New-York tribune., 1841-11-16

Of language, devoted the best OF his lite TO Its
study. In depth of thought he was inferior 10 De-
noslbenes; MS cratory resembles a graceful and
gliding river: While that OF Demosthenes reminds
Is Of the vas, and profound ocean, ,ow calm and
unraled, now dashed into fury by the strife ST the
clements.
When Dernosthencs declared the essence Of
eloqucnce 70 be ACTION, he did no: refer H. mere
gesncuia,ion. 4 moved by mastering pas
sion IS capable Of higher thoughts, actions, emo
tons than g: another time. once knew man
who had been ncst deeply wronged; he GpPealed
TO the law for redress and sn the stand told MS
story in so cold. listess and unimpa-sioned Z man
ncr that, though his testimony was wholly saifr-
peached, The jury would net believe him. AID The
defendant was acquitted The jury reasoned -
wronged as he described. Here was want Of
that action which Dsmos,henes requires.
Mr.. BgowN gave many instances from cele-
brated oration= ard dramas illustrating his proPo
siticn.
True ora;ory, according to my view. springs
rather from the heart than the head The head
withont the heart Is like an engine without boil
crit is of little us4-it wants the motive power.
The passions TIE springs OF human action. II
is only where the union OF the head and the heart
Is perfect that have the perfect A.
icudal nobility disappears before the spirit of io-
erty. peefase Will arise-the Peerasc ii
ora,ors. This is no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. evidence
assures KS that i, is Tho sober truth. To this great
ar, let our young men, then, apply themselves
The farmer the merchant, the artisan, all may ap-
ply themselves 10 It's requirement with decided ad-
Vantage. The age of Force has passed Persua-
sion Is row the spirit of government, as i: ever
should have been. The Orator is Nature 5 true
noblcman. He holds his power by his 4ative
right The ability that is acquired is suii ;ient to
maintain and secure it. He looks down upon
those whe in their imaginary and suPercilious ele-
yation would fam look down upon him.
With there stars and carriers (thai we
may talk OF nor utles Of nobility. Every freeman
is "a chartered king. No human power can :ivs
him nobility; no human power can take from him
that ne has.
Eloqueace to a minister Of the Gospel should
be considered OF inesiimable value Picty without
eoqucncc may point IL Eeavca and lead the way.
but lis influence must be confined comparaiye y
limited sphere. How can the preacher stand likc
srand>re CT, in nabg,ter, among a croanine and
pciishirg world How shall he fail TO be moved 10
elosuencc b. the stupendcus responsibilities Of he
calling.
Elo1uence is the life of the private circle. II is
mistake to suppose it mainly displayed in pub
lie sphere In winning and securing the affections
OF those love, its dominion Is supreme Wealth
and Power are weakness ard folly when conf
by Learning and Eloquence. With the lover, Cod
is supposed to be the potent alchemy; but there IS
a power beyond that of Gold it is that OF genuine
Eloqucnce. The magic of the tongue Is the most
potent of all spells.
We have not a,,cms,ed t. teach persuasion 10
the sex by whom always happy TO be taught.
Let them rot under stand that Beauty is valuccss
il gives to Eloqucnce vast advantage. When Mir
Puukett who WINS handsome, propose d TO Curran,
who was the reverse, TO speak equal time, in q
certain ease on which they were opposed, No,
said C1rau, give me fifteen minutes more to COM
pensate for the difference in our faces he took
them and won his cause.
Why does p merchant pay his porter perhaps
5000 year while mis- salesman receives often
81 0G0 Not that the latter is more honest moro
faithful, physically capable, for heis not; the
difference lies in the power OF persuasion-ot elo-
queace-whch the latter possesses, while the
former does rot Had he Cicero for salesman
AMI L.,.c Ci.v,vo -. 10 Le do.~lor eA--he
might sell the contents of his warehouse IN less
time than he employed III buyng them. Were our
sale.lHen Ciccros. Broadway and Pearl street wo>ld
soon be Invested of their goods, the Canals would
groun with their added burthers; the Western riv-
ers would be csnnpied with silks-though whether
all the coquence OF Cicero would avail 10 COM
lnand remit'ances in these times is, fear, some
what doubtful.
Mr.. BRowN here, at little past o'clock,
closed Lecture Of an hour and half in power
ful and stirring appeal TO the Young Men of our
age exhorting them to the careful and studious
requirement of EloquencO, the great moving
lever in Government of Opinion and tho sceptre
of Nature true and proper Nobility
MgLANcHoLY AND FATAL AcctDESr.-Yestor-
day morning Mr.. William Noble, of the corner Of
Eighty-sixth-st and Seventh avenue, rnaster-ma-
son on the Croton Aquoduct who had loaded pls-