Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-02
POLITICAL.
From the NahriHc Banner.
MIR. CLAS-MR. CALIOUN-MR WEB
STIR

| for publication. II was written utter hearing the
distinguished Statesmen spoken OF. deliver their ar
gnmcnis on the Sub Treasury Scheme. We know
! the source whence it proceeds, and although the
writer perhaps undertakes Mr.. Clay ~ an orator.
and overrates Mr. Calhouns intellect. yet We know
HIM to be neutral and impartial in politics he has no
doubt gwen the honest impression which the orator,
OF these great men made on I'm:
WAsmNGroN CRY, May 10, 1893.
Dtdr SU:-lla,ing nothing 10 Ito here but 10 see
and 10 hear the big men," aud having heard
all that is known 10 ilme make then arguments on
the great subject Of the day, the " sub Fteasur,
scheme :; aud knowing that YOU are preparing Ion
politics, aud cultival,ne cloquenec, will commun
cate the impttssio which the three greatest
" lions p" Clay, Webster aud Calhoun, made upon me
ms orators.
Mr.. Clay you have seen, and believe heard-hs
hgurc N very good--he ~ graceful and easy IN ad
dIcss-wIih something lofty, rather slightly II
Stcaggcf in his dcmcanour, hu, withai a high, com
manding friend ". would say, " game cock
appearance. His lace, which ~ too small for his
person, Is only redeemed by expression of suayify
and the intelligence oi his keen grey eye, hom beng
ugly. His dress is precisely what one would wish
fine clothes worn rather ca,elcssy showing that
the wcarcr thinks not OF them. Upon the whole,
he struck me as hislng "A military bearing as II n
man conscious OF importance, aud accustomed 10
command. He looks like man that understands
the game of liio-mcn--aud h,d been decidedly
successful IN the Forum,-the Seratc, or rather IN
batuc.-tor hold that he has from nature militia
~ genius. This has always been the opinion OF
! those who kno" HIM best aud It Is sad that our
! ing the war MIR. Madison was on the eve OF appoint
! ing nun commander IN ch'c' OF tue United states
/ Army ana would have done 50 hut mat ms seivi
ees were thought indispensable IN support OF the
war IN Congress. Had this been done, his friends
THINK II probable that he would hWc acquired great
military reputation aud IT is said of tms,r, that
| II he had not been the greatest military commander
of his day. he would have been the first orator. 50
the reverse may be affirmed OF Mr.. Clay that II he
/ had not been the distinguished orator AMI pol'''-
cian' nc hiSh' nave bceh 4 famous warrior lie has
the capachy energy " ambition To cNcoI'n any thihg
| nc 'nahcS MS 'oa"'hS Pn'a"'' l" Temperament
and disposition lac seems to me considerably 10 re
scmblc ms great are'-cncmN ven. Ja'hs"n'-b"th
having me address, great ability to carry measures
ana influence Others ana pom penS men o' strong
passions ana "cspotlc temper.
Ana now You VIII perhaps De surprised "heh
say that MI Clay ~ moi great orator, ana yet ~
! my opinion II Is even So considerable orator
nc certainly Is, but as gre" orator. he as certainly
/ IS not mean III Tue iue sense oi the ""id Sffdf'
ana compared WIN suoh spcihc,s AS Dcm"sihches,
,iccfo' thatlain' MIfabcau an" Henry ASA speak
ef, he - wei informed wll'ou, being learned pre-
pates himself well on particular occasions without
| bc'ne student understands wen human nature,
anh me current Of alalfs and 81 course can nj the
zone ana humor al the assembly he - addressing
by turns playful sarcastic, logical but never tender
or Pa'h'uc' yet Always h'gh, commanding. grace
iul, interesting, with pleasing inonatlons of voice,
and superior ecstu'c-in short, every tll'ng as an
orator, except truly deeply, and really eloquent
Wha' thcn, you VIII ask, does he want to make him
eloquent wen, although man OF commanding
talents he wants the dccp hodf the FIRST rate intel
'cct, and the Poehc iancy-tlongh hIgh-toned,
Pfoud ana ambitious he has not the deep heavng