Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-03


temperance. method, and Judgment IN
all hi, speeches 4; and when he closed.
there was nothing t. mend. and bar
ht,!c To add. But the great charm 81
has eiopucncr. after all. was the con
vction. an every mind. uf the speakers
sincerity: there was window ~ hi-
breast. aad all the pa 'se> of his heart
were distinctly seen. beaiin. ~ the re-
Snlar movements OF hcnur. HIS rla-
quence vas fascinating IL well a.. com
mandlug; has person was no, .arge,
bat diSuI!icd aud graceful. Tie com
pas, at his voice vas extensive: A.
tones were nat loud nor vnciiera,inc.
bat has enunciation was So clear tliat
he had the advantage over many. IA
he largest assemblies. whose !nu,,-
were much stronger than his. M on.
] whatever might BE- his Grade at intel
lect, ever heard him without tlcii.-h, ::
and no good judge. without feeling that
he had been sisiruiur "a ucrtlcm1n.
a scholar. and u patriot. =, wei, n, m
orator. He died III the prime 81 man
hood: and the tears of hi, friend. and
political enemies tricilCd together on
his grave as tribute TO TIE mighty
dead.
I GouvEnNEvR NonRIs. -Gouverneur
Morris was a splendid orator. liz
mind was prolific. bi, fancy cXcursi,r.
and hi, information extensive. lie
had read books attcnti,cly. but mon
more thoroughly. lie was well &C
iqua,n'cd with French literature and
the academicilps. and had caurh; some
thing OF their animation and literary
iervor. HIS figures we're bcauiIiu'. his
sentimental touches delicate and drill.
Ing. No orator ever made more
successful lungc at tie heart than Nor
ris, !or he picfcod AZ Will II Ham,l-
ION was the Aenophan among our intel
lceinal lights. rs he has been called.
Tor the neatness. purity, and prrspi-
cWtv of his PROHIBITIONS. surely IN.
friend. Gouverncur Morris. ought 90
be called tie isocrates among them
He had the same spIcndor ot ima.ina
ton. and poised has sentences with the
same art tina; Is seen in the Grafton, OF
he old man eloquent" Morris
ehqHence WAS well suited to the deli
beraiivc assembly. and those occa,ions
N which the heart is deeply interested.
it's aiatIon over the body Of Hamilton
- admirable. At that Cloment, when
ihe bleeding CorSe wa, before the eyes
"i ins COuntrymcr. and a nation.
means were waited on every wind from
north 20 south, from east To west, thro'
the country; when almost any extra
vagaHce would have been tolerated IN
ihls Paroxysin of mind tor at this c.
vent thc deep lamentations Of the soul
were cOInminSled with the breath of
cXccratIon. and there Is no wild fire
like ihi'; yet then the paihos of the
author was subducd. chastened. and
harmunizcd to the mild and hallowed
doctrines Of Christianity such cxhi
bltions are the triumph, of the god.Ilke
art, OF controlling tempers, and Of con
quprIny hearts.
lie lived in republican struggles: in
the sunshine OF roy atty; in the uptuar
at popular fury; and then in the calm
OF personal safety and national tran.
guilty; and from all drew lessons of
experience, and through all carried The
sound discretion Of hish minded man.
FISHES AMEs.--fi,her Amcs has
been. pcrhap, more celebrated as an
orator than any other American, 81
crpt Patrick Henry; but it !, not our
object ca make Comparisons between
our distinguished men Mhohavc gra,ed
the annals 81 our eIoguencc. The pes.
son Gf Amcs was tall. thin. and inter
cstlng; bis face WAS not what might BE-
called handsome, bat agreeable. and
Toll II soul. The style IT his cipoucucr
was tlOwIuE, warm, and ,uiSnu4. and
certainly Fariook more "f toe Roman
than 81 ihc GrCcilu ordtpf. H. m4u.
ncr VAS bland, but catuc-i. and hi.
whole deIneanOT calculated o. attract
the attention 81 al ctrs. H.. vince
Vas musical. and hc bad iiie command
OF It from the highc,t 10 the luwrsr
mote. and IN all ~ variations ~ We
Tree liom mon0iony GO ic'-c tone; iur
sweet voice, ice had les. Ol L.latinn
than most 81 or orators. an esd dat
lul e'grets CON plain 81 800 Dtir ianeual-.
lis imagination was creative. arH. I'd
Us bidding new scenes arose. tr.t BE-.
lnps lived. increased a. Le CHOSE. ana
faded away al hi- viii d.. STRUCK
hi7 bands across &c chord. ~ I.r.rt.
OF hIs audience, AID al Was h1fip.,ii.
Gus g. lis tuuch; but tie rlainti,r
mra.ufcs wcfc m0sf corgeni {. o. h,.
mod hc bad nothing dati. e. su.lcn
300 hs constitution. but there vasa .si
sud gentle gloom that often it ,fn.,n-
s'rd With thr light IT hi. n,l..i. Which
raFc ihr shade - lhc sanrtaar, Co. Tive
"nip"uffnss ~ bis hrar'. ilr moufned
70 ihnk 'l,st be- could noi falls unrre..
ou q g minds 90 other. what hr f.,.