Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-13

justified ia such course by the conduct oil ms OF
ponen,s he !. capable of wislding with readiness
sword II sa,casm which cuts with the keenness oithe
scrmeiar OF the East. Mr.. WEBsrEn is Distinguish
ed for sodiy. strength. and power OF reasoning
His usual manner is cold and dldactc. frequently
however extremely earnest. aud always. when earn
est, most powerfully eloquent. Although trained 10
the mental dis ciplnc Of the bar he fond oil
ornainrn aud Is always successful when he attempts
II. Tic possesses fine imagination. nnd - never
svcrss. whilst trayetsine the thnns pains 81 pon',
cal dtsputaiion. 10. scatter the flowers OF iheoeh
elegance around him. lie often displays ianih"t
Acquaintance with the poets. II. Is rFaolised anu
fluent speaker and adv IN debate. lis views oil
subject are auays liberal and ilatgej aud he en-
. inss The advantage oi fund of knowledge OF the
most extensive character, which ms wen H''h'"
mind enables him to apply wiih peculiar advantage VI
debate. The North ,cldom furnishes passionate
dccain rr. The temperature of man genefail' ia'-
likes oi he nature Of the chime in which he Is rear
+ sd. The reidacs, Il hrs home sns throughout
. The manner HRa aarcar-aeeo Of Mr.. WEBSTER, lie
/ rese, 't.,..lefs With the Mid ,themeuee oil Nh
. Clav ~ burns with the continuous warmth al ,''
, ION or Calhoun. lie wants the passion and en'hu
siasal winch /. necessary 10 eloquencc 81 'he mus
oYsfpawct.n ~ AMI exciting Character hsi &c u ~
orator eli great excellence and most e,Geieui speah
cr lis manner suit, his matter. aud he dspl,ys rs
much ieivur a. YOU would deem IN appropriate keep
irg VIII The subor and deep study wlueh eharac'
f iorza all bis remarks. You VANS listen 10 hun
Win attention and when lac concludes you lnratahl,
tise rom heatlng him with \ firm eonvieon OF hi'
greatness rs man, and that your ine has been pro
iahls e,utn, ed whilst you heard Lin. Ills habits
mus be those OF greatindnslry, aud whilst al " ash
( inEtan. his time. in public, s divided between The
! Senate chamber and the bar Of the Supreme Court
! Ia the latter forum his powers have frequently
brru ssk a. and tested by collision @ilh minds oil HE
! h phesl ouler and most extended aiiainmeuts
1 Thefe-wlete his greatest laufes have been Won
. his competitors have becn such men - L amy.
/ ninetne,, Joues, Emmett Wit aud Others. liz
otafious upon occasional SUI jees nneonneeied WIN
polaies OF re law. have added greatly 10 his repu'
tatfop 81 are preserved anil held forth TO the pub
lie a. models Il literary excellence. His power IT
'tbate has been frequently brought INTO requis'Vot
IN Il c House OF Representatives aud IN the senate
Of the United States. The writer OF tins had =.
opportunity TO hear hun duiiHg What was lated III,
paue session. and also Ia witness .e whole OF ,ha
intellectual combat which to.,s place between Mr.
WEasrgR aud Mr.. lime, upon Mr. Foote's eel
ebfRed resolution. well reoolleel the expression
Of unmliiga'ed tcorn which crossed the lips al thu
Senator Nnen Mr., iasne infatuated th't he had pas
sed oy MI. Bcnton 10 attack HIM, and that Nlr
Denton was an osermatch for him:
" Ma.the and over matches Those terms ar'
mote applicable elsewero than here, and huer lo
other assemblagcs Than This. SIR the gentleman
seems to Target where aud what We are. This Is
Senate; Senate Of equals-oi men OF Indiyldua
honor and personal character aud OF absolute lnde
pfhuenCe We know mistei-we 5tkhowItugt
no dleiatorSlhs IS a hall Tor mutual consul aiiou
aud discussion ; not an arena Tor the exhibition o
champions. | offer myself sIr as a match for no
man. throw the challenge OF debate at man,
feet But theo, SIR. since the honorable member la.
put The question IN a thai calls Tor answsr
/ will give him answer. And | tell him. that hold
Ine myself to be the humblest OF the member
hc-e, | yet know nothing in the name OF his
| friend from Missouri, eiiher alone, or when aided
by the arm OF has friend from South Carolina, that
I ueed deter even me from espouslng whatever opn-
Ious may choose 10 esponsr, from debating
whenever may choose To debate. or from speak ing
whatever mhy see fit To say, on ihs luor OF The Sen
ate. Sr, when utle,ed rs matter oil commentator o,
compliment, | should dlssr"t from nothing which
The louotablc member should say OF hi> TREND stu
le'a do | put forth any prc,ensons Of my own
But when pui 10 me, ~ matter Of taunt, throw
II back aud say 10 the gentleman, that he could ha,;
possibly said nothing less Likely than such compd-
rson 10 wound my pride oipersonal character"