Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-03-13

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Shelton the daughter OF 4 respectable farmer
With the assistance al his father iH-iaw, he ptr-
chased Il sIuah farm. which III another year was
duly under the hammer. The scani property
still his possession was again invested III
me. ndize. and Henry returned 10 his violin,
his u e, his angling aud his story telling with
ard. T. He played excellen'ly, told capital
story, aud never had il In his heart TO refuse
any one credit. The inevitable consequence OF
this method of carrying on business was tank-
ruptcy before, and Henry found himself for
tie third time thrown upon the world without
the means is Ipportiug his family. hat was
he 10 do? He had twice tried trade and once
agriculture The law only remained, since
medicine required a long and expensive course
of study. Upon the laborious profession which
he now designed entering. he expended, with
characteristic Incidence. but SIX week : study
/ He then presented himself for examination md
hcepse. The examiners found him so ignorant
that they refused his petition; but upon much
! persuasion and promise that he would study
farther granted the license. 1t was all the
young man wished. His buoyant spirits su>-
mined him, and he entered WIN G"od heari
upon the most laborious.of professions. and one
of the most COM plex of sciences, with an un-
( couauprable idlere>S. and ignorance of the
/ plaiiesl rms He could not write declara-
tiun or draw a deed The natural consequence
was that he got no business. and this Ill success
/ came at a moment when II vas most unfurtu-
/ nate He was entirely without resources, ana
indeed would bavr suffered po>Iti; e distress had
/ nni Mr.. Shelton, his faiher-In law. received h'm
under his roof Mr. Shelton was then keeping
he tavern at Hanover Court House; and III hls
I absence. Patrick Henry filed his place. ana at
/ tended 10 he wants Of the guests. This was
/ The origin of the statement, which even Jrffer-
son believed. that the great orator was '"rIgi-
nally keeper. That he kept the bar IN
I one sense of the word, Is true, but 1T the time
he was a licensed attorney Still he found no
one who was bold enough 10 employ him. HIS
Idleness and ignorance of the profession were
well known. The star of Henry see med about
to he buried In the blacklist clouds. But the
darkest hour had past. The future would be All
the brighter for the past gloom. The moment
wa. al hand when he would start upon the
splendid career which thenccforth he was des-
tined 10 pursue TO The end of hls life. In the
wear l7-3. and when Patrick Henry was p
wears old, h. retained III his first sult-the
( celebrated Parsons cause. This Was an action
brought 10y Mr.. Maury. one of the Episcopal
clergy against the Collector Of Hanover. The
matter ~ issue was briefly as follows: In 1919
I the House of Bur5es-es. Ia view of the dsaught
I aud failure of the crupS, enacted that ali debts
! paNable ia tobacco should for the space ot ten
. months thereafter bc pay able either IN KIND or
. money. at the rae of twn pence tor the pouhd
! of of,accn The legal salary IT clrrgymeu "t
/ the Established Church was 5000 pounds oi
/ 'obaccn per aunuln. and the cnutnudlty had
, ri..n il, value more than sixty per cent, they
we're subjected, hy tie law IN tuc-.len, I" tliisi
; -no,nt &c loss They dad not resist, however,
. \ ,lo 'eit controversy II was referred to
e KING who decldrd Fl vur OF the clergy.
wfereupuu suits We're brought 10y them ia eve
~ part of the province to recover lie amount 81
. loss. The test came hr>f IN Hanover, and the
Court sustained The clergy it should have
! done. The consequence was that the question
. nf damages only remained. and Tins Il Jury would
determine. The counsel ut The collector retired
( from the case, and lie youthful Patrick Henry
was ngagtd 10 wind up the affan. hen ne
-a rI.lF Htl-P 70 the tavern which
was near at hand. the array upon the bench and
upon ie floor at tie building, was enough To ter
: rifv vouns beginner. More than twenty Of
the clergy scaled upun the rostrum, near
his own father. who prcsided-aud many "i
E hose gentlemen We're among the mnst learned
and famous Ia The colony. When Henry r"s"
T. address the C"urr h;s voice could scarcely be
heard. He hung uis head, fI,tered, AMI ajpca ei
e 20 be yerw w!.elnlrd with confusion. the crowd
" who strongly oppU>ed to Tie clergy, aud
il favor of tie collector gave up the suIt IN DIS
: par. aud many tt.gi ed TO leave lhe building.
