Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

quence. The public conversation was full Of
1t for weeks afterwards. The newspapers at
tempted TO preserve some Of the happisst hits ;
bur, as in all such experiments, only half pre-
served them; necessarily giving them without
the Accomplishments of the context, the man.
ner, the gesture and the reciprocal sympa hies
between the orator and his audience, which
could alone render them fully Ineligible in
the absence of which they appear fiat. The
writer of this Memoir heard The speech, fel.
lis effect as others felt it, and saw, without
surprise, being himself held in the same thral-
dom, That he would no, have believed unseen,
how marvellously the orator wrapt in delighted
attention tha, large crowd, composed Of bot b
sexes, and many to whom the courts were al.
together unfamiliar, whilst he discussed, for
the greater part of day, question abounding
in technical law and occasions for the review
of numerous judicial precedents.
| He concluded with passage that was singu-
larly happy in its application to his client, and
which, taking the cour, and auditory unawares,
broke upon them with mingled grave and
| comic effort; grave from its connection with
one of the grandesl scenes in Macbeth, and
comic from its unexpected and pointed appli-
cation to the gentleman who was there present,
and upon whose shy and modes, countenance
ii drew all eyes, provoking laughter a, his ap-
parent discontinue. Mr.. Duncan, as have
said, was great favori,e, and the public in
eres in the trial was, in large part, owing TO
the concern which was felt for him. The ad-
vocale, in drawing TO close, spoke of The
severity and unkindness of this contention to
dsPlace pastor so much respected by his
flock and so useful in his vocation expalia,ed
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in this proceeding, upon The necessity Of avoid
ing the scandal such divisions were likely to
bring upon this cause; upon the reflections 10
which /, would give rise, and the great duty of
harmony among Christian brethren and,
whilst all seemed to respond 10 the truth of
what he said he turned Unexpectedly towards
his Client who was sitting near him. and with
most graceful eoculion, said
Besides, this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been
SO clear in his great office, that his virtues
Will plead like angels, trumpet. .tongued, against
The deep damnation of his taking off,"
This conclusion of the speech was greeted |
with the capping Of hands mentioned in The
letter in which act of applause The large as
sembIage seemed to find sudden and pleas
an, vent for the feelings which had been chained
up in mute attention for several hours, and
which now broke forth in general congralula-
arion of The orator.
The cause was gained and Mr.. Duncan is,
10 this day, in possession of the church, illus
tra,ing his ministry by zeal and talent W hch
have abated nothing of their original strength
A few days after this trial, Mr.. Writ writes
again TO the same confidential correspondent
who was the repository expressed in my LAST
letter:
81 find myself gazed at wherever go, as If
| had jus. entered Baltimore, for the first time;
and hear passages of my speech constantly re-
peated. They are getting parts of it, 6nd
into the newspapers and had notice to-day.
from one Of the printers, that sienographer
had been employed on the occasion, and was
trying TO draw out the whole speech.
am afraid he will make poor work of it, and
had much rather that he should lei il alone al.
together. Indeed, il is more than probable that
many things which went off brilliantly in the
delivery, from Time, place and manner, will
ose their effect on paper. There is another
hing hat makes me ayetse 10 the publication
The opponents of Nj Duncan are mortified at
some llltie pleasan,ries which ht off upon
hem in the course of my speech; and if these
rifles are made 10 assume a durable form,
ear they will never forgive me. These pro-
luced explosions Of laughter, and do moi wish |,
o see the laugh perpetraed by the press.
really had no serious intention to "bite much"
IN the contrary, meant only 10 be li.e play
oil, and relieve the ,edlum of a law discussion :,
" an occasional pleasantly. But Meredith "
old me, on former occasion, that nv playing :"
n discussion was pretty much like an elephant !.
musing himself by giving a man can, with .
is proboscis 10 the clouds. in order to see how
e would come down. Now. this never en-
cred my Imagination and could not, and :,
annot conceive how thing manifesly said =
laughing. good nature. can give offence. i s
hall certainly 'ryito stop the PublIea'lon y
!,
The following refers TO the same subject, :,
To Judge IVm. II. CabeA. y .-., !,
WAsHTNeToN, June 2. 1927. N
M Dear CabeH: What puts il into your
cad ha, am working for fame only You If
% yeiy much mistaken. have The corn 10 da
low as well as the tally. II is true lha, The ct
,rn does no, travel 10 Richmond ; and why
ecause il travels, or has travelled. or will -
avel or might, could, would or should travel liz
Florida. Prepare for the future and le' ",
g present take care Of itself: has not this su
good right to be maxim as The converse!
have seen .he autopaton chess-player. and
we learned 40 look ahead, taking cate TO w
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