed at by the free.soil orators and
press, and as II to completely estrADge him
from New England, where public opinion
was rapidly, though imptrceptioly, chang
ing toward emancipation. the tame free.
coil orators and editors br ught personal
charges against hts integrity and morality
The most malignant and spi'eiul attsck
m de upon Mr.. Webster was by Mr..
Charles Allen, then n representative IN con-
gress from Worcester. One evening, ut the
close Of n sessioD, Mr.. Allen said piumply
thst he would mol intrust Mr.. Webster with
the making OF arrangements to pay the
| three millions OF Mexican indemnity. He
stated that IL was notorious thu, when be
was call, d 10 take the office OF secretary oil
| state he entered into negotiation by
which S?5 900 was raised FOR him In 5tate
street, Boston and $4,000 in Wal street
New York. Mr.. Alien trusted taat The
| democratic parry had yet honor enough ~
| TO inquire into the matter, aud that the
wings, evor, would not pslliate II, II sstis
| hed OF the fact Mr. George Ashmun, rep
resenlatiye from the Springfield district
retorted that Mr.. Allen had eaten
salt with Mr.. Webster, had received bene
| its from MIN, md that be was the only one
who dared thus Indignantly 20 assail him.
Mr.. Ashmun alluded 20 letter from Wash
| 1nKtOu, hOUls tlllt litNiOhbig -
| The Boston Atlas, stating ihat member o
| the house had fac 8 in his possession upol
which to found a resolution charging higt
officer with corruption and treason" ant
| he traced connection between tina Iette
and Mr. Aliens insinuAtions. Mr.. Julian
another prominent free-soiler, seconded Nj r
Allen, and tried to secure an investigation
| II not an impeachment, OF Mr.. Webster
Mr.. Ashmun declared on the fooi
| 81 ha hu thu authority oil
Mr.. Webster, that the statement
OF Mr.. Allen wss "ialse in all its
length and breadth and In all It's
details" but there was dobtless founda'
ton for the statement. Tho friends Of Mr..
| Webster admitted that voluntary contri-
button had been rendered him as a comnpen
sation for the sacrifices he had made IN
abandoning his profession 70 accept the OF,
fee OF secretary Of state, and they Just hed
his acceptance OF the money on the ground
that after having devoted the lsbors OF Z
long life to his profession, and attained In
1t nigh rank, which brought large fees hs
should not be asked to relinquish those
| professional emoluments without, In justics
to his obligations to his family accepting
an equivalent. Without indorsing THU
State street view OF the csse, II is to be re-
GREETED that the charges were made, tc
trouble Mr.. Webster's spirit aud sour hi
| heart.
| Mr.. Webster often 20 lgbt consolation In
his trouble from the grand old poetry OF the
Hebrew bible which awakened pescefu
echoes ia his own poetic soul. His chosen
''crony" in his latter years, though muct
younger than Mr.. Webster, was Charles
March, New Hampshire man. Well edu
| Gated, polished BY travel, and free from pc
cunisry hamper, March WAS most delight
fnl com panion; and his wit, keen AZ Gala
din's cimttar, ntvar wounded. Fletcher
| Webster was also great favorite with hi
father, for he possessed what Cnsles Lev'
| called the lost art NJ conversation" some
times when Mr.. Webster's path bad beer
or Used, aud ne was AZ black % night, Msrcs
add Fletcher would by Harmonious Iepa.
away, and gradually force hun
into q conversation, which would soon be
come eplivened by "the inextingnishabl'
| laughter Of the gods" One OF the mos
| memorable instances OF his imaein alton
aud his resignation was afforded ny nj
parting words to the crowd OF Washington
politicians, when, on the night OF the nom
ipation OF General Scot, thsy disturbed
his slumbers by their call upon HIM to re
joice with them ct tho prostrstion OF th
| lifelong hopes. Rlsing superior TO tn
| cfficehoding crowd and 10 the occ ,s'on, tr'
noble soul Of the Expounder OF tho Con
s.itution" sought consolation in his owl
aieh thoughts, while scorn'ully lookint
down on the little msn before him Il WI
sleep ponpd thi, night" said he, and II
wake | will know the hour by the cons,ei
la,iop, Tor II il glorious night"
That Mr.. Webster felt keeDly the attack
upon him Is updeniable. ana attonemen
cannot now he made by eulog'zIng him. II
| hss been well said that II chrruy IL TO 81
| the veil to cover multitude OF sins IN tht
dead as we'll a. in.ths l!ving,c.nt should no
| lift that veil - swear that those sins wer'
virtues. Me-. Webster was sorely trouole'
| by the attitude taken by many Massnchu
sstts men. some ri whom nov seek TO loudl!
culog'z. him. He lost flesh, the color isde'
| from his cheeks, the lids OF his dark eve
we're livid aud he was evidently debilitste'
and infirm. At times he would be appa!
emily unconscious OF those around him
he would rally and display his wondeffu
conversational qualities. Yet II was evl
dent to those who knev him best that n
| was a broken hearted man, who ven
'stumbling down." 90 Carlyle said OF Mira
beau, like 9 mighty heather and Titan
his rest."-Bsn. Perlsy PoOre.
The Great Clothing Bou.e Of Daiia
| Equal to Any I'm the South or West.
The grea, clothing and gents furnishin
house Of Dslla', Mr.. l. Reinhardt, proprie
tor. has achieved wonderful success sine
its opening III Dallas. Always foremo'
In everything needed in the clothing sn'
gents furnishing line, he has laid In
1 stock not excelled in the southern or vest
ern states. His business has 90 grown
has been phenomenal, spd he has beef
compelled to occupy three stories, and o.
examtnation OF each floor finds then
crow ded 9TH goods marked low dow
and comprising youths ard gents suit
and furntshings, TO please everyone u
style, quality end price. His clerks Or
perfect xsntlemsn, and make no m,srePrs
ssntations: his stock IL one Of the largest
bic prices the Lowest: bis help the mos
polite that you will meet with sny whe q
his capital 10 lsrser, aud being . NJ en- OF e,
| csilent tsst~. he buys only th. lstest 9
evevyth!ss in his line. ID Mt fail b. patron
ize the clothing and gsnts furnisnin
house OF the eouthwesr st 'o4 Elm street.