= II cy wcie arrested. howevcr. by something
. IN th. appearance and voice oi the speaker
, Hi~ Confusion had disappeared: he 40 lun-cr
. hpsfai,d Ills head wlich had sunk down 'o-
: wards his breast. ~ though tie desired 10 hide
/, the bushes which reddcued his checks, Wa
: raised almost hau-htly aiott. From The keen
1, gray eye shot that fiery glance which ever at
d ter characterized Henry when fully aroused;
E. aud he poured t"rih upon the astoni>hed aud
: delighted listeners flood OF burning eluqueuce
and passionate iuvectIye against the clergy,
i, which rtsenIhled burning lava, scorchiug and
Z. . exccriaIiug wherever II flowed. Tie crowd
.. hung. brea;hies> up0I, hI~ bps and thrilled at
y lie touch nt that ma-,e: hand Which for the first
= PLAYED upon the great Instrument which thence
,i forth II doomed 10 sway and dlrect-the
human heart. Tie i vccfIve of the speaker be-
j. came 50 terrible his telur cIafIon of the vices
, and arrogance OF the clergy So whitening. that
>, parsons seated upuH the bench preei pItaiely
4 left il. aud disappeared from the Court House
o moved to tie act either by Indignation OF
j. cantusicn. Henry concluded his speech amid
!, almost rsiIrpre-sie excitement. and taie Jnry,
n scarcely retiring for a moment. brought IN i
4. ,eTdIct II one penny damages. thus practically
j reversing The decisions ut q Courts and dec-
: ding IT. favor Of the collector. The motion for
- 4 new trial was overrulri-the delighted Col
= Henry. with tears running down has checks. al
l.. the, glory of hIs son. adjourned the Court. and
Al Patrick Henry caught up by the crowd.
d, ho.-,ed upon their shoulders. and borne around
~ the court ward like triumphant hero be bad
at sDoken with the voice Of the people. In his
II tone, ni thunder they had themselves seemed
a 10 throw down their defiance 10 the government
l. and the establishment. From that time the
y. un knnwn youth was dear to the popular heart
h. and ruled the masses al his NIL
:. That the speech of Patrick Henry in the
~ Iarsou's cause was the extraordinary effort oi
l. wonderful genius, there l. no JuSt reason ID
K doubt. Those who heard HIM have lett iheii
u testimony that he made their tlu"d run cnii
aUI titeIr Hdr upon Iitll AStAN'S ~ itNS
:, sneaker achieved foil success desperate en-
T.. terprISe defeated the clergy who smiled VIII
lt anfici5,ateI triumph, and threw his Listeners
IN into frenzy almost. II Is not too mrch 10 say
= TIA, = tbe fr,, appearance of unframed IN,
r. ind,lenr voung man. this speech vas one Oft
- mos, ex;raordInsry achievements OF the human
w mind IN any age OF nation. Il proved what IA
Is close observer ever doubted. that natural en
A. dnwmeure frequently surpass all trainiuy-tha
of genius bids defiance TO every obstacle. and car
III Thus. al bound. The yDEtE
C. f,tl LAWYER achieved an immense local fame
an The result If his success was otherwise CRAFTY
- inc II secured f,,r ham anrle employment i
- his profession. He was DO longer only the pleas
,n AM. story telling violin playing Idler en rh
nj r, rch af the country tavern He was he ma
as y no plead against the parsons. the faeoTlt
~. Of the people They were proud of their ma
~. tive orator who. unss>isted by the trimming
.ad the schos : aud relying only upon has naiurs
~ powers. Ia met and "verihTown the great e'
d. iablishneut IN a pitched battle. though i
nc cause had been supported hy 81 id rocate AZ a