The Republican journal., 1885-07-02
Boston SUNDAY Globe.


Last "e'N i'i tue niH' 'iihe l 'i>teu 'he
granite obelisk known all over the civilized
world as Runker Hin monument Sivt, ,.aor,
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"So' II MY ine'iio' serves me CORRECTLY Neh-
efat La Fayette. since deceased, laid the cor
ner-stoue. and Daniel Webster made \ few
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~, ''''' ~ y" "l''0" o'''ii'' w" iee'n
Eighteen years later 1t was formally Dedicated
and Daniel spoke a good piece comuospd most
Iv of ,hiros tb.t ha had ,houch, ~, hir,y,lf
~ '''N' sl'''7''' "f INNS
lhere mas never been feature Of the early
history and unceasino struggle for American
freedom which has so reused my admiration as
this CUSTOM quite prevalent among congress
men in those days, of writing their own
speeches.
Many of Webster's most powerful speeches
were written by himself or at his suggestion.
He was a plain, unassuming man. and did not
feel above writing his speechts I have AL
ways had the greatest respect and admiration
for Mr.. Webster as a citizen. as "A scholar and
as an eXtemporaneous speaker and had he NOT
allowed his portrait to appear last wear in the
Century, wearing an air of intense gloom and
plug hat entirely OUT of stvle my respect and
admiration would have continued Indefinitely.
Bunker Hill monument is "A great success as
a monument, and The view from its summit is
said to be we'll worth the price of admission
did not ascend The obelisk because the inner
staircase was closed to visitors on the dav of
my visit and the lightning rod on the outside
looked to me as though it had been recently
oiled
On the following ,lay, however | engaged a
man to ascend the monument and tell me- his
sensations He assured me that they were
tirst-rate. AT the feet of the spectator Boston
and its environments are spread out in the
glad sunshine. Every day Boston spreads out
her environments lust that way
Runker Hill monument is 15l feet in hpiuht
and has been entirely paid for The spectator
may look at the monument with perfect inn
punity without being solicited TO buy some of
lis first mortgage bonds. Thi, adds much to
the genuine thrill OF pleasure while gazing
at IL.
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Gener.L W.Id ,v,s ,.sinieG NV p,,nam
St,rLn pra,rntt ,,ri,lla~ ,,nG p,r3arny ~ni
william prescott was semi over from Csmhrge
tn CharInstown for tha ,I,,nnsa If fnrtifv;i7g
Runtnr Hi Al cnnnciI ~ way if u,.,s dsri,i,
81 tn fnrtifv praaG. IIiIi nnt 80 hi,h h,,t naar-
er 10 En.,on ,han Rnnlar iI;ll e. a redouht
raS ~ tbroun IN dnrina tha nirht on tba .rrn,,nJ
w. No ~, ,,npa,n'.,nt ,,n,,, I'M " ''
ma Rr;,i.h ,anllni !, I,,,y', fn,.a u,lo,. Dan
er.,I. Have and pipot and ~ > ~ NJ tho A nor.
ieans wera reinfnrcea hy Ganar.Is x W,rran an,
pnntarnu CnnoraI w,,ra,, 70, " ,,.aa of i,tnrar
nm ~ mind ard dur,na thn hattIe to". III, h,,
~ ,,I rna;tat - III 10 '.i - ,' h;i' ms ''''
Stand, the grounds your own, my braves.
VIII ye give 1t up to slaves!
A man who could deliver an impromptu and
eXtemporaneous address like that in bubble
and while there was such a bitter feeling of
hostility on the part of the audience, must have
been good scholar in our great fratricida
strife twenty wears ago, the inferority of our
generals in this respect was painfully notice
able We did not have commander who
could address his troops in rhyme to save hi.