The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-13
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VIRGINIA PATRIOTS.

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aud esultation al the remembrance Of on,
revolutionary achievements.
WIN can contemplate Mount Vernon
without being wrapt IN the suhlia,ett ie
vrfics ;-Washington, u name that throws
ia the shade the best, the brightest and
the wisc,i of mankind, left this p"lt To
command the armies of ON Independence
from Victory aud glory, he retired hither
-ara,n he quit his residence 10 dlf,c { our
untrlcd government from his splendid
administration, hc again retired hefo-ro
DIE.
The very airc Of this plaeei is saercd-tt
Is The salnbriiy, the eIemcncy, the lustre
Of " %asl,ington,
The noble character Of Virginia ~ richly
merjted. Her constellation of genius viii
long decorate our political Hemisphere.
The patriotism and talent OF her state le-
glslature ",re not inferior 10 the rcsolu-
|tionary congress, the concentrated Wisdom
uf 1.-THE Unior. Writ, in la. glowing htc Of
ilenry, has drawn the most animated
portraits Of the Virginia thiefs--l viii
copy them in MINIATURE, as fan as possible
IN his own language.
Richard Bland, WAS n man of flushed
! education. learned and logical, and pro-
! found in constitutional lore. lie wrote the
first pamphlet On th, nature ot the connre
ton with Grral Britain which had any
profrnsi6us 10 accuracy>.at view on the
subject. There was more anund matter
ia this pamphlet, Than IL IN the celebrated
Farmers letters.
Edmund Pudlcton, had - mind clear
comprehensive, sagaciotis aud correct n
most acute aud suite faculty of discrimi
naiion a%frriilily of cxpedient which could
never hr exhausted ; n dcNtcllty Of ad.
dress which never lost an advantage and
never gave one n silver voice, vox argcn-
tia, Of which Cicero makes such honorable
mention, an articulation uncommonly dis
tinct-a perennial stream of transparent,
cool, and sweet elocutian, and the power
of presenting his arguments with Rreai
simplicity AND striking effect. lie was
always graceful, argnmentative, persuasive
never vehement rapid or abrupt , he only
had not Those high powers which are cal
culatcd To 'siIatc the human soul
George wv the, had raised asnpersirne
tuic of ancient literature, which has been
rarely cqualled 81 this country. HE was
pow iGul in argument, frequently pathetic,
| aud elegantly keen and sarcastic IN repair
tee. He was The ri.tl of Pendleton ~ y
lawyer, aud his superior AS u civilian, but
MIS- too nncn and direetin his conduct and
temper, Ia cope Wit, 80 cool aud sklltul
an adversary.
Richard Henry Lee was the Cicero Of
the house. His taste, and the delicate
touch, which sciz,d with intulilve certain
" every beauty Of an author, and his ge
inns thar native affinity which combined
them without effort. Into every walk
of literature, he had carried his mind of
! exquisite. srlcctio md brought II back 10
The business Of life, crowned with every
light Df learning and deck-d win every
wreath that all the muses. aud all the
| giacrs could rntwine. His el0guence was
fec from those stiff Il technicaI restraints,
uhich thr habits of forensick speaking are
apt To generate. He acclaimed speedily.
The note Of his voice Mas deeper and
more mciodious than Mr.. Pcndlrton's. lie
was prompt ready for any subject as
soon as il Mas announced, and his spe'ch
was 81 co, GUS, rich and meIliinOus, SET of
with such bcwitching cadence Of voice,
and such captivating grace OF action, that
you desired nothing superior.
Peytou Randolph derived great weight
from lhc solid powers ot his understanding
aud the no less soiid virtues ul his heart.
John Randolph, Was, in person and
manners among the most elegant gentle
men in the colony, AMI 10 his profession
one Of the most splendid ornaments ot the
| bar. lie was a polltc scholar as well rs IA
| profound lawyer. His volce, acton and
syle were stately aud uncomtnonly impress
siye.
Dabney Carr had II person a, once dig
niiicd aud engaging aud the manner aud
action Of an accomplished gentleman. His
education was "a finished Que his mud
trained 10 correct thinking, his conceptions
on;ck, clear and strong, he reasoned with
great cogency, and had an Inauguration
which enlightened beautifully, without d'
Nriling the course Of his argument. His
voice was fncl, toned, his feelings acute,
his st,lr free, rich aud various, his devotion
to the cause of liberty ver6lh6 on entliu
siasm. This new champion Was hailed
with delight in the lIultse OF bar6esses.
But what are the hopes aud expectations
Of moltals
Gstendumt ferris hue ,%autiun fata, iielne al
ira t.sse sincnt.
1.-two mouths from tho time NJ which
his gentl.tnan stood before tine hnnse OF
blusrsses, in all the pride Of heath and
gcuius aud .loqpence, AT the aoc Of thirty
he was 10 more.
Writ only %nnticcs the Spartan sisor aud
compactness of George Nicholas, the
radiant genius aud sensibiIity Of Grayson,
the Roman energy aud attic wit OF George
Mason, the classic taste aud armour of
Edmund Randolph, the srleIidid conna-
grafton Of the high minded lnnIs.
Time would fail to deIineaie the varlc
gated talents of Robert T.. Nicholas, Pre-
sidrnt Madison, President Monroe, & Chief
Justice Marshall, all of whom have actes
the most conspicuous parts in our .rpub
lie nor can ht displayed the ~ less meri
lnr.nus thnugh Ices sliccl I'M clarActnIa Of