St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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is. fFrom our regular correspondent
or Notwithstanding the rain an
re lowering skies on Thursday, Jan. is
SIS there was a large concourse of tn
le most distinguished men of the coun
1t try, prominent in public life, who as
sembled at Lafayette Opera Hous
If at 10 a. m. to be present at the dedi
le catory exercises of the bronze statue
IF OF Daniel Webster, which was a gift
s. to the nation from Mr.. Stetsor
e Hutchins, native OF New Hamp
# shire. Pres. Mckinley and his cabi
. net, occupied central place on the
: platform, which was filled with
senators, representatives, members
of the Supreme Court, General
Miles, Secretary Long, the admiral
OF the navy, the joint committee and
Gov. Crane and his aid from Massa-
chusetts, while below. the Marine
Band in scarlet uniforms, discoursed
music while the people were gather
ing. The Chaplain of the Senate
opened with prayer, and Senator
Chandler stated that arrangements
had been made for the acceptance
and unveiling of the statue on Web
ster's birthday, Jan. IS, at the place
selected on the triangle on Massa-
chusetts avenue and 10th st. west of
Scott circle. He said Congress paid
tribute to him on his death, Dec. IL,
1852, when secretary of state, when
many eulogies were delivered in both |
houses of Congress, and also after
wards when New Hampshire pre-
sented the statues of Stark and Web. |
ster, Dec. 20, 1894, to be placed in
Statuary Hall. Secretary Long &C.
cepted the statue for the government
in a few well-chosen words. We
note few sentences. "To George
Washington and his associates, who,
in 1877 framed the Federal Consti-
tuition, we owe that great paper. 1t
bound the thirteen independent
colonies into union and created the
United States of America. To the
overwhelming arguments nearly half
a century later, of Daniel Webster in
the Senate, and the luminous judg-
ments OF ohm Marshall on the bench, :
we owe its Development by inter
and construction, into the {
great charter of powers which now T
constitute the national authority" =
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, k
-ii.'~t~u sH. ~--~-:--. - ITS quiet, I'M S.
stentatiOuS manner. 1t was a p
analysis of the character of II
Webster, rather than history of his -
fe and times. He has spent much 81
me in reviewing the orations of
Webster and comparing them with m
he most eminent essayist and ora LII
ors of other nations, hence his ad- g.
ress was listened to with deep in re
crest, as he bears the reputation of fe
eing very just and impartial man ee!s
his statements. He opened with =,
aese remarks: Statues and monu- ~
tents can justify their existence on w
My two grounds, the nature of the "
lbject they commemorate, or as u u
'orks of art" Later on he said y,
lat, IF any one among our states til
EN- has title to statue in Wash of
gton it is Daniel Webster, for this Of
the nations capitol and no man ~ ~,
as more national in his conceptions m
nd his achievements than he." 81
He was remarkably fortunate m
physically and mentally in his ID
1aracteristics and bearing: there If
oes king, cried an English NAVY. ce
IMPRESSED by his grand personality. 70
.e had an inde6nable quality called co
CHARM" which carried him through "a M
successful life to the topmost ladder to
a lawyer, law-maker, and con. at
statesman, but we must to
'ok beyond the triumph of the bar u "a
n lawyers reputation is evanes. 80,
mt, to find the secret of Webster's tiy
reatness; it is as an orator that we fas
nd Webster supreme. Senator IA
odge had read the masterpieces of th
oted orators in four languages in wi
! impartial manner as he was able
I'd he decided that Webster was I'm. he
ualled. He had lucid style, wealth le'
imagery and pathos, with grand III
lpressive manner that carried his ha
ldience along with him. According he
Charles Fox, speech prepared as TEL
/ essay is literature, before it is LA aa
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