The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-10-29
Calhoun, Webster and clay.

Col. Haskell in his recent speech at Charles
| town at the railrold celebration thus eraphi-
cally descj jOed tn. three great statesmen, whose
names are always linked together:
| For two years of my life it was nv most
cherished privilege to have lived in almost daily
intercourse with those intellectual giants and
most in'orruptible statsmen. Mr. Calhoun was
the most modest, unpretending, the least OBJ
trusiye to catch the public ear ANY mai, ev-
er saw, and he was simple as child in his ey
cry intercourse with men When, as have Of
ten seen him. cloaked of cold day upon the
streets Of Washington in his transformations
wey, he often approached group unnoticed
but as the whisper rose "that is Calhoun ev, r.
eye was turned, every head uncovered, and to
each it was charm that he had been noticed
He had the peculiar faculty of commanding the
attention Of everyone he saw; there was no
one who sat with him on the same floor that
did not know by intuition when he wished to
speak; the flash ofhis keen greyeyc was enough
to show that something moved his spirit, and
conquered all; and on III. floor of the Senate
he never uttered one single word that did not
command the breathlesS attention of every one
within the sound of his voice. When he tnlk.
ed there was the charm that it seemed to be
ones own thoughts, it was so natural; and |
never heard him say what, at the time, l did
not feel | could have said myself and it was on
ly when thought with unadcd energy to take
the flight that realized the heights to which
had been carried.
1t was glory and memory to have seen
Mr.. Webster. His appearance as he strobe the
avenue, could not be mistaken or forgotten
blue coat, brass buttons, buff vest white neck
tie, gloves and gaiters--all were part of him,
and as pale and sallOw, intent on catching all
Stract thoughts be passed along, the crowd was
still hushed in breathless notice of him, And
but few would venture to ascost him. But when
that had been done the pallor left him, his eve
Frightened back to earth, the sun beamed out
and thawed him, and his expressive "good
morning. was enough to kill you, for no one
ever loved the morning better
But if you had seen Old Hal as l have seen
him, you never could forget it; magnificent in
his bearing and magnificently dressed he strobe
along cheerful and hearty, with an eve for every
one and when passing1le bowed, as he alone
could bow there was not one who did not take
into himself These were mighty men, these
three old statesmen,
They differed in their form Of greatness, but
to each there was the like volume and each was
excellent. 10 use figure which sometimes
occurs to me, | would say that the genius OF
Clay was like the rapid, dashing flaming tor
rent, Spanned with ranlows. Mr. Calhoun like
u gentle stream, glided on; it parted into a
thousand different channels, and glded nois
leSsly along to cheer the glade and ertalize the
forest, but accomplishing It's object the stream
lets came again together and We're ready when
occasion offered to roll On with all its accumu-
lated energies and plunge with resistless power
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