The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-11
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OF TIE 18th CONGRESS-.
In the Speech Of Mr.. Wilde, of Gecr'
gia, delivered in the House of Represen-
tatives in S32, on the Tariff, he thus in-
troduces, IN n style Of beauty peculiar TO
his own classic genius, sketch Of some
of the distinguished men Of the Fourteenth
Congress, Nel6.) MIR. Wilde SAYS;
The restrictive system is more plainly
TO be traced 10 The embargo, non.nier-
course, non.imporia,ion, war, and double
duties. When peace came, these duties
were about 10 expire. A new system OF
revenue was to be devised and the manu-
faciurers, threatened as they believed, with
rum, earnestly and huubly en,rcatcd that
the amount required rs revenue should BE-
so imposed as 10 enable them 10 stand the
shock.
Ii was under such circumstances that
the fourteenth Congress assembled. AT
that time had the honor 10 be member
of tins House. |, was an honor then
What II Is nor, | shall not say. IL IS
what the twenty second Congress have
been pleased TO make 1t. ,,vc neither
time, nor strength, nor abu.'y, to speak Of
the legislators of tina, day, as they de-
serve nor is this the tii occasion. Yet
the coolest or most careless nature, can
not recur 10 such associates, without some
. .ouch OF generous feeling, which, in quick
er spirits, would kindle into high and al
mos, holy enthusiasm.
| IOWNDES.
| Pre.eminen;--yet not more proudly than
/ humbly pre-emlncut--amone them, was
! gentleman from South Carolina, now no
/ more the purest, the calmest, the most
/ philosophical Of our countrys modern
statesmen. One no less remarkable for
| renlleness of manners, and kindness oil
heart, than for that pass,onless, unclouded
intellect, which rendered him deserving
I OF the praise--if ever man deserved it
Of merely standing BY and letting reason
argue for him. The true patriot, lncapa-
/ bic Of all selfish ambition, who stunned oil
/ fee and distinction, vet served his country
/ faithfully, because he loved her. lie,
mean, who consecratcd, by his example,
/ the noble precept, so entirely has own, that
| The frs, station in the republic was neither
/ 10 be sought after nor decined-a sen,l-
men, SO just and SO happily expressed, that
it continues to be repeated, because It can
no, be improved
| pINCKNEY.
! There was, also, gentleman from Ma
! rvland, whose ashes now slumber IN your
cemetary. 1t il not long since stood by
E a he,
in ull the pride and power Of his genius
Among the frs, of his countrymen and
contemporaries, as a Jurlst and statesman,
first as an orator, he was, ii not truly elo-
qpent, the prince OF rhetoricians. Nor
did the soundncss Of his logic suffer any
thing, by comparison with the richness
and classical putty of the language in
which he eopousy poured forth those
figuratiye Illustrations of his argument,
which enforced while they adorned IT,
But let others pronounce his euogy. !
must not. feel as if his mighty spirit
still haunted the scene OF its trumphs, and
when dared 10 wrong them, Indignantly
rcbukcd me.
These names have become historical.
There were others, of whom it is moro
difficult, 10 speak, because yet within tho
reach Of praise or envy. For one who
was, or aspired to be, a politician, il would
be prudent, perhaps wise, TO avoid all men.
ton Of these men. Their acts, their words,
their thoughts, their very looks, have be-
come subjects OF party controversy. But
he whose ambition is Of a higher or lower
order, has no need of such reserve. Tai.
ents is Of no party exclusively; nor is JUS
tlce.
RANDOLPH.
Among them, but not Of them, in tho
fearful and solitary subllmity Of genius,
stood gentleman from NirginIa-whom
IT were superfluous 10 designate. Whose
speeches were universally read. Whose
satire was universally feared. Upon whose
accents did this habitually lis,lcss and I'M
listening House hang, so frequently, with
wrapt attention Whose fame was iden-
uied with that body for so long period
who was a more dextcrous dcbater RI
pcr scholar better vcrsed IN the politics
of our own countryl or deeper read in
tho history Of others Above all, who
was more thoroughly imbucd with the
idiom of tho English languagc-more
completely master OF its strength, and beau
Inv, and delicacyl or more capable Of
breathing thoughts of fame IN words OF
magic, and tones Of silver
CALHOUN.
There was, also, son of South Caro-
lima, still in the service Of the Public, then,
undoubtedly, the most influential member
of this House. With genus eminenily
metaphysical, he applied to politics his
habits of analysis and abstraction, and thus
gave to the problems of Government some
thing of that grandeur which the higher
mathematics have borrowed from astron-
omy. The wings of his mind were rapid,
but capricious, and there were times when
the light which flashed from them as they
passed, glanced like mirror in the sun,
ooI,, n dazzle tho beholder, Engrossed