The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-21

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talent and genus, but the former was
only man of talent. He knew them
both very intimately. lie also said |
that breckenridge was contradictory at |
times of what he had said on former
Robinson was not. Col. |
and John G.. Brecken-
ridge were never obscure in writing
or speaking. John G. Breckenridge
was at one time considered the most
eloquent and luminous speaker in his
portion of Kentucky. lie was like all
of them in memory. DIR. X. j. Breck-
enrldge was lawyer for twenty years
before he commenced preaching, hence
his intense love for politics all his life.
lie could adapt his style TO any kind
of writing or speaking. His intense
metaphysical mind caused him to
speculate too much TO he successful
politician. He was a very rich man,
and drew a strong will for the division
of his property, and called upon his
children to do rs much for society as
possible, and for the Christian religion,
stating that he died in the hope that
the Christian religion was true The
writer of this read his will, published
in the newspapers.
Campbell was large and tall as
breckenridge, naturally a man of great
dignity, first or second cousin to the
DIR. George Campbell, of Scotland,
mentioned last week. Both were or
are said to be related to Lord Camp
bell, the duke of Argyle. He had an
eagle eye, a Roman nose, and promi-
Pent cheek bones, and every indication
of the most powerful determination
His style of speaking and writing was
adapted to this subject under consid-
Grafton, but generally very easy and
flowing, sometimes vivid, brilliant, and
again very brilliant. Ills fgurative
expressions were almost invariably
new, arising from the nature of the
subject. He rarely repeated illustra-
tions, or old and stale figuratlve ex-
pressions. No one ever initiated his
style because it is peculiar to his own
mind, and hence not easily initiated.
When under headway, in speaking, it
was almost impossible for the most
experienced shorthand writer TO follow
him. His style of speaking was con-
versational. He would often speak
two or three hours and make but one
or two gestures. Many of his fine
essays are as brilliant as those of
McCaulay, Gibbon or Finilon. lie
always made himself easily understood
in his writings and speaking. He was
perfectly grand when he commenced
an outline or generalization. lie soon
made, in such cases, every grade of
humanity understand him, because of
so many and varied illustrations,
reaching all grades of intellect. This
quality of mind makes any man a great
leader on any subject. Ills meta
physics were like those of DIR. John
Locke-eminently practical. He was
an eminent scholar in languages,
especially Greek-one of the best OF
his time. We will give but one exam
pie of his powerful memory as sufficient.
On one occasion, n young man, in
company at Campbell's, repeated two
lines of Greek from Sapho, a very old
poem. MIR. Campbell commenced and
repeated the next twenty-five lines in
Greek, and said it had been fifty years
since he read it. This, to the Greek
scholars, is certainly remarkable
tenacity and readiness of memory. lie
had read all, or nearly all, of the finest
English classics. All his discussions,
oral and written, show him to bt
eminently logical. He impressed thi.
cast of mind upon all his follower,
who have read much he has written a,
different times. We shall not stop to
enumerate his many discussions, boti
oral and written. His discussion will
MIR. Own, a Scotch inlidel, at Cincin
natl, when he was about fifty years o
age, and in the meridian of life, CAV,
him an opportunity to show his logi,
and learning. lie spoke twelve hours
in defense of the Christian religion
dividing his speech, however, into fou
three-hour speeches; he was aggra
vatingly cool amid all such scenes
We have seen many estimates of hi
powers Of mind, in writing, from yer,
distinguished men, four of them Epis
cOpalians: President Madison, Genera
Robert Z. Lee, Henry Clay, and Lor,
Diou5 uoh, VI EtS iauu DTOunnai
, regarded him as the religions geniu
of the age. George ID. Prentiss, tn
once distinguished editor of the Louis
vile Journal, and also one from Judg
jeremiah Black, who practiced muc
In the supreme court, end others W
snail not now name. He and Docto
breckenridge were very old when the
died. Campbell was over eighty, an
full of sublime religious thought an
, Christian hope.
All the distinguished men mentione
in this outline looked upon preachin
{ the gospel of Christ as most sublim
and serious work, hence no ai es, bu
3 fOOns, clowns or sensational preacher
! could possibly receive the countenanc
! or encouragement of such eminent an
5 piOus men. Give such the causti
D satires of Plautus, Junius and Juvena
! Let all study the Psychology q,
y Wayland, Breckenridge and Campbell
from what is said of it. j. W. $.