Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-05
william, w;r,.

he suffered himself DC announced As candidate for an
IRE party with whom be had not before acted
pu DC his rs u may, all must admit who know him tia
whatever Mr.. Writ did he did conseiontiousy We sl
Know and fee! that TO 'er is human" and have yet
10, when he found that
"rh. wcril for cxn-"
ew TO suicide. He might have stunned the deed and ON,
lived C1sa as MIR. Wiu did the excitement which mad
him Preside na candidate and still, like hin, bay, - ~
ca ms country Tho post Of honor private station,
Senst han politicians Of but STILL without uile
nave 0en quit Il 10 return without reproach. I'm
I'll this event. Mr. Writ pursued the even tenor of his pr
ession through long life. dignifyng IL with the oica
ni .nshiP oi Attorney General Of the United Status
ana not as mere lawyer. who like drudge horse car
only 20 IN the gears of particular vehicle but adornnr
ana Illustrating II with literature and science. His know
ooge VI history and Of the ancient and modern cassic
Was as profound rs his legal requirements while his po
neal Information and sasacy kept pace with hi, other i'm
p'oNensh HIS genius was OF the drst order. and he i'm
Po'eS Irwin the most scduous lie mind
times IS an author ,hea orator. and daily MS lawyer
WINE ms efforts IN each department improved his general
powers ana gave him that and know
pse Wnien, when combined with genius, makes, what
mr. Wi't really was truly great man. Not great ony in
p1Ts, heiata'e, or law but great each and ALL like
O'' n'oognam. Many OF his counuymen his supe-
nos IN some departments learning as they NAV be said
10 nave been his superios in some natural cndowmen
bat, for universally and variety Of ,,Isn, h. 80 -,
passed. ' ~ NV SUI
Mr.. "nt had none Of the advea,ous aids OF high birth
o'une, ana connexions to bep him up steep OF fame
re was comp ,Hcd to force his way, unaded and un
rended; aad. like many other great men of our conn,,
no ta0gm school Tor mante nance while he studded l,
CStns mat uEic, while he a student or imme-
uaey after he was unlimited practice that he urot, tho
letters OF the "BritIsh Soy" Tee description of The %
AomHes. the new men, which he so cloqucnty svc. Il, -
OF those letters, applied spy himself The elroue,c
win winch he describes the elevated purposes of otaory
exhibited his devo to The art while il showed H.
capacity Of eScellng in it,
IL may he said TO be almost Tho prc,,, r,;,;t. r -
American 10 win his by tho gifts which Maine
has given him, with the certainty iha, success will woit n
mrit Wealth and family influence. 1t uue have great
vega IN The start 81 Young but IN the long nun
superior talents Wi! gain the plze no matter sxb,t ,0,v
nave been the early Disadvantages OF their
Ndcd the resolution be 60 himself comes nos To-
lae Ire History OF almost every departed as well n, of
almost every living worthy Of country proves mi. "a
marx and 1t Is right that should be Perhaps ,his
more than any other feature Republic tends ~ n. In
taoS "hie renders glorious. The great mass of the
people are seldom wrong judgments and ,beref,
u Is hdt with them talents Just appreciation whoa
ever hey become known-at least the talents for orao
ny.
Mr.. Writ had oil the qualifications for obtaining tho ~
uar good Wit he possessed hne person, remarkable
anehiy OF manners, co.loqua qualities u the first order
ait Al will. and he abounded in anecdotes WHICH h. re-
lated with remarkable Peasantness and tact ,ranso,
on entering an assembase where Mr. Writ was would
Immediately perceiying him, have supposed him 81
perior man. His person above the middle heisb,
with an inclination to corpuency his countenance w.
sektd O'er with the pale Of thought, hi. n,onth 80
finely formed, aud physiognomist would have po,oJ -
the compression OF his lips denoted 6rmnes. and his mil
good humored irony. lie had Roman nose the eve nT
ceulean blue, with remarkable arch yyb.n h.
was animated, aud OF calm houghulness when his fs.,
were IA rcpose. His forehead was NOT bi1b. I'm, !, -
ooau win inc chronological developments strongly mark
ed--part cular.y the poetic and percep,ye facuIe, liz
hair was sandy and his head bald on the ton which Win
byton1n anxiety, he Tied hide by coubing the n, no
over me badness and 1t was much his CUSTOM when en-
gagged in Oratoal display preserve It's h
passing his hands H. He much more careful in
this regard than is the eloquent chivarc Preso, ~
thought he wears wig, only indifferent as 10
who knows H. but o: the wig sel in the sturdy b,-1
which blew the Canton Course at the Baltnore fn
venion nearly left him, he the while apparently
sciols, As he Illuminated the vast and rspt rnn,nd.
l1rOllnnl lot lava th. I,,,.. =
loved -bceause 1t hid his bainess-but he deserved 20
nave II voted To him long for his eoquence General
harrison used to tell! he gladdcned tho hearth Al the
BEND WIN stories OF The worthless past and present. how he
remembered TO Patrick Henry in the heat f b
glorious defamation twist the back his wig un,il il eoy
cred MS bIows; and any who has heard The senate,
from Carolina would say Ihlt the resemblance b.,,..
