The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-07

ss slways nnitsrius 10 hlmseli. 90
msny oi bis sr.pdea speeches were col
posed shiie 90 these sxcafsIsrs. Ga b
reinru be wouid slssys throS hinscif q
der The cid elm tree in The coosysrd 40
sfl9r sbofi nap shile resiirs from hl
fatigue.
Os my rsiss 10 lesvr Tho boass Nj
Wright plscsd bi, hands upon my shou
dsn sod ssii: would you like s,or
thai bss never before sppesred 10 priulf
\ ss.urea him ibss nothing woul'
please ne better
Wen. hsve told yon that dr. Wsbst-
woald never spssk 90 politics When bere
bni be would talk TO the sssemb bled neis
bors cod snesis 90 mstters pcstsibios !,
isrni3s On one occasion some Boston
friends presented him With sn enorpou,
plos 10 use on bs isrm Webster CAV.
on, that on . certain day II would be chfi,
tened The Day arrived. snd tbs sol
rounding farmers Tor miles came came Ia
si,ness the event A doEsn teams With
sristccrstic occupants csne elown from
Bos,os. II ws expected by everyone
that Webster would msks = great speech
On the occssiop. revi. wing the history Of
farming from the time when Cinclnstus
sbdicsied the most mighty throne 10 The
world TO cultivate csbbsses 10 bis Roman
garden.
TIE plow vas brought oot. and ten yoke
OF splendid oxen we're hitcbed 10 front
Al re than 200 people stood around on tip
toe Of expectation. Webster soon made
his appearance. He had been calling spirits
from the vssty deep. and his gait vas
somewhat unc,rtsip, SezinR the plov
handles and spreading bis feet be yelled
to me 10 bis deep bass voice.
Are you ready. Mr.. Wright
All ready. Mr. Webster. was the repl,.
OF course for the speech,
Webster strsishteoed himself up by =
mighty fiort aud shouted;
Then let her ripl
The whole crowd dropped 10 the ground
md rosred with laughter, while Webster
xiih bis big plow, proceeded to rip up
be soil. The same plow can nov be seen
IN top OF the FsDeuil hall market 10 Bos
on, aud is conspicuous object for miles
round.
Would yon like to have . little eouve
" OF your visit to Webster's homer ssk
d Mr. Wright. as the writer wss about
0 leave Here. come With me, and | will
i've ytu something Look in this old
Inpk snd see this pile OF letters that he
sed to write me from Washington. l
ressure them very highly, but you shall
ave one. Take your pick.
Here wss find indeed. rummseed the
,tiets over, a,d finally selected one that
conf Tered most Characteristic OF the
$40. II vas about farming and cattle.
also puts . new light oh his character
. debtor. 1t is we'll known that be was
poor fnspcier, and the great public be
yes thst be didn't watt to pay his debts;
lot be had no desire to do so. This let
Z. written from the senate chsmber
lows conclnsively that he was willing to
II any ything to pay debts. For this res
% 1t is letter OF greet historical vslne.
corrects public misconception OF bis
lsrscter. 4.
Here it is.
Washington, February 2, 1858. Porter i
right: Mr. Weston will hand you 800. !,
d / will hand you some more soon.
l have no objection to parting with the !,
mes steere, or the H.zlftne, OF both. for
oney to pay debsa, at . isir price. but !
not care about exchanging with Mr.
,l,no. The offer you have made (l5) 10 .
oush Il would not give any more. Mr.. :,
mes may take The brown oxen Indeed,
sould sell almost sny thing to psy debts. !.
il every thing seems low. !,
II you do LOT trade With Mr.. Dslsne,
will fstten the mouptsineers, end look /,
something else for beef. next month, A.
leo i come lone II We keep the white q
led oxep, the black and red steers, the !,
ee Durham steers. and the jumper We !,
III Go pretty we'll for teams, though 90 =,
Ter psir f,r Fletcher's barn might be =,
,fnl. The Locke zen, perhaps. might ),
tt ere. :,
have written Mr.. 6tevens, OF the Re =,
e house, about the potstoes. He will =
te for whst be wants. l will take Mr.. =,
n psob's. How is II about ice? a.
Please write me once . week. :.
Yrs, DANIEL WEBSTER.
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