The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-18

10 comply with q generally expressed
wish oil the artist and the municipal
authorities OF Munich, the statue was
placed on exhibition several days prior to
being shipped to the United States.
PRESENTATION OF THE STATUE.
Mr.. BENZ. Pierce Cheney in presenting
the statue to the State addressed Governor
Ourrier as follows:
Your ExcRLLRNCY: lam happy, at the
tulhlment ol an intention which l have
long cherished, OF presenting to my native
State statue Of Daniel Webster. trust
that 1t may be received by you in behalf
Of the people whose political rights are en-.
trusted to your care, as an appropriate trl.
butte 10 the memory Of son OF New Hamp.
shire, " ho, asa patriot, was unexCelled, and
as an orator and statesman was without q
peer. now deliver TO Your Excellency
the conveyance OF the statue to the State,
executed to the trustees having the mat.
ter In charge.
Governor Ourrier then, in a brief
speech, accepted the statue on behalf Of
the State, and In the course OF bis remarks,
said:
"As the official representative Of our
State, l accept this memorial statue rep.
resenting the outward form and feature Of
one whom we have always been proud to
call our owD, one whom our people have
ever been delighted 10 honor, one whose
eloquenCe and statesmanship have given
fame and glory TO our State. This won
dertul creation OF art now stands unveiled
before us, so noble, 80 ajestiC, so lile.like
that these iron limbs almost seem 10
move; these brszsn lips to utter forth
such words Of fire and patriotism as Courts
and Senates have listened 10 with wonder
and admiration. And now, Mr.. President,
In the name OF all the people Of New
Hampshire, | wish 10 thank the generous
donor for this great and noble gift to our
State, to our nation, and to the world"
the PRESIDENT LETTER.
The following letter from President
Cleveland was then read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WARRINGTON, D. o., June l2.
Hon. Moody Currier, Governor Of Nsw
HdmpShire:
DEAR Stall regretthat pressing official
duties will not permit me TO be present at
the exercises attending the unwilling oi
the statue OF Daniel Webster at Concord
on Thursday next Every occasion which
does honor to this illustrious statesman is
Of extraordinary interest 10 all American
citizens, since our pride In his career and
achievements is not In the least limited
by partisan influence or by any sentiment
less than national. II would be we'll II
In the Capital Of every State there stood a
statue such as Concord boasts; which
should not only prompt the memory OF q
man, but which should also keep alive
through the coming centuries the love
and yeneratlon OF the American people
for true American greatness. .',.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
President Nesmith, Of the committee,
then delivered a short address, after
which the following poem was read:
ODE TO DANIEL WEBSTER
ny WILLIAM c. sHIPFARD.
OH fair New iiamp'hlre's nobleSt son,
1he mighty, RlOfiOub, and great,
Most cherished Of thy native State.
Tie immortal and the god.llke Onei
70 thee we rear the modest token
Of love and gratitude and praise,
And offer speech aud song aud lays.
But speak and Ging In accents broken.
We praise thee for thy strong right arm,
on which the Nation lRAhd secure;
Thy heart, 30 tender, fond, and ptte,
That loved her With love 40 warm,
And for thy tongue 10 eloduent,