The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-11
HON. GRO DAVIS.

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Vance and riideii Club OF HilIsl,oro, IN,
Hon. George Davis Of Wilmington al
dressed u large audience oflhe citizens d
the town and surrounding country. Nh,
auditors coinprse'i men or boil, coIors
and for the irsttimein the history Of tl,s
campaign here, many ladies were pressn
TO grace by'their presence the inteilectua
contest and temper Us their influence tlIs
ardor Of .the conibatants For Mr.. Davis
wasenol 10 lie the only speaker, the Con.
gressiorai Candidates being engaged to
take aart In the tourney.
Mr.. Davis was Introduced by III. X. Nasl
Esdinone Of those eloquentand elegant
addresses Which might III themselves MI
the.lth,ost fequireinenis Of the hearer
aud which always leave The feeling 81
regret That Mr.. Nash was not oftener APP
pea;edto embark inthe cause with Ills
vigorous powers and magnificent elo.
quence.
Ahds then Mr.. Davis spoke. or his
speech, we are full now. His hearers are
full, We have II III The naked frame
works OF copious notes bsfuretis, But II
MI uptos those notes. to cover Ia that
frame work. 70 re-eildow them with
vitality, 10 breathe into them fife and
energy, 70 supply the fire. to lend the
grace. iog give the suppIeness o. move-
menb too re-crsaie aud reproduce ,the
living enrichment 81 el6queiice, 10 renew
impressions II, their life-like form, there II
needed The sPromethean = spirit Of the
speaker himself Il were PROCLAMATION 10
subject these 10 speIiJdss potent ihaill,ir
own and we forbear more than curhory
comms',y upon The lone and temper 81
the speech. -,
II il agreed BY COMMON CONSENT, and
that without dlspanlgeinent 10 .0tller gem
tleinen who have spoken mere that Nc
-ucl, a speech has been heard here, foI
many long ycar. ot,srs lave spoken
welIand cloquentis but ON gropiidssaine-
what scircumscriI,ed. Mr.. Davis took j
wider range. or laiherh he gave himself .
wider lmitu.ie. andis dining so enablt,i
Bimselflo- bring Into view HE varies
stores of caparious intellect, the full
RESOURCES of u cultivate,i mind, lie ricl
treasures Of an elegant taste. the ripe
huinor ~ a lively wit, the fierce sarcasm
Of ilehonest soul, and the tender pathos
% tile lowing heart. E
!, Aud with those by turns he laid open
vast funds az information, delighted 10y iii,
fullne-s and beauty 81 his illustrations
moye,l To laughter by the slTightIiness o
his saIlieS. stirred 10 anger by the fierce
iiess Of his satire, or melted to tears 10y lib,
inlpassl0ned appeal, or sacred reInir-
iscence. lie was master Of his audience
whether la his cunirol of their inirlleci'
or tncir feelings. This loo, with a manner
80 natural and unaffected That the heareI
felt lie had one h.fnl- him who spoke wei
because be was full OF his subject, ami
Who interested aud fascinated becaus,
nailre had infused into him that hapl,,
faculty % Displaying the emotions by !
nobility Of feature aud limb without he
iraying thai arr had any share in llle per
lection.
II was a speech complete IN It's proper
tons; 70 perfect that Il might seem tina
the good Gcnii who prr,l,le overt the divin,
art % uraiury I,ai pressed forward viii
their gifts and loaded tie fortunate orato
wi.hGll To- Ir treasuresto slibdue his liearen
ie his win. The wisdom % Marshall, ih,
learning ofStory, the lrilliancy Of wiu
tl,e eloqurnce Of Chatham the invectiy'
81 cuYRlI. tl,e wit Of Sheridan, Tie hume
az Thacksray, the palliosof Hood. will, tll'
hIstrionic powers 81 iarrick. realized 4
our conceptions an ideal 50 complete tina
imagination IN vain might strain u
powers 10 add another touch 10 the crea
lian. at !.
we leave Il to our readers who wer
hearers. "a recall. fro,u our suggestions
tile various impressions made upon thei
minds aud their hearts by This speech .
speeches aud 10 rc-creale Tor thcmselse
that glorious picture which must liy'
painted wildly IN each memory. Tina
must 10 individual work ofcacllone. w
Insight suIriy the outlines. None bat tlI'
master hand ofthc living orator can III
up the piclurc and apply tue c''loring.