The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-07-27
,rIsc Eeath of Dir. ChOate.

RrFUs CHoATE died at Halifax on
Thursday, tho 18th inst, few months
less than Go years old. The facts OF his
career arc detailed in another column;
but tie greatn IS Of his reputation ana
the spiendor of his genius render BIS
demise :. fitting occasion tor renaar"
here. The name of the deceased carries
It's own culogy with it. As an advocate,
as an orator, his fame is NATIONAL
Whatever difference of sentiment might
exist between him and others, all nc
knowledge the luster Of his faculties and
the solidity of hi, acquisitions. In the
Senate of the United States he dlstin-
guished himself by able speeches. In
The Supreme Court as well as in infer
Tor tribunals, he held the first rank
Thoroughly master of rhetoric, opulent to
excess sometimes in the resource OF Ian
guage when passion and ideality were ap-
propriate, lie was severe in his style, both
as political and legal speaker, when
severity was required. His statements
then were marked by the closest and plain
est language. AS a jury-lawyer he was
without SUI srior, indeed without an
equal, in the country. His ability to
sway the stubborn twelve was proverbial,
some OF the most extraordinary and
memorable of his oratorical points were
mado under these circumstances. But
nationally Mr.. Choate is best known by
his orations. These arc remarkable: spec
linens of fine, sonorous dictor; Of broad
style: of superabundant and often ex-
ceedingly involved and inextricable illus
traton. In the use of rhetorical figures.
no one ycrtrred so far rs Mr.. Choate; no
one could maintain and bring safely to
conclusion such extended sentences. Adj
ded 10 the native richness of his magma
ton was ample scholarship, he WAS Greek
student rs well as an indefatigable work
err in English literature. The thorough
finish of his training was evidenced in all
he wrote. ''Style is the "man;" and the
style of Mr.. Choate indicated the man; a
rich, generous nature, a noble scope of in
tcllcctuality, an extreme degree ofpolish,
but not at the expense of soIidity. That
Mr.. Choate was capable of sincere and
devoted friendship was evinced by his at
tachment to Mr.. Webster. lie gave way
deferentially TO the Expouuder ofthe Con
stituti N; and his words never found
greater if so or at intensity, rs when
pouring forth the IN meneoriama oratory
over that friend.
In person Mr.. Choatc was tall, rather
slender, with dark complexion, and
thouoht-worn face; ordinarily it was rath-
er serious, even to sadness; but when the
fever of oloQuencc ragged, then it was in
spiled in expression. In manner, Mr..
Choate was a model of good breeding
No inpetuosity Of defamation ever drove
hun to the strata of vulgar inyective or
obloquv. Unsound, fantastic and honest
in politics, he never had the meanness to
disguise or belle lis opinions. Would
that so much could be said of all national
names and fames lie was kind heart
ed, open handed, the most aifectionate Of
parents, an excellent ne;ghbor. Young
men spoke with passionate enthusiasm OF
hi1n-a good test of magnetic, gencr-
Gus temperament in him who can inspire
such admiration.
To Boston--to Massachusetts-to New
Encland-which so cherish and exalt
their public men, this will be deep sor-
row. Long years of culture-the sober
majesty of expel ience-the suasion and
music Of the Orator-exhaustes imagin
alton and irrefragable logic-the ready,
untring and multform gifts of the adyo-
cate, the lcgist, and the itterateur-these
will distinguish the memory of Rufus
3! Choate.-NeV York Tribune.