Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-30
Mr.. Webster aud III. speeches.

webster.
Mr.. Webster and His speeches.
The recent brilliant public efforts made by the
Hon. Daniel Webster at Wall street, jamaica and
Patchogue, have set the whole community in a
blaze. All are anxious TO hear him speak, and all
desire to read his speeches. The sole cause of all
this, is the fact, that Mr.. Webster never was re-
ported all until mis- celebrated Patchoque speech
vas reported accurately IN the Herald"
Th9I effort and that publication, has placed MIR
Webster in entirely new light before the whole
community. Previous to that every one had mere.
Iy considered Mr.. Webster as a distinguish jurist
great constitutional lawyer. But his remark.
able and brilliant speech Patchogue has shown to
the community that he possesses a truly Shakspe-
Ran mind.
The wonderful versatility Of Mr. Webster's Ia
Tents, displayed in his speeches at Patchogue Ia
maica, and Wall street, within the last week, have
stamped him more truly a man Of genius, than all
the previous efforts of his life. His speech in Suf-
folk County Showed him 20 possess Tin addition to
his great legal and argumentave attainmcnts) stroag
powers of biting sarcasm, rich bursts of humour, a
spontaneous ebution of wit, and whitening satire,
eqused by since the days Of the ever memo.
rable John Randolph, and scarcely eXcelled by that
celebrated, talented and extraordinary man, in his
best days and brightest efforts He possessed, how
ever, besides his brilliant wit, whitening sarcasm,
and fine classic illusions none of the argumentative
and strong logical powers of Mr.. Webster, and
which he mas displayed so strikingy within the last
few days.
The fact is, that the speech of Mr.. Webster, at
Patchoque, displays him fully in the light of
man Of genius, THAI anything else that he at
tempted. Notwithstanding the earnings of few
miserable critics and twaddlers Of his own and the
opposite party, who themselves capable Of no
thing, il great effort. 1t eviaced wonder
adaptation of his extraordinary to the scenes the
circumstances, and the people that surrounded him.
His speech at Jamaica different, and
sort Of preparatory effort to that of Wall street.
And his last display brought forth his wonderful
powers ofanaysis in uxta-position with his remark
able powers Of synthesis. By his analytical talent
he separated and tore TO atoms all the sophistry of
his opponents, and then by his powers Of combna-
ton, ali the portions Of his argumest in great
mass (ike the celebrated Brougham), he play ed
stupendous whole the force and position Of which,
when seen, carried irresistible conviction along with
ii 10 all who heard him.
In these respects, Mr.. Webster far exceeds John
Randolph, possessing all the wit, humor, and
Of the latter with a mind we'll stored with his
tory, the classics, and Of valuable facts
peraddsd to this, he possesses powers Of analysis
one
All these strong and brilliant points will be brought
out in his great effort at Richmond, Virginia,
1t will be the first time that he trod the clas-
sic and time honored soil OF the old dominion. His
speech there will differ from any that he has vet
made, and yet will possess all the strong logic wit,
sarcasm, historical and classic illusions Of all the
others combiHed. He will be, IL were, a
man, upon field, and with the shades of Jeifer-
son, Of Madison, ofPatrck Henry, and of Randolph,
around him, the great defender Of the Constitution
viii NEST assuredy excel himself.
THE RECENT REPoRs AND Re PoRTrRs.-
The miserable efforts made by the Courier, the
Express, ard one or two other papers, to do credit
to Mr.. webster's brilliant effort in Wall street,
must show this community how totally incapable
the all street press is of doing justice anything
Of the kind. The Courier totally failed; and is
fairly bowled out of the field Of all future efforts
The - Journal Of Commerce" was the only paper
besides the "Herald" that attempted il with any
reasonable prospect Of success the pers'n Of their
reporter, Mr.. Finn, they possess the only man in the
city uneonnected with the HERALD that can lay
claim to the most trling qualification reporter.
He did his utmost and yet could do half ustieeto
the speech, with all his talents, his efforts (Which
are before the public aud which tolerably cor
rect as far as they go) can be seen to Judge Of
Charles King was present 10 make the attempt,
but failed most miserably. lie knows nothing OF
reporting, either mentally ply sicay. and is only
capable Of taking down few words in long hand,
and hashing them up into q mixed mass Of crude
generalities, expressive Of but little, and meaning
less The only other person present that i. worthy
Of notice, was Mr.. stansbury, who pulled pre-
viously in all the Wall street papers The misera-
bic hash Of trash that he has palmed Of for re-
port, is worthy Of nothing but rdicule lie knows
soth;ns o, stonc~rapby, and wrote but some ~ or
4Opsge. Of small quAf,o foolsear, IN leu. hand:
4 marking down here and there { rsew word. that
struck bis a,teltins, and then wrote long rig
mArose Of something with very little sense or mean
.ag. drawing on streaeherous memory as long as It
would serve and when that failed. eked It out with
invention from a feeble Imagination. And thus,
nonsense and trash put into the mouth Of Mr
webster and palmed OF as part Of his speech.
The speech in the Herald, is the speech as It fell
k,from Mr.. webst.r. lips without the aottng cf an
=, or tSe crossing OF g. n undsrtrenf no rsrision
no correction, no matter substance, or idea, was
evcp riveu 20 the accomplished reporters and stem
ographers, who reported it for the Herald before
hard. A gentleman who sat near Mr.. Wsb'ter,teus
ns he heard the whole speech, and he compared the
keversl speeches as printed this morning, from Gu
iosity and found that there were over fifteen long
passage, in the speeches reported for the Wall
street papers, which were altogether IN different
words. a. Mr.. W. uttered them: for instance, the
part about Gen. Jackson aod the Bank Of the T.
the State Bonds and silas Wright &c. &c. &c
and the peroration of the speech.
Justly. aud msgnsnimou,ly did Mr.. Legare re
mark yesterday, in Gr Rive'' room, at the Asto'
House IN the prcsencs Of many gentlemen, that th'
-. 40 ths peraid nj Mr. webster's speech wa
Che tyussf and nost spirited report anyset
-. - -. k,own in thu or anv other coan