The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04

pertinacity through life. His moral courage was
Amid popular ou,bursts In New York. in the first aush
Ame and popularity, he hazarded all by his bold
opposition 10 the OF the mob bent on summary
against lev leading royAlss and after The
var when the xienent sgAnt the tories highest,
and projecr Of conscaon against them started in
hs ps Of An act OF amnesy and obyon and as hs
excitement grew hercer and propositions were made by
corps Of his enemies 70 challenge him seyeraly in
eesson, necessary until he was killed growing holder
by sense Of danger he denounced them demsgogues
and rufans and insisted upon moderation, clemsncy
and magnAniny ~ stronger influences mi governusnt
than Vengeance or persecution.
There wonderful uson OF ardor and deiiberation
%. strong energies and the gentr great force
Of character and genteness Of dlsp0eonof self respect
and equal regard cr the rights Of oersof strong con
vctions and equal tolera icnof originality and investi
Of and fancy ana ~
which the productions OF the SC aolar aod the
statesman the frank style Of the and yet his rare
faculties though IN combination IKE the planets IN me
sky In bis vast intellect without eiashinB or
confusion.
proc thought thorough investigation he wrote
and spoke with istirguished precisioa force and ee
gsnce. None Of his contemporaries equaled him as
writer his zen there nothing wanting OF pow
smbellishment, or to perfect II n every class OF
composition His letter 10 Lauens on the death Of Andre
easy graceful and pathetic narrative He always
sithu his noble Judgment ought to have been
to him. for he followed It unshrinkingy vhhersoever
it led.
His discussions OF pubic questions mastery; he
announced bold and striking prop0sions in style as
clear light and with holiness and dignity worthy OF
his subiecs and reasoned them with power and eo
quence which one in his day Was strong enough to
Withstand. jefferson called hm-as he was-the 60
lossus OF the federal party told Madison he the
only who could answer Hamilton and appealed to
him for Coos sake to come out and oppose him
He the quickest man of his trneyet the most Ia
b<rious. He couio do work in given time tbEn
any other yet he spent more lime In work than any
other msn bis native resources we're uneq aalea-yet
his research thorough and in his great essay he
displayed much learning rs thought yet not rnneces
sarily for parade; only illustrating and enforcing
ebcumberiDg the suosct by hls research and ne
ranA ed high perfect III all the departments
Of oratory accomplished writer, and added
the peculiar physical advantages of slocuton the
style Of his orations. he OF the very
few that lived VINO essayed all these depart
Of intellectual greatness, and was equally great
res Of these departments; of the very few men
who his universally Of gen;Rs EN- oracsd The whole
wreath Of arms OF law of saesmanship Of oratory OF
letters, OF scholarship Of PRACTICAL AFFAIRS aud who VAS
il frst certainly rot second 70 sny man OF his coun'
Try except its father in any one OF these titles 10 dis
ncton Great in the dry science and figures OF finance,
in cor-rivance IN execution in resources IN specula
lion in business In administrative functions in
tive energies In peace and in war; In organization and in
deaiin word, as far SIS he went, and he went great
way-as perfect nan in any worldly sense % is
history, unless it be julius Cesar who could contest
successfully with him the palm Of this peculiar disAnc
had But why not let his bloody shroud hioe taem or
better for him. let them be contrssed with mis- vrues2
He was not sufficiently plant for . poiacan though
contact with them,s either singly or collectively
more effective; ana yet there was
Of ar, ~, IN mis- ,s. or v IN
for them fight Tor them, spend ything for them but
his honor; but he would not fatter them he said and
pulled down popular IDOLS he opposed tie temporary
passions desires and avOrtes Of the psope He was for
giving power to he in order 10 check the Il
centiousnsss which derasgoguss call liberty. His cniy
fault that lie op My said what other politicians only
thought He not auine others proiessed to
be Of the experimentation was Washington dor
Patrick Henry; but others hoped more who laSored
more And what great crime is for man 10 see the
full force of the difficulties IN his way and be impressed
win Of them, If he does al he can to remove
them?
