Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-17

occasional burst OF uproarious laughter -
Imagine this agreeable scene to continue for |
half an hour when tap--tap--tap is heard |
on the table of the President of the occasion.
the Hon. Edward Everett, a name endeared
10 every American heart, that reverences
genius, learning, taste, and moral WORTH
he rises, he speaks, he addresses the vast
concourse Of frecmen before him, who hang
upon his lips in breathless silence, except
when they rend the air with loud and long
and hearty shouts of appreciation. He turns
TO the man whom the people delight to hon
or,-the man of lofty purpose, of firm re.
solve, of giant intellect. He thanks him in
the name Of his felow-citzens, for the vigi-
lance, the zeal, the fidelity, and the trans
cendent ability, with which he has served
them. He olludes to the PROSTATE position
otthe Administration OF the country and tells
him that TO his seepless eye and good right
arm they ascribe, in no small degree, its
present inability TO do further mischief
He tells him how warmly his services lie
in the hearts Of his neighbors and friends
how deep the reverence they cherish for his
talents and virtues Look" he continues
in strain of eloquence unsurpassed, "looli
at the resemblance of your felow-citizens
before you. Read their homage in their
beamng eyes, their joyous countenances,
their applauding voices The bayonets OF
Napoleon could not force 1t the wealth Of
the Indies could not buy it but they bring ii
freely, and lay it at your feet" Who could
resist the power of such a scene? DANIEL
WEBSTER is not the mani He struggled
hard TO communicate repross his emotions
But he struggled in vain. The tears started
from his eyes, and from many others. The
moral sublimity Of that hour and Of that
scene no painting. no poetry, no eloquence
no description whatever, can ever convey TO
minds that did not themselves behold il and
those who did behold it will carry the i'm
preston of 10 the hour of their dissolution
The effort which Governor Everett made
yesterday, he can never beat; aud if he can.
not, aoho CAM Ii is no disparagement Of the
men who followed him, 10 assert that, in
taste, finish. classical purity and richness,
and in the charms Of a graceful oratory,
none Of their efforts came upto his.
| Mr.. Webster's speech was great-when
was he ever otherwise than great. Does a
giant ever fight with straws2 No, il is al
ways giants club, though it may not al
ways be welded with equal vigor. Mr.
Webster was more than unwell-be was
sick Nevertheless, his speech was illum-
ined with salles of wit, with fash of elo-
quencs- and with strokes ofpower, worthy Of
his best and most applauded efforts
There were ,isau evenly utnrr
speeches. by gentlemen from all parts of the
| United States. OF these it may be said in
general terms that they were all good, most
Of them excellent, and many OF them gems
of the purest water But what sublimity, or
rather. what a galaxy! | cannot, without
spinning out my letter too long, even name
the authors of them all much less give you
an account OF what they said. This, indeed
is the less necessary, as "chiel OF II report
eI was in the gallery, "tak'in notes, an faith
he'll prent it," But there are two or three
that | must single out, and whisper a wore
or two in your ear about them. And first o
all. is Prentiss Of Mississippi. This yount
man, this STRIPPING from the back~oods, 10
such he is yet. is phenomenon. "tie beat
all natter he people about whom VIVID
, FIRE in tie play tells such marvellous store:
are no touch to him. He is perfect N
agara of words. Like Anthony, "he speak
, right on" 10 the tune OF no stopping Tor an
thing. The loudesi applauses do not detail
him a moment: nor the end Of his sentences
} unless he happens 10 want breath. | neve
J before saw the man who could get out an I
oua number of words in the same time, an
all of them words that "breathe and burn,"--
: words of power,-words that lead captive a
b who hear them,-words, it may be adde'
q many OF them, of deep philosophy and Wi
= dom.
Mr. Menifee, also, Of Kentucky man.
possible, of still more youthful appearance
;, delighted the company with powerful an
> admirable address. Gen. Wilson, the VIM
; candidate for Governor in Isaac Hills stat
!. drew forth peal after peal of laughter, al
% won repeated and raplurous applause 4
. more than half an hour, by his wit and ell
?, louence. His speech was an allegory throug
:, out done, if may so speak to admlrallo
- And vet, to my taste at least, the old ia
10 Sote still carried off the laurel the perso
y or rather in the speech, of her able, her Ell
, ouent, her statemanlike. her classical Gus
4. ing.
u, The evening was enlivened by the mus
If of an excellent band, and by several iun'
in and patriotic glees. There was less arm
ID ing, far less, than ever | say on any SINH
3 occasion. The most perfect order and go
10 fellowship, and generous glow OF patrio
IN sentiment prevailed throughout the whe
ne EIGHT or nine hours during which we we
IN At liable But what raised my admiration
10 the highest pitch was the manner IN WIN
as the company was dismissed. A lltlle
fore eleven O'clock, the chief Marshal 9
-, nounced, as from the Chair, that 1t was ia
III and thai after the singing of glee, the I