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 contracts, 81; fees Mr. Webster, 359. Whig Party, origin of, 151; condition in 1836, 235; nominate Harrison, 237, 238; carries the country in 1840, 240; anger against Tyler, 250; murmurs against Mr. Webster's remaining in Tyler's cabinet, 267; attacks of, in Massachusetts, upon Tyler, 258; silence about slavery and Texas, are defeated in 1844, 262, 289; nominate Taylor, 273; indifference to Mr. Webster's warning as to Texas, 288; attitude in regard to slavery in 1850, 316; nomination of Scott by, in 1852, 338-343. White, Stephen, case of murder of, Webster's speech for prosecution, 198 ff.; Webster's fee in, 359. Wilmot Proviso, Mr. Webster's views on, 291-293; embodied in Oregon Bill, 295; shall it be applied to New Mexico, 299; attacked in 7th of March speech, 301, 302. Wirt, William, counsel for State in Dartmouth case at Washington, unprepared, makes poor argument, 84, 91; anecdote of daughter of and Mr. Webster, 193. Wood, Dr., of Boscawen, Webster's tutor, 12, 13. Woodward, William H., secretary of new board of trustees; action against, 79. Wortley, Mr. Stuart, 152. Yancey, William L., attack on Webster, 358.