Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-21
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end '"u i.oo memory au cSact from Shcndau speech
'N '"' IT." "i Warren Hastings applicable in part without any
''cn distortion, To our "lIcro" Hastings violently az
te when this part OF the orators speech wa, delivered aud
declared afterwards that FL a fu moments he Considered him
SrIi the Sr'dtest monster Of iniquity IN the world.
81 recollcct proceeded Sheridan to have heard II
advanced by those admirers of Mr.. Hastings who
are not so implicit 10 bcsOw ucn1IiGfd applaus;,
upon his crimes tat they find an apology for their
afocIty. ~ the greatness of his mind. 10 estimate
Tue s"hd'y Of such statement, it is sufficient 30 en-
cure wherein this progressing distinction this cap
tvatnr characteristic, consists Is it no, solely to
he traced III great nets, directed 70 Great ends, In
tieih only are NC TO search for true m8gnannity.-
20 ihcIn alone, can va ailiX The splcndor and the
honurs OF true greatness. There IT, indeed another
kind Of Innnimtv which consists IN boldly concciv-
inG bad plan, and uudimlcdy pursuing it - IL
execution. Had Mr.. Hastings the merit OF exhibit
ZIG either OF these, No sir: there was rothnr noble.
nothing generous, nothing open. nothing direct i'm his
measures or his mind: On the contrary, he pursued
the worst objects by the worst means Ills path was
an eternal deviation from truth. lie tyrannscd ~ or
The viii, and at another time dcudcd the understand
ing lie was 10y turns. Dyonsus and Scapin--
Us wei! may The writhiug obguity Of the serpent, he
eorPnred 10 the direct path of the arrow az tho dn-
piciy OF Mr.. Hastings ambition, to he simple scud-
mess at genuine nagnanmity. In his mind, all is
low, dark and shutting. Nothing simple nothing
nnIHcd all - ah1cied painncss, and actual dissinu
idtl"n. ltcls heterogeneous mass Of contradictory
qualities with nothing great but bis criIncs and even
Those arc conrastcd with The ttlcncsg Of his motives
which ot once display hls proHigacy and meanness,
ana mark bun Tor Il luggler and tyrant In his
style OF writing appear the same vicious contrnrcties
The most prpvciligg IDEAS he conveys in the most
inflated language, giving mock conscucnce 10 loly
cnvlls, and altering Gubblcs in fTcrocs. CFbp lasI
part would SUIT your learned contemporary So tbit
DIS compositions disgust 'hef taste and thCundcrslg1d-
my, as much as his acts excite the adherence OF the
soul. We may trace the game character throughout
ms government. Alike in the military and political
me- we see nuctionecrng generals and trading nm
b"sSndors. We sec 2 revolution brought about by
th @VH"rd. an army employed in executing az arrest
% Town bcsercd on note Of hand, and Ppncc de-
thro1cd for the balance of nm account. Fbns it was
Ih' government was exhibited uniting the mock
"Uesty ~ bloody scoptrc and The little traffic Of o
merchants counting house. WELDING a'truncheon
"i:n one hand, and picking pocket with the other
| u There i' uigz superior this r ihc exploratory
STYLE have H. How infinitely superior 10 Roam
oe vino hf, been compared Sheridan by Of his all
mrefs.
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