Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-09
DESCRIPTION OF KOssUTH.

Gov Ko:suth is rather taller than we had supposed
and his face has expression OF penetrating intellect
which is not indicated 10 any portrait we have
1t is long, the forehead broad but not excessively Oh
though slight badness makes it SO, and the chin
narrow, but square in its form. His hair is thin in
front and of dark brown, ia his beard which is
quite long but very thick aud arranged with neat
ness and tas'e. His moustache is heavy and rather
long. His eyes are very large and OF light blue; his
complexion is PALE like that OF who is not ia
perfect health his appearance yesterday that of
the spirit bearing up against the exhaustion of body
he was sick during the passage and had not slept
Tor two or three nights His manner speaking is at
once incomparably dignihed and graceful Gestures
more admirable and effective, and play of
nance more expressive and magnetic, we remember in
no other public speaker He stands quite erect and
does NOT bend forward like orators, give en-
phasis to sentence, His posture and appearance in
repose is imposing not only from their essential grace
and dignity, but from OF power they impress
unop The holder. This sense OF unused power this
certainty that he is not making effort and doing his
utmost but that behind all this strength of fascination
there are other of strength, other stores of
ability not brought into use; possibly never brought
into use perhaps what constitutes the supreme charm
of his oratory. Ee speaks as if with little preparation
and with that peculiar resh ness which belongs to ex'
temporaneous speaking; there is no effort about it,
and the wonderful compactness and art OF his argument
are not felt until you reflect upon 1t afierward. His
every movement is perfectly easy and he gestcuates
a good deal, equally well with either arm Nothlng
could be more beautiful in its way than the sweep OF
his right hand, as it was raised to Heaven when be
spoke Of the Deity. Nothing sweeter than The smile
loud and evnced exhaustion than either his lace or
his general bearing, but heard distinctly through
the large pavilion. On the whole previous irnpres-
sion perfectly confirmed by hearing him Yesterday.
Beyond doubt he the greatest of now iv-
ing, and shall not easily believe that in that capa
city he has ever been excelled.
Ia speakin Kossuth occasionally referred TO notes
which lay the stand before him. He was dressed |
after the Hungarian fashion, in black velvet tunc,
single breasted, with standing collar and transpa
black buttons He also an overcoat or sack OF
black velvet with broad fur and loose sleeves He wore
light kid gloves
Generally his English is fluent and distinct, with
marked foreign accent, though at times this not at
all apparent. He speaks ra her slowly than Otherwise
and occasiony hesitaes for word. His command OF
the language astonishing it is 10 foreigner. seems
rather he result OF an utter abandonment his thought
and reliance on that 10 express ITSELF than of an abb
solute command OF the niceties OF tho grammar and
He evidently has no tear OF speak ing wrong
and by inspiration, expresses himself often better
even Than TO whom the language is native and |
familiar. Though he often uses words with foreign
meaning, or meanin different from That we usually
give them. he does stop to correct hinseli, but
goes on as There no doubt that it would be ap
just as he meant itN y. Tribune.