Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17
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the greatest excrion of the human mind 1t requires lot us
conception combination of the most exalted iacuiesm'o.
its execution union of most extraordinary powers
1houuh The most varied and dssila faculties oil the soul
strength of understanding with brliancy Ut nagnaton
fire OF conception with sody of Judgments IetentlVe me-
mory with an enthusiastic ancy the warmth OF poetry WIN
III. GOODNESS prose; tor tile beauties OF Mature WI"
= command of the realities OF te mnd stored WIN acs
and heart teeming with impressons-and you VIII 10TH
the elements from which The most powerful style OF ofa1ofy
is 10 be created But this is not all Physicai powers
moi essential are at great addition 10 the mental quail
ss rconred for lis success The have
Se heightened thought which is requisite for prolonged ar
Gumen and the ready wit which can turn 10 the oes aoyen
ny incident which may occur in the course OF It's dell
sery More than all is required the tNity OF purpose ne
energy in effort the commanding turn which as II me
most valuable and important faculty OF the nlnd so II Is e
os rarely TO be met with in any walk Of life and least OF
all in combination with the brilliant and imaginative qua-
Tics which the soul OF every az! WHICH IS 10
OF ca;tivatc mankind
qure for its highest flights so rare ccmeinauoh VI qual
,es for all the efforts OF the human mind It Is Tie most
astonishing in s uuluc and the most anscendent IN Its
immediate triunphs The wisdom Of the philosopher Inc
oouence of the historian; the sagacliy oil the statesman
rapacv of the general my produce more lasting effects
upon human affairs; but they are incOmparaoy less rapid IN
their influence and less Intoxicating from the ascehuehe.
hey confer In the solitude OF his library the sage medates
m The truths which nrc influence The thoughts and dec
the conduct of men in future tines amidst the strife OF lac
ton the legislator disccrns the measures calculated aer
onp course of wears alleviate existing evils, produce
happiness yet unborn during long aad wearsome campaigns
The commander throws his shield over the fortunes OF ms
country and prepares silence and amidst obo4ny the
means OF maintaining its Independence but the rumphs OF
the orator immediate; his influence IS instantly iei ms
ind his alone, II Is
The applause Of listening Senacs TO command
The threats q pain ccspSe--
To scatter PLENTY nI oGF a. s1,ns ana
TO stand I'D before vast assembly composed of men OF
various passions habits and prepossessonsi 20 conciate
bsir feelings by le All and carry away their judgement by
the loquence OF the orator. to every gaze at eng turn
ed his countenance and every cur intent on the WORDS
which drop from his lips; Indifference turn into excite
ment and aversion melt away amidst enthusiasm; TO hear
,hupders of applause the close al every sentence and be-
hold the fire Of enthusiasts! snded in every eye each sue
idea is brought :orh and 10 think that all ibis is the
creation of the aad hes sprung erte'pore from Inc
ador of his conceptions, and me inspiration ey nave &C.
rived from what passes around him, perhaps the greatest
triumph OF human mlnt, and that in which its divine
origin and inmo tai desliny most clearly revealed
1t the magnitude OF The combination requisite Tor It's
greatest efforts which rtne lcqucace of the Ioies kind
extremely among mankind tits less frequent Than
the highest flights in epic dramatic poetry Greece pro-
duced three great rrasc6i.s but only one Demos,henes
Cicero stands alone an ty his single strength the
Of Roman oruory Antiquity could not boast OF more
than five persons whn by the common consent OF
their contemporaries had attained the highest rank in oren
sic eoquence; doubtful odcrn times could count as
napy-as many mean who have attained the very high
place in this noble ana difficult art for doubtless in the
second class numbers OF naCs are 10 be found and In
the third their name legion. l. is not meant 10 be asserted
that great temporary an Influence by tcqutnce may
be and has BEEN acquired BY who are def!
the qualities ABOVE enumerated as required TO
form perfect crater Wi;hoc, doubt bllancy OF genius will
ofce for passing effect compensate the want of sc!dity OF
Judgment and fire OF imagination make lis for tie moment
forget sgueaking Voice d,in;nuve figure uneainy
countennnce No one mes commanded attention OF
the House OF Commons more entirely than the late Mr. Will
berorce and yet his Stature was sa and his voice weak
But great earnestnes o.: will and bancy fancy
ued 10 compensate for such detects; and puTsuaded
tha, none will more readily admit tie justice of these oescrva-
aons than who have chofcd under and by their pow
O. Ia certain degree su!noGaIed them.
ls little it intended that vast influence may not
Acquifed and nnaoundcd celebrity for the time obtained
merely without operation of such varied and en-
1se qualities bat by Tho aid in mar: cases, OF the very
r re As temporary influence listing lame, is the
al
IL prevailing east oi mind, nnd ruling interests or pas
ns of the nersons to WHOM is adiresscd and as it will
share in elevation OF sentiment thai their characteristic
will be deomed By ruiaey Or SelS ncss when they
are vulgar and selfish Tits common saying that speak.
or descend the level o his audience he means 10
command their sufirages enlist their passions and
have only look round how oen In asscmbages
est celebrity and unbounded attained by
persons who only have exhibited few OF the qualities OF
II refined oatoy but who have studcusy concealed those
which they did possess and secretly dcpised in their hea Is
the arts 10 which their rumhs had been owing. But this
than is the with all The arts which aim at n
luencing charming mankind The theatre, the romance
poetry itse-shae at times in Inc same degradation
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN RIVERS COMPARED.
In the memoranda OF Dr. Disadvantages travels in Eu-
rope years ago, the following anecdoe
"A gentleman-like and wcl.infarmed Engishnan, who
was in the stage coach with and who found OUT was
nAmerican after datng the greatness, The beauties,
the majesty, in Short of this MODEST OF British rivers he
Thames9 concluded thus:
"Sr may almost Incredible but it is nevertheless
true, that this prodieous stream is from its mouth 10 its
not mucn II III ALL short OF hundred aud nifty
miles ong!
u looked steadfas,y In the face TO if he had TESTED
Ju, The gravity of deep conviction upon it, Indeed
John Bull jests. After composing myself moment
IslowIy responded
"Perhaps, SIR, you have heard Of the Ohio RverT
81 think have"
aPerhaps of the Missouri? 2"
al think So though not sure.
"Certainy of the MississippiF
"Oh yes, yes"
nWci sir man will descend the Ohio in steamboat of
the largest class thousand miles
ssOf what, sir how many, sir 2"
"a thousand nles-ond there he will meet another steam
hoat of the same class which has in opposite dec
tion twcye hundred miles down the Missouri and Them at
1e- Going fifteen hundred miles down the MISSISSIPPI
he may that flood OF waters disemoogue oy my
nels into the sea-"
II had made up my mind TO be considered cheat; so
went calmly and emphacay through me statement -
taSe INV story us personal aTont but at its close he let
Ills vsage into contempluous pout anofeguafy cu'
my acquaintance" <.,-
- BosroN, JUNE IL.
Mr. Freeman of Gead Maine, shot his wife and then