Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-31
Correspondence Of the u. s. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, july so.


Sr3s WRlGu7.-M. Wright is the &C
k'owod-ed leader Of the opposition par.
win ,uc Senate, as Mr.. Cay is of the
Wire. Ore would naturally suppose
AM fnn NJ. Calhoua's great CvPeG-
one, end long service in public life, from
he .pIc11or 5f his mind, and the power
3. his eIoc.ence aud his skill in debate,
p.. .r with his thorough knowledge OF
rriamautary tactics, he would have Ia
ken lhe nositiou Of leader Of his party, 10
red OF giving X up 10 ono much has
qror, and possessing mind much less
s-Iant and powerful than.his own. Ne
utaeIess, perhaps he has shown good
agancnt IN yielding, or rather never
Gaming this position; for Mr.. Wright
possesses in ancminent degree those pc
gar qualities 20 essential to a lead u
ri which Mr.. Calhoun lacks. The lat.
rs quick impetuons, brilliant, dashlng,
nd dazzling. He is the fiery steed that
.amps the biz with impa'ience. starts
VIII bound, and will jerk the load or
t-se.r clear Of it Tno former is coot
a.sn,. waiting al all is ready, and then
png steadily, strongly and perscyerIug,
la well trained and doc.le ok II The
nl does not start at the first trial, anoih-
e. and another is made; prd if it viii not
nna s,raich; line. the leader IS always
rsiy to pick his way, and get 1t along
even slowly and with great labor. Mr.
Wrgl, has a perfect self command Is
never G full, ncyerrcstIye, never pctuIen''
Heha3 large share Of patience perSeyer'
M tact aud talent. If he cannot convince
bis opponents. land nobody argues for
or purpose now.o days.(he will not pro
Yoke them by the use of harsh ePhhei'
nd yiuperative denunciations. II D
row more than twelve years since ] hrs
heard hun in Congress; have heard HIN
Peak frequently but never heard a dis
Courteous or ill.natured word drop IRON
us lips.
And yet with all this courteousness o
manner and of language, there IS not
more thorough going party man IN Coo
gresham he, few more radical IN thei
&!oa'; none who will more iIequentl
'e'oa 10 arguments intended merely TO
uleears Of those who never think. l
o' mannerhe reminds one strongly
ark Anthony hast oil thar seem'n
v and frankness, yet real art whic
voted that designing. and anu
iJmon.
lone to bury Ceser, not to praise nm
h is not meet you know, how C@serioV'
you;
You are not wood, you are not stOnes'O
men;
And being men, hearing the viii OF C9Se
twill nfane you,it viii make you tiau'
It's good that you know not you az
heirs.
y
lhave DER shot myself to tell you Of It.
fear wrong the honorable men
Whose daggers have stabb'd C9esar'
With a face beaming with smiles and NJ
ook most compacent imagi npp'e' ~
Wright will make appeals to the wol
FEELINGS and stir up the most deaoly ~
'ons ofthc multitude; instance this ARA
ing the poor against the rcn,so lndignai
y rebuked by Mr. w. and yet yoq 6
scarcely get angry with him, sucn = !, .
good natured plausibilty Of his ni''n"'
and the subdued tones of his voice
Mr.. Wright is native Of Vermont a :
4 graduate Of MiddIebury College.
came cary into the State Of New > OF
10 tao northern paFi of which, on La
Ontario, he re.settled, read Jaw uaaes
distinguished, willy, and sagacloes, P -,
clan Of the Van Buren, school, IN VIM