The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-16

JOHN d. COUGH IN ENGLAND.

Cough entertained doubts Of his success
lecturing to English audiences. He assure
a friend that he knew he should make fai
ure; that his subject, his style, his everything
would not suit English audiences. But
seems that he misjudged-as will be seen fror
the following extract from "The British Bar
ner," edited by DR.. Campbell
"Mr. Cough is well adjusted mixture {
| the poet. orator g. dramatist--in fact, an Eng
lish Gavazzi. Cough is in all respects---i
stature, in voice, and in force of manner--o
a scale considerably lower than the gres
Italian orator. Gavazzi is more grand, NOR
tragic, more thoroughly Italian, but les
adapted to an English auditory. In thei
natural attributes, however, they have muc
in common. If Gavazzi possesses more pow
er, Cough has more pathos.-This is thu
main difference, the chief distinction and her,
the difference is in favor of Cough. Cough
excels Gavazzi in pathos, far more than Cav
azzi excels Cough in power. Then, Cough
is more moderate in his theatrical displays
He paints much more, and acts much less
while as to force and general effect, he is, oi
course, on high vantage ground, speaking bis
native tongue, and among his felow-country-
men. He is in this respect in England, wha,
Gavazzi would be in Italy. Both find, and
find to an equal extent, their account in their
histrionc manner.-The absence of unmiti-
gated vehemence is highly favorable to the
economy Of strength, and large measure Of
repose pervades the whole exhibition. Rest.
ing himself, he gives rest to his audience and
hence both remain unwearied till The END.
There is an utter absence Of all mental per-
turbation; before he commences, there seems
no idea of his being about to do anything at
all extraordinary; when he has finished, that
anything extraordinary has been performed
1t seems to be as much a matter of course as
walking or running, sitting down or rising up.
His sef-command is perfect; and hence, his
over an assembly is complete. Gov
erning himself, he easily governs all around
him. IL was impossible Cor any man to have
been more thoroughly at home than he was
last night. Like well-bled man, once on
his feet, there was the utter absence alike of
and impudence.
"The address was entirely without order of
prepared at the outset by the intimaton that
he had never premeditated speech in his
life. Last night, the address was succession
Of pictures, delivered in manner the most
natural, and hence, at one time, feeling WAS
In the ascendency, and at another power.
His gifts of mimicry seemed great; thisp per-
lous, though valuable faculty, however, was
but sparingy exercised. 1t is only as the
lightning, in single flash illuminating all,
and gone, making way for the rolling peal and
he falling torrent. Throughout the whole of
ast night he addressed himself to the heart
md to the fancy. We cannot doubt, how
,ver, that Mr.. Cough is in very high degree,
capable Of dealing with principles, and grap-
pling with an adversary by way of iargument;
out he adopted different, and as we think,
a much wiser course, for first appearance.
The mode of address is one Of which mankind
will never tire, till human nature becomes
Invested of its inherent properties. He re-
,ited series of strikingly pertinent facts, all
IF which he set in beautiful pictures. Moth
ng could exceed the unity of the impression,
while nothing could be more multifarious than
species of mortar firing, in which old nails,
broken bottles, chips of iron, and bits OF met
al, together with balls soflead-anything, of ev-
erything partaking of the nature of missile
was available--The compound mass was
,howered forth with resistless might and
DOW erfu execution. The great idea which
was uppermost all this evening, was the evils
Of drinking; and under deep conviction Of
that truth, every man must have lett the as
semby.
"The conclusion to which we have come,
.hen, is, the merits of Mr.. Cough have by
no means been overrated. In England he
would take stand quite as high as he has
taken in the United States. There is no
hazard now in saying that there will be no
disappointment. He will nowhere fail to e.
quail, if not to surpass expectation; and his
triumph will among Eng lshmen, be all the
more complete from the utter absence of all
,retensions. His air makes promise of moth
ng, and hence all that is given is so much a
,ove the contract. 1t is impossible to con-
,eive of anything more entirely free from en-
,iric!sm. From first to last, it is nature act
ng in one of her favorte sons. Ora.orically
considered, he is never at fault. While the
,ocable pronunciation, with scarcely an excep-
lion, is perfect; the elocutionary element is
every way worthy of it, He is wholly free,
On the other hand, from monotony, and on
the other, from ranting defamation, properly
,o-caled There is no mouthing-no stilted
shouting. His whole speaking was eminent
y true, there is nothing false either in tone or
infection; and the same remark applies to
emphasis. His air is that of man who new
er thought five minutes on the subject OF pub
lie speaking; but who surrenders himself to
the guidance of his genius; while he oittimes
snatches grace beyond the reach OF art"
Troy, N. Y, Sept. 2.
The Democrats of the 22d district elected
delegates to the State Convention to-day.
The party had split, the Barnburners
,oo.od Son,ual nnuolas The Hunkers or