The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-04-02
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Wobster,s Last Speech.

Daniel WebstcrssE last speech In the
Senate, delivered, I think, in June.
1850, shows the high respect which. he
ty, and his desire to treasure all memo
rials OF their greatness. Henry Clay
had introduced resolution providing
for the original copy of Washington's
farewell address, and in advocating its
passage, he had said that .'in his parlor
st Ashland he had a broken goblet used
IS drinking-cup by Washington, dur
ing his campaign, which had been en-
trusted to his care by an old lady, and
In that parior there was nothing so
dear to him or to those who visited it
as that old broken goblet" Mr.. Web
ster followed. standing almost notion
less. his body bent Slightly forward.
and his hands generally behind his back
rs he uttered his patriotic and dignitied
words.
He said he most cordially approved
of the resolution; hoped it would pass.
He believed it would crafty the coun-
try. He believed it would be gratif--
ing to every man to have the farewell
address of Washington, written by his
own hand. placed in the national libra
~. He agreed with the remarks Of the
senator from Kentucky in all he had
said about the pleasure which it afford
ed to view the small, and even triiing
relics of the great men of the past. He
conceived there was no feeling more
universal. The senator from Kentucky
had told the senate of his having COB
let in his house, and that it was always
IN object gratifying to himself and
family, and TO all who visited him. He
arose principally to state an incident
corroborative Of what the senator had
related.
About twenty-five years ago there
was offered for sale to- congress small
casket Of medals which had belonged
to the cabinet of Washington. There
Were seven or eight of these medAh
voted By Congress TO tie generals d
the Rsvolution. They had been struck
h Paris, and the largest Of them was
10 Washington, who had chosen for his
diverse, the scene of his entry into
Boston after its evacuation by the
British. The others were to Gates,
Knox, and other generals. There were
also some to Franklin and other mon of
civil life. Warrington had collected
these, and had placed his own likeness
in the center, and twelve others around
him, making in al thirteen.
This eollectlon Warrington had kept;
after ho death il had paused into the ]
hands q his executor, and, finally.
from some cause, was offered for sale
20 Congress. A resolution was offered
that they be bought. The matter was
debated in the other house for two days
and, finally was laid on the table BY
those vino believed Congress had no
constitutional power to buy them. He
had kept his. eye on them, and when
Congress had refused, he sent person
and bought the cabinet. They were
now at his house, and when persons
from all parts of the country visited
him there was no object more inter
esting. and the first thing asked for is
the small cabinet Of medals collected
by Washington. As Mr.. Webster col |
lected tangible mcmentoes of Washing
ton, 80 Americans now treasure up |
mementoes of the "Expounder of the |
Constitution" and as they gaze on
them with reverence, their heart-biood |
will warm. their pulses quicken. their |
svvs of liberty deepen, and their aver.
sion to tyranny increase. Always true |
son of New England, ever devoted to
the cause Of national freedom, ever |
ready to serve his country in any ca
pacity, though possessing talents far |
beyond those of most of his associates, /
the name and fame of Daniel Webster.
will ever be admired and respected.
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