The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19

IN compass, was not 30 emphatic, aud
conld not strike with 30 much force,
nor was it capable OF 80 great expansion
in it's deep organ tones. Though Mr..
Clay was very tall, and usually stood
very erect, he never seemed stiff, as
Mr.. Calhoun often appeared, His ges.
lures were abundant, easy, appropriate,
very impressive, and yet always grace,
ful as well as dignifed. He never
s%troye, AZ some speakers do, to make an
impression by the exhibition Of bodily
force. He was always animated, often
i%mpassioned. Whether he seemed to
be addressing himself wholly and earn
estly TO the presiding officer, or threw
the glanceS OF his bright, blue eye over
the audience, by his animated, varied,
and earnest tones, and by his graceful
and sometimes commanding gesticula-
ton, he kept the undivided attention Of
his hearers. He appeared like a cham
pion in battle, delivering his blows
right and left, and enlisted the feelings Of
hisauditors on INSIDE 80 complctelythat
they seemed to regard it as their right,
and was ready to shout over each success
0 Mr.. Clay was, perhaps, least
fclicitous when he attempted to utter
merely handsome things, and to make
pOetical quotations. He did not use
well such prettiness as Sergeant s,
Prentiss would Gull from poets and
noyelists, and with them entertain an
audience without ever producing a deep
impression on it. Mr.. Clay appeared
to the greatest advantage when repellinR
personal attacks, or when discussing
topics directly connected withthe honor,
the safety, or the liberties Of the coun.
try. His high sense Of personal honor,
his dauntlGBS courage, and at times
naughty daring, with his great public
spirit and ardent patriotism, rendered
him often imposingly grand. 1t was
not the possession OF these powers
remarkable as they were, that
made him the Rreatest parliamentary
man in the world. He was II good
fighter, and could take care Of himself
in every kind OF debate. That he was
nj times as great m actor - Lord
himself, will be evident TO one
who merely reads his eloquent and
patriotic appeal to Mr.. Van Buren, in
1884 TO ugc his influence with President
jackson TO induce him TO restore the
deposits, or, nj u later period, his
description Of tho interview between
he democratic senators and John Tyler.
Those men whom he could not drive by
Orce he often won by his unrivaled
act and address. lie, however, lost
in tho estimation Of the
by tho occasional exercise
If these powers, for his perfect
ranknoss, high courage and pnblic
Ipirit relieved him from all censuro.
such means, when used Mt times to
ecure great and honorable objects,
viewed merely as We do the efforts
If II skillful h%orscman, who, to manage
fiery stced, in equally ready to use the
pur or to OAK the animal. No man
Iyer lived who was moro prompt to
epGl all that was not alike honest,
honorable and manly.
Tho session closed on the Ith of
and owing to the pressure Of
congressional business / Ind not seen
lr. Clay for many days. Such was his
Galth, that it seemed doubtful if he
,o"i' "S"i" 'vt"'n " N"SilinBCoh' Inc
ont'o ""n uo,oin'u Wy Son,o eAocu1i'o
,unlloha, "Iu was loF Z" WING SitIih8
ion OF n contested election case. Not
icing willing to leave without seeing
,lr. Clay, | walked in, aud after the
.su'' '''n'u'loi', 7aIl 10 h'm' - called
ist evening to sec You, but you were
'lI' l am very sorry, he replied,
lchtlohlnB where ne had been; "come
iiB evening. But no, sad he, seeming
, rccollcct suddenly, :" nm to dine
Ith 0lr Henry bulwer; bat you must
ana see mo tomorrow evening""
NO, ! replied, ~ leave in the morn
lG. only called to bid you farewell.
snail DO II candidate for reelection,
NJ you Know that politics arc uncertain +
we may hot meet again. wish !
III 10 know thnt' though | have OF late u
'p0scd some OF your measures, the Il
entor patI OF my ne mas been devoted 7
tho 'nort 10 mako You president" o
"ohaeriai chahge Instantly came over y
co,Ihtrll"nce. IL seemed as If the =
marx calied up 10 ms mind the images !,
tilo,'7"ilub Oh irichuS VINO had labor VI
10 long, 80 ardently, and 30 vainly {,
T ms promotioh' Inc tears fell on 1t
hushed cneeks' he covered his eyes II
VI ms naluS Ter moment, suddenly =
covered himself, ana taking me by o
Itl hannS' said, IN u subdued voice, u
Know ~ my gear fellow, and am very y
iIsolu' Tor IL. y
INC u'ynpPoihtment was equally
l"reu ny NeDbter ana Calhoun. They \
l. however had no good fortune to Il
Gays ciIacing fingers" had robbed i
lrm of n singIe oJnnont ~ ot.o.z.I ~