Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-16
lFor the Express.
George y. Prentice.

for the Express |
George d. Prentice.
The lecture Of this gentleman on American
siaiesmanship. last Friday evening". tthe Aih
inst , was all thai his most ardent admirers
could have desired. and proved. beyond sli
eavii. that Mr. Prentice has been most atten-
tive observer Of The men II his iime add the
the working Of our Government while he has
20 ably presided over the paper with which
his name has been associated for more than .
quarter Of q century.
Asa wit. poet pupster and editor. every
one knows the reputation OF Geo ID Prentice
No one in the West. indeed none IA the eoon
try. can lay claim to many and varied ae
complishmeuts which 50 10 make up the sue
cessful and popular conductor of public
journal "a Mr.. r. Establishing his press IN
Louisville. Ky. nearly thirty years ago. when
that place. now a large aud fourishiug city.
was then but a comparative village. 1t has
grown with its growth and strengthened with
its strength, until ii has taken leading posi-
sition among the most reliable and popular
newspapers Of the day. aud the name Of Prem
tice for wittcism, humor and keen repartee.
has almost passed into pioyerb. There may
be. aud there doubtless are. editors who pre-
pare for the sppstites of their readers, heavier
aud more substantial food than is to be found
in the columns of the Louisville Journal. but
far light. pleasant. healthy digestible Dict such
as man can partake of and sleep on, com
mend us to that which is daily served up by
tba prince of caterers whose name heads this
article.
1t is not my design. however. TO speak Of
Mr.. F.. SO much as an editor. as to examine his
claims as lecturer. aud particularly the tone
and the spirit Of his lecture delivered in our
midst on last Friday night.
! Nearly twenty years ago, during the Harri
son campaign, it was my fortune, or rather my
miSferune. &c hear Mr. P. deliver. | ought to
say. attempt to deliver, public speech.
All will remember the enthusiasm with
with which that campaign was conducted, ev'
cry one then hurrahed. drank hard cider,
sung I ip and Tyler songs or made speeches
1t 20 happened that parry of Mr.. Prentice :.
friends in Louisville. took il into their head'
tDdt DetnibH rDofi Oh PtfCH iiOih nun "otA'
do them after hearing some glorious election
new from the east and accordingly they call
ed on him at his residence aud called for 9
speech. the first time, perhaps. that ever such
a request had been made.
Well do remember that speech. and wei
do remember the disappointment OF thos'
present, when Mr. p, stumbling through
few sentences, had To give up the attempt en-
tirely remarking, as he retired, that they al
knew that he couldn't speak, but if the,
wanted any writing done, he was at their ser
vice.
Time" however, it has been very Justly
said, works wonders" aud truly it has work
ed wonders " ith Mr.. p, for while he is We
like Antony, mo crater" his Effort of Friday
both as regards matter and manner. proved
him beyond all question, no common man
That II was severe upon those who claim to bs
the statesmen of the present day, none can de
ny. but that il was just to them a class. AID
Dir. r. did not. ia the whole course of his re
marks, il dulSe in a single personality, is nc
less true.
OuCu lcCALlSc Cditulatcu 10 no Soou
They open the eyes Of the people to the man
ner in which their affairs are conducted by
those whom they have called to high places
They show the hollowness Of the public pro
fessions of public men They lay bare III,
corrupt practices that are daily carried on in
the name of the people by actors in their EN-
ploy. behind scenes which to them are sealed
books and shut fountains. They remind them
Of the force @! the truth that "the price Of lib
crty is eternal vigilance and that no enc
mics are dangerous to a State a those which
she nourishes an her own bosom, aad ne
thieves so expert as those Of her own house
hold.
hope Mr. p. will again favor us with hi-
presence at some future day, and if he has any
more lectures Of the same sort, will brlug
them along. j.