Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-22

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sHai From the Pennsylvanan
Clay, Webster and Calhoun.
To any one who has been In the habit of visiting
Washington during the present winter, nothing will
impress him more than the appearance, respectively
of the three venerable statesmen, whose names we
have placed at the head of this article. The stran-
ger who to the National capital for the first
time, even before he has seen Pennsylvania avenue
asks to be shown Clay Webster and Calhoun. And
when they are pointed out to him how he will be
surprised! Younger looking and younger really
than either, is Mr. Clay and amazingly vigorous too
Gas his last great speech in the Senate will show
and vet what shadow he is of the bold, fearless
and dashing statesman who, for the best part a
half century, has electrified our new world by his
eoquence, and agitated it by his measures and who
is at this moment living link connecting the Present
with the Past See him in his blue cloak. with long
sleeves, cane in hand, pcrambulating the streets
with wide but uncertain steps, and head declined,
with all his efforts to keep it erect and the stranger
will be disappointed even if the more Observant and
experience spectator Is pleased to see the vete-
well.
Take next, Daniel Webster Upon him the change
effected by q few brief years, has been terrible
Time has passed heavily over hfm, He walks with
slow, and measured stride to the Senate Chamber,
and pays little attention to those who gaze upon him
His cheek is pallid His clothes hang loosely upon
his feeble frame. His step is not firm. But look in
to his eve which, deep as diamond in a cavern,
gows in his head and you will see that intellect is
burning bright within him. Note him in his seat in
the august Senate Chamber. Sombre silent, and
solitary he sits apart rarely relaxing into smile
rarely replying to an appeal and literally glowering
upon the busy scene before him, without taking part
in the exercise. But rouse that massive mind; and
then all men, all parties bow before the genius that
has illuminated our annals and defended our Con-
stitutiOn We are not politically disciple of Web
ster: but we thank God that such he is
still living to remind that there duties that
rise entirely above party.
And for John C. Calhoun! The last time we
saw MIR. Calhoun was on cold day in December, as,
with his closely buttoned surtout (for he wore no
cloak he rapidly walked to the capital. His step
firm-his form erect-his eye bright as star in
a mooness sky. Glorious Calhoun we differ from
thee in some things; and yet we admire and veneer
ate thee Here, now, is purely intellectual man.
He worShips his favorite studies nothing for
the festive board; eats sparingly; and luxuriates
either in Calculating some difficult problem, speak
ing to chosen friends of his darling South her duty
and her destiny Mr. Calhouns conversational pow
are extraordinary. He talks easily, elegantly,
and with exquisite clearness. His friends love him
not so much for his cause, as for the manner in
which he sustains his cause He is unexceptiona-
bly, moral man. His severe tastes and stern exam
pie have made school of somewhat ascetic politi-
clans in South Carolina. They are certainly dis
interested. They are unquestionably independent.
And they are VIGOROUSLY brave and thorough going
in whatever they undertake. We do not especially
admire their examples, but should like to the
North initiating South Carolina In two things at
least and those are, in sending none but her best
men to Congress, and in keeping them there until
they are no longer fit to reflect credit upon them
selves and their constituents This is the secret of
southern ascendancy at Washin gton, so much COM
planned of by shallow politicians in the North.
Since the assembling of the present session of
Congress, each of these aged men has spoken the
slave question. Mr.. Webster and MIR. Clay have
taken high and patriotic ground for the Union, at
all hazards, and under all circumstances They
spoke like who felt that they had but brief
time to live: and they pleaded for the continuance
of the bond which untes these States with the i'm
passioned eoquence of auld lang syne Mr. CAL
houn paid unusual tribute to the Union by rising
to disavow suspicion to the effect that he favored
disunion which is unhappily too often the tendency
Of his strange philosophy When his speech was
concluded the veteran trio met in front of the Vice
Presidents chair, and Joined hands. What mo-
ment that for the artist What different emotions
must have agitated them How, as each scanned
the features of the other their minds reverted
back to the scenes through which they had passed
and forward to the Future in which others would be
called to fill the perous positions from which they
about to retire! No three living men have ever
completely enlisted the affection of their friends
or welded so much influence upon the nation a
large. They have seen the country in its early
youth, and have assisted it's growth to prosperit,
with the Jealous of confding parents Two o
them at least foremost in support of the las
war with Great Britain and MIR. Webster sealet
his devotion to the country by his memorable speec
against notification in 1888 They have often diff
fered-and sometimes harshly and vehemently; bu
age has calmed their passions and diminished thei
prejudices; and they now stand upon the verge
that bourne whence no traveller returns, and loo
with just pride upon the great country they ar
about to leave to Freedom and to the World-th
bond of whose Union is strengthened by the atritio
of opinions, and so enabled to defy the attempts
its opponents to weaken or to sunder it. May thes
veteren statesmen live many years. to all thei
honest hopes fulfilled and all their honest fears disaI
pointed
SUPREME CoURT.-The following Opinions hav
been delivered since our last notice
By RUFFIN, C. i'm doe ex dem Stowe V. Davi
from Surry, directing venire de novo. Also,
fFoscue v. Eubank, from Jones, affirming the juds
ment Also, in Allen v Smitherman, in equity frol
4 Montgomery, directing the decree to be reversed
and TIE injunction 10 stand to the hearing Also,
den ex dem. Pierce V. Wannett, from New Hanove
directing venire de novo.
By PEARSON, J--In Crump V. Black, in eauit
4 from Mecklcnburg. dismissing the Bill with cost
Also, in Tyson Harrington, in equity. from Moore
dover to be assigned prayed for. Also in Ton
linson v Savage. in equity. from Montgomery, di
solving the injunction except to S26l, the price
lis acres=-referred. Also in doc ex dem. Branaoc
s V. Brannoek, from Rockingham, affirming the JUDI
ment
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