Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-18
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Rufus Ghoate died at Ha liIax "a Tuesday,
the 2thsinst, few months less than Years
ala his career are detailed imam:
other column; butsthe greatness Of bis eputa=
ton and splendorl Of his genius render his
demise fitting oceasio for remark here The
name of the deceased carries its own enlogysI
with zit.As adyocatesas an orator, hisslamed
is National. Whatever difference of sentiment
might exist between him and others, all ac-l
knowledge the lustre of his faculties and the
soliditYE of his acquisitions. In the Ssnate of
the United States he distinguished himself by &
able speeches. In the Supreme Court as well
rs in inferior tribunals, bel held the first rank.
Thoroughly master of3rhetoric, opulent to ex-=l
cess sometimes III the resources Of language
81 hen passion and idesltty were Appropriate, he
was severe in his style, 6oth.as political and
legal speaker, when severity was required.-siH
His statements then were marked by the
closest and plainest language. AS atJury-tI
llawYer he was without superior, indeed |,
without an equal, in the.countly. His ability [
to sway the stubborn twelve was proyerbial,
some OF the. most extraordinary and memora@
bic oratorical points were made under these
circumstances But nationally Mr.. Choate is I
best known by his orations. These are re-
EmarEabe specimens of fine sonorous dic-l
Etions; of,a broad styles of slperabundant and
often exceedingly involredraua inextricable il.
Illustration lnEthe use ofrhet1rica figures, no
one yentured so far as Mr. CtOate, no one could
maintain and bring safely toa conclusion SuchlI
5lextcnded sentences. Added b the native rich
l ness OF his Imagination was snple scholarship.
He was a Greek stu6entSa as keIl as an indefati-
s|.ouble worker in English literature The thor.
Tough finishEof his training wasevidenced in all
The wrote. "Styleisth man; and the style of
Mr. Ohoate indicated the maj rich, generous
IRENE degree OF Pollsh but at the expense
sincere Sg and devoted friendsIpl was eyiTccd by
his attachment to Mr. Webster He gave way
deferentially othc Bxpounder Of the Cons.itu.
tlon ana ms WORDS never outo greateF' y ~
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In person, Mr.. Ghoatc was tall, rather slender,
with dark complexion, and thought-worn face;
ordinarily IT was rather serious, even 10 SADNESS
out when ever OF eloqnenGe fageo, sneE II
was inspired IN expression IN Gall.elS' ~
Gloale was q perfect l9ouei " eoou
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never haa the 5IneanhesS 10 disguise VI oei1e i!s
t4at SO l1uc,i G9ulu oe
OF all natlonal names ana lanes tie was Nlilui
hearted, open-nanded, inc most aIiectlohale OF
parents an excellent nelghoGr hogng , men
spoke passlona!e en,nusaslt
go9d test nagnetlc generous lenPerahle'''
to INN VINO can INSURE snch adn'fatlSn.
10 bos!onLo ,s;
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cuit9retne SOBER MAJESTY OF eNpeTleneelens
and ogcStbe ready
untiringand mnltforn gifts Of the advocate the
eglst and the u VIII d1s1lngolss
the memory OF #1Seius Ghoa'e,
pnE= population returns for the cities of New
yorl Boston# and pbiladelnhia present SOM
1ofS, boston anu l'i..aeei psta ptese''' so'n
oe. aooat, genefaise consent, on the point 9
} q9l.'lng an ideas Of matrinony-owing, n
"ouot, 70 ehe expensive ideas which have com
10 oe 1ashiona6ly in vogue
f In the reports we.r read that
According TO the official cens,,s nj tho 1r,,;.o,
States taken in 1850 there were in the 't
New York 254 LOG males and OF a. a,,,.I =