Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-16
From the Baltimore Commercial Chronicle.
Editorial CorresDondence.

BosToN, Nov l. 1880
attended the caucus on Sunday evenipp 4, Ouin
cy Hall, and here found multitude who had
again assembled to hear the conclusion of Mr. Web
ster's speech Mr.. Webster resumed his argument
about SIX o'clock, and spoke for an hour or mure
Not having opportunity to AXE notes as Quincy
Hall does not afford the couveniences of Fanuic Hall
had more leisure to observe Mr.. Webster's manner
as well as matter And here will interpolate SEN
tence with the remark that as NJ. Websters speech
will soon be published in the Boston papers (to-nor
row perhaps and probably be revised by his own
hand, thought 1t not eXpcdIept to continue the
speech as quoted from my notes, for | cannot pre-
tend to perfect accuracy. Mr.. Webster SO far as
manner concerned, is by means perfect orator.
he has not the graces of eloquence, and he seems TO
hold III profound contempt every thing which Is term
ed ora' orIca ornament. He has the fortiter in re
that Cicero speaks Of but little of the suaviter
modn He Is all yehemence; his voice--hs tones
and moculntIons-his actions are ali violent. His
gesticua'Ion is like sledge hammer, up and down
His arms are constantly III motion, beating ont (for
that is filter word than illustragingl his IDEAS
Mr. w. Is independent of manner; he knows he is
smaser of his subject, and he makes his audience
interested because lie is interested himself. The
nearer must listen, for thu speaker is wide awake
and he does give attention, Just men attend to
confagratIon not tina 1t is beautiful, bui because it
Is formidable sublIme-ierrific Having the pow
er to grapple stoutly with his subject, and to talk
like one pleading for his life almost every topic,
his auditors ar thoroughly reused up. After ALL his
sincerity or to say the easI, his power 10 make the
multitude believe that he is sincere honest and "a.
trIotIc, is the great charm of his eloquencp. His
character as an honest man u powerful support to
his eoqucnce and if you disposed to contradict,
you yet sensible that Mr. Webster feels and be
lieves what he says; His pa,hos is admira ble.--
There he Is great without exertiou lie says
bold thing IN an ordinary way, with no flourish of
colors TO forewarn you hen us charge to let off.
gu hear him talking he would talk to his neigh
Dor, and before you of it he has rot hold Of
your feelings He does not talk loud like most speak
ers, when he has good hing un hand buj low. No
modulations and quaverDg of voice betoken storm
and thus put you on your guard, buj lie assumes
careless manner, and thus prepares you to expect
thing. The peroration Of his speech IN Quincy Hall
was more eloquent than his speech in the great De
ba'e-Dot so sparkling to be sure, so gaudy With
ornament, but effective perhaps more touching,
land yet it was about the to the amount Of
nsatterdeclarng his resolve to stand by tha Union
which he knew-he fet--yea which he knew there
were conspiracy TO break up and to cry rescue,
rescue 10 the last
Many of the JacksoDians with are often atterDp
ting prove your Mr Spraguc is an lmltator Of Mr.
Webster-thc bob to bis kite, TO use heir own Ian
guage; and they often accuse hn of initiating blr
w only MS politics bot 10 his manner Of speak
ing. Now th truth is their manner Of ADDRESSING
the public Is as dsslmllar well imagine.
Mr. Sprague is a better speaker BY half His nodu-
atioD and ges'icuation are better formed. His adj
dress IS pleasing; and his personal appearance
without the aid Of any thing important to superadd
it, would command deep attention. Not so with
Mr.. Webster. No matter whether you have the
speaker in your eye not; you must listen 20 HIM.
he viii be heard; and when you have him your view
YOU see nothing additional. His arguments. if NAV
be allowed the Of an expressive word, arc saucy
bis words are bod and b. no houicd terms Mr.
Sprague is conclllang; his manner is pleasant, not
mUudent and you would not Ike him the less for be-