The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-19

| him. This was the calmness or cooHdcnt
mastery Of his subjcct-the dignify,of con-
scous intellectual greatness. Slowly, en-
phalicay and unnscn,a'ou1y he prnnoun-
ccd his CONTAMINATION with constimnate
skill, he con.baitcd all the arguments his
Iipponcns and fortified his own position.
Warmed withiiis snbIcc; :" "rapi. inspired"
he,co nencei bis pcrnraino. Brilliant as
tho J. 5btfFass flash: gouing Us hc lava flow;
bold, dashing, ffsssaa;stpns asthc mighty noun
tain torrent was fResss9asHacter Of his clo-
Gncnce! Scarcely coni ifIAe listening crowd
restrain themselves from oTsKappausc and
many rising indications Of ahessfpost ire.
presshie movement: were siIenced ,bSSthe
Speakers hammer. - =
Edward Stanton SUI, '"sscd even all his
former brilliant efforts! Was it caused by
the excitement Of the subject. the intecc.
tnal inioxicarioB of success? 10: his hour
ottrinmrh had arrived, The goahc he'd str,lg-
! gIcri f.: years to attain was wou!--fnr in
the Ladies' Gallery, Immediately over the
Speakers chair, and directly in front Of the
orator, sat Amy .avery: she who. in carly
vnnih, had so cruelty scnrued him; Sic who
had wilhcrcI the freshness Of his heart. and
dried up The gushing fountains Of love in his
SOUL lie saw not The crowd arouni him
he heard not the nnrmurs Of apnlanse-hc
hechcn lot the triumphant glance Of pnlili-
cal friends nor the gloomy looks of dischm.
fitted opponcn's-h;s soul was on his tongue.
an! AS The Jewels Of rhetoric. the brilliant
gems Of orator., and the diamond shafts of
satire fell from his lips he ponrcd thcru all.
prohIraI!v, and with iaciin- Of srHcrnalu-
ra, power. a* all offering before tic Shrine
o. lis young, E!ighIcd and cruelty crushed
love!
4, length he closed amid the riarIits of
the privileged few OH the t;nor OF tho ilnnsc.
and The waving of snowy 'h;crcIlicls from the
gallery. In the midst 4 stficd sob was
heard. then q piercing shrek! "a lady in
the gallery had fa;nrcd-from the hcal'
Strange, ncxp!icabIn mystery Of the hu-
man heart. Two wells ofpass'on, long seal
Cd mp and apparently dried, had burst their
confines!
Oh fame! o., popn'ar applause! tnw little
knew any in that l!niI, why the young Or
aUr was go .ransccnIanlIv bri!!iaa. thai day!
How li!tle divinch the cnmpanons or Amy
villa; was the cause %! that sudden fainiing
G,l
The h0spita,,!c r>ans;on Of Secretary
TDodburv was drown open that evening.
Gay forms crowded every room and siircry
voircs rcSnnndrd through every hall. Ina
remote corner Of one AZ arimcn, within tho
recess ola window stood Henry Ston'on
anA v,l.avcrtv. Their hands were in
tcrwincd. hIs eyes hcancd with pride and
hers with happiness. We ;.avc have hut a
few words Of their conversation 10 chronl-
c.r.
!Thy-whv. as!, rno ifI love ven" sn'd
Amy
| "H'hy?" responded Stanton in tha: deep
voice and choking uttorance which arc only
, assumed when the heart speaks andhlv:
"w!y? that naav feel that my dag dreams
arc now rcaIilr:rhat may know that time
has worn away those faults OF early cduca-
ton, which clo;l,!cd the brightness O! your
native excellence: that ma, DC assured
. thal wc have both come ont nE'!:Gd rom
the crucib!c oi suffering the fuel to which
has been supplied i:"n our very hearts ! l
wnnid know that vou love nc, tha; may DO
supremacy happy
BE hanpy then, IS far rs the knowledge
! nr my love can r.akn you s", frank $ rcp'lcd
ANY" bn' oh :.rnry, IN or after lie, |
! fear mr: si:aI! o!tc'! have occasion to re-
sisl rhe temn!cr against which ynu haTc th's
,Iay warned me-. and - wtjGsc pnWcE over
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