The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-20

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like" 1t is because he. like the evil one, pu
on the semblance of nature that belongs not t.
him. On the late fall of his party, he borrowed
the very words Of Millions Sltan to express him
self the occasion to "the princlpaities and pow
ers'' holding their council in the federal Pand
emonium at Boston:
From the New York Morning News.
A COINCIDENCE.
GENTLEMEN: Have you remarked that the open
ing of Mr.. WebsteT's recent speech in Fan-ui
Hall is almost literal copy of Satan's ad'rr>s 4
the fallen angels weltering in the fiery guf'' afte
their rout from Heaven? (0fihon's P0radis
annex the two passages for comparison by YOU
readers:
DANIEL WEBSTER To THE wHIGs IN FANEUL HALL
" FeLioar citizens: What ifthe field be lost
All Is not lost The high sense Of duty, the
determination 10 do that duty. the unconquerable
will, the courage to resist, the firm purpose, the
devoted adherence 10 our pTincples-to their main
tenance. their support, their success-Ihese are
not lost! In these we have not seen any falling
off, .-.-
SATAN TO THE FALLEN ANGELS sIN'PANDEMoNICaI.
What though the field be lost?
All iS net lost: the uncomfortable will
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And courage never TO submit or yield,
And what is else, not 10 be overcome" &C.,
$50 speaks" (says the poet) g the apostate an
gel tho in psIn painting aloud but rack, d ,riih
deep despair" and so speaks (say the reporters)
the godIike" Daniel.
would not be ungracIous with our friends, the
whigs in their defeat but it does seem TO me that
we have not had recently coincidence more strik-
ing more significant in every way. In some re-
spects: however, think that better counsels will in
time, prevail and that The study Of revenge" tie
" immortal hate, towards class of our citizens for
their audacity In voting the democratic ticket, will
be forgotten. &c.
Mr.. Webster is every way fitted to act the part
of Satan. Ho is alike diaboIical in his scnti-
ments and in his personal appearance His i'm
menscly heavy, shaggy brow, and its frown-his
deep sened, gloomy eye, with its horrid glare
his sooty, sui phur-tncturcd skin-his grim and
ghastIy smile which shows n set of white, shark
shaped teeth giving his aspect, thus lighted I'D,
a dreadful grin of fendish pleasure-made up the
look of the arch fend at the federal Pandemon.
INN, when he announced the defeat of Clav-bisI
hated rival
We had an eccentric preacher in the early
lines OF Kentucky, famous in the States history |
BY the name of Old Joe Craig He was Bap-
lst and usually preached from stand in the
woods to great gatherings of the people. On
'ne occasion his theme was the glories of heaven
md the horrors of hell. He made his contrast
Tcry striking by minutcncss of detail, by render
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he senses of his rude auditory, by assembling all
he grand and beautiful objects of nature for
me side of his picture and the loathsome and
horrible for the other. When he got through I
With his description of hell, he taxed his fancy to
he utmost to give an idea of its gloomy king.
N the midst of his rapt vehement, and almost,
'hrensied elocuton, he stopped suddenly. After
solemn pause, and in much altered tone,
lie said: "My brethren, may spare words"
hen turning round, and fixing his eye on a broth
'r preacher who sat on the bench behind him,
ldded: " The devil is monstrous ugly, black,
fend-just like brother CRoUrcH-
Err"
We knew brother Croutcher we'll, and there
we're some points in which he remarkably res
,mbled Daniel Webster.