The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-09

Poiupsiobsoio Iaalasses waves. Calhoun,
multitude Of innumerable streams, washing
the mountain bases. threading with winding
and devious course the many tangled woods
and gloomy forest depths, and stealing swift
" through ten thousand yallIes, and gather
Ing all together TO make its grand debut to
the unfathomable deep, defanty to breast
the winds that sweep the bosom Of the Him
table field Of waters-and Webster, ocean
self. pealing in roaring voices, and in thun.
dering tones, its everlasting anthems round
the rock built shores, that hem the hablta-
tons of the children Of Almighty God.
9. And Clay. again. planet, like the
fiery Mars menacingly streaming through
the fields Of space; Calhoun, like Mercury,
swift in his flight, close round the sun,
dense and constant TO ITS centre Of attraction,
chasing the living creatures that tread upon
il. so that they cannot leap six inches above
its exactng aud memorable surface; anu
Webster, like Jupiter, boldly aspirant 70
"snutf the noon" and with his playful
absence Of strong attraction, permitting
living things to leap mile high up towards
heaven, or Saturn. feeding not on infants,
but deyouring giants at gulph; Clay, like
j Aurora. heraldlng the day.spring of crea.
ton; Calhoun, the balelul Syrius, the raging
Dag Star Of the skies; and Webster, the
superseen and all-seeing North Star OF the
upper deep.
10. In music, Clay would have loved to
listen to the ringing tones Of the war bugles'
sounding note; Calhoun, the multitarlous
/. discord that makes an operate harmony ;
Y III. al fhat
II II. Ii an element, Clay would glory IN
personating a chatining, unclaimed storm
Calhoun. the shifting aud unsteady, variable
winds; and Webster, the strong and steady
breeze, slow. moving, as with its rolling Di-
apason il sweeps the fnrest. as when the
Almighty, with his resistless breath, strikes
a thunder-harp.uf pines! :
H. In war. Clay. like Charles NIL. Of
Sweden. would prefer the fierce assault
Calhoun, like Scott. would practice the
straiegetic siege. or turn his enemies right
or left wing. instead Of breaking his center
aud Webster, like old :" Trough and Ready
OF like Cromwell. would tell his men /,
" trust in God. and keep their pnwder dry.'
and meet the foe in an open. pitched, fail
held and bull-dog fight.
Of honor, he would fight al once, like the
Admirable Criehton; Calhoun, like our
Quaker Revolutionary General. Nathaniel
Greene, would reason out of il; and Webstel
would look upon the challenge like gentle.
; man and Chrisiian, and trea; it with con.
scienti0us indifference.
Il II they were called upon to make a
treaty, CLAY would enleavor to force il b,
intimidation; Calhoun, diploniatcaily treal
il with RicheIeulike and Machieyelian Gun
ming: Webster, BY open. fair, strsightior.
ward dealing.
I5 II religion, Clay. il he had consecra
ted his energies t. teaching il, notwith.,and
; ing be died an Rpiscupalian, would ht,,
been an enthusiast, and IS was the excu,is,
AMI arist0cratic habit Of his mind, he wnuIt
have believed in the doctrine Of election. %
Professionalism. aud allowed but . yer,
, select few to be saved, and he balance I,
be ineontinently damned; Calhoun woal,
have been free thinker; and Webster. il
favor Of Inc established Constitutions
Church,
I6 In patriotism, Clay vas FOR compro
; mise, Conservatism and Union; Calhoun
; for Secession. Modification Il loved him 10,
well 70 as RECONSIDERATION and ,iisnnian
Webster, Tor aninn, independence and
common cause. III every hazard.
H.. In habits. Clay was dictatOrial. magls
terial aid genial Calhoun, wary, diplomatic
and exclusive; and Webster. gentle, self
pulsed and disnifed.
10. IL poetry. Clay would have been he
roic AMI lyrical; Calhoun. didactie: an,
: Webster. like a the Bind old Bard Of Seio'
Rocky Isle.p would have essayed an epic.
: 10. In art and architecture, Clay woai,
have faneita painting and sculpture; Gal
huun wnuld have automatically taxed hi
brain, IN labyrinthine structures. such a
Ulysses threaded ia the rnrk grit isle .
Lfete, where the Fa,es held The light, an
the di.taG. and tie wheel. when Atropa
clipped the string 81 fate; and Web-te
would have built monuments and pyramids.
' 20. Il isfcmarkable, that IL all the WRITER
4. papers lett 81 Tlty. there is but little CLEAN
!, Ing lrem The field. 81 ancient or modvri
! llieraturc--irss ~ Calhnln's. and they ar
to be found bur spar.rly IN Web.ter's, b.
when found. opposite and Appropriate.
And INV. leave these twenty points o
: contrasts for future additions, as they ma
!, occur TO me, until some modern Plutarcl
= shall put The touehstone d analsis aud com
: parlsUn ie thea still further.