The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-06

nj. a,-,-ynriafe and classical. that
h' ,,;.,d was charmed and achEhieai ana
80 ,,',,,v we're obliged TO stand during the
INN ,;.n, inear 3 hours, which the Orator &C
"A IN irving utteranee 10 rus coh"epiioisI
- ,.,re few. / should think, that Would not
, h.cu willing Ia listen still longer, uhdef me
hs' circumstance, to such strain oil ierNld ana
.,a,.inp eoaucnce. The tone OF ms voice gave
~ .nifness TO his words, thai,
SUI Iiks fakes Of todfhcrrd shoS,
Tb,y melted az heyfd
:, i;',l,yrd such ease 1uency, and grace
- l., the whole of his Grafton, that every
i'''' ,.l, ms il il had sprung immediately and
o'.,,.,neously from tine heart, aud was not the
$50, of study, elaborated and polished at
.,dnipht lamp. Indeed, one OF the Chief
w of this fine production was, that II bud
-, ,,nearance of an eNfemporaneous ehoft,
ue "Pf W, NOT indebted 10 ART for the striking and
anu w. hcm,ties il contained Mr.. Writ con-
I'M no notes. referred to no manuscript but
s''', sun q, with that agreeable lucncy which he
w. nossesscs while speaking, and which
m"'3 h;s hearers listen with delight because il
,,.cs n feeling thai he Is perfectly at home.
- 49,, Grafton will, | hope soon he published,
"a ,,hl,sbed in style suitable TO its merit, and
az" TO the press of Washington, shall not
a,,cunt 10 give an ANALYSIS oft, or 10 point
no" ,a@,,iar beauties But it may not in this
ON :" - ne amiss to touch curSorilv the
III and prominent features of an Grafton
-. deserves to hold place with those OF lsoc-
w.. pliny. and Thomas Mr. Nrts eSor-
- struck me as being peculiarly appro-
80 and philosophical II at once caught the
at,ention and prepared the mind for mat mellow
au'" ceolinr which it was his purpose to beget.
.rhc narrative was rapid and interesting, touch
80 ony on those prominent incidents in the lives
-. ns9,he iilnstrious men whose eulogy he was pro-
a,,ncner which he thought could not well be o.
n';,,cd His parallels and sketches were gra-
r.. and mastery exhibiting the peculiar traits
rr.h,ractcr and prominent powers of intellect
.nb;cb each possessed, and developing and pla-
.;,t in high relief, as he advanced the moral
aa 80 of those distinguished men whose lives
.,d r,ths were so extraordinary. All this was
dome too in that elegant simplicity istye, and
NH that exquisite flow and beauty of elocution
Ga. (which Mr.. Writ has always been distinguish
cd while the fine moral and philosophical re-
ACTIONS with which il was mterpersed, spread
oyer the whole charm that rendered it delight
ful 10 every mind
,,rkngly impressive and nothing, | think,
co,LI have been more happy than the manner in
which he intro duced his hearers to an acquan-
,once with the domestic character of Mr.. Jeiler-
son His description ofMonticello, the residence
of the patriot and the philosopher--its interior
onaments; its curiosites its tranquility; the
bappiness of its inmates the nOctuS cGndque
Ddoron which the visiter enjoyed, were all
sketched with the pathos and elegance ofa poet-
cal and classical mind. ! am sorry have not
time to say more of this splendid Grafton, which
deserves to be preserved as specimen, not only
of the powers of Mr.. Wirt, but of the eloquenee
fthis country and am very sure that the
publisher who should issue it in typographical
earb suitable to its merits, would be amply cont
pensatcd for the expense he might incur, and
be additionally rewarded in the gratitude of
those who feel pleasure in contributing to the
reputation OF. our city. w.