Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-18
- the fair rueTipn, when We hope to find
And think tn bur; out into sudden blaze
Comes The blind Fury with abLonvd slelrs,
Md sIts Oh. thln-.pnn no,

but the only fame, which true ambition is capable Of
coyeung Is one which "hc abhorrcd shears OF the blind Ia,
~ have no power TO destroy. 1t survives the stroke of
ate aud hourishes beyond the grave II Is that amman
thine plant which, the immortal poet tells US yes
ahd spreads aoit Heaven, and Its anrcipated
Judgement on the deeds OF men, Ii that fame which
Iegare sought AMI which he achieyed-wh what
and envabe let the according praises and regrets
OF whole nation testify What other fame is worthy TO
engage, Tor a moment, the OF Il being whose
lite on EARTH when longest, Is limited 10 q spaul To
1--we III the hearts and memory Of counyneu when
We ourselves shall have passed from among them Is
OH TIE otHtT hand. object harmony Inc
est aspirations of the human soul and fitted 10 ecit tho
nobest faculties OF in the Distinguished and
now haowed example before us, let the enlightened and
patriotic yourg Of America read tor Icr encourage
men" amid the daily and nightly tolls OF their probationary
discipline, the pledge OF their own high Jesnics if ,v the
same MEANS they shall devote themselves the same noble
ends.
The extraordinary powers and varied aainmerts or b
late Attorney General the product early and ince
SAINT culture and OF untrng industry and labor How else
could such excellence and many different dspar
mens OF human talent and knowledge have been acqued
Tor he was priinHs inter plrcs IN ala finished scholar
cusumnate orator. profound lawyer able and accom-
pislcd statesman. No felicity Of genius however gr,a
tecundty Of nature however teeminr could occ,ut ~
such intellectual riches, without the creative energies of con
slant and unwearlcd diligence; II IS TRUTH as appco
bie 10 the philosophy Of mind science of political
economy, that iaboT is the trueand only either men
tai or material wealth. Nopaluy want, of natural epJovy
mens ever prevented Mr. Legae from bearing earnest and
instructive testimony, h- discourse rs he cXe,,,d so
Skingly his practice, the truth and value of tins gr,pJ
a'eaHHm OF all sound superiority and success.
Having enjoyed m early youth, the advantages of
finished education u the best schools OF his own country and
OF Europe he continued, through all the ayocaons and &C
tive cmpoymcnts Of his future life the same habits of d,
gcn and enthusiastic study by which ne established from
the lrsi marked prominence among his companions lie
was So sien with sympathetic appreciation of the rfcot
Roman orators noble peucgyuc of letters that hc literally
fulfilled M his daily habits, without any such purpose
unly as la OF mere podouuc conformity the picture of
their attractions graphically dcnCacd nm the latter mart
of hai celebrated passasc-HFc Stud1 &C. d,i,rtqgfd IA,
~" non Hdai'Nf tos, perHorfqnf pojsrurl reresriaun
tW, rHticIt"r. His books his insepaac c5mpan.
ions whether at home abroadhcy passed the n,htW.tn
hn, they travelled with him, they accomplrcd him I'm his
occasional rural retreats Jealous economist of fine md
particularly attentive husband those odd fragments of
leisure which iHeguary intervene IN the Of daily
employment, and which 10y most persons are thrown
away as useless, he more fortunate oven than the
ancient philosopher who rcpruachcd himself with the loss
OF one day n the of long life Lcgarc never lost an
hour for however small the inicrya. which fell upon
hs hands, uuoccupiCd Toy the necessary demands of b
or the cherished society Of chosen circle of friends il o
never wasted book, pen, ora train of Thought d, Ice
resumed, was always az hand absorb and employ IL s
iuy' Torso perfect was the discipline omnd he had cst,b
shcd, through long habits of industry and study io mo
turned his attention. 90 will, whatever subject seemed
az the moment, iucst to engage IT,
As scholar hc stood without rival among the public
men OF America OF his day, aud t IN that class F earn
cd men who make the cultivation and pursuit of lrttors
inc sole business OF their lives. he had any superior I'm
scholarship 20 would De difficult 70 say who that sipe
nor HIS acquaintance with the grcot ,,r,c,, Of
antiquity the master minds " Greece and Rome was
mate thorough and lamiar-pIacnr az hs rcodv aud nor
ioet command all those hidden treasures OF thought pho.o
ply and wisdom, al those exquisite m dels OF ,stc a.
q"cnce and power which o onshfnod in their immortal
works In the languages and literature OF modern Eropc
ne was perfectly at home. lie only read but wrote and
spoke the languages Of France and Germany with c e,so
anu elegance OF native, aud was profoundly vesed their