Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

Gov, Kossuth is rather taller than we
had supposed, and bis face has an appear
ance OF penetrating intellect which is mo-,
indicated in any portrait we have ever
seen. II is long. the forehead broad, but
no excessively high though a slight bald.
ness makes it seem SO and the chin narrow
but spare in 10 form. His hair is thin in
front and Of dark brown, az is his beard,
which is quite long, but not very thick, and
arranged with neatness aud taste. His
'nouslache is heavy and rather long. His
eyes are very large and \ light blue his
complexion is pale like that Of a man who
is not in perfect health, and his appearance
yesterday was that Of the spirit bearing up
against the exhaustion Of the body he was
seGsick during his passagO and had slept
none for Two or three nights. His manner
Of speaking 10 at once incomparably digni>
fed aud graceful. Gestures more adnira.
bic and effective AMI play of counlenanc
more expressive aud magnetic, we remem-
Der in ao other public speaker. He stands
quite erect. and does moi bend forward like
some orators, to give emphasis to sentence.
His posture and appearance ia repose are
opposing not only for their essential grace
aud dignity, but from sense ofpower they
impress upon the beholder This sense
vi unused power. this certainty that he is
not making an effort aud doing his utmost
but that behiui nil this strength of fascina-
ton there are other treasures Of strength,
other stores of ability not brought intouse is
perhaps what constitutes the supreme
charm OF his oratory. He speaks a. If
with little preparation, and with that PEI
culiar freshness which belongs to extempo.
raneous speaking there 10 no effort about
it, and the wonderful completeness and art
OF his argument are not felt until you res
fleet upon it atterward.
Ills every movement 10 perfectly easy !,
and no gestlculalesa good deal, equally well
with either arm. Nothing could be more
beautiful in its way than the sweeps Of his
right hand, us it was raised to Heaven
| wnen ne spoke of tho Deity. Nothing
sweeter than the smiles which at time:
mantle his face. On the whole, our pre-
vious Impression was perfectly confirmed
by hearing him. Beyond doubt he is til.
greatest orator now living. and we shall
not easily believe that in that capacity h,
has ever been excelled.
In speaking Kussuth occasionally referred
| 10 noteS WHICH lay on the stand before him
He was dressed after the Hungarian fashion
in black velvet tunic, single breasted
with standing collar and transparent black
buttons. He also wore an oyercoat or sack
OF bluck velvet with broad fur and loose
sleeves. He wore light kid gloves.
Generally his English is fluent and dis
Iincl, with marked foreign accent, though
at times this 10 not at all. apparent, He
speaks rather slowly than otherwise, and
occasionally hesitates for word. His
command ofthe language, astonishing as il
10 in a foreigner, seems rather the result
Of an utter abandonment 10 his thought aud
reliance on that TO express itself than Of
an absolute command Of the nicilies Of the
grammar and dictionary: He evidently has
no fear Of speaking wrong. and 90, by in
sPiration. expresses himself often better
even ttan one to whom the language s
native and familiar. Though he ofton
uses words with q foreign meaning dife-
rent from that we usually give them, LIE
does not stop to correct himself. but goes
on as If there was no doubt il,at it would
be apprehended just as he meant it.
- ". Y. Tribune.