The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-15
THE WAR ON THE BORDER
DISCUSSED BY CAPT. NJ. r.. FLINT
His Paper Feature of the Loyal
Legion Meeting-A Webster
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Minnesota Commandery Of the Loyal
Legion held its regular monthly banquet
at the West hotel last night, the attend
ance being larger than for some time past.
General G. C. Andrews, commander, pre-
sided. Captain Mortimer R.. Flint read
the paper of the evening, his subject
being 1.-THE War on the Border" 1t was
an interesting recital of some of the more
important incidents of the early days of
the rebellion in Missouri participated in
by the author of the paper.
A Daniel Webster Story.
Impromptu responses to invitations to
speak were made by Mr.. Appleton. of ST.
Paul, w. E. Hale of Minneapolis and Rev
Mr. Hutsinpiller. Mr. Appleton is a
grandson OF Daniel Webster. He was in
troduced as such, and taking his cue from
that fact, related, in the course of his
remarks, an interesting story touching
upon the celebrated reply of Webster to
Hayne. In brief, the narrative is that
Mr.. Webster had farm near Boston
which he left in charge of an old sea cap
tain named Thomas. Captain Thomas was
an ardent admirer of Webster. = He be-
lieved in him thoroughly, and thought he
was the greatest man the world ever pro-
duced. When Hayne made his famous
speech, Captain Thomas read it with great
distress. He regarded it as unanswerable.
He felt that the dangers which threat
ened this country were sure to come and
that there was nc. possible logical con-
clusion other than that which Mr.. Hayne
had reached. He was so distressed that
he took to his bed He turned his face
to the wall and refused to be consoled.
His condition became critical: his death
was threatened Four days after Web
ster made his speech; copy Of the paper
containing it was received by the son of
the old captain. He brought it to his
bedside and told him that Mr.. Webster
had replied to Hayne. The announcement
received no attention. Thomas did not
believe Hayne could be answered, even
by Webster. The son began to read the
speech. He read more than half of 1t be-
fore there was any sign of interest on the
part of his father. He read further and
began to reach the conclusions which the
great statesman forced upon his hearers
in the latter part of his speech. The old
man turned over on his back. AS the son
finished that wonderful peroration with
liberty and union now and forever one
and inseparable," the old man jumped out
of his bed and called for his boots. Hayne
had been answered and life was worth
living again.
New Members Chosen.
Four candidates were elected to mem
bership by the Loyal Legion: Captain
H. shellenger, st. Paul; w. F. Webster.
principal of the East high school, and
Phillip e. Woodward, Anoka.
Captain Campbell served throughout
the civil war first in a New York in
fantry regiment and -laterain the cavalry.
He was in the scouting service and has a
medal, presented to him by congress.
{ Guests present were Rev. NJ. D. Har-
din, w E. Hale, Rev. S. d. Hutsinpiller d.
D.; Plat B., Walker, Captain F. A. Hay
ward, Lieutenant w. B. Laduc, U. S. A:
N. B. Switzer, DR.. Harry NJ. Lufkin.
Colonel O. j. Martin, R. D. Webb, H, NJ.
Myers, c. R. Cooley, D. w. Knowlton, w.
NJ Walker, C. E. OyenshiresSL- P. Hub
bard, William de la Barr, F. H. Smith.
L. o. Merriam, George A. McDougall, Cap
tain A. S. Leib, Captain S. w. Fiske, Gen
eral Lewis A. Grant, Lieutenant H. D.
lPettibone, D. ]. Written, c. B. Shove. ].
S. McLain.