A history of Lowell, Massachusetts by Charles Cowley

Author:Charles Cowley [Cowley, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Geschichte
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2018-02-28T23:00:00+00:00

"Lo! where Meotis sleeps, and softly flows,

The freezing Tanais through a waste of snows."

Mr. Choate at once took exception to the word "softly," which, he said, should read "hardly," and objected to this "rendering" of the poet. Mr. Webster stoutly affirmed that he had quoted the lines as Pope wrote them, and therefore needed no lecture on the duty of the correct citation of authors. A copy of Pope was procured, which settled the question adversely to Mr. Webster. He took up the book, — read the lines deliberately, — sat down, — turned to the fly-leaf of the volume, — and there wrote

"Spurious Edition of Pope. — DANIEL WEBSTER."

It was during this trial that Webster had his famous " passage" with Judge Charles Allen. -In his closing argument for the defendant, Mr. Webster advanced certain propositions as principles of law, which were highly favorable to his client, and evinced a desire that the jury should accept them upon his personal authority. But the judge, in charging, cautioned the jury, that, however eminent the counsel, and however humble the Court, they must take the law, not from the counsel, but from the Court; and he observed that, in this case, the counsel had advocated propositions of law which they themselves knew to be erroneous. Mr. Webster dissented and attempted to explain. The judge said, rather sharply, "I don't wish to be interrupted." Mr. Webster promptly replied, "Neither do I wish to be misrepresented."

The judge resumed. Mr. Webster also resuming, the judge said in a peremptory tone, "The Court cannot be interrupted, sir." Mr. Webster, in a tone equally peremptory, rejoined, "Neither can I be misrepresented, your Honor."

The Court — " Sit down, Mr. Webster."

Mr. Webster — " I won't sit down, your Honor."

Thereupon the judge himself sat down, and Mr. Webster moved toward the door, but shortly returned, and gracefully apologized for his interruptions.

In 1844, was instituted the City Library, which now contains twelve thousand volumes. Its Board of Directors and its Librarian are chosen annually by the City Council.

In 1844, Elisha Fuller, who had practiced law here during twelve years, removed to Worcester, where, in March, 1855, he died. He was born in 1795, and was the youngest of five brothers, all of whom were lawyers, — namely: Timothy Fuller of Groton, father of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, and Representative in Congress; Abraham W. Fuller of Boston; Henry H. Fuller also of Boston, who came to Lowell in 1834 to advocate before the people the annexation of Belvidere, and to denounce Kirk Boott, who had thrown the weight of his great influence against the annexation of that fine faubourg to Lowell; and William W. Fuller, who practiced in this city about eight years, and then removed to Illinois, where he died in 1849.

It was largely through the influence of Elisha Fuller that Edward Everett was elected Representative in Congress in 1826, in opposition to John Keyes of Concord. Mr. Fuller was then in practice in Concord, and would not submit

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