New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-31
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The late euo.ts of Mr. wehsis~ fond Of compsr.
inc him lth Edmund Burke but, as we think ah""ny es
acerain resemblance between them without que ~" NV
eliminating appreciation OF the irrespective natures wen
ftor could never have spoken the speeches smcl Ysr
cut Of the Warren .stng- affair every sentenc" OF "msn
hazos with the spendors OF gorgeous rhetoric nor "n
-. those lurnipg and glowing reflections on the French
Rex outi0D, any than Burke could nave mFe ,la
prodigious exteupore reply to Mr. hayne' 80 vef'nus
tatc overw d, lining AID snembly coquent because thy
were essentially dnercnti and the coupling o' hsu
names suggestive mainly in the way Of conr st. webster
possesseo taeb but Burke genius burke th'ri re ~s'
sur. riorin ms nNion in uure IN earnostness and nm
ascmiliy inGalcclic', ~ simplicity andstffnS.n
Of style in decoum and grave manly debate The y9cAe
uary at BUike rich and gorgeous that 0t Neo
sbr more chaste, terse. and manageable Webster was
resuiufntV advocate, always argumentave always
roect.d ALWAYS adrt sing himself 10 the intellect 70
the feelings only far they Mi move the inieect
Burke poet well ~ orator. irritable AMI inpe
OBS snd operating through tie viii aud fancy qne -
much A. tho mind. Where Wobter reasoned Burke
phosop iized Who're Webster serene eqlable pom.
d,rus deelng Bis blows, ain05, unconscous'y Ike az
ancient caaput Burke was clamorons fiery, muu'edn'
GUS rushing forsard like bis osn wbinwlnd OF cayalry
The one DOTc in his grandeur and elegance, me
other CoribLian la his elaboration aud ornsneDt Web
str the Roman tempt, stately, solid and mai'Yes
Ruike the Goth cathedral fnt sfc aspiring and many
coorcd The sentences Of Webster roll al NJ Ike ue
blasts Of the truu pet the night air. those OF burke are
HE lie echoes of an organ IN some ancient n'r
Webster advonces, in his heavy logical march, ana DIS
directness Of purpose, like C~sarean cgon, co'e hrm
SERTED square Burke ike on oenal processi9o. With
elephants aud trophies, and the pomp 81 D'nneh
One other passage from this able essay ia 50 profound
and just in thought as well admirable in expression
that We must give it place in our columns.
As an orator however his greatest defect The want
Of horougy profound and delicate m'ral sensib'y; Of
that noble yet lively suscepibiy 20 suffering Ad wrong
which makes the worlds woes and hopes our ogn ana our
0se OF the vOrd-wLich raises 20 the nights OF
herosn, while il soeBs as into the sweet tenderness o.
Woman,whch inspires generous devotion aud thc 5erDe
spirit Of scfsaeIifce at the moment when the hear swes
nnh emotion and the lips rcmbe and the eye Is suIused
with srsand which when come 10 the uiter1soe Of
IT, gUsbes into deep pathOs cry that s1iYefs ~
the linsling stars" Ii Is true Mr.. Webster sb"gs
| certain sort q religious sentmen. but - n9s ae
| nor acute, nor apparently so much an ofGhI ~
! spirsiioD, something learned from vide stuoy
| human nature He it material OF his arr
one of The graceful and effective appliances ~ no
iorc giving elevation 10 the tone OF his thought brt nH
bursting out ~ an irepressibe, overwhelming mpRN
and carrying both speak or and along m whl
agitation HIS prevailing tone is 'bd, sub1ued almost 10
| passive lie had 30 fine lyric enhusi4sms No man. ~
suipect Was ever made martyr by his psnuasion -
have Yept his pages under the SOUND " ~
voice; though many, We have no doubt have been
lifted BY hn into SSasf ranges Ofthought and aloier "A.
| inoisnI. He moved men by the commanding power dls
Intellect but not by tie appealing pathstic, melting ctr
ances u be b+ar' aud still les by that spirit which tJac1e
"Isaiahs halowed lips with Hra' lie never, cinsnes
mpreis,s that he man terribly in earnest. On
ss ays bess about with hin the conscious Of edge
cate Of one who pleads powerfully for his bat of '
reason tatitk cause, and not that il the truth Of bod
genial and graceful article devoted to Thackefsi
in which the delicious and brilliant pen Of one Of on
most gifted young authors Is visible beneath the sD0'
nous" which Mr. Putnam 30 charity guards Here
fine cabinet portrait Of Thackcrsy, which is as le'
as il IL curiously drawn.
those who knew bis books found the author IN ne -
tuTer 1bose who did not know the books were cnn@
IN the lecturer by what j. charming ia the author t1s
affected humanity the tenderness, the sweetness ne 80
play ofancy. AID the sad touch OF truth, with that
stroke Of satire, which, lightning ike, ilum1es 80
wther. The lectures more delightful tn-n
books, because the tones Of the voice, and the app
Of the man. the general personal magnetism, expainse
alleyiafsd so much that would otherwise have sss
| doubtful or unfair. For those who had long is" =
| the writings Of Thaektray reality, gu"
| ing il justified by lis speaking. For he speaks - "a
writes simply directly, without flourish, without any
Of orator. commencing what he says byts intrinsic
and the sympathetic and humane way In which y "a
spoken. blackberry is the kind Of stump orator ~ ~
would have pleased Carlyle He never ihTuss himsen
tween you and BIS thought II his conception OF tos
and his estimate Of the differ from your osn You
Al least no doubt what his view Is how sncsfe -
necessary il ID to hm Mr.. Thsckery considers So. ~,
uissufhTope lie loves Goldsmith and Steele, ane - ~
Fiedirg He has no love for Sferne great GdnrAo' ~