The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-18
u[BSTER'S LAST GRAFTON.
uuCE PUTNAM or MASSACHUSETTS
DESCRIBES THE SCENE.
NJ Crowd on Beston Common-How
The Magical Orator Impressed One
who Saw and Heard Him for the
gfrst Tfme-soidiers Were Needed

i q n,bitc aasfreza. for then was made bis
sasf ouhiis Spescn, is was IL August, lsl2.
~ ire occasion II mis- first return TO Boa
eon from Washington after the Baltimore
~cnxenr.on. H. which he failed TO receive
,hs presidential nomination. Then was
.crorded him d memorable ovation. It
gss sr the afternoon. TIE day Was very
wsrm. but clear and bright, and ali Eos
I'm turned cut Ia military and civic pa
rxds as perhaps II had never turned out
before. The long procession, 10 the mu-
de Of many bands, threaded the tnronged
ssresss OF the city. and everywhere on the
nav there were banners and huzzas and
houuue. presentations by pretty little
eirts In white. IN the carriage with the
treat secretary were his son. Fletcher
webxfer and Franklin Haven. Other
snace therein WAS surely needed for the
acquiring floral tributes. Tire intensity OF
ehs people TO catch sight OF the hero Of
ehe hour surpassed anything | have since
vtraessed though I have seen In many
: sidewalk crowd on similar OCCASIONS.
A the carriage wound round a stree. cor
ser I caught my first glimpse OF the man.
Even now, after forty-ilge years. ! recall
nth 4 kind o. shortness OF breath the
startling effect produced on me. such
wsrs the forehead, eye, brow. face, az
l,nexs he bowed 10 the multitude. Easily
enough a fey months afterward. on hear
lng George 8. Hillard In the funeral ora
tisus 10 Faneui hall. recognized the apt
pexs of the simile-''His brow was TO 9TH
n brews a. the dome OF st. Peters to the
smalIer cupolas below and about it,
seaaiers Keep the Eager Ones Hack.
On the parade ground OF the Common
Il. IL e..
large area around 1t was Enclosed by rop-
irg, along which were stationed soldiers as
ruard against the entrance OF people sln all
IN the procession should first be fnas4ed
about H. AS the procession was heading in
moon the Common pushed 10 position on
rising ground next to the ropiag at that
po.nt and was watching the interesting
movement. I saw the eIegan. baTouehe.
drawn BIZ six tine gray horses. and heapcf
in the fore part with flowers. enter and
presently stop. saw Webster alIzht
lhersfrom with white hat. blue coat. bur
rest and black trousers and form SO ereet
and ssataesaue that by 1t alone. forty rods
away. be was disiInEaishabie from the
dozen or more ether meE gathered about
him In the few moments OF pause.
Meanwhile. the processionIsts were flock
Ing toward the platform, and my chances
Z III.
whefeupon | ran the guard / slipped TIN
der the rope AMI started for the stage. and
TIVE or three soldiers came hnllerfag and
wearing after me; but as they could not
chase NE and keep back the crowd. they
fstEeated TO their posts. and / got up VITA
In ten feet OF the front OF the objective
structure. | so there just as the platform
was filing up with solid men OF Boston.
Old Wings. white and baId-headed, and not
fey OF them with gold~headed canes. I
saw Webster himself come upon the stage.
and The reverence ard awe with which the
assembly therean beheld him. and | heard
the shouting, like the noise of many
waters. that arose from the multitude in
applause OF this king Of men.
Their Impatience to Hear Him.
The address OF welcome was made hv
j. Thomas Stevenson. a literally edu-
Gated merchant Of Boston and one OF the
able speakers OF the time. Ills address
was fervid. eloquent and terse. but too
fHs. Before he was half through with
Tie crowd grew impatient and was cry
hg: Webster 'sWcbstori" The Web
sisr !; was so impatient 70 hear. calm
tss on the eve ef his reply TO Hayae. sat
II a large chair. his legs crossed and
fght arm resting on the chair arm.
aud How aud then. - allav the clanor Of
imfasleTce. ho would. without lifting his
arm. gracefully wave his right hand. as
bin; 20 his panesSrist 70 face the sea
o. nPsarned faces rather than the humble
servant Bat 30 sooner would he take
The hint and face the sea, than he would
turn again To face what 10 him WAS SO
naeh more commanding. and then there
Neald be louder cries OF Webster
webster"
However, the panegyric came 70 an
eaa, and the subject OF it arose Slowly
&c rose, as II worn and weary, hut once
hpea ais feet he was erectneSs itself
ard the sight Of him in the majesty Of
ne bearing and pose SET the multitude
v1d With cheering. while the old Whigs
ea ,ae PLATFORM nearly tore themselves 10
Eeces. True enough. as Mathews SAYS
IN his bearing there was grandeur
sas took the Imagination by Storm
Ills Wonderful Power.
These were his opening words; "Mr
ssssvnson and Fellow Citizens: Thss
a0aer yeu center upon nae as much eX~
sssss nv eypscts sons q 7 feel e exceeds
h.Y merits" followed by cries Of Ne"
No" The9 the matches orator went
20 IN speech which literally reported
2 ne Ro~ton Rec OF the day. tllled Soma
Two columns.
Hers and there were Illustrations Of
fs etatortcal gifts-of his power of put
ihg volume snto A sentence. as when rs
sxs.ssE,stf, Massachusetts, never drew
hrvath that was not a national hreathfe
" MS oat-reachsng thought and beauty
e pataSe. as when. iu extolliug the old
4f&S STATE OF the revolution. De straight
tsed W, ana. looking of - the Atlantic.
vi eatstretchca arms he declared;
sne al ret brook the power az England
tor strip o lard fifty miles wide be
wees Connecticut and New Hanpshlre:
s,e did ro7 60 4 even - protect thls
snFnas hay spread out btfore us 81
eesatiful ani studded and eemuiei VITA
70 many beautiful stands and salefS. No
"a no' Massa chasetts struck far the
aeeFty o. a continent" his in3rs}tahIa
ssnfler. as when. iu speaking Of Samuel
.ssafS ~ nir,urcd tbs father 81 Amer.
saP Independence voting tn the Cid Seath
faarch for the constfta.3on--i tank be
ssls him ROW iu his h3lf Quaker 6rvSs.
s1ih BIS hread-brfmmod haf. his gold
fsSGed c1aS Ne less thar I've feet long
ssa. af-rr ~ RS discussion and ar BIS
aosestng cryirg out, Aye" ard the
whole assembly re-echo{ng the shout %
Fssese'-E-ar3. finally ~ hts 3l,~conceals-a
sAd his assertion az high personal s-y-
.sc'al EXPRESSIONS that 50 emphasized he
Rst wosts he ever Srokc - 3 public
sedience~~'-Veu al know. gentlemen. IL
y not ny ser1UNe - he, a. - have b~sn,
\ sacceSeTu} military cfiefssja Daughter
an sppaussl. am nothing but pains
taking > l-s- warkFts- drusziax civilian
"a vote. You are Ds~ ri Webster
s;sins NY lie and health and ny
sfrsnEth - ,he maintenance % the con
satu,iag sa3 the upholdng. according
% he esq - my aeiily, e ;As liberties
q NY eosasTy."
losing Incidents.
u ~ near sunset whec - >'osef
IAer ~4-e Was a great 6su<isSAktrE 90
re platform ana re ieckar~ee saw
Ashs{r in h.s favcv'te CA3e - ss.,.ta~
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