Mr. Lodge in his excellent review of the speech says: "The speech as a whole has all the qualities which made Mr. Webster a great orator. An analysis of the Reply to Hayne, therefore, gives us all the conditions necessary to forming a correct idea of Mr. Webster's eloquence, of its characteristics, and its value." Cf. Ch. VI., _Webster_, American Statesman Series. This book should be a constant companion of the student while reading these selections. Dr. Francis Lieber wrote: "To test Webster's oratory, I read a portion of my favorite speeches of Demosthenes, and then read, always aloud, parts of Webster; then returned to the Athenian; and Webster stood the test." As a result of this great effort, Mr. Webster was overwhelmed with congratulations from all parts of the land. The speech was the universal theme of conversation, and there was a general demand for the printed copy. Probably no speech in history has had so many readers as the Reply to Hayne. Cf. Healey's historical painting of the scene of this great debate, in Faneuil Hall; Curtis's _Life of Webster_, Ch. XVI.; Everett's _Memoir_, Vol. I. of Webster's Works; _Correspondence of Webster_, Vol. I., p. 488. * * * * * _THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH WHITE_. August, 1830. Almost immediately after the Reply to Hayne, Mr. Webster was engaged with the Attorney-General of Massachusetts in one of the most remarkable criminal cases on record, and on August 3d made the argument in the trial of John Francis Knapp for the murder of Captain Joseph White.