Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24

children and grand children at the 'nrGc m"'"i"f ~
those HOW IL nd, whom he had c'rci''h'u, nco''! 'i",'
II century before, ly I'll" frs, essays oil Ms ."ainI
l"us elnqucncc. The speech. 1t We ma! "ust "I"i :,
tiun. wis worthy of his summer prime. i"'''' ~
won for him n new tile to Jrn.wr. Men 'h:l''''' "''.
weep: III lis bh!,isn:. II srcur'i Is" ii ic l"NH.s;,H "
su?crilatu rnl mower over IT, i"r:'. a"d syn, j"''''L''-
crowd: rs if he could move, at pleasure 'he lusJ'
that beat in the veins of the thousands VINO i'oA'"'
lost and absorbed III inn.. nj" III, ep"nhins ."''.mI
Ills magical o'ntnrv hal destroy ii'''N '''"',. "m'
sclf-hood i'll the masses under '' sp.i'' "'u n%m, ",
them, in subsection TO common :! ihP"'I'cS' SYN ~
as one ,nan; aud that one p>,yrh'loS' "ta "m -, ~" 'n n"r
clan commanded. Making abatement Tor cA'-S''".
limiS, ii we can believe %unyIlin- I'll Inc statements y,
"pin!ons. facts mud effects. COMM. h'"i VA" w., ,I.'
and credible men, themselves observers "' VIVA. .n.a
relate, Il may h. questioned II Il more e'"iu'"' "'''
than Henry ever lived.
lie united all the elements OF mn nfhnst perrs. w
a,or. He was enthusiastic, icr'ld' iii'luSlrr, p". ~,
rash. or rNtravagant. ar fnnaiIciii. ~ y -.
of Clay, Reason held the helm "!'ic l >';o' -"
true orator. WIS admirably adapted 20 inc eAlIcS,o"
of his genius. His moral and emotional 'e'H'p"","s
were quick, finely, vet strongly organized anu iini'-
lated, like u tine instrument. tlr voice W VIM ~
gave tone and uttcrarcc. lilS ~ h"" mna..;u,'
strong, various of tone, and tlttrh i"t 'hc eNl''''""
Of every variety of in:nnatiol and cadence;
His cuuItciancc serious, ana ""n ra,s
repose, grew, under the excitement vi . ,nn,
figured, and almost articulaic Win '"e "ao' m",
thrilled his soul. The eve c.uwcd or nei'eu' vas
f.rr. !, ;ndi,,rn,i,n ar tender in sympathy, or COM
mandins in its imperial utternnrc "i Pr'uc anu u.s" !.
~. Few men could stand urIi'''td Il EAeu 80" ",
that eagle eye, turned III >c"rh OF ucun"uu "p""
them. He did not 81 much l"HSceS' 10 u - I"n
scssci hv, the spirit uf nratory, when IL iio'cu ufo"
him. 1t transformed his whole port ana presence
He seemed another aud q higher beng uideI lis
SEPARATION. The awkward aud slorctIly ar. the I'M
passive couutenance, the lisIlrsS movement u'SnPpc"t.
od, as, rising with his theme, he s"are"' !kc u ti.ni'"
prophet, To sublime heights al defamation an" prose-
poetry and, glowing, inspired, lrresistlbie' he com,
manded, awed, subdued. fired with PASSION or melted
with pity, the ductIlc subjects "i MS power Inc
specimens given of him by Writ, are ii"t always ciiar'
acioristic. IIeury's STYLE was pure SaXon-Bibic Eng
lisil. He spoke IN no such scanned lines as 1.-The mex;
breeze, that sweeps from the North, will bring to our
ears the clash OF rcsoundimS arms. lhls Is Nlrt :
rhetoric, not Ienry's cloIucncc' Inc short. ris"r'
Gus, pictorial sentences. winged with the tire OF lmagI-
nation, of the grand old msn, were altogether differ.
et from these holiday, .E"lial tones. Tho differ
encc between them j. the difference between Homer
ami Tom Moore. The lines OF Writ Resemble TIC
words ui Henry, about rs much rs the tmklIngs OF the
cuitur resemble the buslr-uo,cs before Il charGe; "r
NJ the carolling Of Il canary resembles the scream "i
the eagle when he Stops on his prey.
Henry fell back exhausted into the arms of his
friends, after this great speech, amidst the most mark.
ed and striking evidences OF IFS impressiveness anu
power.
Randolph rose, probably, TO the surprise of every
one, to reply. We do not suppose :llere WIS any
comparison It's exercises Of orat9ry, between the
speeches of the two. That the crowd, just released
from, and still thrilling with, the clnquence OF Henry,
listened 10 him Il, all; that they listened patiently for
three hours that they were pleased and entertained
all ,hut time, and tlint tue effect uf the speech was 10
promote the personal interests OF the youthful speak
tr, Is praise enough for any mau 5 first effort.
II seems that Henry listened IN the reply. He did
not rrjnin. Probably. it was not expected of him.
At the conclusion, hc came to Randolph. He seems
to have accosted him i'll Il style resembling that which
Il father would address to Il bright, but forward boy.
Taking Randolph by the hand, he said "louug
man, YOU call me father; then my son, | have somr-
what TO say unto thee ~tholdins both his hands, hep
ju,t,ce. keep truth, and you will live TO think differ
entity
Mr.. Garland adds They dined together, and
Randolph ever after vencratcl the memory OF hs
friend, who died in q few weeks from that day"