Never was there grosser ealanDy than that which
imputed Hamilton hostility Indifference to ber
~ Of The cizsns-H oy 1.-THE liberty it the rights
OF the citizens. He the most vehement adsocase
of All The constitutional and legal righss OF every
man; and went for guarding these righ;s against
every SCI. Of power and assault equally from the
power of Kings and of mobs, OF Legislatures and
the people. Be knew that the passions of
tyrsn,s IS much as despsts on thrones, and he
fer protecting the citizens against .heee yrans by
putting such checks Upon majories oIganized or anor
gan zed, represented in mass would secure the
rights OF the individual sganst the despo ism Of
many nen he thought no.hirg gained BY change from
one tyrant 70 many
His personal qualities exto.ted the admiration Of his
enemies. jefferson said Of him while criicising Icerely
bis political character that be was frank generous and
eiin.eesed in private e His tust placed sgai ,st
his Mon,icelIo-the Roman h.aia model for the
sculptor in noble contour and its perfect Il uniform
dev eope1nent Jefferson referrilg It's position
REPRESENTING their pc itical relations Accustomed to
say, Opposite in teAth as in life."
Ard paus. with me, gentlemen, for one moment,
While Justly the estimate have formed Of .hs in1stri
pc considering kim the rst GENIUS Of his
country. have sho. him at ffteenl, .ger Of
uneuisbed w,sr 4. six cen Years I x,ssins h. same
pen il the perty win such eHecI that h 'esay
imputed to Mcterson and Jay, won fresh heir
eistreuslet names. Al seventeen refu.' he aalsst
champion Of ally, and gaining himfe FIRST class
puta,ion irrespective Of his sge Al the onder age
famous If popular orator.
At nineteen, Q foremost spirit OF the
ain Of illery; then distinguishing hms'f MS bra
very and skill; then aid TO Washington, rank Of
lieutenant. colonel; st twenty assisting w. gt0n TO
plan his smpxgrs, his principal snd idsntiai
the vcluninous and import CORES
pondence Of the complex var add execut
rg the special missions TO which ne was cttied, at
twenty -four covered With the au-es Of var and amid
the confusion snd busy duties OF the camp, planning
great schemes OF administration and Of erInent
tive nty sx carrying hem out in New YORK, among the
70 propose and the a5es. advocate change 70
the more perfect union of the ton delegate 70
the Federal G nventioE-not seco.d in that ilustous
body shortly afterwards writing he Essays OF Prolicus
which regarded text books in schools and
authorities IN Senates and in supreme courts OF odca
tuIe then aiding TO organize the government and
giving TO it form and pressure and az holiday Eom
such sbors, perecting hmseK In every department OF
.Aw, maritime international, consti' uiona municipal,
and the ornament and head Of his profession. We
have him faithful IN every duty-true TO every
he'd every wAlk-equal to every ext
eencyessayiDg nigh aims and accomplishing all that he
yedwonceruf for the variety Of his efforts and his
powers when Re would, have been wonderful man II
only Tor what he did and for what be in the least
Of them.
1t is said that ne ambitious. jefferson charged it
upon HIM: Acams also; Washington admitted It; but
Washington said be had only thst am oition which
pre- mptsd him excel in wh&tever he attempted His
ambition . noble passion for glory; it vas not
vulgar itching for temporary applause, fevsrisb
thirst FOR power. he had high ideal OF true atness
and fame and just and discriminating apprecs-
ton Of his capacity BE aspirei to name watch
shoud descend brighter and brighter down the
generations which shoulc entwiue itself With the ettered
gloriss Of tree common wealth which should be ola
zoned upon the solid pillars Of empire, and be sured
on monumental measures Of government And be
De forgotten as long - we have country and consitu
tom For the eountry-who one excepted contributed
TO S And the constituhon-w who contributed
&c much 10 establish if
II we should venture to predict the judgment Of
eountrymen OF the next century upon ner public men
So pposiDg the Unicn 70 contnue-we should say tnAt
The fret place Of national esnat will be given to Eve
Of them that tbs FIVE George Washington Aexsn
der Hamiton, Andrew jackson, Henry Clay and DAael
Webster all Of action but the last, and all OF hem
tervpg their claims from their national characters and