The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-18
NUMBER 3e.

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CALHOUN WEBSTER AND CLAY =,
Gen. Haskell in his recent speech : !.
Charleston atthe railroad celebration thus
graphically described the three great states
men, whose names are always linked to-
gether: ID efttl
For two years Of my life it was my niosS
cherished privilege to. have lived ia aImest
daily intercourse with, those intellectual
giants and most incorruptible statesmen
Mr. Calhoun was the most modest unbre-
! tending, the least obtrusivs to catch fbF /.
public ear of any man / ever saw. ana I'D
was simple as child in his everyday inter-.
course with men. When, as / have often
seen him, cloaked Of cold day. upon thSes he
streets Of Washington ir his unostenta-
tious way, he often approached ! eronns
unnotlced, but as the Whisper rose that. is
Calhoun every eye was turned, svery
head uncovered, and to each it was 4
charm that he had been noticed. He had
the peculiar faculty of commanding the
attention of every one whom he saw; there
was NO one who ever sat with him On thoa
same floor that did not kaew hy iatutiona
when ne wished to speak; the fash of hiss
keen, grey eye was enough to show that
something moved his spirit, and conquor-.
ed all; and on the floor of the Senate he s
never uttered one single word that did n6fv
command the breathless attention of eyery,
one within the sound of his voice. When.
he talked, there was the charm that sssrl SEEM.
ed to be ones own thoughts, It was So 50
natural; and I Fever heard him say wl,ata
at the time, did notfeel could have seisi a
myself and it was only wheA thoushr.
With snaided energy to take the flight thsa
! realized the heights to which / had beca ,
carried. 5ef "a -
1t was glory and memory 10 hsSci
seen Mr. Webster, His appearances 1as
he strode the avenue, could not be mis-, i
taken or forgotten-blue coat, brass b.
tons. butt vest, white neck tie. gloves and
gaiters-all were part Of hin. and = - g
pale and sailow,g intent on seatchinr h6ssli
stract thought he passed along the crowds
was still hushed in brea:hless notice sle,
him. And but few would venture TO &C,
cost him. But when that had been done
the pallor left him, his eye bightensd =
back to earth, the sun beamed ont ana
thaWsd him. and his expressive good Z
morning" was enough to kill you. for mo-,
one ever loved the morning better.
But if yon have seen Old9 Hal a. q I r.
have seen him. you never could forget ii;
magnidcent 10 his bearing and mafniicest. 2
y stressed be strobe along cheerful and )
hearty, with an eye for ever one, and vhen s
passing he bowed, as he alone could Sow
there was not one who did not take &
himself. These were mighty men. those ?
three old statesmen. ass1sefcfs1 sif
They differed in their form Of freataess.
but to each was the like volume, and escha
was excellent To use figure which,
sometimes occurs to me would saw that
the genius of Clay was like the rspiid.
dashingr foaming current, spanned WITH y
rainbows. Mr.. Calhoua's like q gentle Il
stream, glided on; il parted into . thoazS,
sand different channels, and glided noiscs /,
lessly along to cheer the glade and fertsE
ize the forest, but accomplishing iitsEa IL.
object the streamlets came araihfs
together, and were ready when occasioasa
4 offered toroll on with all its accunula Ca. !,
energies and plunge with resistless power J,
into the great ocean Of thought. Web
ster's was one single strean,s deep. stilI.e.
sluggish, but broad, and seemed as'thourh
it could aoat the navies of the world apons
its mighty bosom. To change the dkure. &.
l might say Clay, like q knight 0fs DID,
came bounding on to the. attack With
beaver up and lance at rest. Nj. Cal Y
honn, with exact precision wisldsd tkes'
scymeter of Saladin, while Mr.. Wshstecri
bore down upon his object with the sword.
Iof Richard Cenr de. Lion. -
Beautiful Allegoryy u ibns'
In conversation q few days sgo, wilks
] an enthusiastic. admirer of Mr. Crittenden
be related the following, in speaking Of !.
his professional career, as Illustrating hia
power over q jury:-- 1skss - y FsSso
Mr. Crittenden was engaged III aefSnds
ling . man who had been indictesi sfof. sk5a
fcapital offence After apowssfal ana :;
Ieisborats defence he closed his effortsSxi,h,s
the following bear.isaE allesery:s: S s. S. y
+ tssWhen God in his eternal counsel cSiii.sa cSHi as
csived the thought Of mana creation. hot
fcallod In him fl,raor m: :,ss.t...,s =,