Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-24

and ripe scholar, but he Is one of the mos
eloquent and effective popular orators IN
the United States. The speaker who car
command the attention Of miscellaneous
assembly, is character radically different
from any other. He may be learned IN
philosophy, profoundly versed In Language
lin short, circulating cyclopedla; but Il
is folly for him to mount the rostrum, un'
less he can bring hls knowledge TO bear up
on single subject, and upon single occa'
sion, The power OF the orator consists IL
concentration. The mere scintillations o.
|, mind and feeling are cold and useless. De-
tached passages of logic and paragraphs o.
passion fall on us like the idle wind. Moth
. ing short Of the cOnverging beams OF the In
tellect and the soul, combining, finally
like the rays of light and heat upon sin.
gle point, can please the Imagination, per
suade the heart, and convince the Judg'
q Judge THURMAN possesses just that
knowledge of men and books which is In
dispensable in oratory. He has learned
what comparatively few public speakers
have learned, that public address can
not embrace too small q number OF sub
iects; and, instead Of attempting to tell US
a little about great many things, he tells
ms great deal about a few things. We
always feel sorry for public speaker who
gets upon the stand under the impression
that It is his duty to commence with the
beginning Of politics, and quit on the seven
trumpets, embracing everything from the
fall Of man to his final restoration to hap
piness; and were it not for offending the
CICERO Of such an occasion, we should move
the appointment Of committee, fully EN-
powered to remind him that man Is NOR
tal, and that "there are more things in
Heaven and earth than are dreamed OF In
his philosophy" The fourth-fate lawyer
endeavors to make out his case by
presenting all the little items Of evil
dence on his own side, aud replying
to every trivial objection set forth in
plea-while the true disciple of BLACK
STONE and COKE dwels only upon material
issues, and those great principles of law and
evidence which are founded on common
sense and the experience Of ages. Judge
THURMAN possesses mind that grasps IN a
moment the great distinguishing features
of the eontending parties, and, instead OF
descending to an elaboration of unim-
portant arguments in support OF his own
cause, or attempting to fortify himself
against the miserable subterfuge of the op-
position, he rises above all mere considers
tions of expediency, and brings every
energy Of his nature to bear with tre-
mendous power upon questions involving
the. well-being Of our common country,
and the interests of the race. His analysis
Is Of that searching character which defies
every effort Of sophistry, and leaves no
possible room for evasion. Bold and orig
inal in his speculatIons, he is still bolder in
his manner of presenting them to popu-
lar assemblage. He does not wait to be
catechised, but suggests himself every OBJ
lection that can be urged against his posi-
ton, and in single speech makes his cause
clear, and anticipates aud annihilates the
only ground upon which an enemy can
stand.
Judge THURMAN never leaves q subject
until it is exhausted, and he quits the ros-
trum the instant he is done. He knows
that political truth has nothing to gain by |
being exhibited in thousand different
phases. People grow weary of endless rep
etition, and will even at times adopt error on
of its novelty. The public speaker
who ''makes hit" should consider him
self lucky, and not again attempt the same |
trick: he will discover that he can easily |
blunt the edge of the joke designed for the |
by rubbing it against the peo-
ple's common sense, just as fool renders |
himselfridicnlous by telling second time,
! story upon which he has been able to |
raise q laugh. There Is class of speakers
Who never know when to stop, but who talk |
lust SO long as q single victim can be in
iueed to remain and listen. The best ora
tors that have ever lived, have not dared |
10 force themselves upon weary, worn
out audience. A man Of talent and sense |
will close in the strongest manner, in the |
iappiest strain which he can command, and |
invariably before the people desire him to |
sonclude his remarks. ...
Judge THURMAN approaches his subject |
Ike master orator as he isr-appealing to |
very patriotic feeling and every honest |
Ientiment of the heart, and never falling to |
command the undivided attention of the |
most refractory assemblies. Entering at
ince7 upon the discussion of the topics of |
he occasion, he enllsts the respect of his |
auditors, and carries his point by storm
II eloquence. His language is chaste and
elegant, entirely free from common place |
ind proyincialisms; his manner, that of
he practiced speaker; his voice, excellent.
he speaks with great precision, clear enun-
.iation, and uncommon emphasis, and can
be heard distinctly by an immense number
u people at once. AS the standard. bearer
# the Ohio Democracy in the approaching
,ontest he viii address thousands in all
,arts Of the State prior to the second Tues
lay OF next October, who will approve and |
Ipplaud our estimate and appreciation of
linn. i,ft iC sit 91a
= ffd 'i "A Laaag
Hitherto the CihctnaGti Commercial looked |
,pon coupling the Republican party with
Ia advocacy Of Negro Suffrage in this
jtate with something amounting to abhor-