The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-21

Mo>t certainly, rcpned his son, II cannot tbpR
of doing otherwise. mean to use my tongue in
the courts, no' my PEN to be an actor, not reg
lister OF other mems actions"
For a moment Judge Webster seemed angry
lie rocked bis chair slightly, flash went over his
eye, soitened by age but even theu black as jet
but it immediately disappeared, and his counte.
nance regained its usual serenity. Parental love
and partalty could not after all but have been
gratihcd with the sons devotion to an honorable
and distinguished profession and seeming conf.
dencc Of success init. well my son" said Judge
| Webster finally, "Your mother has always said
thrt you would come to something or nothing
she was not sure which. think you are now a.
bout settling that doubt for herr The Judge
never aiterward spoke to his son on the subject
| We copy from the Tribune few of the por.
traits drawn by the writer leaving the reader to
judge for himself of the accuracy Of the likeness
CpL HAYSE.-Ilayne dashed into debate, like
the mameluke cavalry upon a charge. There
was a gallant air about HIM, that could not but
win admiration. He never provided for retreat
he never imagined it. He had an inyncible conf.
dence in himself which arose partly from consti-
tntional temperament, partly from previous sue
cess. His was the Napoleonic warfare to strike
at once for the capitol Of the enemy, needless OF
danger or cost 10 his own forces. Not doubling
to overcome all odds, he feared none, however
| seemingly superior. great fuency and no lit
tie voice Of expression, his speech never halted
and seldom fatgued.
His oratory was graceful and persuasive. An
impassoned manner, somewhat vehement at
times, but rarely if ever extravagant; voice
well moduated and clear; a distinct, though rap
ID enunciation; a confident, but not often often.
sive address, these, accompanying and illustra.
ting language well selected, and periods well tur.
ned. made him popular and effective speaker
His forte was STILL rather defamation than ar
gument Of close severe ratioclnation, which re-
jects everything but what leads to conviction he
knew but little. He had never mastered the sci
ence Of dlalectcs; but he was not without Ger.
tain kind ofspeeious logic, which, with the multi.
tude OF listeners, would pass for current COIN II
had the FORM the impress and superficial appear
ance ofthe pure mental; but il wanted weight on
examination, ard had no genuine ring in its
sound.
JOHN c. CALHorS.-1he character of this ex
traordinary man has been the theme alike Of ex
travagant praise and oboquy, as jealous friend
ship or earnest enmity have held the pen Hi.
sun has lately sunk below the horizon; it went
down IL all the splendor of noon tide, and the ef
fulgence of its setting yet dazzles the mind toe
much 10 justify an impartial opinion. But what
ever may be the diversity of opinion as regard,
his patriotism or the integrity OF his purpose, nc
one who respects himself will deny him the pos
session Of rare and intellectual faculties Of 4
mind capacous and enlightened; Of powers oi
reasoning almost miraculous; Of un,qualled pres
cencc and of "A Judgment when unwarped by
prejudice, most express and admirable
On this, the greatest occasion of his ntelectu.
al aud political life he bore himself proudly and
gloriously. He appeared TO hold victory at his
command, and yet determined, withal, to show
that he deserved IT, There was n strength in his
argument that seemed the exhaustion Of thought
and n frequency OF nervous diction most apIropri
ate for lis expression. The extreme nobility OF
his mind was felt everywhere and immediate
Il passed from defamation to invectiye, and from
Invective TO argument rapidly but not confused
y, exciting and filling the imagination Of all
In his tempestuous eloquence, he tore to pie
ces the Arguments OF hi. opponents. as the hurri-
,ane rends the sails. Nothing witbstood the ar.
dor of his mind no soph,try, however ingenious,
puzzled him; no rhetorical rule escaped his de-
tection. He overthrow logic that seemed impreg-
nabe, and demolished the most compact theory
in breath.
Mr. Van Buren's character is Sc. OF in some
what stronger coloring:
MARTIN VAN BuREN-A model presiding Off
er was Mr. Van Buren, The attentive manner
II which he listened, or seemed to listen to each
'ucces>xe speaker 'no matter how dull the sub
ect, or how stupid the orator, the placidity of his
iountcn'nce uruiliei in the midst of excitement.
The modest dignity Of his department, the gentle
manly ease OF his address, his well moduated
voice and sympathetic smile, eXtored admiration
rom e'e. IN opposing senate; "hiIe the proper
nr'hhe.s he displayed on all occasions, the reads
ness with which he met and repulred any attack
upon the privileges or dignity of the CHAIR. the
quiet indifference with which he entertained any