The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-10-28
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i.lsfka ,s5taIe ~ Mn arbitrary man.

fall--the rock On which his intellect has gene
ID wreck-a love of excitement, amounting
ID mi irresistible passion, cappled WIN a
constant tendency to melancholy and de-
preston, thus inducing q need o. ARTIFICIAL
stimulants 10 buoy up his dropping sp'rlts'
and lift him into that world Of thoushtitss
and giddy recklessness. ~ which alune nc
seemed able 10 live. So great WAS his prone
ness to dependency, and 50 Unsuitable MS
thirst Tor excitement, that he was scarcely
ever known to be quiet for any length oi time.
lie preferred rather TO be tossed ahnut IN
The whirp0uls uf contention and strife than TO
sail on the calm sea Of dnmestlc peace and
Tranquility. When nat engaged ~ pubic
speaking, he was constantly found ~ the.con-
vyial circle, which he never failed toenlIsen
and delight BY his presence. Wherever he
went lie was surrounded BY crowds ofadmlr,
ing friends, who were never 50 well enter
tanned as when listening tuhis lively, eloquent
land learned conversation. His converse
lionaI powers were indeed wonderful The
resources of his mind were ineshaustible,
and his tongue never laltrred for a word.
| There was no subject, whether ancient nr
modern. grave or cay. upon which hs did mot
converse with fuency aud Il quence. lie
passed, with the mnst careless ease, from the
pruiounhest disquisition upon the doctrines
&c the Bible. the religion Of Cnniucius. or the
lsacnnlan philosophy. to the lighiest litera.
ture Of the day. Iii. conversation, as we'll
as His public speeches, abounaed in the sound.
est philosophy mixed with the liveliest wit,
the bitterest sarcasm with the mast laughter.
provoking humor. anu, truth campels Us q
add. the most exalted religious sentiments,
lWith the most blasphemous irreyerence, and
the darkest infdelity.
hllhngether he was nne of the most remark
labe men &c this are. Ills character i ar
unwrittcn and unsrted enigma. tie -, IN.
decd. man without character, and almost
without fixed personal identity. Now, be
ii the impulsi,e child &c nature. with hear
warm il its responses 10 the slightest touch
1 Of kindly feeling and the next hour the marost
aud glaomy misanihtnpe dats and re
n ,eagefui man-haier. One moment his tungnt
III melting in tenderness and affection fol
Ibis friends and for all humanity, aud the mex
instant il seems 10 burn anil blister with the
darkest curses 4u, tie nose terrible threaten.
i ings against al mankind.
To-day lie appears - the rriiglads big"
and the philantiropc enthusiast. and ta-mor
raw we brh III him a. the resier Of religion
and tile batter Of his race. Ills good qualities
however, predominant over the bad. Unlike
mast men, his virtues seem inherent. Will,
his vices are the result u the circumstance
of his lie. and the temptations that has'
beset hi, pathway. IL his credit il may b,
said, thar IN spite IL III lie eirurs and MI,
furtuass hat have bluntrd bis affections. tor
iured his heat. and blasted hs intellect, u
still retains traces II the Unborn nobleness q
, his n.ture, and The ilanscendeHt grsndeu
If his genus. iiul The brightest phase Of hi
! whsle life j. hi career a politician. i
, this alone hr has beea CONSISTENT. M chang
, ar tasc.llatinn mars this leaiurr IL his chsac
ter. Wiihwlt undertaking 70 -ay ~hethe
ls his been right "r wrong IL his pnlilca
. principles. VIZ cannot fail ii admire The laiih
, iuine.- 9Th which liz has adhered II. al,
Elhe elnaavnce and ardor viii, which he ha
#s,itirmielt item lie has aimats brlnhged I
lille sircts cnnterla tl,e schno ut politicians
HIS speeches, aud especially lhOsr 0f b.
lpalnly DAYS. have aiWavs heen rrplrte Wit
! lie soundest paliiicai phlusarhs. Thong
beaulifed with tie graees 81 orainfy. an
I rnlsened BY Tie me.t inmifable Wit an
, iumnr, set tpes hate III hern founded upn
! Tie grand sun,lrdium it sound lngie, and Pc
: l.unI reasoning. Ills tarrer a. puitlica
/, speaker f"rm~ one Il brightest pages y y,
: hisiury IL fennssser mainfy. liurieg Il,
iast tao Presidential contests he thrilled A.
! electrified all hp heard him. HIS TOT
! through The state ia the summer III 30 WI
: brilliant almost Ira iahaiOn. degree. II ~.
j continued n,aiion iram IL beginning % il
! clnsr. Wherever be WIS expect Il IL srral
Hm,ri.ds fusked IL hear him. aud Thought
! 1 I'll, ,irgr u stand iii The burning san !
,renchttg lain fl inDr long hours. iistrhln
u his enrspturIns elrquenae. All along II
!, rpnte lie "a. greeted With the mn.f enihnsia'
:. tic paudil. IL lie prapte. Our rradrrs vi
! fem.mb,r well huw brilliant was III rereF
! ton ii iti- city. A long progression 81 NIL
i iary and citizens escorted hin through II
E streets. aud thousands h,.eaed around Ii
!. carriage eager ID shake hin d, tie hanl ,
!. catch glimpse ofhi, nable face aud lorm.
Was spontaneous nuipuuring nf homage
Z exalted genius. and i more hearty tribute
!, admiration aud lpyr WIS never accorded
= any man. His speech on that dlt vii |
treser eaih.imed IN tic memory Of thu
! LIN heard il.
= But III. Iofty genius i. overtlirovn. III
MUD that dised into thnsc profound deptl
z II rilo.aphic reasoning, and il,at seafcd
tl.nse sabilnr height, d poet riaquen.e an
!. brants. i .hroudtd 10 tie sIuom and d4rl
J nrss uf hopeless insanity. be lounge III
y drew tear.iikr waief from strong meas EVE
!. aud wrought Up t. phreuzy whole multitude
! ii once that held enfaptured thousands
! breattles- suspense upon IL lig,test ton
= and brought Al entire State bpwng in hun
= age 81 tie shrine u is eloquence, i no
y hoshel 10 silence. " can utter naugit b
z Tie unmeaning and incoherrnt sounds Of u
y ,li.pfdefed anil unreasoning Iunatic.
What fearful commentary j. this sirauj
y history uron lhe danger ~ needing the spdu
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