Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-15
NEW.YoRr NInus
FRO" The Ba'timore Telegraph.
HON. SAMUEL DEXTER

we received by the mail of veste,,,,,, a.,
ianehoiy intelligence Of the death of ,bs IN
ceNter, the democratic candidate for the
- Va NoVerhor OF MISUNDERSTANDING sud
ueh departure OF a man who =" filled en- Iaros
share m his country's eye" is calcmIa,ei - "a
monish us, how comparat ivelv ,ria;,ss =. az
onours al this world, when set in ','e
that awful change that awaits us in The r,;Js, oc
' 'i ,urouient career He is now removed fro,,,
The dusty regions of political contest 70 ~ I'm =,
sensible TO censure, or to paneryric. - M
The eloquence of this eminent ora,. 49,
ed a native and 10 us an irres;st;bJs possess
was an eioqnence modelled on the suh;act -
enforce. e~l'lail' or TO
Where cool, dispassionate and l,u,iDo,,o
nent was required, the orator was cool Il 49,
Ae ana luminous. He arrested attention IN n.
h'sc pace oy ms calm and collected manner. and
lWns once taken us captive bv his no,,,a,e'i
spells he led us through the intricate m.,',a -
ms argument, with so familiar hand. thu h.
seemed rather 10 follow us, than to be a Guide IS
our i"o'steps whenever pathos was reo;,red
'ur D'S1hS were taken by storm, before we were
apprzed OF the assault. Recovering. from, ,b;S
'oWT''' SHOCK we found ourselves accountant
",s WIS er on the PLAN and even ground
arg ment again. who seemed to he utfsri,, 49,
c'hsclnns OF 'he might which he had so rccent-
" pu' 'oFth' more properly to persuade ma th.t
r. hImselt u "a no agency in all this traneoc,;
- made ms audience believe while he cba;ns5
Rem to Their seas. that he was no orator IN
was not the orator bu the client who was fell
lng " plan and unvarnshed ale - VIII -
aw and felt, and brea,hed he ''''e "
Genius we were nsensible of it b',, bv ,ls IS
ects winch II wrought upou our senses a..
iiSpiayed no unna' ural warmth there ,y.s -
isng above, or falling below the sut;e,,. ~.
turbulent violence ofmanner. Heenchs,ned o,,r
reasonng Faculties IN the first instance. aud diem
WIN NOSE powerful suxIlares he approached
he heart that seemed when so assaulted 80 81.
render 1T discretion HIS language v,os
able tor rs elegant and perspcuotIs siunrl;c;fv -
yer which his Glow and deliberate den,,nc, 90,
gave him an absolute command.
Whatever the subject was, he ALWAYS b,d The
happy address to persuade h1s aud enoe thaf
.hey were perfectly at home. We now recnl-
',e. Az aHecdote that Will serve TO explain the
peculiar character Of tn orators eIoournce III.
adverse council had persuaded the inrv sga,o
ana sSain, to be upon their guard against the
Srtui wiies OF his antagonist and NJ nsxt.r
rose IN reply, under al the disa,lyantapes .,b,cb
Nose suspicious excited. lie began by ;nforrn
ing the jury that he had no pretensions 60 81,
quehoe Ihey would find bln, me sad. a r,lain
mani "'CsPaoe even It he had the wish TO i'm
| Poseon Their judgments, and the apparent ain.
cerl'y and simplicity Of bis manner won the CON.
nuehce OF the jury. After this preparatory lodge.
was made IN their feelings, the wily orator r,oS,r
ca sl the strength Of his mind through that sub.
tie channei, and the arguments, the elodnenro
and the case of his opponent we're gone. b, fore
me jury were sensible of the change themselvA
Every man rose from his seat with firm Com.
ylo'Ioh mat Dexter was not an orator, for he had
the consummate art to persuade them tl,a, hs
was not, and they discredited, utterly discred :.
ed, the evidence of their own senses.
never snatebed verdict from the hands If
the jury Il was rendered to his acceptance
tnothet prominent point in his eloquence was
nst ne could either adopt close, or wide
range OF argument, as suited his purpose ia
precedent was favourable 10 the cause OF his eli.