The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-06

Of the mind Is rendered more attractive and beaa
, tifui by the many flowers that sdofn IL; aud
where they grow without being artifcially forced
they not only give lusre 20 the reasoning faculty
but tighten the whols pathway; and make that
faculty more clear and bright; nay, often meta
phor eondenses into single s5rteuse the entire
argument.
! might illustrate this In the most forcib!e
manner by quoting the words of Patrick Henry 10
the Convention OF 1Tse upon the subject of adopt.
ing the Constitution, without previously ameudipg 4
defects which all admitted TO exist: what,
SIR said he, "Wiliyou 70 into dungeon? aud A-r
whai7 to get out againi Beware, lest the bolts
and bars OF Federal authority shall shut you in
when you are once in.' In that brief sentence he
surrounds you with all the powers OF the Federal
Governmeut-its forts at the mouths of all the
principal rivers-its army, its navy, its power to
lay aud collect duties, taxes aud imposts. You see,
You feel, you touch the power you are parting
with, and the hazard you run 10 eonoeding it.
before surrounding yourself with guarantees and
securities. While Mr.. Wirt's style was classic,
fgurative aud flowing, his easoniog powerful
aud often overwhelming. At an after day he
changed his residence to Baltimore where he
measured swords with VIM. Pipckney, of Mary land,
and it is praise ehots sa3 thet he lost nothing
by the conflict
OF George Hay and Daniel Call; can speak but
briefly. Mr.. Hays manner of speaking like
himseif, stately aud studied. His style in writing
gives just idea of his style in speaking His let
ters. pnbli.hed IN the Enquirer about II time to
which refer, uEde: the signature Of Hortensius,
we're universally read and much admitted. Is the
United States District Attorney, he prosecuted
Aaron Burr with marked ability. Mr. Call pre-
tended to no display-to no trick of oratory. He
accomplished ever r5thins by bis extensive aud we'll
digesed legal learning, which Constituted him, on
all occasions, an adversary Of great powef.
John Warden cannot be 30 hurriedy parted
with Nature so generally beautiful in all her
productions, sometimes apparently distorts ard
dishgures, as II for The sole purpose Of rendering
more to be admired her perfect hendt work. So
had she acted in the case of John Warden-Od
jack, as he was familiarity called at the bar. Ills
structure was seemingly reversed, and everything g
ont OF place. His mouth WAS enormously large
and yet his tongue WAS too large for his mouth,
which rendered his srticuiations muddy aud indis-
tinct Any one could sketch his likeness. 1t was
on all the walls Of the Capitol. | remember one
sketch particularly which was exceedingly ssrik-
Ing, and had written over /. what purported to be
his eptaph--the last lines only retain in my
memory
Reader. tread lightly Ger his God
For it he gapeS you are gone"
He often fieetously declared that his pare NJ 8
h:d twelve children, and that he was the hand
soonest ofthe set. And yet, if nature had In freak,
so lily made up his person. she fully compensated
for 1t in the fJrmation Of his mind. That was a
gem of much value, and caused one to forget the
defects of the setting. Internationally, the best
conveyancer :, in the State possessing much wit,
profoundly yersed in the law, and adding TO al
the sc, pleasantly and good Eumor. every one eik ed
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clients.
These brilisnts lights of the bar have ell passed
away. They have been succeeded by others, and
these others hate had their successors, and yet il
may we'll be questioned whether any of the more
modern knights of the forum, could poise lance
With more skill, OF strike all adversary heavier
blow.
/ might, gentlemen, continue 10 draw the por
traits OF Others not less eminent 10 the various de-
partments of life than those have 80 hurriedly
sketched OF the judges eminent aud learned,
who sat daily as impartial umpres between these
great contestants-ot st. George Tucker who has
illustrated the science of the law by his able
meDtaries ou Black stone as we'll as by numerous
law Gecisicns-of Wm. Fleming, whose integrity,
IN public and private life, man ever questioned
and OF Spencer RoaEe, whose opinions were alike
0racuiar on politics or law. l might speak OF
the learned faculty Of physicians, who presided a,
day like good genli, OF er the health OF the city
Of Docttf5 McCung Lyons, McCaw, Foushee, Green,
how and others. their compeers-of many of your
merchants, who gave Impulse to trade; and left be
hind them he norab names-t your ndustIf ,us m J.
chauics, whu.e mtr { has been in building up your
city aud giving it its present shape and Character
among the fJremost OF whom; in that day, was Col.
ToElpkihs, the strokes Of whose hammer are seen
10 all your streets and avenues. But time is not al
lowed me to do more than mention their nam s.
names that should be precious to the memory Of
RichmODd, and abide with it always. | might also
speak of occurrences of after years, and in son e
degree throw gloom over the evening by advert
iug to that terrible night, on which, from fsstivity
and enjoy Nent. Richmond vas plunged iato All
abyss of woe. might awaken anew the food OF
grief by depic!iIg :he deaths Of two hundred OF
the citizens by hre and smoke. / might exhaust
pauegyric III detailing the heruism cf George v m
Smith the not le Govern o. IF Virginia. who pei ish
IN the effort TO save others, regard of himself
and reckless of the fate that b.f,ll him.
turn away from the past aud hasten to greet you
ou your present prosperity. In less than a centu
rs Richmond has grown Hp from handful of set.
tiers into Il population Of forty fiva thousand
Steam comes now to its aid, and already converts
il, in all but in name, into port of The sea- The
interest taken ia this Institute, where is collected
so great display Of machinery, SO replete with
fibre and nerve and muscle, as seemingly to re-
quIre nothing but the pumethean fire to give il
life and motion and being asd yitalty-ths nnim
tied and unsinte1 power OF water TO constitute
this city the Manchester of America iu inntimei
able manufacturing Establishments which at nt
distsn: day certainly to arise-al seem to cor
cur in holding out for Richmond a bright and
prosperous futEre. All hail TO that future, wher
rhe city of the lofty hills shall be clothed sin raj
ments Of fine linel and PEI Els of great valae."