Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-24

OF passion but the foice OF tie man stfkrs choi"
III his heart which is responded 10 in the heats N
his hcarers-making the heard and the nearer ben, IN
nn,son. Music charms the ear, takes captive the
hear aud cxerts. ii times, nm oil oling n'lh-
enoe upon the listener. The human voice Is like
the tones OF a sweet insttumcnt,-ihe melody o the
heart c'y'ns pitcraneo 10 lis '"f'
corresponding strains aud sympaihcs. Rightly al
ius I'd, 1t has n power almost .a,cr-human. Mr.
Claws t",ce is Iervent aud h,os lhe
reccsses OF Ia affections, and cxering kewitching
power over the hes'cr. The Poet tells MS that
"Ihcrs is in soalse sympathy with sounjs,
And ns the mind is piic.rd the en-, is pleosd,
With melting airs, ~ matia', brisk aud grave.
Some chord IN unison with Win. We hear
u touched within MS nnd the heart reinS'
Eloquence, the Rhetoricians tell us. is the AT or
talent by which discourse is adapted In It's end and
II is Cicero believe. who says that the great OF
mn orator is the selection OF his topics. In eoqnence,
passion, mag nation, WISDOM and will are all con
ccrned. True eloqnence Is born Of Nature, aud as
Natures offspring, II derives beauty, strength aud
power from use Voice aud manner are pant OF its
magic machinery, aud IN these gifts, MI. Clay, al
though born an orator. is doubly 50 by improving the
FIRST gifts of Heaven.
1t my dcsignal this mon,ent 10 give those Of your
readers who have not seen and heard Mr.. CLAY, u
distinct idea oil the man. 70 introduce YOU 10 HIM
ms ho is,-iof have wish 10 paint his character
in false eNtravarnn cnlnrs. One OF the brightest
ornaneats Of the Republic, though. believe hun II
be- must ask YOU To so with nc into the Senate
Chamber AT Warrington. Tho scene shall be a
frequent one, and the occasion familiar To almost
every American icndrr II was m occurrence OF but
lew weeks since, whcn Thousand hearers listened
10 one u the oraos most mastery and eloquent dis
plays Of powrr.-oue evening early IN February, IL
whispered through tho streets of Washington
only between the hours of the ad journmcnt add the
meeting Of The Senate from day to The other, that
Mr.. Clay 10 speak III reference 10 tho abolition
of slavery, aud The merits oi the slave question. The
Senate met nj - o'clock, ard after 10 nm i'm.
mense crowd had collected within the walls OF the
Chamber. Every niche, crcvice, aud foohod was
occupied and as many ns were within the ais
driven back, unable TO face an entrance. Mr.. Clay
arose 10 ptcsen, mrm,'al from between Que aud
two hundred oi the citizens OF the District Of Colum-
ba, praying Congress TO do what could oons,iiu.
lionally be done dscountc nance Il move m,nts Of
the Abolllonlsts.
Mr.. cidy was "ram summers morning" IN
the midst ol The excitement, and The brilliant display
around him. The Senators, who, however much
love they may have for speaking themselves have
tlle ior the hearing Of speeches from others, rN-
cep' upon occasions not ordinary, were ,ey general
" IN lheit SEATS. watching With lynx.cycd vigilance
the new movement OF then friend, opponeht or rival
The Sicnograpbers and Reporters were busy IN
noting down the opinions Of the Speaker. The Gen
llemans Gallery sort OF siockod prison bousc---u
ten liked TO the Calcutta black Eolc--was erammed
from door 10 door. The multitude there had THEN
eyes fixed nenny npor the man whom the Presl.
naor from kentucky" Opposite was the Ladies
Gallery, equally full filed wilh the beauty aud fash.
ION Of Washing ton Guy, and with the gay aud intel
lleenl multitude who ,ongrcgate NJ The Metropolis
DUNG session of Congress- from every nook and
corner OF tie Union and nom almost all puts ofthe
world, A btealhless silence reigned lhrong bout the
Chamber. aud not Il word WAS lost which fell from
the lips Of the speaker, Mr.. Clors naturally homcy
face was now the picture OF eafnesiness and nlolll-
gence. His voice.
Nlnsnalos Arollos lutte"
was tuned to melody, and every word was spoken
easily, naturally and with great effect Some Of his
noblcst passages were uttered upon this occasion in
manner of pee uar power, aud his cloqucnce GLOW
ed like a srr"am led from m abundant spring"
In that speech and in all others, saw another of
Mr.. Clay's peculiar powers. and one which disiin-
euised all his diplomatic core pondepce when See.
rctary State, and when serving his country abroad
allude to the clear, lucid, logical anang cement of
his argument, aud The chase aud appropriate lam
guago IN which II was clothed. model for such
compositions, and femakablc ot the man whose ear
y advantages we've SO few as the early advantages OF
Nj. Clay But a word more OF the Abolition speech
Mr.. Clay spoke for tao hours and more, and dur
ing no time, bbceve, was there word spoken not
heard by all present. The interest, If any Thing,
seemed TO increase as Mr.. Clay drew 10 the concln-
sion OF his spcoch--onc paragraph of which--the
cone udng onc-l must send you, characteristic Is
il of the good feelings Of the man. Read II and una
glne MIR. Clay the author and speaker.
'lf said he, conc dark spot Slavery exists in our
political horizon, is it not obscured by the bright aud
enugent and cheering light that beams all around
us? Was ever people before 50 blessed as are,
if true to ourselves Did ever any other nation
Tain within its bosom many elements of prospcri-
~ of greatness and Of glory Our only real danger
lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated and Visible. 1t
was clearly dscetned al the commencement, and dis
iinctly seen through our whole Shall we
wantonly hpon II, aud destroy all the glorious
,ftI ,ob iob hot,
besecch the aboinniss themselves soIemnly to pause
in their mad and fatal course midst the infinite
variety of objects Of humanity and bcneyoenoe which
invite the employment. OF lhem energies, lei Them
select one harmless. that does not threaten 10
denge our country in blood. call upon That small
portion of the clergy, which has lent itself these
wild aud ruineus schemes, not 10 forget the holy ma
tu,e Of the divine mission Of the Founder OF our Re-
ligiop and 10 profit by hs peaceful examples. en-
treat that portion Of MY country women who have
given their countenantc 10 abolition, 10 remember
that they are ever most loved when mosing in ihelr
own appropriate and delightful sphere; and TO Ie-
fleet that the uk which they shed in subscribing with
their fair hands abolition petitions may prove but The
prelude to te shedding the blood Of their brethren.
ahjurc all the inhabitants oil the free states TO rebukc
and discoun,enance, by their opinion and their exam
pie, measures which must inevitably lead to the most
calainitous consequences. And let MS ALL MS coun-
trymen. friends, and as brothers, cherish in
fading memory, The motto which bore our ancestors
mphaniIy through all the trials of HE Revolution
and which, II adhered TO, will conduct their posteriiy
through all that may, in tho dspcnsatiDns OF Pow
dencc, be reserved for them
Mr.. Clay closed this speech two hours earlier than
the usual time OF adjournment. An attempt was
made 10 go with the business of the body but ii