New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
PRICE THREE CENTS
FROM THE GRANITE STATE
STATUES OF WEBSTER AND STARK PRE-
sENTED TO CONGRESS.
EuLocIEs UPON THE STATESMAN AND TIN
SOLDIER PRONOUNCED BY SENATORS
AND REPRESENTATIVES,.

most of Its time to the addresses In connection WIZ
the acceptance and placing in the Statuary ha't
OF the Capitol of the marble statues or Geners1
John Stark and Daniel Webster, presented by the
State of New-Hampshire. III the Senate louF
speeches were made in eulogy of Stark and ten IN
euogy Of Webster. These statues were modeneo
by Carl Conrads after statues In bronze now IN
the State House Park at Concord, N n. INC
original of the Webster statue is by Ball. ana was
presented to the State by Benjamin p. Cheney.
The original statue Stark Is by Conrads, eno
was erected by the State
letter from Governor Smith presenting the
statues to Congress read, and Senator Fer-
kins, Of California, introduced joint resolution
giving the thanks OF Congress to the people OF
New Hampshire for the statue OF Stark
Senator Gallinger. OF New-Hampshre. said tnee
II was not an easy task adequately and correctly
to portray the qualities and characteristics OF this
distinguished Plain in appearance awk-
ward in manner. unframed in the arts OF Social
ufe uneducated and brusque, he nevertheless
achieved undyng fame, and the ustre OF his name
would never grow dim so long as men loved nom
esty admired bravery and recognized the grandeur
of patriotic devotion to duty and to country. IN
deed the name of John Stark stood prominent. II
not pre-emnent. among the greatest generals VINO
fought under Washington. Bold, aggressive pa
triotic and fearless he was the inspiring spir'e
and directing genius Of the American forces Il
Bunker HILL Trenton and Bennington. others
shared the dangers and the honors OF those pattes
but to Stark more than to any other man. was
credit due for the splendid defence at Bunker Hill
and the overwhelming victory at Bennington-tne
Gettysburg of the Revolution-which led up 10 tne
happy contamination at Yorktown Of the long
struggle for American independence In cohciu-
sion Mr.. Gallinger said:
Sir the fame Of John Stark is heritage noe
alone the State OF his birth. but to all the peo.
that 81 among nor the great heroes OF the Revolution
and the incorruptibe patriots OF all ages his name
liberty with gratitude and pride
After speeches by Senators Proctor. Dubois ana
Chandler in eulogy OF General Stark the joint reso-
luton in relation to the Stark statue was agreed
to and then similar resolution was introduced oy
Mr. Hoar in relation to the Webster statue On
this resolution Mr.. Chandler also addressed the
Senate He reviewed at length the ancestry OF
Webster giving particular attention to the cnarac'
ter OF his mother whom he pronounced an extraor-
binary woman. He contended that Websters TIN
Of March speech had for its controlling motive love
Of Union and fears of It's dissolution. ana that
he was not guilty of the charges made against him
with reference TO this effort. Now that the Cnons
after than 100 years OF National life under tho
Constitution. had been cemented by the blood or
hundreds OF thousands OF patriotic citizen sodiery
In the greatest war OF modern times. these fears OF
the men of 1850 said Mr.. Chandler. may seem to
have been fanciful and needless. But they were
real 10 them. The Union meant, as they believed.
everything that dear 10 them and TO their
children. and they willing to yield and suffer
much rather than risk the doubtful issue OF frat.
ricidal warfare for Its maintenance. That such
motive Influenced Mr. Webster there could De no
doubt. Continuing. he said:
But whether Just and impartial historian viii
conclude that Mr. Webster acted from mixed mo-
was sincere in his devotion TO the Union II he had
lived until 1861. when the south and slavery began
the war he would have spoken uncompromisngly Tor
maintenance OF the Union by force OF arms. ana
would have thrown all his surviving energies ana
oil int he establishment
liberty TO all men. without distinction OF color, az
well the perpetuaton OF the'Cnion
HOARS EULOGY OF WEBSTER.
Senator Hoar followed Mr.. Chandler, saying in
part:
There few faithful portraits Of human faces faces
take their place by the side OF the ideal creations 9r
M sGa @s o the the 9ye eS. OF OF o as or Of
consummate beauty or as expressing great moral
o' OF George Washington. as represented by stuart:
portrait OF the young Augustus, wherein the IN
pSSnhs PTG%se @Ss Of 2
aae Napoeon na'ti the % head Of Alexander Humbodt the
glorious forehead OF Coleridge; the lips of Julius
recall The iEs sure and IN" head head q Daniel Webster
think we shall all agree to ncrde In the same list list
His staey personai presence Was the chief orna-
ment OF Boston and OF Washington for generation:
London the draymen turned TO gaze after him as
he passed. sidney Smith said OF him: He is
hSmelier phrase "a steam engine in breeches"
carlyle wtote to Emerson Of him:
THE tanned complexion: that amorphous. cras.
brows. ike dull anthracite furnaces needing only to
have not traced SO much or silent Berserkir rage
pat He touched rsss England at every point He was
born frontiersman. He tells US that when the
% no Similar evidence OF White mans habitation be-
tween i ard the settlements on ihe river rivers or OF can,
history of the growth Of every crop. the chemistry
Of the soil the procession Of the seasons He knew
hresde and what the farmer was thinking OF as he
guided his plough in the furrow In April or pitched
the hay into the cart in midsummer He was % a
fisherman in the mountain brooks ana on the shore.
ashamed M of it. Amid all the care and honor of his
great place here he was homesick Tor the company
I'm Washington, the uncha,lenged prince and chief
in the Senate in foreign lands the kingliest man
IN IN Ss ne @Ssn the spring hesrd
far of the hfe bird and the booollnk calling MN
10 his \ew-Hampshire mountains. or the plashing
of the waves the shore at Marshfe.d aurng
him with sweeter than sirens voice to his nome
THAT Mr.. Webster was the foremost American
lawyer OF his time as well in the capacity TO con-
duet jury trials as to argue questions OF law be.
fore the full court, will not, ! think. be- seriously
OF his legal arguments or who has studied the his
tory OF his before Jures with antagonists
like Choae or Pinckney
FOREMOST AS AN ORATOR.
That he was foremost in that field which is almost
emotions OF the people on great occasions Of JOY or
sorrow or OF national pride. the reader OF the
orations at Plymouth Rock and on the occasion OK
the foundation and completion OF the monument at
Bunker Hill. the ehlogies Adams and Jefferson.
on Story and Mason. will not question There has
been nothing OF the kind TO surpass them or to equal
them since the funeral Grafton OF Pericies.
That he was a great diplomatist, able to conduct
difficult negotiations successful issue or to debate
with the representatives OF foreign governments
questions In dispute between nations. was abund-
antly shown In his brief of service In the Do
partment of State
But the place OF his achievement and renown was
here in the Senate Chamber. He was every inch
Senator-an American Senator. ie needed no robe.
no gded chair. no pageant. no ceremony no iasces,
no herald making proclamation to add to the dignity
and 10 the authority with which his majestic pres
ence his consummate reason. his weghty eloquence,
his lofty bearing invested the Senatorial character
His statue will stand In yonder chamber 10 be the
first object OF admiration TO every visitor Tor CEN