Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-13
From the Baltimore Commercial Chronicle.
Ediioridt Correspondence.

6NStoI NV W cSDOVneNc6.
BosToN, Nov. l., 1880.
attended the caucus on Sunday evening ut Ouin-
cy Hall, and here | found a vast multitude who had
again to hear the conclusion of Mr.. Web
ster's speech. MIR. Webster resumed his argument
about six o'clock, and spoke for an hour OF more.
Not having an opportunity TO take notes, as Quincy
Hall does not afford the convenienccs of Fanuiel Hall
| had more leisure to observe Mr.. Webster's manner
as we'll as matter. And here | will interpolate a SEN
tence with the remark that as Mr.. Webster's speech
will soon be published IN the Boston papers. (to.mor
row perhaps) and probably be revised by his own
hand, l thought it not expcdIent to continue tho
speech as quoted from my notes, for | cannot pre-
tend to perfect accuracy. Mr.. Webster so far ms
manner is concerned, is by no means a perfect orator:
he has not the graces of eloquence, and he seems 10
hoId IN profound contempt every thing winch is term-
cd oraiorical ornament. He has The fortiter in re
that Cicero speaks of, but little of the suaviter i'm
modo. He is oil vehemenco; his voice-his tones,
and nodulations-his actions are all violent. His
gesticuIatIon is like a sledge hammer, UP and down.
Ills arms are constantly IN motion, beating out for
tnat Is 4 hitter word than illustratin- his Ideas
Mr.. w. is independent of manner; he knows he is
master OF his subject, and he makes his audience
interested because he is interested himself The
nearer must listen, for the speaker is wide swakc-
and he does give attention, Just as men attend To a
coDtlagraiion, not that 1t is beautiful, but because il
IL fDrmidabl"-sub lIme-terrifc Having the pow
or TO grapplc stoutly with his subject, and to talk
IKE one pleadlng for ms life on almost every topic.
his auditors ar" thoroughly reused ND. After all his
sincerity, or to say the least, his power to make line
multitude believe that he is sincere honest, and IA
trlotic, Is the great charm of his eloduence. His
Character as an honest man IS n powerful support to
his eboquence; and If you are disposed to contradict.
you are yet sensible that Mr.. Webster feel, and be
lIeves what he says; HIS palhos is admirable.--
Ihere he IL great without excrtion He says a
bold thing IN an ordinary way, with no flourish of
colors to forewarn you hen as n charge to let Oft.
You hear him talking as Inc would talk te his neiph
Dor, and before you are aware oft h. has got hold Of
your feelings He does not talk loud like most sneak.
ers, when he has a good thing on hand, but low. No
modulations sDd quaverIng of voice beiokcn a storm
and thus put Won on your guard, but Inc assumes a
careless manher, and thus prepares you to expectno
thing. The peroration Of his speech in Quincy Hall
was more eloquent than his speech in the great Dc
oa'e-not so sparkling to he sure, nor so gaudy with
ornament, but more effective. perhaps more touching.
land yet 1t was about the same as TO the amount of
rAatter--decloring his resolve to stand by thai Union
whlch nc knew--he felt--yea-which he knew there
were q conspiracy to break up: and to cry rescue,
rescue 70 the last
Many Of the Jacksonions will US arc offer attemp
ting TO prove your Mr. Sproguc is an imitator of Mr..
Weostef--'hebob 10 his kite, TO uso their own Ian
guage;a and they often accuse him Of initiating Mr.
w not only IN his politics bot in his manner of speak-
ing. Now th" truth is their manner Of addressing
the public 10 az dIssimilaf a. one can we'll imagine.
or Sprague is a better speaker by half lis modu-
IatIon and gesiiculation arc better formed. HIS adj
drcss ~ pleasing; and his own personal appearance
without the aid Of any thing important 20 superadd %
u. would command deep attention. Not so with
Mr.. Webster. No matter whether you have the
speaker in your eye or not; you must listen TO him;
he will bo.heard; and when you have him in your view