The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-04
SIDNEY WEBSTER.
william y. Chandlsr's "Reminiscences a.
the Great Lawyer.

william n. ChnndlsF'n "Reminiscences AZ
the Great Lawyer.
To TINS EDIroR OF THR SUN-sir. M
Sidney Webster was one Of the most charm
ing am0ng all my acauaintanoss That h
pFactissd Law In Boston after graduating
a. the Harvard law school do not knou.
but that be came to Concord and entared
into partnership with Colonel John v.
George do know. for ! studied Law With
the Arm Of George A Webster In 1857 and
1888 In their once over the Mechanics
Bank. where now is the New Hampshire
Savings Bank. After Franklin Pieros Of
the hTm Of. Pierce a Minot was nom
mated for President In 1899 and Il heoamS
evident that this arm would BE- dissolved
George a Webster moved over 70 the
Arms ofhcS in the north end Of sanborn's
block, the New HampsAfrs Pdfri0i build
Ing. Mr. Webster vas Invited 10 become
President Pierce's private secretary ahd
went with him 10 Washington In the spFihR
Of 1858, and Judge Minot soon followed
70 be a commissioner and also auditor:
but coon firing Of oflcial life he returned %
Concord. to become q distinguished lawyer.
always praislnE and helping me a. q begin
ner In our profession. william L. Foster
from Keens became Colonel Georgss nsS
partner.
Mr.. George. M. Webster. and indeed
General Pierce and Judge MinOt. we're e.
kind and gentle to me a. u we're . son I
was doing we'll In the routine Of Law Oihcs
work. but reading law books was dull busi.
nssa for q lad Of ". and Mr.. Webster al
yi-ed me 90 60 to tho Harvard law school
a l. MaNuA .wN
NAMED two years. becoming librarian 10
succeed G. G. LanRdell. and iniurihz my
eyes while taking an account of the boOks
- that In the spring Of 1855 | left by the
good ship Trimountain from BOaton 10
New Orleans and came home alone scross
he country, stopping ~ Washington ant
anding Mr. Webster In the little southeast
once IN the second story Of the White House
Ne was ~ kind A. ever, and ~ vas Prss'-
dent Pierce. who had me rome to tea With
him alsO Isaac Andrew Hill. Who happenei
10 visit Richmond and Washin gton o. that
time A. the tea table was Mrs Pierce. IN
continuous DIGESTION on account Of the
xrievous loss NJ her sOn BENJAMIN, snd also
fine old fashioned gentleman from the
West whose name ! was not wise enough
% obtain and preserve In subsequent
DAYS saw much of Mr. Webster. but had
not seen him 81 all In thess later years, For
his Kindness to the hoy and his friendship
for the man ! have loved him for nearly
sixty years
Mr. Webster had all the qualities that
make q man popular Naturally Kind
hearted and unselfish. he had q iull senss
Of hnmor and was emphatically . courteous
gentleman lie would have made q sue.
cess " he had entered public life. but he
preferred legal practice OF q quiet kind ard
freedom from controversy. HIS tasies
we're literary. biz style pleasing but clear
and effective. His convictions we're STRONG
add no never surrendered them unless con.
WINGED. hut he Vas not quarrelsome ard
20 perhaps wisely abstalned from antive
service in politics. There have been ~
men IN American life Of finer intellectual
hhre or nobler instincts ~ mors upriaht
and honorable In thought. word and deed
than ny friend sidney Webster from New
Hampshire. WILLIAM Y. CHANnLER
CoNCoRD. n. w.. June ,.