The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-06-07

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longed to history defending it before pos
,erlty and the present age, Impersona,ed in
thea merican Senate, before which he 81 cd.
and to whom he appealed AS Judges while
invoking as witnesses. lie had a high oc>
casion. and he felt 1t high tribunal to
plead before and he rejoced in il n high
accuser, and he dehed him; high stake to
contend for. his owe reputation, and man
fully, earnestly, and powerfully did he de>
iend it, lie had a high example both in
ora,ory and in the analogles OF the occa
sion before him; and well had he looked
into tina, example happened to know
tina, in this time he refreshed his rea ling of
the Grafton on the Crown. and, rs the de-
livery of his speech showed, not without
profit, Besides lis general cast, which was
n good imitation, there were passages OF a
vigor and terseness, n Il power aud sim
pclty which would recall the recollection
OF that masterpiece OF the oratory OF the
world There were points OF analogy IN
the cases as well MS in the speeches, each
case being tina, OF one eminent statesman
accusing another. and before a national tri
bupal, and upon the events OF a public lie
More happy than the Athenian orator, the
American statesman had no foul lmputa>
tons to repel. Different from Escbines
and Demosthen $, both himself and Mr..
Clay stood above the Imputstion Of corrupt
action or motive. II they had faulis--and
whs, public man is without them they
were the faults Of lofty natures, not Of sor
did souls; and they looked to the honofs Of
their country, not its plumber, Tor Their fair
reward.
When Mr. Calhoun finished. Mr. Clay inN
s,antly arose and reJoined--his feJolnder
almos, entirely directed to the personal par,
OF the discussion, which from its beginning
had been the absorbing part Much s'nng
by Mr. CaIhoun's reply, who used the sword
rs well M the buckler, and with keen
edge upon it, he WAS more animated and
sarcastic in the rejoinder than in the hrst
attack Mr. Calhoun also teJoined lnstan,
". 4 succession oil brief and rapid feJon
ders took place between them. tehleily
omitted in this work. which seemed run
ming To intinitv. when Mr. Calhoun, salts.
fled with what he had done. pleasantly put
An end to it by saying he saw the Senator
last word. and he would yield it TO him.
Mr.. Clay, in the same spirit, disclalmcd
that desire, and sad no more. And thus
the exciting debate terminated with more
courtesy than that With which II had been
conducted
In all contests Of this Kind there is a
feeling Of violated aecorum which makes
each party sohcitous to appear on the de-
lensive. and Tor that purpose to throw the
blame OF commencing on the opposite sld"
Even the one hat palpably throws the hts'
stone is vet anxious to show that It was q
defensive throw, Or at least provoked by
previous wrong. Mr. Clay had this feeling
upon him, and knew that the onns 81 ma
king out a defensive case fell upon him /.
aud he los, no time in endeavotine to es'
tahl.h 1t. lie placed his defence in the
lorcpart of the attack At tho vers outset
Of the personal part OF his speech he at
tended to this essential preliminary, aud
found the Justification ms be believed, IN
some expressions Of Mr. Calhoun in his
Subreasury speech, and in a couple of pas
saues in letter he had written on pub'
lie occasion after hls return from the extra
session. commanly called til. Edeeiield let.
ter. In the speech he believed he found a
teproach upon the patriotism OF himself
aud friends IN not following his (Nr Cal
houn's) "}edi" in support OF the Admin,
trauon financial and currency measures,
aud in the letter an impeachment Of the
integrity aud patriotism of himself aud
friends il they got into power, and also
AN avowal that his change OF sides vas Tor
selfish considerations The first feprosch
that of lack OF patriotism IN no, follows
ng Nt. Calhouns lead he found Il bard
to locate IN any definite part OF the speech,
aud had 10 rest It upon general expressions
The Others those founded upon passages
in the letter were definitely quoted. and
we're IN these terms; " / could not bach and
sustain those N such opposition an rhosc
w,siom. trmnesS, and patriotism had NJ
reason 10 conhdc = n TdS eifdr MN
our ION, forces. Wigs and Nnllfersl m
conM utteriy overthrow and d,m9i,sh them
but n was not less clear hat The ric'org
rouM esnrc, not 10 as. bu' ciclusireIg 10 III,
benehi of our AHtcs and thcr cagse.
These passages we're much commented
upon. especially in the rejoinders. and the
WHIT letter produced by Mr. Calhoun and
the meaning claimed for them fully stated
by him,
Ia the speeches Tor an! sgrinst the Crown
we see Demosthcss answering what has
not been found IN the speech OF tsehnes
The same anomaly took place IN this carr
est debate, ~ reported between Nr Clay
and Mr.. Calhoun The latter answers