New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-24

pondence, state papers and speeches with which
be has terrified maDAind, rot a glorious sentiment,
msRntnimous idea. or soul stirring expression &C
cure They are all lava like destroying every thing
like fertilization.
Such character could secure no permanent pop
ularty 1t was only TO be appreciated, % be hated
and TIE historian will be compelled TO record
among the most prominsn; causes Of Mr. AdAms's
ultimate defeat, his selfish, cold. unrym pathetic
heart, cbsracterizing msuner and sction.
GIN JACKSON
His succesEiul competitor was cast IN different
mold. Some virtues he had, and Others he a..
rumed. He wss frank. 2aaoe, and inpressons-
bic and il not always sincere, always had the ap-
Bearance o. sincerity. IL vas easier 20 pardon bis
wee, than to acknowledge the virtues Of mis- rivs
the arrogance Of the latter offending selove, more
than the former the moral sense.
is Lot TO be denied however, that be had one
element OF popularity which his opponent needed.
This was bis brilliant military reputation. His
courage and conduct in several severe emergen-
cies, aud more particularly In one crisis OF our pub
lie AFFAIR.", during the LAST war With Grea. Britain,
had gained him the confidence and gratitude Of his
couIuymen. This element of strength had been
sensibly felt in the preceding caDvsss, and was
perhaps the best solution Of the almost incredible
popularity which he enjoyed.
Still bis military achievements dazzling as they
were did not cor stitute lis sole claim 70 popular
National ss well as in State Government; Ia all OF
which be had given evidence Of a determined will,
an honest purpCfe, and sagacious Judgment, that
commanded toe goodwill Of all classes. dis char
acter for moral, physical and intellectual energy
was known everywhere. De was tnoneh: 70 pos
sess too qualities Of mind rare ia their indePen'
de Ut excellence and only less than miraculous In
their combination. And hence there was convic-
ton 10 more earnest than general, with the we'll
Informed 10 less than with the vulgar, that be
could cultivate with equal success the some what
hostile arts Of war end peace.
col. BENTON
Benton discharged all sorts OF missiles at the
bead Of sn adversary, like a catapulta. Tropes
metaphors, SMILES, uns.vory illusions, vitupera
tive epithsts dsmnatory personalities, be hurled
upon the victim Of his temporary anger. lie Meth.
or sought nor gave quarter; one OF the regular
Black Hussars of debate. His manner If possible,
" as Jet more excited than bis language; and his
voice more beigerent than either. His whole al
titude was defiance, and each gesture provoca
ton. An Indifferent auditor might suppose from
the extravaganza Of his manner and the language
occasionally, that he was "running muck" Ha-
BET t0Hum an c0Tau, was AZ such times the proper
solution Of bis conduct.
Hsspeech was as often extraordinary as his mau-
ner. He brought together such mass OF crude,
undigested, incigestible compilations, overwheln-
irg the subject matter IN its accidents, 30 much
useless accumulation, dist inted aud ioconssqqeot
facts, impertnent allusionf, aad loose though Ia
bored anaogies one could not but imagine that he
had made io-ay into the territory OF hiStory, aad
seized upon booty, Of which be neither knew the
value, nor cared for the destination.
Too often, vhstever there was OF invincible logic
in his defamation, was Loaf ia diIusive speech, in
useless generaitieF. unconnected episodes, and un-
called for personalities. His egotisn at this time
was almost terocous; i.interpenetratede every part
Of bis spe CO. and m ade ii sometimes absurd, some
times farcicel, and always offensive. But when
ever for time he FORGOT himself In his subject, and
became wholly absorbed in its consideration, he
was an sn,sgoDist not 10 be despised. He had read
much, he had observed much, ne had boarded
much and all he had read, observed, or boarded he
held at a moments command. Ii he could but bring
his facts and illustrations into line, 40 as to bear
down ia compact array upon the enemy center, ne
pierced it and secured victory. But 1t was unior-
tunate for him that bis scts undiscplned and ire
eulsr, hung back upon the very point OF engage
ment, and recoed, like elephants in Indian armies,
upon their own friends.
/ speak a him as he was. Twenty years have
psised since this debate TOOK place. The closer
stuoy Of mankind, Of books, and himself has noe-
rslzed bis temper chasteIed his sty lie, and subdu
ed his manner. he commits no such soiecsms oil
thought or conduct as formerly, de arrosates less
for bis own position now, comedies more 70 his oP
ponents His speech is leGs discurilve and more
hreumentstve f; il negects persons aud embraces
propositions is more suggestlve, logical ana hnai'
Still, though bis department has more iuaVlty' MS
manner more amenity, and bis speech less person
atty than OF DID, he does not roar you now as gent
~ an 'tWere any nightingale ne 10 "Oaue'5eA
stlil.
Hayre dashed into debate, like the Aameuke
cavalry upon a charge. There wasa gallant AIR
tbcu, him, ,Hnt could Lot but win admiration de
never provided Tor retreat he never imagined It.
a kfo in
arose partly from constitutional temPera nent part
IN from previous SUGGEST His was the NapOeonlc
warfare to strike at once for the capito! OF the
en emv be edeGs OF dsneer or cost 20 bis own orces
Not doubling TO overcome all ODDS, be feared none,
however seemingly superior. Oh great hdency and
no little force Of expression, bis speech never halt
ed, aud seldom fatigued.
his oratorv was graceful and persuasive. An
innpes.ione ed manner some wha. vehement a. q mes
bat rarely if ever extTsvagant voice weEmodu
lated and clear a distinct, though rapid enuncia
ton a confident but not often offensive address ;
these accompanying and Illustrating language well
selected, and periods well turned, made him po-
Iuar and effective speaker.
His forte was, st, rather defamation than ar
eument of close, Eeyere rstocinatloo, which re-
iects ev, ~ thing but what leads TO conviction, he
knew but little. He had never mastered the
science of Galectics but he was not withou! GER
tain kind Of specious logic, which, With the multi
tude OF listeners, would pass Tor current CON- IL
bad the form, the impress and superficial appear
apce OF the pure metal: bat Il wanted weight on
examination, and had no genuine ring in its sound.
One Of the mos. graphic descriptions in the vol
ume is the account of Mr.. Webster's Speech ia the
Senate in reply to Col. Hayre on Foote's Resolu-
ton
at was on Tuesday, January the s6th, ls3O,-a
day to be hereafter forever memorable IN senate
nal annals, that the Senate resumed the consider
alton Of Foote's Resolution. There ncver was be-
fore, in the city, an occasion Of so much excitement
To witness this great intellectual contest, mutt
tudes of strangers had for two or three days previ
Gus been rushing into the city and the hotels over
flowed. As early as o'clock Of this morning,
crowds poured into the Capitol, in no. haste at l.
O'Clock, the hour Of meeting, the Senate Chamber,
its galleries, floor and even obbies,-vss filed 10
its utmos. capacity. The very stsirways were
dark with men, who hung on to one another, like
bees In aBwsTm.