Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-28
poiisicn, Meeting In Buckingham -
Messrs. Wise and Campbell.

poiisicnl Meeting In BucktUgham- -
Nless-s. Wise and Campbell.
political discussion Of more ihan ordlnai y
interest occurred at Buckingham Court house
last Friday, b tween Hon. Henry A. Wise, o
Acconae, aud N II Campbell Esq, Of rbi.
city. We were present mud heard the former
gentleman for the first lime We recognize
among our earliest political reminiscence. the
deep impression made upon our minds by Mr..
Wise, " hen in The honest zeal ofyouth, he stood
forth The fearless champion Of the rights. the
liberties and laws of the country, md brondi.b.
ed bis flashing blade in the face of Power and
Usurpoioo Like young Hercules he grap-
Piled With the entertainments Of The Executive
and laid bis blows, bard and heavy, on the
hydra heads Of party corruption and fraud
TWAS melancholy spectacle to him, he.
fore the battle was ended, striking hrs sword
into the earth, aud yea more SO 10 behold him
IN a short ume raising 1t against his ancient
companions in-arms bur whether his hand has
lost lis cunning, and lis arm its strength, or
cunning and strength will not nvall against
those " lo shielded by lie rgis Of truth
he has long since ceased 10 be Formidable. We
were in all respects disappointed ia him. IL
may he that chag rim at the little interest which
his com'ng-long and widely heraIdcd--mro
new community seemed 10 have excited. de
pressed and chilled him. aud that his display
IN Buckingham was beneath his CAPACITY; but
If 1t Is 10 b. taken as an average specimen of
his 81 le we must look elsew here than 10 his
intellect IN account for the public interest he
has attracted and the conspicuous part Ire has
played IN the NATIONAL drama, for the last fifteen
Years. The explanation would be found we
think IN the pee uharlIles of hi4 temperament
and phyNgHr, md IN the art of dcfingof which
h g IS one of,he most consummute masters We
have ever seen. His face, not wanting in in
tslecull lnnpr"ssand conformation, command
nn endless pay Of feature, passing through eve.
ry shade and shape of expression, from the art
less smile of a Child to the ghastly and comfort
ed grin ri galvanized corpse. His long arms
and fingers give great effectiveness 10 his gesri
culhtlon. aud the constant swaying and bend.
ing of lis body and his movements To aud fro
before hls audience afford sort of stage at
traction AMI keep the eye fixed upon him Add
tuthese .ultrnlsm IN every thing violence
of lang nagc and -egotsm-aiftctat
aud rldencss. wi'h liberal dash of demagoou.
ism, and you have The principal compliments Of
Mr.. Wise. That they all together make him,
IN a c. RI in sense Of the word, an orator, and
very striking one, it would be fooi,h to deny.
aite the many tests to which he has been sub
Jlected But that his mind is endowed with
the hi cher faculties of reason. and that he is
capahle. 81 continuous and logical arguments.
ton we have not the slightest reason 10 believe.
His intellect is the pay-ihing and organ Of his
passons-it is The sail instead Of the rudder,
and Hcg Jri,e it. like the winds-vhither they
list.
Bat we have said more than we intended
saying oil the personal characteristics of Mr.
Wise's oratorV We designed giving a brief
account oithe discussion in Buckingham, chief.
ly, that we,nisht discharge promise made 10
the gallant and warm-heared Wings Of thai
coanty-to bear testimony in their name 10 the
brilliant and mastery manner in which Mr..
Campbell defended their principles and parry
from the fierce attack of his adversary, and
turned upon him and his political associates the
weapons Of irresistible and overpowedng as
saut We speak with perfect candor when
we sav.thar we have never seen men more de-
lighted with the conduct and issue of polii.
cal discus sion, than were the Wings of Buck
iogham with this Disappointed in their ex-
peclsiion that Mr. Bots wonld have been pres
ent, they had califd ON Mr. Campbell just on