Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
George Thompson.

Rev. A. L. Post, in giving an account
Of the Anti-Slavery Convention recently |
held at Pc,erboro', n. ", writes to the Amer |
lean Baptist, published at Utica, us follows:
at is no disparugement TO others, under |
The circumstances, to say, that among the !
speakers, George Thompsion was the chief
object of attraction. lie spoke at length, |
four different times during tie sessions, and
received many rounds OF applause. here
saw and heard him for the first time. My
anticipntions were more than realized, al |
though was aware Lord Brougham had
said of him, that he is the most eloquent
mau in England, in or out OF Parliament
On first scanning his features, and hearing
him speak, the remembrance of our much
beloved aud lamented Charles Van Loon
was revived in my mind, and could not but
sorrow anew that our American Thompson
hud so early been taken by an inscrutable
Providence from the moral battle field.
would like 10 give full length portrait.
ure of Mr. Thompson body and mind; hut
will venture only sketch. lie is fine look
Ing man, n little less than six feet in hight.
His manner is graceful, digniiied and unul:
iected. His complexion is quite light, hav-
ing rather delicate siin-liis eyes are hazel
large aud full-his nose Ronian--his hair
dark, thin, fine, and intcrspersed very evenly
with gray-his forehead, rather high aud a
little rcceding, presenting conspicuously
what the old phrenologists call the bump of
popular eloquence,, and large perceptiye
dcvelopments-his mouth large, aud lips well
turned aud oiled, as il made purposely for
the uttcrnnce of smooth and well rounded
periods. lie speaks with perfect ease, throw
ing his whole soul into his conntenauce and
L l. -
with greater eoquence than with words
lie has great versatility of speaking TALENT
Deep paihos, laughing humor afiectionate or
indignant rebuke, keen edged sarcasm,
sparkling beauty, laundering sublimity, and
wilhering ridcule, all seem to be fully at
his command. Ills instincts are in favor of
humanity, aud his religion does not give the
lie to them. lie dares TO think, and speak
what he thinks. He is uncompromising and
true TO what Inc believes to be the right, and
tliUse whom lie believes TO be friends of the
right Hence, he would not repudiate the
anti.slavery pioneer, Wnl. Lloyd Garrison,
and those WIN act with him, TO escape OPP
probrium and mobs, aud receive the plaud-
lis of pro-slavery public sentiment. In
this he has shown himself to be truly mag
'nanimous and for this he should bc honor
ed.
In speaking, he has not the commanding
.sloqueuee of Gerrit Smith, the metaphys steal
acumen OF Beriah Green, the earnesmoss of
VIM. l.. Garrison, the majestic force of Wen
dell Phillips, the profound augmentation of
William Goodell but has greater brlIinncy,
versatility, and captivating power, than ei-
iher. He reasons well, but his forte is rather
Illustration thun augmentation.
His mind is rather of the Henry Clay Or
der. BY the way, should like to see those
champions, in open field aud fair moral con-
ilict. Mr.. Clny is more American, as Ameri- |
ca is, aud therefore in the estimation of n |
majority of his countrymen would bear off
the palm ofyictory. Mr.. Thompson is more
American, as America should be, and there
fore woul bc the real victor. This is evident, |
to the, from the electric introduction to his |
first speech, and from his subsequent review |
of MIR. Clay's recent speech in the U. S. Sen
ate, Oh the subject of Colonization. would |
that this guilty nation could have heard both |
the introduction and the review. II we have |
any national justice or honor left, the calum- |
nions charges against Mr.. Il. would be silen-
ced, and we should have a better reason for
Colonization than that which originated the |
scheme, or pretend to none at all.