9mel aud ms i'usiriOus relative extended from great
things 10 small. $780,
At the FIRST glance Of sir Wirt's copn,o,,,.. .L. l.
was Cot engaged in or business he ohs.,
would have been struck with the dignity of the man
whose mind eened to hold all its energies IN perfect CON
Ho'' Ills seI-p session absolute. When he arose
10 address the court jury there was no hurry no ag.
non ABOUT MN, as we perceive many men On The co,
af' ne stood collected while his enunciaon was debe
rate and slow lie stated his position with great sinI;ci,
IN tact, II was generally seceydent one the ,rnic,h
NY OF winch 10 The case, u II intricate and doubtful
le mRh'lh VAIN endeavor TO trace; but when lie
heAIa Toe orator 10 The conclusion, he would wonder that
he had Tau lied any uncertainty about IL for Mr. W,,
would lead him on by the genest graduation until he was
convinced. IL may be mentioned too thaf NJ, w., III
Mr. Clay was taker Of snuff and he handed he
box with grace which would have rvaled even tba, ~
the kenucklan Lord Chatham, said made his crutcn
iOrmdable weapon Of orItory: You talk OF eonouc,
ing America sir" said he, I" might well pretend 10
drive It before with this crutch." And so Mr. wiz
mad" and Mr. Clay makes his snud-box an orstorical
weapon. Mr Wits language was at times nnost orion
tai, his figures being Of III. boldest and his dcto 60
pendent. His speeches Burr's aI show this tb,neb
ai'ery he ehasiened somewhat both his dicton and his
thoughts tie sustained himself well in the highest II oh,
o e!oquence his hearers haying no fear that he uJ G
from his emnonee, like him in the fable with tho waco
wings oh the contrary, the hearcr felt confident of
MS Intellectual strength, aud yielded IN, whole feel
logs TO him without that drawback we e1pcrieprc -,
listening TO some VI the abest speakers who on.r
nave garng mporfecton, which continually DESTROY
log the effect Of their eoquencc. Mr. Writ oa,ov
with Cicsronlan care, and In the reck essness with bb
ne 'o ny Tue arrows OF his W.T. he much resomblod the Ro
1 1g ne power Of nd'eanr his adversary was Mr.
WITS ior'e' Inc appropriate which he appied
an anecdoe was admirable After he he'd demonstrated
u's ap'u'dy o. ms opponents with ccarnrss
that the most critical logcan would have admired. ,G,
he had luNrated his with all the light. of Inv
that law whose seat, HOoSer said sis the bsom Of God
ana whose voice the harmony Of the world' and when
Mr.. vi" mad strong he explored every field of life
Iaue ana seeree bringing their joint sanction 10 his pur-
poses alter ne had called up truths Of philosophy tho
experience OF history, and the beauties Of poetry n COM
ing IKE sp's ihrongng his call; after ne had xpatJ
upon the cause with such reflections you would snpos
barrow or Tioison TO have used when speaking Of ,b
opPressors wrons after he had done oil this Mr. Win
would u the oPpo5ie party deserved the naetiop n,
ora upon him ava-ike nd'cule, which famed while II
burned and which was terrible and beauifu-er
oie rom is severity and truth and beautiful from the
chesie language IN which IL conveyed
MI WIN always struck a. being very much ike The
is'e fnmo Minister Of EaRsBd, Canning la his mind -
"g "an'eo' ana WIZ, IN degree, the power Of cal
hng up and controlling the stronger and Jrcnc, rss.s
our nature lie mad not that whitening scorn which Broupb
am possesses 80 strongly, could he ab we the tenn
Pesi0 poPuST eommonon, as he tells us Patrick Henry
could and soar with supreme dominion" 10y
lie wanted deep pa'sIon. Comparing him with the l,,
"s Wa'is OF DOR county, would be- said that Clay far
SURFACED him IN the power Of controlling nisceIlsn.
when the public mind ,eply sgtaed ,ba,
Ih'Aney on question oi ieudsl lore Webster in profun
diy and on constitutional law Calhoun In cb,val,,n,
craftsmanship and teton IN the glow Of vsbemen,de
ciamauon, would have had the advantage over him nm
before an auditory Who loved minRe wit with nrgunsn
and elegance with strength who would make trs,b r,,c
Dtnou by ne adornncn Of poetry aud poetry useful a.
70, hano"ad Of TRUTH adding 10 oil those e1toror gtsces
/ "mch miHe oraiOV 30 CAPTIVATING before spcb an
! y'"y' u may be ssic, without great hestaU,n
mat Mr. "iu would have eufpastcd sithcr Of them in
general elect Mr. Wifrs gesture too that II which ,s
Df'cian thought 20 much, IN Weeping with M, oc
eAcc'nci's The fault thatit was studied. and Va,
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