He was equally certain of the unyielding opposition of Duvall and Todd; the other three judges, Johnson, Livingston, and Story, were known to be adverse to the college, but were possible converts.

The first point was to increase the sympathy of the Chief Justice to an eager and even passionate support.

Mr.Webster knew the chord to strike, and he touched it with a master hand.

This was the "something left out," of which we know the general drift, and we can easily imagine the effect.

In the midst of all the legal and constitutional arguments, relevant and irrelevant, even in the pathetic appeal which he used so well in behalf of his Alma Mater, Mr.Webster boldly and yet skilfully introduced the political view of the case.