The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-02-09

not JnC pOllCy OF buC government gOu-
templatod by the fathers Of the Re-
public.
The voice of Corwin is soft, round,
strong, and flexible. His gostioulations
are singularly expressive and graceful.
He is a dramatic speaker He is an
orator. possessing in a high degree the
three DemOsthonian essentials Of an
orator--actiou- --uction--action Aud
he also possesses that happy faculty Of
instantly choosing for the uses Of the
moment, from the treasures Of the IL
brary with which his mind is stored,
any point or fact in history, politics,
philosophy, law, literature aud the liv-
ing events Of the age, which may serve
either to strengthen or ornament the
fabric which he is passing through the
loom. He thus gives something Of the
charms of poetry to the prosiost consti-
tutional distractions, and something Of
the weight of a constitutional quotation
to the traditions of romance. He speaks
rapidly, and with a remarkable simpli-
| city Of language compasses the most re-
cOnditc propositions. Within the scope
of few brief sentences, his voice pass
es from the mountain-top to the valley,
or expands from the lowest converse
tional and confidential tone, inaudible
in the gallery, to a climax which star
ties the passenger outside the gallery
The complaint of the galleries is that
/ Corwin makes all his "ten-strikes' and
| "spares" in a voice so low as to be limited
to the favored few Immediately around
him. But as he is manifestly devOting
his argument to the members of tn,
House, and not to the galleries, tho
mountain party must be content to catcl
what they can; and the reporters mus
open their ears, or they will lose tht
frequent points where the laugh come
in.
We see that Corwin exercises a pow
erful magnetic influence over his hear
ers, not excepting the ire-oaters. They
indeed, surround him like a body guard
and are listening as good boys listen t,
a kind, indulgent and competent teach
er Of a lesson which they are anxious
to understand He has reduced th
House to a good temper--no maj
among them is thinking of pistols o
personal assaults while listening to Cor
win. He is softening down the "irre
pressible conflict" while making tn
very best defence that has yet beel
made Of the anti-slavery doctrines Of
the Republican party. As old Fac
Taylor was a Wing, though not an ul
; ira Wing, so Corwin is q Republican
- though not a Helper Republican. Th
cross examinations to which he is sub
jected by the Southern ultras only serv
o to bring out his good points. He Wi
q not be embarrassed by sharp quOs
81 tions. They rather assist MIN in hi
, line of argument, and in his pun
gent but gOOd-natured responses. %
But the House adjourns to give him
larger range tomorrow, for they d
not care how long he holds the floor
+ His speech is a new feature in thes
debates, 1t is rich in excellent hit
amusing jokes and solid instruction -
Douglas is a powerful debater, a cor
vincing debater, but he lacks the Orier
tai Imagination, the wit, humor, fame,
poetry and copious resources of learr
ing and study possessed by Corwin.-
Douglas has studied the law, the cor
stitution, parties, politics, and the NOV,
D ment of parties thoroughly. Corwi
o. appears to have studied everything 'ez
cept the Cincinnati platform M
i does he make a vain parade of the f
= ciIities at his command. They come
y his aid spontaneously, and he does N
: hack them to pieces.