Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-13

The jury was empannelled and all was silent.
Slowly and with dignity Darnley rose from
his seat. He stood for a moment silent
then setting his fine black eye upon the pre-
siding Judge, he proceeded to open the cause.
For a few moments he spoke hurr:edly, and
seemed confused; at length he became more
and poured fourth strain Of such
rich and powerful eloquence that 1t paralyz-
ed with astonlshment all who heared HIM.
With a quickness Of PERCEPTION equalled on
~ by his depth Of thought and inexhaustible
fund of research, he unravelled every part,
Sc tiled every doubt, and left the impression
that no intricacy in the vast labyrinth of law
no flaw-no shadow Of a doubt was left to
the advantage Of his opponent. His ears
were deafened by the cheers of the assembled
crowd that long and loudly pealed throgh
the air. Again all was silent; again the mel
low rich voice sounded like music to the
ear-another powerful burst Of eloquence ac-
with that splendid depth OF iho't
that for one SD young showed the brhiian-
CIV of his intellect, burst from his lips; that
burst again called forth another voliey OF
cheers and applause which Numbered through
the court. Darnley again proceeded, and
amid the incessant clamours Of his auditors,
brought to a close one of the most splendid
arguments ever offered to jury. He wiped
the moisture from his brow, add with his
head resting on his hand, seemed trying to
gain that composure, that his great eflort had
G Exhausted. When he concluded the slight
est whisper might have been audibly heared
through the apartment; so completely had ne
wound UP the minds Of his hearers that for a
moment they did not seem TO know that he
had ceased; and when they saw ne had sunk
into his chair. a simultaneous shout OF the
most deafening applause followed the soiem
silence that had momentarily re'gned.
Lord--nOw rose. Darnievs eyes
were reverted upon him. His high forehead,
his Quick eve. SPOKE of an intellect within /;
and If hrs features made that impression, full
ly did his cool, calm, argumentative and Pur-
suasive manner corrobOrate It. He COM
menced his defence, and SO ingeniously did
that experienced and willy councillor refute
the most clear and simple facts, and render
them perfectly submissive to his will land that
the same a minute before had listened to the
power full effort Of Darnley, and apPlauded
and belle we'd him, now, through the subtlety
Of a practced lawyer, changed the current
Of their thoughts, and lavIshed upon HIM
their applause. With look neither Of pity
nor contempt, but one nearly allied to both,
did he rest his eyes upon Darnley, and turn
into ridicuie his splendid talents. lie spoke
Of sschoolboy eloquence,' acquired knowi-
edge and with a placid smile ditfused over
his countenance, he told the jury that for "a
boy,' his 'oration' was a good one, but that
the few points in the case he had alluded to
were entirely misconceived; and so complete
~ did he change the aspect OF affairs, that
the jury,without leaving their seats, gave
their verdict in his favor. This was an unex-
pec:ed blow to poor Darnlcy. He had
placed such firm reliance on his cause that
he had listened to the sarcastic
speech Of his opponent, he had not once
his sleepless nights were spent in vain, try
ing to render every point familiar, but he
never thought that willy artifice and lngeni-
Gus trickery could have SO glareIngly stood
against truth.
'On what . slender thread hangs every thing in
Iife!'
Darnled returned home. His lonely wife
tried to soothe his agitated mind; he rePuls-
ed her IF ON him. His aim had been ambi-
ambition was blasted. From that
he was an altered man. Before, the
quiet fireside of domestic life, the society Of
his angelic wife, was blessing that he glo-
ried in enjoying; and to quei his burst Of
grief and disappointment. he sought the COM
pany Of the dessolute and depraved.
Why dwell on the black scenes that brought
his life to a premature end? He squandered
his wealth at the gaming table, and wasted
his life in shame. His profession was forgot
ten, his energies were Frustrated, his tender
" ifc spurned from his slde-but Stop! they
are dead! One grave contained them both.
His epitaph is AMBrrIoN.-(New York Mes
senger.
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