Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-29
Andrew Kennedy.

This gentleman recently made speech in the Ma
tonal House of Representatives, which have read
with great deal of pleasure, and shall republish
In the mean time copy from the
Baltimore Argus the following notice of MIR. Kennedy,
called out, we presume, by the speech of which we
speak. Some of our readers may deem the estimate
placed on Mr. X. to be extrayagant. We think it
does him than Justice.
HoN. ANDREW KENNEDY-ELooUENcE-A elo-
quent man is Mr.. KENNEDY-none more so in the Con-
gress of the United States. He Is fOrcibe thun
der, and at the time smooth oil. If there
be marrow In the Councils Of the nation, who de<-
serves he distinction of being called orator, he is
the man. To one who reads his speeches, he seems
to speak without an effort. merely to open his lips
and out gushes strong and powerful and majestic
tide Of eloquence. He TO defy criticism, mas
much as he docs not appear to make any points like
other speakers. Most all practsed debaters set
to prove given point, and generally disclose it at
the opening of their speeches. The logican merely
always does this. The man who is anxious TO win
the double fame of the orator and the reas ner is apt
preface the substantial parts of his effort with
kind of flourish, in order to command attention or
win applause. Some again wind the mellow horn at
tie close of what they have to say, order leave
upon the mind of the hearer vivid and lasting i'm
preston. All these are mere artlStS-at most, rhe.
toricans At early period, the attention of men
drawn to the subject of eloquence and they, in
all ages, have endeavored to reach it by art Culture
may go a great way, and when united with practice
and in the absence of any physical defect may attain
a-something. This something is oftentimes mista-
ken for eoquence and in the absence of the genuine
article does and ought TO pass for IT. We know
the difference between the two, until they are heard
together, and them in all other in which
ture and art brought in contrast the mighty mo-
Their asserts her splendid superiority and wears the
laurels, with dispute her claims. 1t has been
said fhaf nc no Of fho to
suade." So it may be but to be able to persuade
does not make the orator. If so, then the mathema-
tician is orator, for he persuades that three
angles of triangle equal to two right angles.
We cannot pretend to define what is eloquence Men
have failed at that for centuries; will stop by
calling it magic and mystery. We know how we
feel when read the famous speech of Patrick Hen
ry, and therefore when man makes US feel do
when we read that we may very correctly set him
down orator. We do not mean the in de-
gree but in kind. BY no means do intend to COM
pare Mr.. Kennedy to Patrick Henry, but intend to
point him out of the best orators. perhaps the
very best, in the House of Representatives. The
most lettered member from the Eastern States one
who may boast a Yale Cambridge his Alma
Mater, does not speak purer and better English than
| he does. We have understood, how and from whence
do not now remember, and therefore do not speak
it absolutely, that he is sef-made man. If this be
true his case is still more surprising for sefmade
men do not generally win distinction by the purity OF
their language. Strong, bold, and original thoughts
are the ladders by which they mount the height and
reach the temple of fame. Mr.. Kennedy is from the
State of Indiana, is yet young man, and who car
say in what position he will be found in the year 1866
if he lives! No position is too high for such man
i We have spoken Of him as orator, as reasoncl
might say just as much and yet not overstep the
| boundaries Of truth. In fine, may say Of him
both as to intellect and eoquence, that he is the Eze
| kiel of the lower House.