Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-27
CrayOn Sketches.

Mr.. George w. Bungay, whose humorous
and graphic stylc has become familiar to the
public, is about to publish number Of his
best sketches of cmmincnt men, in form
more durable than newspaper columns
having been urged 20 DO so, and beiiig Sc
cured against pccuuiary loss by suiliciency
of Subscribers. The selection embraces
the most cmnincnt statesmen thCologirns.
and rpi0rmcrs ia tliis country. aud will have
Just claim to place IN every library. As
specimens VIC give an extract from the
sketch Of each Of two well known persons.
JOHN VAS BuREv.
On such occasions lac displays great vcrs-
atity of mind. searching analysis, nice TASTE,
sound judgement. yiycd fancy polished scorn
and convincing logic. lie can be comic,
dramatic, energetic, picturesque, sCdatc, se-
ductiyc, and deductiyc. He punished Cros.
WELL political editor, over the remains of
Silus Wright, MS Mark Anthony did Dfutus
over the dead body Of Cusar; and when
the mau of mighty pens" attempted to re.
treat. he got bis "loot in the grating"
4 At mass meeting when Prince John was
the mouih-picce Of his party, one of the
"untcuifrd" proposed three cheers for Cass
ooh, dou't,' said the waggkh orator, with
n look of mock gravity; "it>will he like
whisting ut funeral" His speeches are
olicu cnliycncd with cuustic wit and unmis
tukable home-ihrtsis. Sometimes he leads
his hearers through dead level of political
history, without either similc, song or story
TO change the dull monOtony aud cheer the
impatient hCarcE lie writes clearly and
iorciby regardless Of finish or ornament.-
llc has as much slrcwdncss. udroitncss aud
world-wisdom rs his father but less secret
ivcncss, less suaviiy aud less dignity lie
can excel his father at stump speaking, hui
cannot equal him in writing message. lie
aunihlates his enemies by tie simeon of his
sarcasm; his father catches them in the trap
of siratugem, aud compliments them into
bosom friendship.
Prince John is fnyoriic among the ladies'.
1t is currently reported that when Queen
Victoria presented her lily-wlito hand for
him TO kiss, according TO court etiquette, he,
in the face of such usaccs, with republican
gallaniry folded his arms around her neck
and gave her hearty smack upon her
check. II is also said that during his wild
Ower-hood le paid some attention TO lady
Of fortune in Western New York, and once
upon timc when they were riding on
horseback, ho vonturci To pop the question.
The lady changed the subject by asking him
TO oyertakc her, nt the same time giving The
horse hint which caused him TO hound for
ward with the speed OF the wind. John
was osridc Il livery stable hack, aud was
soon dstanccd aud not n lifilc mortified at
seeing the lady's glove upon the road lfI
il ho true that this distinguished "son Of
York" has rcGained ioin the uso of wine, |
there is n brilliant future before him. lie is |
so frank, so generous and so gifted, lac is |
q ff. =
but hc must not, like Aleihiudcs, doihcc the
images Of the gods mud expect TO be par
doncd on the score Of cccenuiciiy.
I. Il. CHAPLIN.
Edwin H. Chopin is one of the ablcst and /
most eloquent eXppundcrs and defenders of /
the doctrine Of unlimited salvation. lie has !
no faith in the old black fellow who keeps |
the tire.oiiicc. lie imagines that poets and /
dWiuCs give lin more credit for sarnciy /
and potency than lac deserves, and tint if he /
ever was genius he s now in his dotagc, f.
and furthermore that he has not goodness .
enough to he entitled To our respect, nor in /
llucHcc sufficient over our future destiny 10 .
alarm our fears. 70 him Il devil by any
other name is just as dreadful, aud the Satan |
lac Cndcuyors TO guhduc he calls Evil, Sin, |
Crime, Vice, Error. lie thinks the disilIcry, .
where the worm dieih not aud the fires are ,
unqUcnched, is hell on ca:th which causes |
weeping, wuiling and gnashng of teeth.
6lr. Chupin is an independent, straight |
forward man, who hHs viii aud way Of .
his own and he is willing to nlow others |
the same freedom he assumes himself lie |
does not expect his church to cough when
he takes cold, nor TO ucquiescc in silclIt sub
mission 10 every proposition that he makes.