Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — A Reminiscence of Webster. [ARTICLE]

A Reminiscence of Webster.

Daniei. Websjer n'sver fancied Jarites Buchanan, and said some sharp thing* to him and about him. The severest criticism by the “Farmer of Marshfield” QU . , the “ Farmer of Wheatland* ’ yras.m a letter written by the former to Senator Rives, of Vinrinja, In 1844' thankingrhhn. for having made an able reply in the Senate to an ill-tempered speech about .England by Mr. Buchanan. In this wfiich is, or should be, ih a collection autographs belonging to a ‘Boston lady— Mr: Webster sa'.d! ' “ Mr. B;’s mistake brought to my mind . < a humorous epitaph which .aopieonp,pqQt- /±i posed for the tomb of WraJtalL I do not recollect it folly, but it was something to the following effect, and morte and better::* ’ Mistaking, misdating,. < Misciting, miswriting, o J • Confusing, abusing, U Words.' speeches, letters and facts all; V ire lie the bonep of Nathaniel Wraxall." LI