The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-02
From the Charleston Courier.
RALEIGH.

very pleasant set OF people, consequently
this combination makes a very pleasant
place. For my own pleasure, pen tho
above pleasant paragraph-to please you,
| propose the pleasure of pleasant review
of the pleasant public characters, now here,
US the representatives Of the peoples
pleasure.
When was at school, | remember
hard word, which ii memory serves right,
was called tautoloey don't apply the
word 10 me, for confess the truth, ! have
forgotten what il means-if, however, the
above is any approach TO ii, it is certainly
excusabIe as have the authority and ex-
ample OF Mrs. Trollope, the divine Fanny,
Balls Hall, Charles Dickens, ct id genus
dmne.
To begin with the Senate. The Speak
cr-he is a man Of about ioriy.iiye, very
gentcel and dignifed in his appearance,
quite ready in his decisions, aud although
supposed to be very ultra and rigid IN hls
democracy, no ENEMY ever doubted the per.
feet fairness Of his course as presiding
officer. Ii no honor accrues TO the State
by the proceedings of this Legislature, the
fault does not lie with the speakers IN the
chair of eilher house, but with the speakers
on the floor. These latter have really
much TO answer for. 1t is the opinion OF
many candid lockers on here, that the
sins and offences against the good old Eng
lish language, commi,iedin the two houses,
. would sink navy"
I This NAV appear rather sweeping sem
tence, but It need not be applied solely 10
4 this Legislaiure-l have heard worse talks
in Harrisburg aud Albany, than the worst
delivered here, this winter. On the whole f,
some Of these display degree Of what
may be called real native eloquence. For
instance, | heard in the Senate, the other
day, from man, plaza, almost meanly
dressed, speech on the subject Of nam
/ tanning the honor and creda Of the State,
where the State had endorsed the bonds
Of corporation, which was unable to pay
" hen due, which would have added an adj.
( ditional wreath TO the laurels Of patrIC 4
Henry. have seen an Illustrated edition
o! Scott's works, which has representa-
ton OF the old Land daman Of the Swiss
ulouutalns; look 1t up; aud you will find an
exact portrait Of the tcmocru,ic Senator
from Sury.
Another specimen Of democracy can be
found in this Senate, in the Hon. -, who
has held high Offices, and is still anxious
for them. He speaks on all occasions
and IS no, listened to as alteutNely as hls
position would lead us TO expect. He is
influenced by perfect monomanla IN re.
gard 10 corporations. So much so, that
he occasionally brings them in, in per
iec.ly ridiculous manner. Anius,ance oc'
cured The other day Illustrative Of this
|. was an application for an act Of lncorpo
ration for military conprny-ihe Hon
Gentleman saw danger-hc mounted hi.
hobby as a war charger-he sounded the
alarm, and rushed forward to defend the
constitution, endangered by military en-.
croachments, and for an hour be ranied
and reared as though "all the world, and
BuDcombe too, was to be DESTROYED, by
giving these poor fellows the privilege Of
making bye laws for their own regulation
and government The gentleman AWAY
brings 10 my mind an old story, told ----
- somea here Of the management Of q
party at an English election. 1'hc only
answer TO all argument was to raise til,
cry Of ",he Church is in danger the
Church is in danger So is this gentle.
no a.
comes up, jumps up and declares the con.
stltutlon IN dangcr, repeating Il in a per
fec;y parrot like monotony.
will give anotl.r specimen Of the
North Carolina Democratic Senator, il
the Hon. W r. Genieeily drcs.
sed-easy and pleasant in his manners
voice Of great compass, but under perfect
command and Of pleasant tone. he IS no;
a frequent speaker, hut is always listened
10 with pleasure BY both parties. Every
word Is IN the right placo-hs emphasl.
and cadeuce are always regular, aud his
logic and rhetoric could not be improved
by Hedge or Blair. Is it not ll,tlc
singular that such man should not al
'tA@N t'NPtiAN Atl' Althi I|hNiti VI us party
| put this question to a member Of the
other House, (who has made himself some.
what conspicuous, by his anxiety 10 exam
lne the Governors iurnliurc.) Caa YOU
imagine his answer Why sir, said b.,
assuming an air Of dIgnlty,) "ihc truth Is,
The Senator from Warren Is too much Of
a gcntiemanitt" co. Tcmpora-Ol
nores, is Il come to this, that a NOISY
demagoguc shall set himself up as Lead
CT Of democracy, and cry down a man,
because the same God, who gives him tai.
enis aud judgment aud industry to i'm.
prove them, has added the blessing Of a
graceful form and carriage.
A pretty and pleasant speaker is the
young Senator from W. 4 man of tai
cn,s, but he wants age and experience
These are few of the most marked char.
acters, on this side Of the House, | cannot
say leaders, for the great defect in the
party arrangement is that they have no
/ leaders.
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