Identifier: picturesquewashi00moor (find matches)
Title: Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments ..
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Moore, Joseph West
Subjects: Washington (D.C.)
Publisher: Providence, J.A. & R.A. Reid
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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buff. For years he was a leader in the great debates,and his speeches gave him national fame and influence. Visitorsto the Senate Chamber would eagerly watch his movements, and lis-ten to his words with rapt interest. Whenever it was announcedthat he intended to speak upon any question the crowd to hear himwould fill every part of the chamber, and hundreds would be unableto gain admission. His speeches were always prepared with greatcare, and he would never permit them to be published until he hadthoroughly revised them. Many of his eloquent sentences were com-posed after days and even weeks of study. He had a good deal ofhumor, which now and then would be displayed in the Senate,although generally he was very dignified while engaged in his legis-lative duties. Quite often in his private hours he would be gloomy and despond-ent about his political career. At one time when he was feeling de-pressed a friend said to him that he should not feel so, as his famewas made. GREAT STATESMEN. 5
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THE SENATE RECEPTION-ROOM. Fame, replied Mr. Webster; andmuch for fame ! Let me give you a striking illustration of this fact. I was traveling in a railroad car a short timeago, and it so happened that I was located by the side of a very oldman. I soon found that this old man was from my native town inNew Hampshire. I asked him if he was acquainted with the Websterfamily up there. He answered that he and old Mr. Webster, in hislife-time, were great friends. He then went on to speak of the chil-dren. He said Ezekiel was the most eminent lawyer in New Hamp-shire, and his sisters, calling each by her christian name, were mar-ried to most excellent men. I then inquired if there was not anothermember of the family. He said he thought not. Was there not Ii6 PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON. one, I asked him, by the name of Daniel ? Here the old man put onhis thinking-cap for a few moments, and then replied: O, I recol-lect now. There was one by the name of Daniel, but he went downto Boston, and I hav

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