The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-27

:, ten, ,,l.le.t end Accordingly, ~s fnd that.
n all a,e.. IN every Cline IN allnsfions, cl'll'
l,,ed ar s,y.gr elpqueace ha. bees the delight
Iaf n,.ki,J and haa ezerted a controlling ins1-
enc, avrr ,hrt deliberations aud esncein.
ia the eli. encs of the sntatorod lnd'sn,
nfieIing Wit ,hemenee. OF psthos, inc IAN
rnaee Of nature. that gises him predemin"Hss'
IA The cauneils Of var
!, "a. cloorence that raised Pitt the elder.
lf,o,r Come, u Horse to be Premier Of Eng
Hand enye him tof tlmc. the chief sway ~
he, council. rnabled BIN 20 raise his couslry
from, DEGRADATION aud defeat and would have
.oatIed him sill more 10 add 10 her reno~n'
mad ma, tbr foo1.gatcs Of mineriied pErnAc-
f,3s aud oAIrasY been opened upon him ny
pfnstiinted press. purchased and directed ny
ftcfipus politicians, possessng mol one spain "
bIs Independence his patriotism, iiis integrity OF
HI. genius aud fTcod his commanding energy
IN Weld 20 that iu,becilhy which tore from I've
Crown OF England, In spite of hrs warning an
fnonitions, ITS brightest Jewel, aud caused me s'-
rrtastIng separation of the Anericun COLONIES
from the ng'her country. -,
Twas the eloqnenee ala liampden and NM
ton. Harrington. Sidne,, aud Locke, thh' n'-
,t,pyed the dominion OF arbitrary power by
showing the fallacy eth. msSlms by winch
| vas npheld disclosed thc foundations OF Just
nubltcans ~ln, resolved to be FREE, aud thus
gave existence 10 our Krpablcan nsntniions.
| II va. by ,his eloqucnce that the statesmen OF
our Confedera,ed Congress, enlightened by the
principles advanced by the political phhph"'
pliers Who had preceded them, gave the hfs'
impulse To our ilcyolutlon, Dissolved 'he NC
which bound us To Great Britain, aud esiaDlsh-
| ed those forms of Government which are no"
communicating therlghi andluilnence through
out the globe.
| IL Is by th, elaqpencc, too, eEh'htcd ~ 'h'
| diplomatic correspondence OF Jelefson, men''
son, Adams, and Clay, that the most important
| rights OF our country, commercial, territorial
and international, have been maintained while
| the efforts Of their gcniu. have shed new lustre
upon our national character Can there then
be question whrthe, eloquence, thus reslsilfs'
! in rs influence and universal IN its sway IL ne-
, cessary TO ihr Statesman Ought II not rather
| 10 he asked iChe caudo without IT 30 long as
the world Is governed by Intelligent free agents
| "a long as mcn have understandings to be con
yiuccd aud imnginnt0ns 10 he pleased, ana
passions % hr moved, 50 long viii eloquence ne
necessary 10 the man who seeks 10 acquire n
predominant, influence ~ public affairs
How will n .iatrsuian be able TO Impress his
thoughts ON dclibcl alive assembly, unles he
ran exhibit item with ccarncss and energy
cloihe them IN the decorations oi language and
mpart the cham of forrible illustration o what
avail would he 10 him the learning of bacon
the perspicacity of Marshall at the fire OF Prtt
ifuuabr 30 communicate ms thoughts with
prnmptudc aud ease. add 20 the power ot
thought che prophecies otcxPression andrender
his dednctlons PLAIN to the understanding, n
grreabr 10 the ear, aud unssceptionabic 10 the
| cultivated taste llc@ould ind that public at
4, md ms inf q
When error is seen TO triumph over reason, a
circumstance which unfortunately, too often
occurs, is II not because her deiormlty has been
yccd 10y lovely exterior, o. because truth has
not been presented in equally captivating
forms Anexperrnce must show that he only
deserves the honorable nppellatl0n OF states
man who possesses the constituents OF orai ~.
cal excellence, aud can 80 exhibit his thoughts,
ly writing or speaking, as most eilectually to
overcome opposing opinions. and obtain an as
ccndancv ever the minds of men.
Without referring more particularly 10 em,
ncnt Statesmen either in other counties or our
own, il may be Sufficient TO remark, that, with
few exceptions, their reputation for ability, rs
well as usefulness. has been graduated Ivy the
degree OF eloqueucr exhibited IN speaking or IN
writing Moses learned in all the wisdom of the
Egyptians. was the "iscst OF Legislators, aud
among snc pest ol WfHfth F, hhu 9Nl' although
aided by miraculous power, he WAS unwilling To
engage in his mission until associated with
the Orator Aaron. Few individuals have oh
tanned hg her reputation as an eloquent writer
than Mr Jefferson II WAS this reputation tina,
made him Chairman otthc Committee who re.
ported the Declaration pf independence aud
yet ne had 10 refn upon the cloquencc OF Mr..
Adams aud his associates, to enforce m public
debates the reasons Ia ats favor, and counter
act the objections which we're urged against n
To the success and importance OF Nlr. Adams
eSrrlions on thai memorable occasion, Mir JEFF
ferson has mad the magnauimItJ 10 bear honor
able testimony
II is true that even illr power Of eloquence is
sometimes overlooked, though rarely cuntrlnu-
ed Men arr prone to be- deceived by the mag
nitude of appearances aud To forget the trans.
Ccndaut excellence OF intrinsic qualities Who
IL there that stoops To consider that the minut.
| est insect that float, upon the breeze display,
more wisdom. in the skilul adaptation of is
| parts, than all the works OF man from the be-
ginning ofhmc' The most powerful agents Of
nature are often diSrcCardcd. Nor need We
! wonder that cloqucnce, the mnSt operative a.
| gent in the moral world, when conjoincd with
| truth, Is sometimes forgotten. while the mind is
! intent on the glittcring tinse of a military Pa.
gerrt. Our wonder Will diminish when We re-
Acct that the eloquence of Cicero The "Faihsr
! ~ has Co1Btry.' the ornament of his age, aud
the delight of poStcrity, could not extingnish
the envy which feeds on the reputation OF illus
trions men. But although even Cicero was for.
| ced To weld, for tune, 10 the factious beings
| the soorn and detestation of mankud " hose de.
signs AGAINST his country he had always coun-
trracted and vino, while emulatng his great.
ness, without possessing his virtue made him
81, IL a., -
consolaory 10 know that thr mists Of ~ rnr were
quickly dispersed, and that his triumphant rs.cn.
try into Rome, amidst the accamations of an
admirIng, tut, for short time, dcludcd PEG.
pie, erected the proudest monument 10 his fame
| aud now forms an epoch in the history of his
country.
But although the eScclency of Oratory NAV
sometimes he overlooked, when great occasions
do not demand her efforts, or experience from
the tradnetons of malevoence. like the integr.
" of AriStdeS, u temporary observation its