The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-30
TENNESSEE GREArNEss.


We should be very glad TO learn by what
rule they Jud e of great men in Tennessee 2
There must certainly be something in the soil o.
atnos phere Of tnm Slate which gives a sudden
and powerful impetus to the mind, be which It IS
enabled to reach at once a state OF fail maturity,
without the gradual aud often painful process Of
labJrious study. There mus bea "rovH road
IN tnal glorious land which leads straigbl-tor-
ward TO the summit
"Where Fame proud Temple shines"
which, whosots lucky enough TO find, may a
void the 81 highway, aud byr-Nays" OF litcra-
tnre which, In 9th 4 sections Of country, must be
travelled with slow and steady pace By all who
hopeto reach ihe lofty height
1t uia5t be known 10 our readers that a warm
canvass IS ROW progressing in Tennessee for tn
iubernatorid char for which there are three
candidates, to Wit. Hulle Blnunt Newton Can
aod aud Samuel Houston. esqrs. that The Gov
guor IS elected uoi as in Ibis State, by the Leg
failure but by the peopIe-ana tna the three
c ndidates are uasersiug thc STATE for the pur-
urpose ofaddl essing the people al all pubic as
,rm5ioses, as our candidates iorthe Legislature
io-sty ne " hat good aud fac ieIlows they are,
al he" Incompetent are thslr competitors
1e"iher with other matter, aud things winch
strict modesig aud debcacy dictate Ne were
s'rock win an Essay IN paper printed at Pans
.u1t in France bul IA Uea Tsaasssee.) "a few days
#ince. which WAS ciiclled hy msrti1g Of THIS
,ort, ia winch Ales,Is Cannon aud Houston bad
nufo"ly escaped set-to, Ia m9ds Crib and
lIlmepN, IN consequence The powerful opn-
s1ion If Gen. IEonston's rloquence on Col. Can
l"u nerves. II IS the wrllcr scrip ION efGcu
louStons Speech which ind ces Us to ask IL
question, by what rule they Judge Of great me
u tennessee He first tells the public that he
nd away understood Gen. lloaStom to be
,'lall'w, superficial vain, co lcom5ical sort o
nn, who md been ragged INTO notice by his
&C idrntaI connection with the popular idol Of
tennessee, rathdr than by his intrinsic qualiica-
ions, either of character or attanmcnts. But,
his is only 80 show the greatness Of the con
.rast between wnat he expected to see aud hear,
- with very significant "Btt" Bvi, @aen he
ammenced, 10 hi, tuogst was struck dumb
IA aslonishm,nt, atthe GOODNESS of his dcmea-
nor, the nucncy Of his language, the copousne,s
3, h, idoas, the dcbaess OF hi, diction. The power
his Imagination, the strength of his arguments,
We frryor Of ms eloqp,nca me kecnue,s Of hi.
,atne. the chasta broadneSS Of his humor, and
he exquisite polish oi his wit lie was aLaest
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Cufis, erect WITH Indignation