The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
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THE LETTERS OF DANIEL1W WEBSTER.
The Letters Of Daniel Webster. Edited
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''The, Letters of Daniel Webster ed
tied by c: H. Van Tyne, make a volume
Tyne collected most, Of these letters from
documents in the possession of the New
Hampshire Historical Society. They
throw much light upon the hitherto OBJ
whom Theodore Parker says was the
s~ea'"s+ f"'',c tat lad arncarod upon
the earth since the days of Charlemange.
rhe letters embrace a wide variety of
subjects and cover almost the entire pc
riOd Of his career as a public man-de-
scribing his family relations, his personal
finances. his intellectual interests, his po-
litical interests and his love Of outdoor
life all combine to make a most interest
ing collection of letters. ,l
Webster's rapidly changing moods from
optimism to depression, and which he
concealed with the patience of a stole. are
disclosed in these letters. particularly
those which relate to his personal
finances in the days when he was harassed
by creditors. That Webster was an emf
nently practical man no one can doubt
was man of sound business sense, as
well as great intelligence, whose sweep
of mind was capable Of embracing almost
every variety of human interests. Web
sters unfortunate financial complications
have been topics of so much discussion
that it is really luminous to find out,
after per1sing these letters, that the man
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New England with such consummate tact
and ability possessed sound business
sense, and would have been one of the
wealthiest men of his day had he de-
voted more time to his business and less
to the public veal. Investing heavily in
Western lands in Ohio, Michigan and
misunderstanding his surplus earnings
to these enterprises, and being absorbed
at the time in the great and momentous
questions then vexing the craftsmanship
Of his period, his inattention to his per-
tending with matchless eloquence the
Constitution of the United States, and
tearing to pieces the ra1lacy of the su-
premacy Of the individual states then ad-
manding ability. These letters show that
Mr. Webster, conscious of his extraord1-
nary talent for debate, so much needed
at that critical time IN the hissf to
the public veal in almost total ettacement
of his private interests.
1t is interesting to note in view OF the
insular interests of the United States at
this time eventuating from the Spanish
American war, that Mr.. Webster took the
position that "This government must have
an ultimate construction of power of de-
cision respecting the extent OF it's own
In letter to Samuel N. Sweet the au-
thorship of the Imaginary Speech sup.
posed to have been delivered by Samuei
Adams in the Revolutionary Congress, is
referred to.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 81 1s49.
Dear Sir: have had very frequent &C.
casions to answer the same Il inquiry elu a. as
ter of the Goth of this month. The speech
to which you refer is my .composition1
The congress of the Revolution sat with
speeches of members on adopting the
Declaration of independence. We only
know that John Adams spoke in favor of
the W et4ar MS rtfem fro Pba
delphia soon after the Declaration was
made. he said it was an event which
would be celebrated in time to come by
bonfires. illuminations, and other modes
of public rejoicing. And on the day. of his
death, hearing the ringing of bells, he
asked the occasion, and being told that 1t
was the 4th Of July, and that the bells ell
claimed, Independence forever" These
expressions were used in composing the
speech as being characteristic of the man
his sentiments, and his manner OF speech
and elocution. All the rest is mine.
With respect your obedient servant.
- 80, :. : DAN'L- WEBSTER.
It must not be supposed that Mr.. Web
ster did not find time from his man1fold
tiers show that he was a sportsman-went
in for hunting and fishing with zest and
energy. 'That he not only caught fish,
but studied them, and knew their his
t %it t ino gn me as wa With da the rod
Saws the author: Probably nothing is
so CHARACTERISTIC of the man on his IT.
amanuensis, which tells of the vast lit
erarv plans Of his MASTER" The great
mind wandering over the fields Of thought.
found alluring themes on n, every siae' IN, ine
but the physical energy-the tlreless pa
thence and the sacrifice of the world that
would have been necessary to carry out
the details were wanting. He, loved too
wen to feel his power over men, and to
get the immediate returns for efforts
made FIe could put forth giant $
strength for an hour or Il day. but he had
not the tough endurance Of the writer Of
literary monuments.
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In her foreword, Miss. Laush]in. says:
Interest in the heart affairs Of men
and women who wrote, is an easily UNI
derstandable curiosity. In large part.
they created the traditions Of romance,
those men and women; their written
ideals of love have set the standard for
the majority, have sent young blood (and
Oft times blood not so young) coursing
through the veins. in IL swift current;
have filed young hearts (and oft times
hearts not 80 young) with beating desire
to love, to be loved, to bear and fOrbear,
give and forgive in loves name. 1t is
only natural that these young hearts
and hearts that once We're young should
and women realized their own ideals.
ITO be a wife. a real, true wife, to any
man-his eternally foreordained soul 8
complement-is a mission calling for the
most love inspired and alertly Intelligent
gifts and graces vouchsafed to woman:
All this being true OF the wife of
any man: it is twice true Of the wife OF
der SO many women have failed In this
undertaking.: when one comes to think
of all tsentails.''t! '.s IT.. -.
First is the peaceful love Of Tennyson.
One can but think it was to his first love,
Emily sellwood. he wrote the lines in
''The Princess" g.. - (: ~. 80. -
ITO love one maiden only, cleave to her :.
Until they win her; for indeed know I
OF no subtle master under heaven F 2 Z
Than is the maiden passion for q maid
Not only. to keep down the base in man,
But teach high thought and amiable words
And courthness and the desire Of fame,
And loveSof Atruth. and all that makes a
srannxySnn kent faith With his ma I7an