Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-05-04
Pl3 GAZETTE,
MARTINsBUhG, Mar 4. 1926


.lfr RaadolbHs cir hotrs .SbeeoS y,s,i.
bis non est disputandum" \ being inter.
preted-There's no disputne about tastes
This IS an cd proverb. but like many other
old proverbs, only true to a certain extent -
IL IS true u we render II. III IS idle TO dispute
about 1S1hTs,' but Il is fSlacious where the
subJec, OF our opinions, requires the exercise
OF sentiment, delicscy and sound good sense.
1t would be rather needless to endeavour to
decide. which OF two disputanis was right,
when the subjec, of controversy was-whether
bright sorre or blood bay, was the hand.
soonest colour OF horse: but we opine that
tall party predictions, and personal feeling
out OF the question: no such difficulty could
arlse on the merits or denerrs of public
speech; and what is more, ak hours speech.
and yet i is amusing TO see how doctors will
differ even here-ifyoa were modes,Iy HIM to
ehher OF the following writer's. that Perhaps
their opinions were haie biased by the ''spil,t
oi parry" they would doubtless dsciaim II,
with every assurance that each opinion was
seyeraliy The result of the most m partial exer.
else ct their deliberate Judgment AID sure.
iy they ought to know
Extract Of letter 10 tie Editors Of tie Rich
naond Enquirer dated Washington Abr9i o.
"Randolph delivered yesterday, the
greatest speech OF his life, and as he said.
the last for this session. The like of il
was never seen, heard, nor teh before.
lie spoke for six complete hours, from
one to seven. For six hours he filed
his phiaIs from the fountain Of bitterness
filled them to overlooking and empti
ed them on heads high and low For
six hours he trod the wine press OF indig
nant wrath; for six hours the senate and
brilliant audience vas fixed as the
marble columns which supported the
dome of the hamber The stenugraph
er was busy. but in vain! 1t is not for
paper TO tsikthat speech
The National Gazette furnishes the follow
ing account Of the speech deii,ere BY Mr.
RANDOLPH on Wednesday week, in The Senate
OF the Unned States
"We have before us a letter from
Washington in which the six hou,s'
fsrFago, oi Wednesday last, is described.
1t vas compounded of course obloqny,
paltry anecdotes, indicate illusions.
f.aten anu. French quotations, Sc The
Secretary of the reasufy was called a
white washed Federallsi,' the Secretary
OF the Navy sneered at asa school mas.
teri' the memory of DIR. Rush assaied;
Mr.. Newton o. Virginia, of the House
OF lie resentatives, branded as a recre-
ant, sc. The hope was expressed that
the climate of Panama would give a |
good account Of those who should be
sent thither, although person coming
from Philadelphia ought to be Yeiioso
,ferer Progf" The orator, or actor. re-
cited dialogue between himself s. his
negro; read aletter from person, whom
he would not name, detailing the man
ner and circumstances of Mr.. Adams
conversion 70 the republican party; and
denounced MIR. Giles. with harsh epithets.
though he professeG to rely on bis state
ments concerning the Pre- ident's con-
duet and motives. A correspondent who
was not present during the two first hours
of the speech. but listened to it for four
hours until the conclusion. assured us
that he could not have positively known,
from al that he heard, what was the
subject properly before the house. An
elderly and very respectable gentleman
exclaimed, on quitting the lobby Alas,
what has become of the dignity of the
Senatei" This exclamation may and
Will be repeated throughout the United
States.'
Er,y W eli tha ~