The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05

see Ille ldII sex lllly represented on the Occa-
sion. Exactly ateight, the chairman, Archibald
Livingston, Esq, the President Of the United
Abstinence Association, came on the platform
accompanied by Mr.. Cough and a numerous
body of the friends of temperance, amongst
whom were a few ministers. Mr. Livingston,
who occupied the chair, called on the Rev.
Hope Watldell, late of Calabar, to open the
meeting, with prayer. Mr.. Cough then rose
and was welcomed with tremendous cheers
His Oration occupied more than an hour and a
half in the delivery, and was received with un-
bounded applause. Mr.. Cough seemed to be
considerably worI out-no doubt from tic pre-
vious evenings exertions in Tanicld Hall, and
his heavy campaign in the cast There was Il
tremendous rush for tickets at the close for Fri
day (ast night. We append the following:
SKETCH or J. Z. COUGH.
had read and heard much Of Cough, the re-
puted champion of Temperance, and it was with
high-very high expectations that wendcd my
way TO the City Hall on Wednesday evening
last. In common with others, looked for dis
play oforatory, such as had never before Wit
messed though had listened ere now TO the
lcrvent cloqucncc of Chalmers, the polished
periods of Macauley, the rousing and labourcd
climax Of Vincent. and the thrilling appeals Of
the famed Italian Padre, expected Cough TO
please ne more than Gry or all Of these. Nor
was appointed. ! entered the spacious hall
at halt-past seven, and found ii already crowded
with q br liant and enthusiastic Gudicrcc,
vast asscmbngc ofmcn and women, seemingly
Of the intelligent and cultivated classes OF So
ci'ty. ! thought within nysclG il Cough can
Gc.aate tins multitude, ard fill their minis
with jn!l als!go emotions. he i: more than quail
ti,d TO address a rab1!c. whatever i ceua.n
IL, tn,
Procis Is at eight, tie hour advert =cd III TIC
bills, the applause Of the assembled Thousands
announced the occupation OF the patiorm.-
My eye in"oiuntlrly RANGED oyer the gentle
men ON i; as ono by one they took their seats.
soon guessed which WIS Cough. and at first
sight did feel chagrncd. Dark in expression,
and solnbre in the ce~ e. h countenuucc, he
did not appear t. ,', 49,. D.o likely to entrance
an audicuco, such 70. t,.=i ..'i.,. tH. But r.
thcr thoughts o. 'l- 'd H,r. cba ckcd, ttr
worthy mr.istcr q ,,.a, Vino 'rJ. i.borcd ior the
salvation Of souls III IL sArnps Of Calabar,
rises to ask the Divine blessing on the meeting,
and the cause which had assembled it ; and his;
petition is in keeping with the occasion. He
sits down--Goueh s introduced tothc meeting.
Thundcrs of applause hail the moral hero, cheer
ing and loud huz2as, 4 glorious welcome TO
worthy man. And noN the plauIlts have SUBJ
sided and Cough stands before us. lie is about
the middle stature, spare in form, seemingly
devoid Of physical energy. Ills features are
Strlkingly expressive and as his dark hair shades
in part broad full forehead, something tells you
that firm resolve and keen perception of char
Gcter are centred in him. His face is oval, dark
and pale, ind those who relish Il hrsutc appen-
dagc. boyi.h but as lie stands before YOU and
begins TO reason with you, you feel imstinctvcly
that he has in him a large and noble share of
that which DIR. Isaac Watts declared to be Ihc
measure oi'thc man. He is haggard and worn,
and has a iaded air about him, doubtless the
result of h former dissipation, and present un-
wcaricd cXcrtOns i'll the abstinence cause
None who have marked Cough as attentively as
did, can aal to remember him. There is a
glance in his small dark eye. as he looks upward
and battles: for the nobility of human nature,
which at once deeply imPresscs the rctentlve
powers Of MS hearers.
Like all natural orators, Cough plungcs at
once into the heart of his subject. He holds
no apologize or Introductory parlcy at the out
set He has confidence in his own powers to
interest, and implicit sell-rclarce; and thus
within the first five minutes has his audience III
torested in his favour by exciting their risible
faculties have said that Cough is natural
orator: he acts what he speaks, and suits at
once his features and action to his words
The astute editor of the Caledonia Mercury
was reminded by Cough of-thc elder Kcan-but
he failed 20 remark that there is more, much
more, than mere histrionic effect in tho acting
Of the former While kean merely performed
to suit the speech prepared for HIM by the Bard
of Avon, Cough utters eloquence of hls own
! composition, and interests his audience from his
/ own intellec ctual resources. kean was merely
mechanical playcr-I doubt not he would
/ have shone as star of the first magnitude on
/ the STAGE but we would in that event, have
wanted his oratons, which are enough to estab-
/ lish his fame in themselves
1t is interesting to note how the ludlcrous
and the beautiful, the humorous andth pathetic
are blended in his lectures. lie can touch
every chord in the human breast, convulse with
laughter Or bathe the check with tears. Ills
powers of imitation are immense, and all his
illustrations pointed and forcible. lie seems &c
be master Of all the passions, Joy, grief hope
fear, love- hatred, admiration pity; he can
move them all, can make the coM-h.ooied cynic
"A warm enthusiast; clotho the face Of mlsan
thropy tn the smile Of beneyOlence, and bring
the pearly tears 70 chase each 0thcraaown the
cheek of beauty. HIS language occasionally
common, is often sublime, and always serves Z
impress his meaning deeply Oh the listening
mind. BY my estimate, Cough has sustained
his reputation Of being great and true orator
Judge him not by square and rule,' nor b.
polished language and rounded periods, but
Judge hitn by natures laws consider thu
the man who can enchant and enchain an as
semblagc of three thousand, or thereabouts, o
both sexes, and make them hang upon his lip
who can move their emotions to shed the tea
of pity, or curl the lip of scorn--who can brlni
smile fr tear to the countenance of HI
hearers, and impress the truthof his dogma O
minds once sceptic orundeclded, that he and h
alone is a natural orator. None who have see
u the scowl ofindSgnation, the glance ofeontemp