Litchfield enquirer., 1852-03-04
CorrspOndencs cfths EnQuirsr.
 From New Haven.
New Haven, March |, le

Since my last communication to you, we have been ia SOred with Lecture from the h-talked.Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. His subIect was Power" He had pre-. ViOusly delivered the same composition in the city of New York, and the Tribune had praised it extravagantly. In common with several acquaintancos, of course autici, pated rich treat, lOoking with great regard as do, upon Mir. GrSeIey's paper as liter. ary authority. t.. .f'.' 2 7.
 Seldom in this city has more crowded and fashionable house caused the heart of au orator to thrOb high with mingled hope and fear. The lower floor of the lately built and splendid Second Methodist Church was densely packed with the wit and beauty of our city, while the galleries were darkened by the long and thick lises of young men. It was a noble spectacle.
 At last the orator appears-a tall, thin man of forty years, or whereabouts. His hair is long. cut even all arOund, and on this occasion was plastered down tight to his head, His forehead is high, yet not rem markable for boldness. nor could disco yer in his eountenancs any indication of deep thought. If it be true that Napoleon avowed decided preference for men with long noses, MT. Emerson could hardly fail to find favor in the eyes of the great Cap> tain. Certain it is, that few men. are blessed with SO elongated nasal appen- dage. His mouth is somewhat large, but neither it. nor his chin. exhibits any mark ed pecularity.
 His Lecture must. ! think, have disap- pointed all. It was characterised by sim gularity of expression, and some singularity of thought. It contained many old sruisms newly gilded. and trlcked out with the flowers of a rhetoric which may safely hs called exotic. Nor is the elocution of Mr. E. such as had been led to expect Noth- ing can well be further from fine delivery. He stands almost perfectly metionless, with ono fist clenched, and with his remaining hand resting upon the desk in front of him But single gesture did he use, and sha. was Q lateral movement of his extended right arm and hand. He certainly lacks ease and grace in his movements.
 On the whole. though the Lecture was fair one, l am forced to think that if MT. Emerson exhibited here a good specimen of his talents, they have been much too highly lauded.
 The close proximity of the sessions of the Whig and Democratic Conventions, renders politics our mos. frequent and in teresting topic of conversation.
 noticed with much pleasure the articles in your paper, a few weeks since, in regard to tho propriely of selection. on the par, of the Wings, of some gentleman from Litchfeld County to be our standard-bearer in the approaching campaign. In case Mr Foster should decline q re-nomina.ion, (which is here considered more than pro- bable,) and a new man is to be taken up, one should be selected who is sound on all the great questions of the day. He should furthermore be man of undoubted ability. His fame should be spotless. It would be well, likewise, to select man who. not having minged to any great extent in party strife, could have but few enemies, and no malicious stories fastened upon him. Litch- field county has such men, and she is justly entitled to the honor of bearing the Whig banner, by her steady devotion ts the whig cause at all times and under all circum. stances.
 To the Convention. however, should be left the choice of our candidates, cheerfully and without reservation. It will, have ne douot, select candidate whom all whigs can most heartily support.
 In conclusion have only to say, that Litchfeld county has a high reputation to sustain in the coming conflict. The eyes of the State are upon her-the hopes of the Whigs are with her. Like the Old Guard of Napoleon men tried by toll, by danger, by want, conqusrors in an hundred fghts-,he Whigs of your glorious county are relied on to crown our banner with tho laurels of victory. |
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