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

Say what we win. few SC Is es!ehlatc eur
chances and make our coniu,t correspond with
essie result. Even thuse to whom sveaive cred
y FFs atGteIsess and lone-eightei1ess, only
falow their natural bent. aud then make their
philosophy tally with tltpfr practice. Tally
rand was a philosopher aud i sliplomatist bv
nature, not fr4m principle; he found his rea-
for following the co.Irs. lie dill. after hi.
career was settled if il Ia.l been his Interest
to act as Henry Wari B.trher does. da yo,,
| suppose be wJuE or es.ul,l have acted 50.
But Mr. Bsx r iss man II ,.sasisls- as sNelI
psnsl-ssf thssllflsrs He wielss thas tInAeeSsls-
le and sympathetic iBtfrenec which, where
efr and whenever exerted, i Instantly recognised
aud felt. THIS Il i that makes one man more
popular than bis fellows of equal talent and
Character; This IL Is that secures its fortunate
p' scsSOrs regard; though much that he docs
be disapProvcd OF disliketi. This magnetic
influence we have all experienced The eve
ct sOtTle man We know, the tone Of his voice.
the charm Of his manner will make it impos-
sIble tu refuse him anything, however unreal
ssHiablc. cXborhitant. O, prcp"stcrnus in him
to demand. ou may bc angry with Kim hut
hr can s'1thC y"u. H. spite rf Yourself: YOU
may determine ~ alfrpnt him. but vOu find it
Impossible. This sympathetic power in pri-
vatc life has scare" 4 name; hut when allied to
other gifts Is called genius Combined with
speech il constitutes clnquence
1t u the exclusive gift II nature: the most
"orsummate art j. poweri,SS e. attain il: indeed
IT, frequently distinct. and opposed tn art;
tL'ne possessed ot it are often not only imartt-
,lal, but grossly natural. This native ,.!o-
qnence is Mr.. l;eechrr'> greatest charm: he
s'lbdues or enthrall<. or moves, or a~toumIs
hS h"arers. he G ndc'!Ss> an idra intn a word: he
hs>!Ic, Il brilliant SIIniie across an obscure
theme and 1t Is light forever: liC filings a bro
found thought ont in clear aud cngent Iangnage;
he St'rs you up To ali sorts of queer intentions
utterly Contrary Ia those Of vCur whole life; he
"xcltes sympathy and emotion and tears from
his ltrrt>t opponents, int lis all by chance.
lie Is a roug II diamond: h'~ brilancv is all his
own. ami not the result Of the arrlarv's skill
He l. careless al style; hc constantly offcndS q
mIcc taste 10y inc' ngruitieS "f illustration and
S!uv"niy. unfinished figures: at times he speaks
b,"i English, aud ust.S both bad rhetoric and
bad lrgic; he violates all tie rules OF the school
men except when he conforms t. those which
pretend tn do what rules can never accomplish.
AL" then Inc conforms hy inspiration. They
conform t. hlI Int he +" them
His iia" c.nIm;aIrd OF ltIigtla." tnrcillc hut
never eloquent; his flow ol IDEAS. always in
tcrc>tInS au, sometimes stnkn.iy ami spicii-
didlv .r@inal; hi- lively !ai,-~. :, :ivr!y that
its iTlI-.-s ire often i,"'rciy and i.lttng a.
elevated; lis wit. or rather ibuuIant hum r.
lId that other trait n.v"r flg OF when luncr
= at band his true p.,tho>. Ii, @.niiu. aui
GENIAL sympathy VITA misfortune a.,l liz
't"Wih:-ut hearty earEc>tuc>S. are chardctcriS-
'!cs all "i Henry Ward l'ccchcr. Besides these
nc Possesses u susceptibility to the finest influ-
"'lc:> ui art and nature; he is alive 10 the beau
ties 9! natural scenery. and, i: he could throw
aside Puritaa prtiu,iicCS. wn,Id enjoy the opera
is krcn.y aS pr. Bellows or George Sand.
can fancy him applauling IL" r""iule% Of Gas
Sler with infinite ZcSt. nr weeping over tn,
woes Of Camille with as inst an appreciation
II Miss Hcron's genius as that Of the most in
ve:cratc pLay-gucr
But where i the cannibAl? wlcrc is tIc bar
lnridn" All he eats human flesh: he has his
faults. He is rough and unrchncd in die
tl''!; his manner As 4 speaker is energetic
but ungrarcful; his gestures are awkwart
though animated: his voice harsh and under
little control; his Infections are frequently in
correct ard his int"nat,on dispIcl<ing. Hi,
taste is never Subdue,l nor cultivated: never
catholic nor enlarged; lis ileaS hot phii,,so-
phicai nor well-,ligeStei. He is man %
acti"!. Action, acti5,G, action-makes up Iii,
notion If life as we'll as of oratorv. Tn,
controlling. directing restraining influence Z"
Judgment, without which energy and intellect
are no better than locomotive engines nf tn,
track, seems to he lacking. With all his in.
tutions with all his insight into genera
character, with all his knowledge of man. moi
Of men, with all his jumping at conclusions
and often NJ right ones with all his genius. h,
= constantly 'tt the track.
His independence is that on which he pride.
himself most; it has done him the most harm
and the most good. 4 certain degree nf this i.
indispensable to a uan's success; but what il
1t Is offensive, mgentlcman-hkc, unchristian
unmini>teriai! What if it amounts to a dsrc.
gar! of another's tastes and feelings and inter.
c>ts? il it makes him careless even Of the effect,
.! what he says and does. and So work againS.
himself! if it makes him abrupt and affromtfu
so that he Injuries any cause he defends quite
as much as he aids it? He stands but prunIi.
Eentiy, indeed, but so docs a scarecrow.