Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
WHOLE NO. 35z.

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eesds 70 argue sshsmen,ly against the
proposed arrangement. 20 expose ils per-
MS and pernleiops effects anu 10 seourge
with rue lash OF ssseorpion the boundless
per6dy, the sillainy aud The insauAbls
ambition OF their coverttos. During two
hours the orator holds that vast mululude
spell bound by his magic wAna. rhsex.
eitsble Athenians. AZ his skillful bidding.
alternately defy. ridieu.e. and exeerate
the absent lyrant and there is scarcely
. person present who is not wrought up
to the intenssst pitch OF patriotic snlhpsi.
asm. And when at length Demosthenes
concludes. and the vote is taken, . unani.
nous sea oi uplurned hands prselaims
lha. King Phillip is q dangerous enemy
of the State. that his proposition is indig>
manly rejected. and that IIe men of
Athens will in future hold no commerce
with HIM, The orator has accomplished
his purpose; aud Athens. his native land,
the fsvorite abode OF art, science. poetry,
philosophy and eloquenee, s,ill remains
glorious aud free
Several OF the signal ttiumphs Of Dss
mosthenes were gained in his contesu
with private citizens. One Of these wAs
his victory over Rschines. his rival in
eloquence. The grateful Alhenians had
bestowed on Demosthenes, in return for
his services, the highest honor known 70
the State-a crown OF gold, Rsehines
opposed this measure, either from prinei>
ple or Jealousy, and memorable combat
OF eloquence took place bel ween the rivals
in reference to is. The speech ss
E.chenes on this occasion was HE best:
aud it is only surpassed. in The whole
range OF ancient eloquence. by that OF De.
mosthenes on the same OCCASION. The
latter prevailed in the bailo. that ensped:
an Eschenes. not having received
dtIh part OF their votes, by q law the eE.
isling became an exile from Altica for
having procured q false accusation against
citizen. He retired TO Rhodes, and
there opened a school for elpquence.--
On a certain occasion his ability exsortsd
from his pupils an expression Of surprise
that one so gifted as he could have beeR
overcome even by Demosthenes !. a;
schemes replied, "Had you heard thsl
Wild beast yourselves. you would sosa
cease to wonder"
In his muturer years this grea. orator
was compelled to experience the usualis:
gratitude Of republics. He was accused
Of bribery and condemned 70 imprisoa.
msnt. Having effected his escape. be
fed to Rgenia, whence he could behold
The distant shores OF his beloved native
land, aud where he constantly protested
his innoceuce. He became as ssIiye as
before in his patriotic ende4vors agstlsi
the encroachmsnts Of Macedon. Bat Ap:
tipator. who was then at the head az az.
lairs 10 that kingdom. determtnsd 70
stike at the heart Of Greece through
the person OF her noblest son. He sus.
ceeded. by his bribes apd inttigaes. "a
obtaining decree OF banishment against
the orator so that. when be became 9
fugitiye 10 a foreign land. he might fall
the easy certain victim Of she assassiaa
dagger. Conscious. therefore. OF hls ap.
proaching fate, DsmOsthenes hrd To, the
island Of CalaurA. near the coast Of Argo.
lie. reached the friendly shelter OF ten-
pie OF neptune. and succeeded Ia taking
poison Just In time to escape Ihe gasp IT
the cruel agents Of AutiputOr. He eEpir.
cd in the sixty frst year Of his aye and
greatest orators OF G.. eeee And Rome
should both have ended their msmorsbls
careers by viOIent and unjust dsath. the
/ filctton OF which threw au eternal Stigma
on their ungrsteful countries.
The peculiar qualities Of the eloqusnesl
Of Dcmostbenes wcrs hi. simplicity and,
clearness 10 the structure dt his s6ntsns
ces. his elegance aud purity Of dieticn.
his earnestness. power and rapidii Of
thin king. his masculine force aud strength.
his Sihering sarcasm. his boldnsss.
grasp and thoroughhess OF disousIion.-
| The arrangement of his sentences pOssos-
srd singular harmony aud sweetness of
cadence-a quality admirably adapted 10
capdVste the fancy Of the polished and
lsslidious inhsbitants Of Athens. Yet be
pretended 10 no superior lssinipg be
exhibited NO giariBg ornaments be vac
destitute Of the power Of touching The
tender sentiments Of the hestt by sofa
aud melting sppeals; and be rarely ins
duIged in humorous wis. His delivery
| was the most accomplished and perfect
which human genius has ever displayed:
and hence. when asked Whist the frst
and creates. REQUESTS Of an orator va.
be replied, 'sDsliVsry." When the In
quiry was repeated ia reference 10 the
second aud tfitd qusIities Of sIoqdenes.
he still answered. "DeiipeSy:;' not ''Ao-
ton" as hes been Usually asserted: for
the word faction" 81 used in Eoglisb q
merely missonEtruetion Of the Lslin
term Getio IS used By oieoro when sstra-
ring the incident, and IL NO fair TendsripR
OF the Greek phrase originally employed
by Demoethsne9.
I The st5qaenee. Of Denoubsnss nsy
Justly be compared % tempest In which
foods. torrents. and thuDdeTboIts, com.
b,ns TO oserskeim the object Of bis hos.
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