Liberty Exists in Proportion to Wholesome Restraint Daniel Webster was one of the “Great Triumvirates” of political orators, and was a very successful lawyer. In fact, he was the Secretary of State for Benjamin Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Daniel Webster was a great statesman, and because of this, he understood the strengths and weaknesses inherent in government. Daniel Webster was a great orator and had a lot of great speeches, but I will only tell about his speech at the Charleston Bar Dinner. The farmers in a town set up their produce stalls in their harvest. As they weigh out their customers’ orders, they use balances that accurately reflect the value of goods being sold. They diligently ensured that the produce is sound, fresh, and free from disease. By …show more content…
But if the farmers, because they lack moral and ethical fortitude to limit unhealthy practices, cheat their customers for the sheer opportunity of making money, their independence will be severely restricted, and limitations will be put into effect by officials. Jones 2 In the same way that one’s good health is a direct consequence of one’s restraint in relation to what one eats – if one eats whenever, whatever, and as much as they desire, then problems of cholesterol, blood pressure, etc., will ruin one’s health – so liberty is a direct consequence of a people’s willingness to restrain inordinate desire and selfish actions. The deportation of the people of Israel by the Empire of Babylon serves as a clear example and truth of Webster’s saying. God’s people were warned again and again by the prophets to stop sinning – to restrain their greed and lusts – or the Lord would send them into captivity. This dramatic result of the total loss of liberty occurred as a result of a total lack of restraint vividly explicates the truth. Tacitus confirms the wisdom of Daniel Webster when he writes The Annals of Imperial Rome, Chapter 6, “Corruption reached its climax, and legislation