The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19
sIIAS WRIGHT.


ted States Gazette, draws the following
portrait OF this distinguished, but erTing
Politician:
"Mr. Wright is the acknowledged lead
er Of the opposition party 20 the Senate, as
Mr. Clay Is oil The Wings. One would
naturally suppose that from Mr.. Calhouns
great experience and long service IN pub
he life, from the splondor of his mind, the
power OF his eloquence, and hls skill IN de-
bate together with his thorough knowl.
edge of parliS mentary tactics, he would
have taken the position Of leader OF his
party, instead Of giving i up TO one much
his lurior, aud possessing mind much less
brilliant aad powerful than his own. New
erthe,css, perhaps, he has shown good ludg'
mcnt IN welding, or rather never claiming
this position for Mr.. Wright possesses in
an eminent degree those peculiar qualities
So essential 20 leader, aud which Mr.
Calhoun lacks. The latter is quick, I'M
peluous. brilliant, dashlng and dazzling
lie Is the fiery stced that champs the BIT
with impotence, starts with bound, and
will Jerk tho load or tear himself clear OF
il. The former is cool and patient, waiting
I'LL all is ready, and then pulling steadily,
and strongly, ard perseyeringly, ike well
trained aud d0ci.c OK. 1.-THE load does not
start at the first llial, another aud another
is mode and i! /, viii not 20 a straight line
the leader il always ready 10 puck hia way
and get along even SLOWLY and wlth great
labor. Mr. Wright has perfect 'eli-c0m-
mand, is never f.eilul, never FESTIVE, never
peiunnt: he has a large share Of patience,
persey erance, ttc! and talent. Ii he can
not convince bis opponenis-and nobody
argues for thar purpose now-a-days--he
wi. not provoke them by The use OF harsh
epllhets and yl,upcratiye icnancIalions.-
1t is now more than twelve years since !
first heard him IN Congress have heard
him speak frequently, bI: never heard a
d,scorteous o. ,..n4ured word drop from
his bps.
And vet, vi,h all this c.. rteousncss OF
manner aui oil language, there Is not a
moro thorough going party man n Con.
arcss than Ia teW more radical IA their
nouons-noue vino viii more frequently
resort to arguments intended merely iof
f the ears u tuose who never thiaa. Ia his
manner h. reminds one strongly q Matk
ANTHONY has ull that honesty and lraAk.
ness, vet real an which characterized thai
designing aud ambitious Roman.
4 With face beamiaa WITH smiles and a
look the mos, compiacoui imaginable, Mr..
Wright viii make appeals 10 Tie worst
feelings and STIR M the most deadly PAS
SONS OF the nailluic instance bts army.
/ ING the POOR against the rich, % Indignant
! II rebuked by Nj. Wcl,-tcr-anl yet you
can scarcely get angry With nn, such Is
the good naiured FEASIBILITY Of has manner
and the subducd tones Of bis yoiec.
Mr.. Wugh, ia native Of Vermont, and
a graduate ~ Mld3icbury College. Ito
came carly INTO the State Of Now York
in the northern part OF which, on Lake
/ Ontario, he settled, read law uadcr a dis
iinguished, wis and sagacious politician
Of the Van Barren school, ~ which Mr.
W. was fully iadoetuaa,ed, and after being
admitted to tie bar, vas very successful
IN his practice. lie vas cariy enilced m
to pubic life aul aas much caressed ln
Mr.. Van Burcu. hose friendship foI bin
has probably never for a memgn, aba,ed
lie has filled ma.~ uoporaut public sta
tons, and always WUh great ttachiv aat
ability. lie 3 about t6y years of aye
rather below The m'tdliue stature, has 5roa,
shoulders, a thick, short neck, ralhe
large, round, weI developed head, no,
stout frame. His voice Is not strong AM
has somewhat 81 u9-al aud disagrceab'
tone. In speaking he cuuhcia,es yer.
, SLOWLY, empha-,>es almost every otho
. word, aud would BE known even hg slnn
! nor N five minutes by the use al phrase.
and a pronur auo8 peculiar 10 The iu'erio
. Of New En.la5. On the Whole, he is
D pretty good specimen Of the New Euglau
] iankec, cunning, smooth, soiEposscsscd
5 adroi', flIl oicypgaleu', ueycr discouraged
and smiling good nalurldly evcu Nh.i
/ blnlcd and defeated, and ready to IT,
. again, uaaisooaraged, tie very next mo
F. mcnt.
. twill have been perceived By those VIII
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