The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-02-23

and with such success contributed to the pres.
ervation Of this Government, that the chances
Of its ruin, we're thereby rendered much more
probable; and so on. in strain equally bias
pbemous and absured. Very little applause
followed these resolutions; and soon they
we're buried and iutermiDgled by few signi6-
cant Kisses
Mr.. Wendell Phillips then was announced.
and truly did he look the orator; We we're
fevorably impressed bef.re he had spoken a
word-for
He above the rest
In shape and gesture proudly eminent
Stood like tOwer;p
And we imps of the law. npast admire el
oquence, even should it come from the repu.
ted father of the profession himself But
confess was disappointed with the speech
that followed. True. be may not have been
sufficiently prepared, and it may not have
been one Of his happy eforts-Certainly. as
it was. he came far short of my expectations
His style Of speaking is gentle, selfposses-
sed and graceful--lacking, in my humble
opinion, fire, energy and resolution.
'Tis more like the gentle stream that plea
ses US, by the grace of its turnings. the music
of its ripples and the reflected smiles Of the
sunlight. than the rolling river. that exacting
our attention. exeites our admiration and
wonder at its strength and grandeur. The
former, could we always be favored with an
audience Of ladies, who are to be pleased
and humored, undoubtedly would be sufficient.
But where the prejudices Of men are to be
dealt with. their passions excited or their
wills subdued and guided, give me the resist
less power which sweeps before it every OBJ
structing barrier, and gains its end by the
energy of its own might not by the weakness
Of the effects upon which it acts.
Indeed. most of the speakers here at the
North possess that finished, studied and for.
NAL manner, which as Writ said, "goes all
around the heart, bit neUeT gets in
The matter Of Mr.. P's speech, like that Of
the resolutions, was wild. visionary faOatical,
bigited. ridiculous, absurd and abusive Of
everybody living and dead of any eminence,
be spoke Of the millions Of hearts that sent
up their prayers Of gratitude to God when
Mr.. Clay died" and so in like strains through
out. Indeed. to such a ridiculous extreme
are these misguided fanatics carried by the
morbid action of their imaginations and con-
sciences, that the resentment and passion
which naturally boils in ones veins, upon
hearing such doctrines and principles openly
promulgated. changes 70 pity and contempt;
for tbs pityful to think, that mems minds can
be so entirely closed to the reception Of truth ;
and so horribly vitiated and confused by long
continued brOOding over the imaginary evils
and suferings Of others, that it utterly fails
to distinguish between right and wrong. or be-
tween the dictates Of conscience, and the die
tates Of passion.
Here was ], in Boston, but a few steps from
Fanueil Hall, the renowned cradle of Liberty
and but little greater distance from Breed
aud Bunker Hills; and but little more from
Lexington and Concord, whose soil drank the
first blood that flowed In our common coun-
try's defence, listening to anathemas and rail-
ings hurled against that common country, and
against those good and great men whose lives
were spent in its service. and TO whose fame
we can now hardly do sufficient honor.
But, when I reflected. and looked around
me, upon the miserable audience, freely sprin-
kled here and there, with members Of that
unfortunate class. in whose behalf this meet
ing had been convened, and considered the
doubtful position in society which the leaders
of this sect maintained, and the little regard
paid by the citizens generally to these gather
erings and doctrine. / took courage, and
concluded that It was but one Of those minor
evils incident to our form Of Government,
which are best remedied by being left to
cOntemptuous neglect; just as some diseases
are cured by being left to the operations of
time.
But. enough of this dark subicct.-For-
rest is playing long engagement at the
National Theatre, and is greeted every night
with crowded houses.
The other evening an incident occurred
which, as it illustrates the fact. that all the
inhabitants of this State. Yankees though
they Be. are not much better versed in the
ways of this wicked world. than the denizens
of some Of our "piney woods.2-ln give
you. rbu sa gs ~
7. was personsting Othello, which you may
imagine from his own peculiar condition. in
regard to domestic Affairs, he acts 10 the lfo.
II appeared that gentleman from the
country was present whose sympashies had
been deeply excited BY the suaerings of the