St. Mary's beacon., 1858-09-30

Wy whsf We ~isi, few Of ns calculate air
chances and make on cnrdact coyresrc rc,.d wit
the result. Even thn;e to whom t.e give cfeti-
it f'r scsteness and long-sightedncss, oniy
fellow their natural bent ard then make their
PiIii,'S"l'hy tally with their practice. Tally
rand was philosopher and t'iplnmatist bv
nature, not fran principle; he f'und his rea-
ss+S fhs following 'ae cnurs he dill. after his
career was settled. II IL ha,i lren hi< Interest
10 act as Henry Ward Bc,r-!nr ,locs. d. ~ou
suppose he wonI ur could have srA,.4r 81?
But Mr.. Beeeler Is a man ,.f gtliius rs well
as man q th' times. He wiel,i< that unaccnur-
table and sympathetic influence which, where
or and whenever "xerte,l, il Instantly recognised
aud 'c.t. This il il that makes one man more
popular than lis EHlows of equal talent and
char acter: this il is that secures its fortunate
p-s-cS~'rs regard. though mich that he docs
b" disapprpved -! is!ikc,i. This magnetic
'nnucuce we have all experienced Tie eve
0t SONY man Ne know, the tore "f his voice,
tie charm "f his manner "ilI make it imrc<-
sIbl" tp f't''Sc him anvthing however unrea-
S''nabI'' rxis"rh'tant OF prcpo~trr"us in him
Z" 'S's'SA'i't. f''a NAY bc angry with hin,, hat
n" can S'"She H'e', Ia spite of yourself; you
may determine 10 atle.Ht him. lat ynu hnd i,
Impossible. This Svmpattctc power in pri-
var" lite has Scarc'' rame; hI. when allied tn
other gifts Is called genius Combined with
sC'C-c!s i: constitutes ,;u7"-'rr.,
II is the cXcuSi; ci!t - nature: the most
c'nSI'ulnatc art Is pnwrrlcS q attain it; indeed
tI' frequently distinct. and opposed to art;
th'E'c possessed Of it often not only inartif-
cial, but grossly natural. This native ro-
Inrn"" is Mr.. Bccch"T's greatest charm; he
N"bd"rS or ci,thrali<, or moves or a<tnlnd>
his bearers he ,Hdci!S,.S an idea, int a word: he
FLASHES a brilliant Simil, across an obscure
thclnc, anil il is light +, rcvrr he filings a bro
found thought out in clear and c"gcnt language;
hr *trS you NJ ID all snrtS nf queer intentions
utterly contrary - those at vcuT whole life: H..
rxclt.s sympathy and emotion and tears from
ihS intt,rcst opponents, tut ';iS all lv chance
He Is rnrgh diamond; lis briiiiancv is al his
"wn, and I.ot the result uf the laprlarv's skill
tie Is careless of style; he conrtautv oifends a
i'"c taste by inc, ngruitc> "t illustration and
-''VcniE. unfinished figures; at t;rnts he speaks
ia | i:i%ii>. and U,''> G,th lrStl rhetoric and
h. l"-i'; :''' violates all the rules uf ;hc school,
mon. except when h: CONFIRMS t. lose which
i'rctrnt IL IL what rules can never accomplish.
ln, then he ca: lnrnts by inspiration. They
conform :" him. Rot ne tn them
His hrc command Of language, fUrciI,,r but
never cl";iurnt; hiS fl,y; oi ras, always in
;crr>:jn; sid Snrl.ctinIlS >tr.Eiuciv anL slirli-
didlv rrisina; his lively fancy, - lively that
IT'S iniagc> are as often huncly and hyG;tling as
elevated, hia wit or rather ahun,IA:.t hunI1r.
and that other trait ncv"r far of wien h,inlor
IS 1t fa.d his true ptthn>. lis gcn;!ine and
-cI.'a. sympathy with. misfortune. and his
t'w.ri-,. 1T hearty corre>tuc>s, are ch"ractrriS-
'ics al! ii Henry War! Brcci..r iic>i,i.> these,
i" P'' 'Sc>n.' >usc' ptih'lity 20 the finest inlu-
'c''~ Il -, AMI nature; h. Is alive ~ the bc au-
;'"N o: natural scenery and, if he could throw
a>I'!" P'iritan prrj'!tcc<, wnEid enjoy the opera
1S k"ciI.y aS DR.. Bellows or GcnrCc Sand.
can fancy Linn appIau'ing the roIG,t,N Of Gas
ser with lnHnl;" zc$t, or weeping over the
w'"s OF Camille with ~ just Az nvprryia'inn
ot Hiss Hcrons GeHius as t:a: of the most in
vc:"rate play -go"r.
Bat where is the cannhal? where is IT," bar
+. 'arlrn? All nc eats human ll,"!r he mas his
faults. He Is rough and unrttiMed IN die
t!''A; his manner a. y Sp akcr is energetic
hut ungraccful his gestures are awkward
though animated: hi> voice harsh ard under
little c"ntr"i; his Infections are frequently in
correct ard his int"natlon 6i>pieasing His
taste * never Sub,lucd, nor cultivatcd never
catholic Tor enlarged; his ieas not Ihlnso-
phi:ai nor wcli-dig.>terl He is u man OF
action. Action. action, actinn-makcs up his
notion "f life :S well As of o:a;,,rv The
Controlling. directing, restraining influence oi
}n'i-mcnt, without which energy aud intellect
ar" no better than locomotive engines of the
track, seems 10 l." lacking. With al his in
ttit!uns. with al Lis insight into general
character. with all l.i> knowledge of man, not
Of men. with all his Jumping ut conclusions.
and often at right ones. with al! his genius. he
Is Constantly "fi the track.
His independence il that On which he prices
himself most; it has done him ,ilc most harm
and the most good. A certain degree If this is
indispensable t. mans success; but what if
It is offensive. ungenticnIan-likc. unri!ri<tian.
unmini>tcrial? What il it amounts to i diSre-
gard of an"ther7S Tastes ami feelings and inter
eS:>? il il makes him Careless even Of the effects
"f what he savs ard l"cs. and 80 work against
himself! il it makes him abrupt and ailrontfu
20 that nc Injuries any cause he defends quite
much IS hr .i,ls it? He stands but prnmi-
rently, Indeed. bu: so does Scartcrow