The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-16
SENATOR CORWlN.

SENAIOk (OhWIN.
correspondent Of the Boston Atlas, writ.
ing concerning men and things at the Chica.
20 Convention, describes ~ follows the great
orator aud statesman OF Ohio:
shall notdescribe seriotim tie many good
speeches and speakers | heard aud saw
where oil were 50 good il would be unfair 10
discriminate; but must mol pass over the
undoubted lion OF the convention, Tom Cor
win-not that he made the best effort there
tar IRON it-but because every body saw and
tell that he had the power, and might have
done It. tie was called out very iDOppor,une.
iy. scarcely Tad the delegates and vast crowd
of people gathered almost indiscrimiaaieiy,
froln the great press, when, like the voice OF
many waters, arose 4 shout for TON Cor.
win, the wagon hoy" the "lrai,or" All!
yIea this nvbie man ut home, enth.oued in
the hearts Ut the a0ns Vt the west, aud ask
yourself ii ever traitor wcrs loved So well.
tie did not wish 10 speak ti,en, and enieav.
Ored ~ avoid dong SD, hut an cnthusias
tic Ohi"an. Harry O'Sheldon. sturdy Meth.
od'st clergyman. discovering his tisinclina.
ton, caught Mr.. COrwin around the body,
Lifted HIM at once from his seat, tossing him
ike child. over the heads Of the people, un-
~ he was compelled Tor very safety ~ take
the stand. lie spoke tnr nearly al hour, aud
though has effort was by no means one Ut his
best, he swaycd the vast assembly at his will.
lie IS one Ut the best actors ever saw. A
broad vein OF humor runs through oil his
speeches. giving them an indescribabl BILE charm.
tbs transitions from grave 10 gay are won.
dertully rapid: in ten minutes he vii, exhibit
the SUNSHINE. shower and wild sweeping
storm Of human passions. No man can wear
u darker cloud On his brow, or more certainly
Oserwh. I'm az opponent with his humorous
riiicule-nOt wit-hc never Oflends the man
he annihilates will almost thank him for hay.
M done u 50 handsomely. The "Iate Mr..
Crary," ms that gentleman has been called
since his passage with Mr.. Cnrwin, in Con.
gress in 1910, was the first to grasp Mr. c.
~ the hand al the close Of o speech which
consigned him to oblivion.
Hts face is one YOU would delight to gaze
Ont is open and manly all Things nobIe
are there, beams wit, bencvo!encc human.
'ty, cloquence. aud IL lracei with the lines Of
thought. Ii bears the mark Ut iirmncss, Ut
t:uthiulness--no body doubts the integrity
ot Tom Curwin. He would not turn his
hack upon the right to save his life. No man
is so en- Enthusiastically admired, yet no man
courts less the h0neyed wreath IL popular %.
planse. lie loves every thing that bears
Gods inay", because il Is his nature To, and
he is loved in return, with warmth, you cam
not appreciate until you behold him at home,
receiving manifestations vi recs I'd iro:n his
friends aud neighbours. lie is full Of nnec.
dote, bur always dignified. md in the graver
portions Of bis speeches he reaches 1 strain
ii eloquence seldom surpassed, and IN clc-
ava A. ii..fa.
the name he bears, tom Cor~ in. the wagon
hoy you might Imagine q strong minded,
formidable man on The stump. hut ono with
few grsces Of oratory. You would not ap.
preciate him then. No man has se,erer or
more classic taste--none more Of the ..Ath.
cnian's glowing style AID Tuiiy's fire." He
shows ~ every line the student rs well as the
man Of genius. ilasc who know him best
DEarn or Mr.. WRICmr.-Thc de a,h OF
S'lns Wright took place ut ten o'clock on
Friday morning. An extra from the Oy.
Republican states that about
half past eight ociock, a. NJ. MIR. Wright
called nj the post office, apparently in his
usual health. While seated in chair NJ tho
post office, reading letter, the young man.
the only clerk in the oilicc, perceived that
he dropped the letter, as il seized by sud-
den pain. lie was alarmed, aud cnqnircd
"f Mr.. Wright what was The matter? Mr..
Wright, putting his hand 10 his heart, re.
piled TINT he WAS suffering extreme pain in
the chest--ihat he had twice before within
the week felt similar pain, mud tha, upon
sitting down il passed away. b., this
was more severe--hc felt il pnssiog into
his left arm and 10 his neck lie rose and
went 10 the d'a'r, To 60 home, but returned
10 his sent, and desired tho Young man 10
GO Or send fnr Dr.. Clark. The Young man
sent for DR.. Clark, who soon came into the
"ffice and gave Mr.. Wright some medicine.
which seemed I" relieve him, and Mr..
Wright, accompanied by the Doctor. walk.
ed home, a few rods from the office.
The Doctor remained with Mr.. Wright.
at his house, some time, and left him living
upon his bed in a gentle pcrspiraiion, sup
posing him To be better. Very soon after
nc had leli him. messenger reached DR..
Clark tina, Mr.. Wright was 4, ine, and be-
Zorro The DR.. reached the house he was dead.
Nv J. EUcniag Post.
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LoCaFco TRIRurR TO HExRY Cav
The well known Lncoiaco Washington cor.
responder, Of the Baltimore Sun write, in
his letter Of the 26,h:
'ilcnry Clay, few days ngo, me. Col.
Benton in the cars nj the Relay House.