The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-24
WELLBORN AT HOUSTON.

ELLBb4tN Al HOUSTON.
Notices From Journals Whose Represent
atives Listened to His Great Speech
There Tuesday Last.
During some of the recesses of bust
ness in the late great convention at
Houston, some of the finest oratorical
talent of the State was called into requi-
sition to amuse and entertain the dele
gates. Among these speakers was our
present brilliant and now nationally
famous Congressman, Hon. Olin Well
born.
We regret that his speech is too long
for publication, as it filed some three or
four columns in the Houston Posts ac.
count OF the convention proceedings,
but below we clip some notices
of it from the Galveston News
and Houston journal that
are ilattering and complimentary
enough to please any man on earth. The
Post spoke in most laudatory terms OF
the effort in u brevity, which we pub
llsned day or two since.
The News said:
"Nothing could testify to DIN Wei
born's popularity more than the burst o
applause, long continued that greeted
the mention of his name. The Who'll,
audience fairly shouted, slammed tho
floor and Cheered, and cries of "Wel
born" resOunded through the house fol
more than a minute. Those familiar
with the appearance of the late Stepher
Douglas assert that Mr. Welhorn bears ,
striking resemblance to him."
And agQin in another place remarked
"Iion. DIN WellbOrn devoted hi,
speech altogether 10 the question o
Federal taxation, and he handled tn,
matter IN % mastery manner. Col
Nellborn is one Of tho most finished ora
tors in the South, and his utterance,
were heard with deep attention. He ex
coriatod the protectiouists without
mercy, and declared that honest taxa
ton was a part of the mission of Tho
Democratic party. His telling point,
were cheered to the echo Galveston
! News.
Tho Houston journal the next even
ing said, editorially, under the heading
~ Great Specch:"
"While the convention was waiting
| for the report of the Committee on Gro
dentials, yesterday afternoon, il was adj
dressed by Olin We!.b0n I'm a speech of
extraordinary, ability and fire. The
acoustics of the great hall are not good
and the unusual size was trying Il
the comparatively light and higl
voice of the orator. which
was shattered painfully mt time,
against the intangible and vet resistinl
walls of space. Gov. Hubbard's lion
like tones rolled up easily into In,
dome of heaven and thundered grand,
over the distant prairies, but Mr.. Well
born's talent does not lie in his stature
his heft or his voice. The only draw
back on this great effort was the indis
unct delivery, causing blur of sOunC
and n loss of articulation to Tn,
most attentive ear. But when thi
Is said, and regret at the To,
measured mOnotony of tho often re-
curing high accents-the critic may In,
aside all disposition to find further faui
with one of the most extraordinary no
itica speeches that IL has ever been on
good fortune TO hear, Granting tn,
opportunities enjoyed by Mr.. Weliborl
to become thoroughly acquainted will
the subject of his speech-the Fedora
lMiit--and making all allowance TO
long study and thorough prepare
tion, IL yet remains indisputabl
that the address was profound, states
mum INV hAlNA iiAlllNllAs Mn w NllDOrn'
style is easy, correct and singularlv fire.
from Americanisms. One would an,
that he must have been student of m
elder school of British and America,
writers. His Imagination is kent rathe
repressod and the tone of the addres
was somewhat hard and practical, Ii
up rather by the fire Ola vehement LOCI
and delivery than by the flowers o
rhetoric, From beginning TO end Their
was displayed virilo strenutl
that inspired respect and nd
miration. The orator also denl
naturally and happily with the china
making his cumulative points wit
vigor and address, and falling bac
easily and without loss of interest int
the current of his argument. We ar
not concerned so much with the suhec
matter OF this great speech, though Il
one that will be n revelation to man
who have thought that they understood
, the tariff system aud its consequence
IL Is a scorching, thorough and exhau
1--WE review OF the complicated subIec
and as contribution TO polenic,
economics 1t is invaluable. But To /
frank, we were moro impresse
f by the speech as tour de forcen
4, itself, as u phenomenon, an intellectui
, feat, OF which any man In the Unite
States might well he proud. The sing,
lar iucidity, correctness and purity
the language charmed the ear, while u
, well-digestod facts, the solid logical met
1 DDS, and the imprisoned action of Il
1 orator satisfied the judgment and excite
sympathetic. feeling. Several climax,
D were made by Mr.. Wellborn of real
= extraordinary power, as the flashir
eyes and stormy applause of tho aud
r ence testified Texas may well be pror
OF such representative, the peer OF an
, is one of giants, and Olin Wellborl
! though least In size, Is yet, In the wo
I deriul gift OF oratory, ahead of them a
Y uperior 60 all "Eaux de Cologne"
p IL the genuine Murray Il Lanms