. Arguments and speeches of William Maxwell Evarts. e came back to be your daily compan-ion. Here, from a years travel, in which he compassed thewhole globe, receiving everywhere illustrious honors, hereturned again and for the last time. Here, visibly, beforeyour afflicted eyes, progressive infirmities oppressed hisbodily frame, but thej^ did not dim the light of his under-standing nor abate his unquenchable spirit. Here, his mor-tal remains were laid in the grave which your hands hadprepared for them. Here, then, while others lay upon thealtar raised to his memory the rich gifts of homage, o
. Arguments and speeches of William Maxwell Evarts. e came back to be your daily compan-ion. Here, from a years travel, in which he compassed thewhole globe, receiving everywhere illustrious honors, hereturned again and for the last time. Here, visibly, beforeyour afflicted eyes, progressive infirmities oppressed hisbodily frame, but thej^ did not dim the light of his under-standing nor abate his unquenchable spirit. Here, his mor-tal remains were laid in the grave which your hands hadprepared for them. Here, then, while others lay upon thealtar raised to his memory the rich gifts of homage, of honor,of blessing and of fame, you bring, besides, the precious goldand frankincense and myrrh of your hearts affections to thememory of your neighbor and your friend. Now, and hence-forth, your beautiful vicinage shall be counted by yourcountrymen among the sacred places of the land, as the homeand the tomb of Seward, and the shrine of the noble statue,that illustrates his noble life. WILLIAM MAXWELL EVARTS From a photograph hy G. C. Cox,
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