The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-12

TIC Vas OF lHe EcIshTs "
elaTeteoored coat that much TOO large Tor HIM
but his intellectual face attracted you once, especially
when his splendid eye fired by the excitement OF dis
cussion. His hair black, and cut with mahemati.
cal precision. straight from temple temple and smoolbed
down as display the shape OF his heal, which was
large and admirably formed Bat, alas there 10 hectic
dying from The immedicable wound he received ia his
youth. His hands are trembling violently, He is up;
but his voice is clear aud calm, his enuncahon distinct
and hts manner emphatic. Uuering bold proposition,
All is hushed You might hear your heart beat. But
he dashes into the argument and you see an intel
leelua warrior before you. bandshng the amoT OF truth
and welding The hand OF justice Tor liberty and the rights
Of man. He speaks like one inspired; his thoughts,
words and action suDlme and when he passes, as
10 make mghtier effort you feel like entranced,
and gaze with wonder al The man whose magic mind and
eoquence have bound you captive 10 his trumphai car
McDutie rose rapidly from obscuniy TO eminence.
dividing The future, III the opinion OF many, with
Mr. Calhoun. who the first 10 recognise and to foster
the fortunes OF The orphan boy He steppea al to
The head OF the bar and until his election To Congress
he had competitor in South Carolina as a lawyer.
His practice very lucrative. and perhaps law
yer ever acquired SO large fortune in so short time
10 his marriage, too, he was Fortunate leading 10 the
altar OF The wealthest beauties OF the landa daugh
ter Of Colonel Richard Singleton.
la his manners McDufhe had The simplicity OF child
We shall relate an instance which IS characteristic OF
the man. "Your Mr. McDufie is very singular per
son !" said ayoung lady 10 us on one occasion. How
so !" "Why was at - Springs few months since,
and learning that great Mr. McDute was in the house,
who should approach me but the great himself,
saying Miss -, have lost my hat; wont you help
me 10 hunt for 4" "Oi course you did," I" Yes"
replied the lady. and found !" And his appearance
on ordinary occasions, was anything but d,stiagus We
shall relate anecdo'e that occurred only few days
before his election as governor OF the State We were
standing by his side in the House OF Representatives,
when member from Charleston, Major John Huger,
approached McDute, and said, Give me that chair !
wish il for Colonel Warren. Certainly, sir" replied
McDuffe, and handed The chair 10 Major .Huger who
took to old Colonel Warren requesting him 10 relieve
himself OF The pain OF supporting himself on bis cutch
Tor The old hero had lost leg al The battle Of Savannah
gentleman. think it was Plckens Butler, the pres
en senator in Congress, who witnessed the occurrence
drew Major Huger aside, saying What have you done"
Who-wba, /" exclaimed Huger, for The tone of Buler
apprzd him that he had committed some greyous blum
der. "Done! why could you find no chair for Colonel
Warren but the one occupied by MIR. McDuife !" Mr.
pho exclaimed Huger almost perfed with ass I,
Huger, why took him for piniar man J"
As public speaker-he never spoke in private
McDuhs was variable in his style Ga some occasions
he would be extremely rapid, dashing with the rapid
ny OF racer under whip and spur AT other times he
would utter word or two in low tone and pause, take
up candle and remove It, as jealous Of It's light. he
then would utter sentence and replace the candle Sud
denly he would sariie you by giving vent 10 bold ak
ION, and strike the table with his fist, nhicling blow
that was hard enough TO have demoshed IT. we heard
him deliver bis famous speech al Charleston in vindica
ton of his "iory bale tbeory'-ihal be maintained the
proposition that forty bales out OF every hundred were
lost the producer by ha fraudulent operation OF the
protective system. He spoke four hours and very DELHI
eFa,ey, seeming 10 think over and mould every thought
before giving il uelance He used considerable action,
indeed II rather dangerous 10 have seat in his VI
cinity and more than saw General Hayne dodge
to avoid blow from the sweeping OF the orator iu
the course OF his argument he would occasionally relate
anecdoe tia, served 10 and relieve The
dience, and which afforded him good opportunity 10
take fresh san in the great argument he was elabo-
rating
Poor McDuIie We see him ia our minds eye he
stood that occasion uterng Thoughts ha, breathe
and words that burn"-bod, impassloned e,oquentand
now, alas he sleeps the sleep that knows waking
but his memory will long be cherished by his dear native
and and bis embamed in the brghlcs, page OF his
beloved Carolina.