Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-29

Oi our laws! Ihe Ioud response oI the
audience warmly approved the sentl-
ment.
When O'Connell first came into the
meeting, he was most bosterously cheer
ed. When he arose To speak, the noise
was yet greater. The multitude tried to
make him mount chair so that he could
be seen far and wide, but he held On to
the floor, exclaming ihut he liked that
best, aud had no inclination TO mount a.
bove the People, whereupon there was
another roar, as a matter OF course. "
Connel in person is very large almost
as large as Mr.. Lewis, Nj. T.. from Ma
bama, but not so tall. lie has laughing
eve. lis appearance is quite coarse.
His handkerchief hung about his neck
in most slovcnly manner,-and all his
garments seem to have been tumbled up
on him No man better understands that
most difficult Of all undertakings, the art
of haranguing masses of men. When
argument became heavy, he fell upon
amusement. When eloquence beauti-
lul and grand, had been heard and felt,
he made his audience feel more the force
ness and perhaps ulgarlty. Sarcasm
was tempered by wit, and wit was point
ed by sarcasm O'Connell is undoubt-
edly now as an orator (onlyl the great
est in Great Britain. None Of our dis
,ingushed speakers resemble him. Grun-
dy has more wit, but no such eloquence
and chaste defamation. Forsyth has
more bitterness but no such power
I Clay has IA far richor aud sweeter tone
of voice, and more natural manner,
which IN general would produce more ei-
feet, but he has no such command Of
language, nothing like O'Connel's flu
ency. Webster has more dignity and
power, and would elevate the sentiment
of an audience much higher; but he can
not tickle the ears of people as O'Connell
can. lie cannot thus play upon the
passions Preston unites many Of o.,
ConnclPs gilis,--but Preston loves meta
| phors more, and uses them not in SO natu-
raj a way, and therefore, by oyerstrain-
ing, loses O'ConnelIs power. OCon-
nell hits the exact nail upon the head,
and fits his wares to his market. An IT.
/ ish Barrister in Dublin told me that he
had seen O'Connell 60 from the Inns of
the court, where he had been displaying
in beautiful language the highest power
of intellect, to public political me eting,
and there harangue an Irish mob in the
most blackguard slang. He evidently
ha, great knowledge of all the springs
that move men. Nevertheless, he can
never inspire confidence. His face, his
AIR is not an honest one. If he says fine
things, one can't help feeling as if he
were to see IA blackguard reading homi-
ly in pulpit. Brougham now, is ust
the reverse in the impression he leaves. /,
BY the way, O'Connell has curious
seal, betting his life, that of ship on II
rough sea, under strong wind-the
helmsman crying out "luH, ""lulf." I'm
mense service he has dene to ireland, by
awakening the attention of the English
people to this most unhappy nation-and
in the turn parties in Eng land must taxi
by and by, shall not be at all surprised
in hearing that he is ga Peer Of the
realm"
/ An American for the first time Witness
ing British popular assembly, has one
ever-pre thought with him, and that
is, how far behind US this great people
are, in the simplest political truths!-.
Here, in 1885, there is dispute about
taking off a tax Of 900 per cent, upon
the vehicles of all political intelligence!
for the tax is 200 per cent; newspaper
worth four cents paying eight cents for
stamps! Here, there is necessity for
arguing against hereditary legislation,
Here, fear of speaking of the sover-
eign as the servant o! the people! Here,
hardly an acknowledgement that all Gov
erment is instituted for the peoples bene-
fit, and that they have a right to alter or
modify it on their pleasure! The orators
too, address the people as il they were
wild beasts, fierce and mad, who need
caging-B Brougham cautioning them not
to agiate too much,' O'ConnelI giving
them Just such length of rein and for
bidding them to 60 further, others prom
ising them good leaders, SC! The tone
and manner Of address are in such Il diff.
iercnt strain, that the contrast forces at
teni;on- and this was one of the most lib
eral assemblies ever net in England.-I
Nevertheless, | don't believe our form
Df government would fit this European.
market, even some years hence, and is
there no danger of ours, if propery-hold-
ers in America do not make more efforts
than they are now making to educate
the whole People-by the whole-not
by the half-as they are now educated?
The great mass of English society is not
so far behind us in education-as some
dream, and as for one dreamed before
came here, while there arc many more