, 327;
attacks anti-slavery movement, 328, 329;
uneasiness evident, 330;
motives of speech, 330-332;
accepts secretaryship of state, 333;
writes the Huelsemann letter, 334;
treatment of Kossuth and Hungarian question, 335;
of other affairs of the department, 336:
hopes for nomination for presidency, 337;
belief that he will be nominated, 338;
loss of the nomination, 339;
refuses to support Scott, 340;
character of such a course, 341-343;
declining health, accident at Marshfield, 344;
death and burial, 345;
disappointments in his later years, 346;
his great success in life, 347;
his presence, 348;
character of his intellect, 348, 349;
dignity, 349;
character as a statesman, 350;
sense of humor, 351;
charm in conversation, 352;
large nature, love of large things, 353;
affection, generosity, treatment of friends, 355;
admired but not generally popular, 356;
distrust of his sincerity, 355, 356;
failings, indifference to debt, 356;
extravagance, 357;
attacked on money matters, 358;
attitude toward New England capitalists and in regard to sources of
money, 359;
moral force not equal to intellectual, 360;
devotion to Union, place in history, 361-362.

Webster, Ebenezer, born in Kingston, enlists in "Rangers," 5;
settles at Salisbury, 6;
marries again, serves in Revolution, 7;
physical and mental qualities, 8;
made a judge, 11;
resolves to educate Daniel, 12;
consents to let Ezekiel go to college, 24;
disappointment at Daniel's refusal of clerkship, 31;
death, 32;
strong federalist, anecdote, 48.

Webster, Edward, Major, death of, 270.

Webster, Ezekiel, anecdote of his lending Daniel money, 15;
obtains consent of his father to go to college, 24;
teaches school in Boston, 28;
admitted to bar, 32;
strong Federalist, 43;
death of, 205.

Webster, Grace, daughter of Daniel Webster, illness, 65;
death, 70.

Webster, Grace Fletcher, first wife of Mr. Webster;
marriage and character, 41, 42;
death, 164.

Webster, Thomas, first of name, 5.

Wheelock, Eleazer, founder of Dartmouth College, 75.

Wheelock, John, succeeds his father as President of Dartmouth College, 75;
begins war on trustees; consults Mr. Webster, 76;
writes to Webster to appear before legislative committee, 77;
removed from presidency and goes over to the Democrats, 78;
originator of the doctrine of impairing obligation of contra