The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12

they stood regarding him Witn spur n NJ,
ewes and trembling limbs, rs though tues
were listening 10 the inspired voice Oh
prophet. Henry Clay was the gfca'ees
actor OF the stage. 80 oout,
Morally he Is te. be rated higher snan &C., 80 a.,
Webster or Clay. He was keeh 10 LUG on
seryaiion OF y, hateper was mlnute. lie vas
attracted by the lofty and Ideal. Sihi'alns.
resemblanc e. pcCsres, aud analysis cassu SUI
his eve, r bey were seized san q secufeu, anu
thrown D own ufon his pssye 10 GORGEOUS
oro,lps and splendid colerinS. It's iosls
WINS cor apressed and concealed; the ualn ..
re.son. IN o. he seemed to be pursuing misht
be Gle ar and csatfnuous 10 bis own n'nu
all 1T facts logically aTlcuiateu .:oi snu
TO cr ID: but il was onIr indicated 70 tne aI
diep ce. it was like stream OF Wa.e', WI "A
inc its way under GROUND, thae sno"su ~
itself now ard then, OF py suces .Ss 49, "
openings ana Jets, tie one appalaaty u1 AZ
the other light and sparkling. nS a. u,o
| 1,nionhons. tropes, aad fguresof oil xmas
.ycre never found in his speeches. bis eio-
4 .o,,ence and logic set on fire. heard nln
=, onn NJ his altercatiens with Clay. l was
4 e,,rnrisef3 that Mr.. Calhoun's eto1uence ala
mt nroduce the least reply. II fell like
thunG.rboIt upon the iceberg, glahceo
along hisscd, and was extingutshed."
re tesauestion. Did you ever near baS-
com the famous Methodist diFine ne an
/ swered .sYes, I beard him once at camp
meeting in this State. The people came
from al, quarters TO behold the glory OF .ue
7 new sun, which had Just burst forth 10 tne
evangelical horizsn. He was 1lndouDteuly
q Christian Demosthencs-a giant 0! tne
pulpit. His eloqEence was na stuulousi
shelter fame, but torch blazing OIL! WIZ
the more breadth and briliancy as 1t was
r,oro broadly waved. Baseom was emf
nently han dsome, and possessed in his no.
bile bearing and appearance that happy. com
binotiou OF nritdness, elegance, and dignity
which c,ay perhaps be expressed ar once Dy
rho word oracefuluess. | have seen ana
heard many perfect orators, but Bascom
have never seen egualed, or even 'mitateu.
r. was not learning, 1T was not Wilt WAS
fine untaucht and unencumbe1cd incanta-
ton of genius, the mighticst engine OF
which the world can boast"
General Lee told an anecdote OF the great
Virrinan, Patrick Henry, which may De
Interesting to members OF the bar. He was
in the habit Of using tobacco, ana when en-
naned in an argument would turn TO some
leading member Of the Jury who was lover
} ri tho weed, and in an of-hand, familiar
wav, ask him for a quid. The !uryman,
. hatt cred at finding snch similarity OF tastes
and habits between himself and the dignifed
counsel. would follow the example, and the
rood impression made on his mind was not
unfreuuentIy transferred from the advocate
TO his cause. Similar ingenious methods 10
secure the 90 od-wiIl OF the iurics have been
rcsortcd to by Curran and other wcll-known
, barriSters.
TIE FOREIGN ELEMENTS n BOTH ARMIES.
Orr next topic Of conversation was tue
foreign clement IN both armies. Speaking
. OF the Irish he declared with considerable
. feeling That the "South could not reconcile
!: with their notions OF consistency and honor
how Northern IriShmen, who were so despe-
)ratcy and violently opposed to the thraI-
, dom OF Britain--the wrongs OF Ireland be-
, inr mosuuiLo-bites by the side OF the cnor-
NOUS injuries which had been inflicted by
the North on the SoutIl--how libcrty-lovInS
Irishmen could fight against the Southern
, ers coutcnding for independence and
equality OF lights" I suggested that the
soldiers of Irish origin in our armies were
cuualy lAewildcred TO know how lrShmcn
, who for centuries had gaantly contended
, for the freedom OF the Cells could be so in
, consistent and recreant to every principle OF
right as to be engaged in war FOR Gov
. prnment whose cornerstone was slavery.
Besides that, though Irishmcn were reVolu-
tionists at home, they were conservatives IN
the United States, and that there was an
infinite difference between war IN the M
tercsts of oppression and one in favor OF the
, oppressed.
Adyerting to the character Of the Irish as
soldiers the General was very enthusiastic.
: saying that they played prominent part in
{ all the wars OF the world for the last three
| ceuturicS-now on one side, now on The
other, 1.-The Irish soldier fights not so
much for Iucrc as through the reckless love
of adventure, and, moreover, with chival-
I rous devotion to the cause he eSpouSeS 1or
the time being. Ceburnc. on our side, IN
, herited the intrepiGty Of his race. On
| field OF battle he shone like meteor on
= clouded sky As q dashing military man
he was all virtue; 4 single vice does not
! stain him as warrior. His generosity and
. heucvolcncc had no limits. The care which
} he took OF the fortunes OF bis officers and
! soldiers, from the greatest to the least, was
S incessant. His integrity was proyerbial.
= and his modcsty was an equally conspicuous
trait in his character.
' "Meagher on your side, though not Gle
+ burnc's equal in military genius, riyaled
| him in bravery and in the affections of his
, soldiers. The gallant stand which his bold
brigade made on the heights OF Fredericks-
burg is we'll known. Never were men so
= brave. They ennobIed their race by their
: splendid galIantry on that desperate occa-
, sion. Though totally routed, they reaped
! harvests of glory. Their brilliant though
, hopeless assaults on our lines excited the
. hearty applause Of my officers and soldiers,
and General Hill exclaimed, There are
those green flags again."
Referring to the great loss sustained by
: the Cnnfederacy in the death OF StoncWaii
Jackson General Lee remarked:
Sin surprises, marches, and IN inc aIl Oh
creating the resources Of war, Jackson lar
surpassed the level of his age, ana rose 10 Il
comparison with Hannibal ana Napoieoh,
the two greatest commanders or ancient
and modern times. In every relation OF
private and public life his character was
ncrfect. The South has produced some
able soldiers, and few in point or military
talent were his equals, but it can not and
never could boast OF one more beloved, not
hv ncrsonaI friends alone. but by every SOL
| der and officer that served under nm. HIS
dispatchcs, even when announcing the
~randest successes, were brief statements OF
facts, unvarnished; many such passages as
this would occur:
".We are about TO open the campaign. l
have PRAYED earnestly 10 God that He will
enable me to pass through it in His fear,
knowing no greater earthly blessing than to
have Il conscience at case IL the discharge OF
duty.