New-York tribune., 1875-02-15

Lord AshIy, In 1908. while the Dlll iol 5HSh hs
ING trials In cases of high treason was pendlhe 10
fore the House of Parliament attempting 10 u,vSi ~
premeditated speech IN favor OF that clause Oh .no
bill which allowed the prisoner the beneht OF SIu 20
sol fell into such disorder that he was not aDie to
nroceed But having recovered his spirits ana com
mand of his faculties somewhat, he drew SUN ,od %
argument from his own 1ailnre as more oa a' cond
his cause than oil the powers OF eioquence couJ
have done "If" said he. Il. who had no persona Ia.
concern i'm the question. was so overpowered Dy my
own apprehension that could not find words 10 ca
Dres mvsef. what must be the case of one whose
life depends on his own abilities to defend ~ .,,
An incident occurred sometime ago WHICH 50 liiro t
tratcs the thing in hand that may be
recalling It, although not perhaps really Perinen. ano
Mr. Cassus NJ. Clay and Wendell Philips were
borh to speak at New-Haven at one day and almost
at the same hoar-Mr Gay on MT PDs before before
the Lyceum at 7:i5. Mr.. Clay really gave MI Ihilao
his audience by closing his own address before Go,
and went himself TO Mr. Phillpss ana lecture el'd
whole audencewent with him. so Phillips opened
his discourse with some compliments to Mr. Gay,
acknowledging the kindness all the more because
he said. 1T was known how widely they differed anu
he referred to the fact that Mr.. Clay had SAID
that if contest should aIlse between the
whites and negroes. bis own part would be taken
with the whites. The audience then gave three
cheers for Mr.. CLAY. "Weli.' said MIR. Phillips
this then seems reckOned the roll-ca that side
the distinguished Senator and the white popula
ton of the StatesD The audience iEstanay repeat
ed their cheers. Mr.. Phillips Thought himself IN d
bad plight for the beginning of his speech but re-
covered himself by saying: well. gentlemen, now
let us see the other side Thomas Jefferson says tat
in this contest the Almighty has no attribute, but
must take part with the slave. Mr.. Clay and the
Southern gentlemen one side and all the attributes
of the Almighty on the other" The audience were
dumb eilenced aud Mr.. Phillips proceeded with his
speech.
THE ROOT OF THE WHOLE MATTER.
These are ascending stairs which We have named
good voice, winning manners, plain speech, and
we must come to the main matter-pOwer OF state
mcnt. Know your fact give your fact-for the es-
sentia thing is heat and heat comes OF sincerity.
Speak what you do know and believe as If you
were personally answcraOle for every WORD. ne
who could convince the excellent Mr. Dunderhead
of any truth which DundeThead does not see. must
be the man of high art OF eloquence not he VINO mas
the power to translate the truth INTO language per
fectly intellgible to those TO whom he speaks. Is
this d vulgar pOwerf Defamation ls common, but
such possession is here required such transforma-
ton of the principles Of the truth written IN Gods
language into the truth written IN Dunderhead S
Language, is one of the most powerful weapons
forged in the forge of the Almighty. iranscendent
eoquence does not appear tlIl theTe Is hIgh
pois which is essential. For words must sparks
be of those fires they strike" But whatever your
cause, there are always men on the other slue.
Your argument s ingenious, your language copiOus,
your Illustrations Million but your major PROPOSE
ton absurd. You are very eloquent orator but
yOu can't write up what grayltateS down. WIN you
establish lie 1t was said of Lafayette tnat: lie
looks forward to free Government with the entire
confidence with which Christian anticipates III.
ture life" Charles X. when he was driven out OF
Paris in the revolution Of 1880, remarked that he
had known only two constant men IN his time
himself and Lafayette; and he stands by eIninence
almost alone III that period.
In closing the lecturer detailed the history Of the
immediate events which led to Lafayette's election
to tho Chamber of Representatives, and his memora-
BILE words on introducing the resolutions which
established the Chamber in permanent session, and
declared all attempts to dissolve it high treason lie
also read from Canning's speech in the English Par
lament when by rdcule he turned the House
against the act for the repeal Of the bill 10 stop GER
tain scandaous publications, and also from Kos
suths last,speech in Liverpool