Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-17
,,xcHBURG. SEPT. II, 1892.
GALLERY OF PORTRAITS.

from ,eoreia has long peeh kpo"h 10 u'e h'o'a'y
,,hl,e =. poet OF ordinary pretensions, as well
=. a., orator of commanding powers Of eoquence !
l., ON. Of his speeches, during the last session OF
,.o,s,ess. he exhibited high faculties as an intel
lec,nal ana,omist and ln,uer, by skc,chns briefly,
We, comprehens'vey and graphically, the prom
ncnt characteristics Of some of leading States
men,
al had the honor (says he) TO be member ofihs
J,th Congress. II was an honor tten: what 1t is
ytop | shall no, say. II is what the I'D Congress
have been pleased To make it, have neither tune,
nor Strength nor ability to speak of the Legislators
of that day as they deserye nor is this the hi ocea
sion YET tho coldGst or most caielcss nature can
no, recer to such associates without some touch "
generous feeling WHICH IN quicker spirits, would
l,nds into high and almos, holy enthusia sm.'
Mr.. Wide then proceeds to speet OF severa
eminent parliamentary characters, IN tho sub
pmod ,oquent and striking passages. And hrSt,
WILLIAM IowsD@s Of Sonh Carolina.
" Prc-elnineut-yet not more proudly than num-
bly, pre-cmmeet--anong them, was gentleman
from South Carolina, more the purest, the
carnest the most philosophical of our countrys
modern statesmen. One no less remarkable Tor
gcntleness OF manners, and kindness OF heart than
for Tint passonless, unclouled intellect, which rem
.lcrcd him deserving of the praisc-ii ever man
deserved it--of merely standing by, aud letting
reason argue for him. The true patriot incapable
Of all selfish ambition, v.,o summed office and dis
tlncton, yet seryed his country faithfully, because
he loved her He, | mean who consccrnted, by
ms example the noble prccept, SO entirely his own
that the tet sutton III the republic was neither to
5e sought aitcr nor deolned--a sentiment SO just
and 50 hdppy presscd tina, II continues TO be
repeated, u ,eaus. it cannot be improved
WILLIAM PfNkNEY,"t MdJViand
There was also gentleman from Maryland,
whose ashes NOW oumber IN your cemetery. It's
not long SINCE stood by his tomb, and recalled
alr us he was thcn, IN all the pride and power of
MS /, mus Among tho his countymen
..aI c1at ap,tl as jurist and statesman, first
as ga orator h was, if no. truly eloquent, the
fbr,D.. Of rhe torcians. Nor did the soundncss OF
his logic suffer any thing 10y comparison with the
richness and classical purity OF the language IN
which he coplously poured forth those hgarative
illustrations ofh argument which enforced whlle
they adorned it. Bot let others pronounce his Oh
lo.y | must not. feel MS if hs mighty spirit
sldl haunted the scene of its triulnphs, and when
| Jared to wrong them, indignantly rcbukcd me.
fhesa names have become historical. There
.csase yet within the reach Of praise or envy
, III. whp a as or aspired 10 be. a politician, 1t
.ee3l 3c prudent, perhaps wise, TO avoid all mem
ti,u nj lh.se llrn. Their acts, Their words, their
ta5u ,als their very looks, have become subjects
ii party controversy But he whose ambition is ,
oi q ;.yr OF q lower order has no need of such
r.s,rsc. Talent IS Of 40 party exclusively nor ~
JastIce"
JonN RANpoLpH, Of Roonoke.
:" Among thcm but not of them, in the fearful and
sali'nr} SubIlm,ty of genius, stood a gentleman
f.,H Vrslujo-whon 1t were supcrluouS 10 de-
s,guac. Whose speeches were universally read
Whose satire universally feared Upon
whose accents did this habiualiy lstless and IN
listening House hang, so frequently with wrapt
attention : Whose fame identified with that
body for SO long period Who WIS more dcy-
ferrous debater ripper scholar better yerscd IN
the politics otour own country or deepe- red IN
the history OF others Above all, VINO more
thoroughly imbued with the ldiom OF the English
language; completely master Of It's strength, X
beauty, and lcllcacy on capable of breathing
thoughts of flame in words Of magic and torres OF
silver
JOHN c. CuuoeN, Of SouH C'raitaa.
lhcre also son Of South Carolina, still
in he repubIlo then, undoubtedly, the most infu-
enlh member OF this House. With genius
eminently metaphysical, he applied to politics his
habits of analysis abstraction, and condensation,
i and thus gave the problems OF Government some
81 ding Of thai grandeur winch the higher ma,henlat-
81 Is have bon o" from astronomy. The wings OF
his mud We're rapid but capricious, and there
were times when the light which dashed from them
z as they passed, glanced like mirror IN the sun,
only odazzle the behoder. Engrosscd with his
Il subjec-careess of his words-his lofest flights
olcoquence were sometimes followed by colloquial
4 Or Provnc'al barbarisms. But though often in
correct, he was always fascinating Language
with him. was merely the scaioldinS Of thought
employed to raise dome, which, like Angeles, he
suspended in the heavens
HE#RY CLAY, Of ktniucky.
" 1t is equally impossible tc forget or to omit, a
gentleman from Kentucky, whom party has since
made the fruitful topic of unmeasured panegyric
and detructon. OF sangunc temperament, and
impetuous character, his defamation was impas-
stoned his retors acrimonious. Deficient in refine
men rather than in strength, his style was less ell
esant and correct than animated and impressive.
But It swept away your feelings with it like a
mountain torrent, and the force of the stream left
you little leisure TO remark upon its clearness His
estimate OF human nature was probably, no, very
hiSh II may be that his pas: associations had not
tehaed 10 exalt It, Unhapply, it is, perhaps more
hKc'y 10 nave been lowered than raised by his sub
S'quth' experience. Yet then, and even since, ex-
fep' when that 'mprudonce, so natural to genius,
prevailed over his better Judgment he had, general
~ the good sense, good ,ase, to adopt lofty
tone OF sentiment, whether he spoke of measures or
Of men, OF friend adversary On many occa.
SONS he was noble and captivating One, | can
never forget 1t was the fine burst of Indignant,
e'oqnence with which he replied to the taunting
question, what have we gained by the war 7"
| EANrEL WEBSTER of Massachusetts,