Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-16
Er,m lie Phsnir Gas,ile.

Er3n lie Phenir GaseHe
~ Is ianehta lie - tank how brutal and ferocous
political wSr.ar" often b comes IN tins country, and
how calumny aud SANDER are resorteJ "a WIN h.,,,,
apons fail oi success. Oar readers 80 doob bear
IN m'hd tue personal aAns' heaped upon NJ BAnroN.
VOW VIVA Is th stuai on and SHADING OF ths mau:
we are told tina, he na,Ive If Tennessee -
lie came toresd" in the territory OF Missouri before
Tue late war. DURING that war, tn ut m kInu any
p'rade "t his patrio' su ho qulc'ly shouldered his
musk I and marched tn til dccnc If our rontier.-
H. profession was hr law, IN winch he was eminrnty
stingushcd much so, thai upon the ii st orun
nv ton ct tho Circuit Courts, he was apI oinIed
Judge OF the Nor h"rn Circuit, and III thai sta ION
acqIi cd character Fur talents and integrity, that
neither 'irnc nor calumny has hccn abe 10 shake
lie resigned his seat the 5cuch, the regret OF the
whoic community, and returned to the bar. shortly
after he was elected N mbcr Of the Legislature and
CHOSEN speaker OF tie House oil Reprrscn atves at
tue session OF 1919. Ill next public situation was
that OF President of the Con yention for forming
Constitution for the Stale He was called To the
chair by an almost unanimous vote of that boiv -
The first Legislature hat met under the new Consti
luton rendered INN seat the Senate of the L. M
ted 81 ates. He her courted nor sought the ap-
poinlmcn', but accepted the honor thus latterinry
Conferred" 60
We ask if he deserves the SANDERS that have beer
shoWered on him-lls constitutional temper ment
and melancholy disposition have been distorted and
misrepresented, to suit the views OF his enemies
Justice. however, will sometimes be melted out In
spite of prejudice. We observe 1t stated IN Wes
tern paper that Judge Rowan has put the seal of his
condemnation upon many OF the Lies of the ,lay -
Hereafter MIR BARroS's enemies will be ashamed of
their conduct.
From the New York Herald we COW the follow
InS extract OF an Oration delivered at New Haven.
on the 9TH ult. by THOMAS S GRIMKE. ESQ of this
Gity before the Connecticut Alpha, of the Phi B tn
ppa Society. The title OF the Grafton il "On tho
advantages to be derived from the introduc,op of
the Bible, and OF sacred Literature as essential parts
OF NIL edncatio, III literary point of view, merely.
from the PRIMARY School Ia the University" The
following extract on the necessity of PRESERVING the
integrity of Federal Union is tho conclusion Of
the characterization Courier.
Nor, Gentiemen, wnile we remember our fellow
SNIP, ana our common percentage. let us forge, our
common inherItance-our country. We cannat ho
nor our country with too deep a reverence. we can
not love her with an affection too pure and fervent.
we cannot serve her with energy of purpose or n
falthfuness of zeal too steadfast and ardent And
what is country 1t is he East vii h her hills
aud her vaes-wlth her countless sails and the roc
Ky rampars of r shores. Ii is not the North yy,r
her thousand villages, and her harvest bome-y,ti
her frontiers of the lake and the ocean II s not the
West with her forest and her inland lsles-wi,b
her IuNurlant expansss clothed in the verdant corn-
with her beautiful Ohlo and her maiestIc Missouri
Nor is 1t yet the South opuent in the mimic snow OF
the cotton. m the rich plantations OF the rus,lno
cane, and IN the golden robes of tie rice field Vha
are these but The sister families Of one greater better
hoter family, OUR COUNTRY | come moi here n
speak the dialect or to give the counses the patriot
| statesman But come, patriot scholar To- v,nd,.
cat" the rights, and to plead for the interests of Anne
rlcan Literature And 0e assured, Gentleman thai
W. cannot as patriot scholars, think too highly oftb,
country, or sacrifice TOO much Tor her. And LEI H.
never forget let us rather remember with n reliu,ous
ave. that The Union Of these States is INDISPENSABLE 10
our L,terd Us as II IS TO our national independence
and civil liberties; to our prosperity happiness and
Improvement. II, indeed, desire to be hold n LII
literature IKE that which has sculptured with sucl
energy OF expresson-whch has painted so faithfully
n md lutI lu fh. ~, IL.
Gent and modern Europe If we desire thai orr Ian,
should furnish for the orator and the novelist for tn,
painter and the poet. age after age the wild and ro
mantle scenery OF war; the glittering march of ar
mics and the revery of the camp; the shrleks anc
biasphenIes, md all the horrors of the battle field
the desoiat,on Of the harvest, and the burning i,
age; the storm, the sack, and the ruin of cities n
we desire to unchain the furious passions of jealousy
aud selfishness, of hatred, revenge and ambii ION
those lions, that sleep harmless IN their den.
we desire that the lake, the river the ocean should
blush with the blood OF brothers: that the Wind,
should walt from the land to the sea- from the sea I,
The land, the and the smoke of the battle; Thai
the very mountan-ops should become affairs for che
sacrifice OF brothers; If we dosire that these ane
SUCH as tbese-the elements to an incredible ey,ent
OF the Literature Of the ole world-should be The
elements OF our Literature then, but ihen onv lei
ua hurl from IFS pedestal the majestic statue of on
Union, and scatter It's fragments over all our land
But, II we covct for country the modest oyelest
Literature the world has seen, such TI,cra urc
! 10 s!IhI HOHoI bou anu DleSS manklnu Literature
whose smiles might play upon Angels's face
whose tears would not stain Angels cheek" then
let us cling to the union of these States with n ma
triots love, wIha scholars enthusiasm with Chris
tian's hope Ia her heavenly character IS a holo
caust self-sacrIfced TO Cod the height of her Clio
ry, as the Ornament of n free, educated, peaceful
Christian people, American Literature ,o,H find thai
THE INTELLEcTUAL SPIRIT rs HER VERY TREE oF
LIFE AND THAT UNION, HER GARDEN OF PARADISE -
The Republican has made he discovery that If the
Jackson party had elected i,0entyone more delegates
tney would nave had the majority JOINT ballot -
THIS calculation reminds us 0c the man who conpro-
tua'ed himself thp the number of his lottery tlcke,
was IN The same hundred with The highest prize
Only thiuk," said he, az had purchased The whole
hundred tickets, should have had ne highest prize
30 the Republican says, "tWeniy one more DELEGATES
than are elected side would give us maiori,
on Jont ballot, aud cons qnenty the Governor and
Couuch, and the whole contrOul of the State" AIMS
mat these cosles IN the air should be- demolished bv
! lne popular breath The editor should remember
thpepe who cannot bear defeat with foditude, does