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Daniel Webster remembered as Demosthenes of America
A veteran obituary recounts Daniel Webster the great orator and statesman who died in 1852. Born 1782 in New Hampshire, he rose from modest means to Dartmouth, Boston law, Congress and the Senate, becoming a Whig leader and twice serving as secretary of state. The piece highlights his Hartford Convention stance and his famous reply to Hayne, asserting the Constitution and Union endure.
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