Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-12-17
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DESCRIPTION OF hOsSUIH'-No'' 49,
suth is rather taller than we had supposed,
and his face has an expression of penetra-
ting intellect which is not indicated IN any
portrait we have seen. 1t is long, the lore
head broad but not excessively high, though
a slight badness makes it seem SO, and u. tne
chin narrow, but square in Its form. Ills
hair is thin in front and of a dark brown,
which is quite long, but not very thick ana
arranged With neatness and taste. his
moustache is heavy and rather long. HIS
eyes are very large and Of light blue' ms
complexion is pale, like that Of man VINO
is not in perfect health, and his appearance
Yesterday was that of the spirit bearing up
against the exhaustion of the body ne was
sea sick during the passage and had not
slept for two or three nights. His manner
in speaking is at once incomparably dlgni-
fed and graceful Gestures more amiaole
and effective, and play of countehance
more expressive and magnetic, we remem-
Der in no other public speaker. He stands
quite erect, and does not bend forward like
some orators, to give emphasis to SEN
tence. His posture and appearance in re-
pose is imposing not only from their essen.
tial grace and dignity, but from sense OF
power they impress upon the holder Inns
sense of unused power, this certainty that
he is not making an effort and doing his ut.
most, but that behind all this strength OF
fascination there are other treasures OF
strength, other stores Of ability not brought
into use; possibly never brought into use,
is perhaps what constitutes the supreme
charm of his oratory. He speaks as if with
little preparation and with that peculiar
freshness which belongs to extemporaneous
speaking there is no effort about it, and
the wonderful compactness and art OF hls
argument are not felt until you reflect upon
| it afterward His every movement is per-
fectly easy and he gesticulates good deal
equally we'll with either arm. Nothing
could be more beautiful in its way than the
sweep of his right hand, as it was raised to
Heaven, when he spoke Of the Deity
Nothing sweeter than the smile which al
times mantles his face. His voice IS not
very loud and more evinced exhaustion
than either his face or his general bearing
but it was heard distinctly through the large
pavilion. On the whole our previous I'M
preston was perfectly confirmed by hear,
inc him Yesterday. Beyond doubt he is
the greatest of orators now living, and we
shall not easily believe that in that capacl-
ty he has ever been eXcelled.
In speaking, Kossuth occasionally refer
red to notes which lay on the stand before
him. He was dressed after the Hungarian
fashion, in a black tunic, single breasted
with standing collar and transparent BLACK
buttons. He also wore an overcoat or sach
of black velvet with broad fer and loose
sleeves. He wore light kid gloves.
Generally his English is fluent and dis'
tlnct, with marked foreign accent, though
at times this is not at all apparent. He
speaks rather slowly than otherwise, and
occasionally hesitates for word. His com
mand of the language, astonishing as 1t Is
in foreigner, seems rather theresult OF an
utter abandonment to his thought and re-
lance on that 10 express itself, than OF an
absolute command of the niceties OF the
grammar and dictionary. He evidently
has no fear of speaking wrong and So as
by inspiration, expresses himself often bet
ter even than one to whom the language is
native and familiar. Though he often uses
words with foreign meaning, or mean
ing different from that we usually give
them he does not stop to correct himself
but goes on as If there were no doubt that
it would be apprehended just as he meant
it.-N Y Tribune.