Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-13

nav speak Of his requirement of large masses o'
aw knowledge with, apparently. inadequate APP
,l;c,t;on to hooks. and with still less assistance
rom man. He buckled on his sand4Hed hRoon'
took his crab-stick in his hand, and. goadeH Oh
~ his ever restless ambition, and with extraor-
binary facility. he reached the goal alone.
And so John became a lawyer; and such
one as is not heard to open his mouth IN county
courts. He had his day; and bright gay II was
He was hailed as star ct the hnest pr'inanoy'
as the rising cynosure OF the bar; ana inns was
great distinction, for he had to SHINE among the
Pleiades! He was courted and caressGu' reta'il.
ed. and employed, and what is better than all. ne
,r% no;d He was initiated and quoted by stu
dents and other aspirants after forensic iame: II
,y,s in their company that heard some OF his
finest fights and boldest figures; and will haz-
ard the belief. that they would not have dis,
oraced him in a comparison with the ei.isions Oh
Cicero, of Henry. or the Pitts.
The people espoused him; and the people, III
our enlightened and happy country, are The OH
" legitimate Judges. as they are the only ehect-
i've patrons of professional merit We ao not
expect professional man to be fairly tried and
10 receive an honest verdict from his rivals and
connections: they would as soon take money
out of their own pocket and put ii into his, as to
speak Of him as he H. if he really possesses merit;
nav. they would prefer to part with the money.
far h.ir prile AS we'll rs their pecunaryinterest
l. ., ncrrne,l in dcprec;atng and undertaking
him. Ylhse remarks are not intended tor pro-
f.s,ional gentlemen, but for the little, low-mind-
ed. illiheral. fuctious herd. who hang upon inc
outskirts 81 all professions; who sensible OF
their own iSgnificance. are always the ionaest
in demonstrations of Indignation agalnstsaii sn-
perioritv ina rival-whch sounds like an insult
in their ears, as the owls in the liable were the
first to complain OF being disturbed by the car
rolings of tie nightingale Ii John Hayes. now
ever, entireh escaped all uniust and Ill'beral op
position from hi. le.al compeers. (Which we are
not prepared to affirm or deny,) 1t was no aoso-
lutte proof rlat the latter were blind TO his merit,
Int certainly very high and conclusive one OF
their marnsnimity and iberaity. But we have
wandered from 1he subject where we only meant
to saw. tina, il was TO the people alone he looked
| for patronage and support, and the people an
swered his expectations, as they will generally
do if the appitan has ii in his power TO show
I the proper vouchers.
| The people. who were always partial to HAYES
and seemed proud of his talents, were ever dis
pnsed 10 render him an efficient support as law
yer; hat not content Wih this, they elected INN
as one OF the delegates 10 represent The respect
liable county uf Nelson in the General Assembly
| of the State. in The year 1915. After ihls honor
| conf 9rred upon him, he was brought out for Con-
@rcss and held canvas, IN opposition TO John
| Rowan and BENJAMIN Hardin. E,qs.: bat Tor
some reason, to US unknown, he declined before
the election: 3 Hardin was the Successful can
! ddate.
h..I-..a,...-- -rr''rueuce. except
on one occasion. aud that was on " ashinetOu )
birthday, the God February. 1929. had then
! lately settled in this handsome town, and knew
little Of the intellectual character of most OF my
! neighbours. Two fine Young men from the Col
! Iege delivered long, polished. gentenanlv. and
scholar-ike orations, In the courthouse, which
certain, reflected much credit on their industry
and genius. A large and splendid assembage
Of bnth sexes we're present. to honor the annver-
sarv of the Father OF his Country. Hayes was
there aud heard all that was said. Like an old
Bloodhound. he eau .ht the cry Of the pack. His
uncomfortable AMBITION, which had slept, bur was
never cxtinsuizhed, 5'azrt forth and burst its
boundaries; he tgit tnat he 'sas the same John
Hayes. VINO possessed tne fower
'trs.au ,tt-r-a 30 command
The impulse was .r.i,ieo b.i II vas irresistible.
With three ,Jnd"- b, taaI.ed to he rostrum, and
| opened. IN rj5 remarkable u,anner. and with his
peculiar irtaus ,oa, .i eughases. upon his sur
pri,ed and 'leuh'ej lu.u0rv
The effect wa. s> lInS, was sabine! He
had, FOR consiGe,at- lem tn Of time. .yen him
sell up 70 intoxi, aaon and va, believed by all,
to be morally, polical and intellectual, dead.
The present was, therefore. like a resurrection
from the tomb. aud was eived with as unfeign
ed wonder as if il had been really such, In cl-
feet. never had behed d transaction like that
which now addressed my ewes and my ears; he
was changed. a capie al eaicem from head to
foot; YET it was certainly HAYES that saw
that heard-who else could II have been. 4
few hours before had seen HIM in thread bare
woollens. and with linen owning little obligation
to the care of his laudress. sauntering about the
streets reckless aud motiveess. as if he knew not
what 10 list: He now stood forth in all the proud
claims aud high aspirations of a forensic hero
His fine Grccian bust had stretched itself TO its
fullest dimensions. and seemed full of dignity
and inspiration. intent On high designs! His
restless red eye seemed calm and setted.-the
harbinger of energy and wisdorl-tlat energy and
wisdom which now flowed in full. clear, resist
less. majestic aud perennial fountain from his
magical jaws. He did not, like Tom Moore.