The sun., 1894-12-21
STATESMAN AND SOLDIER.
STATUES or WEBSTER AND STARK
PRESENTED TO CONGRESS.

senstor Hosr Places the Head or webster
by the side fIdesi Creations or a n, sueh
80 the Jove or Phiaiss or the Apollo
Bsividere, s-a Say. that Iis Speeches
Are "the Literature OF Americas Natio--
slity" - Mr. MorriIrs Re-i.isee-ees.
wAsHINoToN, d. c.. Dec. 20.-The Senate de-
voted to-day's session 10 addresses in connection
with the acceptance and placing in statuary
Hall of the marble statues OF Gen. John stark
and Daniel Webster, presented by the State Of
New Hampshire. The ceremonies were opened
by the reading OF q communication from the
Governor Of New Hampshire presenting tho
statues To Congress In his letter Governor
Smith said;
"These statues were modelled by Carl Con-
RAIDS after statues In bronze now in the State
House Park at Concord. The original Of the
Webster statue is by Ball, and was presented to
the state by Benjamin Pierce Cheney. The orig
inal statue Of Stark is by Conrads, and was
erected by the state"
Mr.. Perkins Of California introduced . Joint
resolution giving the thanks of Congress to the
people OF New Hampshire for the statue Of John
Stark, illustrious for his military services, and
accepting II TO be placed In Statuary Hall.
Four speeches were made in eulogy Of Gen.
Stark, the speakers being Senators Gsllinger
and Chandler of New Hampshire, Dubois of
Idaho. and Perkins Of California.
The Joint resolution accepting the Stark statue
was then agreed to, and similar Joint resolu-
ton was introduced BY Mr.. Hoer OF Massachu-
setts In relation TO the Webster statue. On this
resolution ten speeches were made in euloRy Of
Daniel Webster, Mr.. Chandler being the first
speaker.
The speech that attracted most attention was
that OF Senator Hoar. He said that Mr.. Web
ster's speeches wero the literature Of American
nationality. They were TO the American what
the Psalms Of David were to the Hebrew, what
the songs OF Burns were to the Scotchman. He
placed webster's figure and head In the list Of
the few faithful portraits Of human faces
OF faithful representations which take their
place by the side Of the ideal creations OF
art, such as tho Jovo of Phidias, or the
Apollo Belvedere, or tho Venus of Milo-as
examples of consummate beauty, or as ex-
pressing great moral qualities. or as types Of
nations or races. The face of George Washing
ton, as represented by Stuart: the portrait of
tho young Augustus, whore, In the innocent
face Of unstained youth. appears already the
promise Of an imperial character: some Greek
and Roman busts. some representations Of the
Humboidt, the glorious forehead Of coieridgc.
the lips Of julius CBsar-are almost the only
Sss e o Ssp e hs ws
shoSd all to include in the same
encs WAS the chief ornaments Of Boston and OF
Washington for generation. When he
he hep passed. Sidney smith said Of him: M He Is a
homsiier praise: a steam engine in breechos''
Mr.. Hoar said that mp to the 9TH of March.
support Ta of the fugitive Slave law W Webster was
the oracle OF New England, but on that day he
put himself IN opposition to to the conscience Of
viduI soul. then for the 'hrst time in the ma
ins, sad i Mf f Toar eSuid have S resisted the
dominion OF Daniel Webster over New England
shs .. %s IN hi, III. he faed to
s4S Hs
with arrogance and contempt. II was, PERHAPS
Ss .d on h Ssa Gd ho had
cope with him. He had failed
The adsmant OF the righteous side.
He had an old mans dread of new order Of
things: He he'd a not ungenerous ambition.
He was right In his estimate OF public danger.
His constitutional arguments remained unan-
'SSfi "@hat will be the final verdict of mankind
upon the last three years OF the life OF Daniel
Webster It would be arrogance and presumption
But whether, as many men think. they will be
held To have been but another instance OF hu-
tason to Be- pited to Be pafdoned To be fof9o
ten: or whether those years will be held to have
been Of pnd os and 10 nSss saeFSs o
country. II Is too early. although nearly half a
century has gone ~ to PronGu5Ge Nth conf
career be subjected TO such test or be brought
TO the bar Of history to receive Its sentence after
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama followed Mr.. Hoar
and took an opposite view OF Mr.. Webster. Re-
plying to Mr.. Hoar's analysis OF the turning
point IN WeDster'8 popularity In New England,
Mr.. Morgan characterized that incident as tho
moral mora SSH coaIsSei He had then O. obeyed t6s con,
stitution Of the United States rather than the
clsmor and sentiment Of those by whom he was
considered the highest example which Mr.. Web
ster had left of the majesty and grandeur and
nobility OF his character. lApplause In the gal
The next speaker was Mr. Morrill, (Rep., VIZ,
stark. His references To Webster were princi-
pally reminiscent. lie had heard the great
met him personally. lie said:
day or two In advance OF the meeting OF
the Whig National Convection In Baltimore In
Presidential candidate, visited Washington
and was invited with Others by Mr.. Webster,
not my Intention 4 to support Mr.. Webster in the
Convention tho invitation was rather regretted; |;
ton tor here from tie President or the secretary Of
State was never TO be declined, IL was accepted.
S6 Ws6stcr T's being the af only lady E Mr. WEB:
ster appeared in his blue coat with gilt
buttons, light buff vest, low shoes. and white
silk halt hose, and led the conversation most
happily, whether grave or gay. Upon leaving
the dining room the gentlemen all returned TO
the drawing room, and there Mr.. Webster was
sO gracious and attractive In general and special
conversation rs 20 quickly place every one at his
ease, especially as he did not even allude 10 the
coming Convention. BY way of inquiry as to
the preDarstion OF hts speeches ventursd 10
say that had heard II stated that among the
passages often quoted, one had been conceived
by him many years prior to utterance, and
referred to his picturesque description
OF the power Of England, whose morning
drumbeat. following the sun and keep
ing company with ths hours. circles the
earth with the cohtlnuOus and unbroken
strain OF the martial airs OF England lie
promptly replied: As mere fact 1t Is true
that, while visiting Quebec. several years before
the speech OF 1894, one morning U arose early,
as is my wont, and walked out upon the ram
parts OF the city, when soon heard the morn
Ing dTumbeat. II then occurred TO me that
this, little later. would be repeated at Mon.
treal then at Toronto, again In Columbia, and
% on round the world adding. oh, never pre-
tended 10 be one OF the inspired Renluses. l