Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-17
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IL has bs.u hihsr.o our Gaze to expose, sss strong
lily IN we ecu.d, the leading dement's OF Me Web
s,er's late dneoUrse on Ns,ionai sGa'rs Consider
ing its rhetorical qualities as things d only to put
one on his guard against the purposes which the
were intended to cover up or make aluIing, We
have said little OF them.
In truth. the false glare of such an sloquenee has
already given MIR Webster an authority not a little
dangerous 10 time when are much led by
words. His has become a corrupt in,elleetuil
strength, skill OF words. &, only to do what the
Egyptian embalmcrs prOeSccd OF cd. when they
pulled mems brains out by hooks thrust in through
| their ears.
IL is, in q word, precisely such cratory as Plato
would not have permitted in his Commonwealth
| There, he allowed pubic sfirs to be discussed
simply, clearly. and with no ornament OF speech.
If any OF thos, skilled in giving f,r face to bad
things, and making fslsehooi look Ike truth came
toto the pubic assembly,, it was directed that pro-
per officers should place gariands on their bro"s,
shed perfumes them, and eondue. them TO the
outside Of their city.
II, however. there be any one who desires to i'm
prove his opinion OF Mr. Webster's speech, no has
only TO read Mr. Cashins's. We speak from cape
riencc. Tue di,ian which the latter inspires pro
duces sort OF revul'ion of respect, OF at least a
diminished repusnnnes towards The other.
NO CO."
Political shutting does not seem 20 snswer IN
Massachusetts,. The constituency Of ,he Bay State
will suffer its rights and interests to he barter
cd away for Secretary either to the great Di-
mel OF the small Caleb.
The former, in his Faueuil Hall Grafton, gave an
in.imaton OF intending more speeches. In spite
of all the propsc,ies OF station. he obviously IN
tended, If that effst was well received, to take the
field, and IrIsERArE, asa Tyler Leetuter. So
however, has been the apprehension which
has followed ,ha, frs, ,rt tina, there seems lii,e
further probability of Mr. webs,-r's taking SHE
stump" in Massachusetts. The Partially Of his
friends the submissive alteration of hin admirers,
tn. very Pride of hi, Safe have been sienced,
and IN, dosPo;ic authority, with which h. appears
10 have expected to crush all counter opinion, has
been utterly set at noush;.
Meantime. that o,her "Faneui Hall whis." the
smaller tricksier. Mr. Cushing, may not choose.
He has 10 fight for hi, life; and apparently has
rather hard work OF it. TIL. ArLAs gives the fol-
lowing aceoan, OF his last efforts.
- CALEB CUSHING.
This individual has delivere! three several speech
es to the People of his Distre, = one in N--bury.
port, one IN Haverhl, and the third, on Tuesday
evening, in Lowell. Those who are most strong
in their person.! attachment TO Mr. Gushing, admit
that his reception by Ire People OF his Dslrc;, ha,
teea very different from their sntcipations. The
people have heard HIM they have heard HIM with
the most frisid silence. The Lowell audience, on
Tuesiay evening, after listening TO him in silence, !
gave three hearty cheers for Henry Clay, ans
proposal, from some one p5esss,, Of three cheers |
Tor Caleb Cushing me, with no response. How
ffersni thus, from the scenes which occurred IN 1
lsi0-vhen Cushing was true 10 Wing principles, |
.nd firm in the Wing fai'h. Tnen, his course,
he went, va, perfect uiumnhal march.
Now, few $50 poor 10 do him reverence"