The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-20


studying, says writer in the
Atlanta Constitution" They
throw side lights upon character and con-
duct
Among our early statesmen Aaron Burr
was easily the first when considered as an
elegant gentleman and man Of the world.
When he visited Savannah, in the height of
his popularity, he charmed everybody, and
the city overwhelmed him with social
attention.
Burr detested haudshaking and permitted
no familiaritips. He would motion a
visitor in his Office to chair and talk to
him quietly, never making any gesture be-
yond the occasional motion of long white
finger.
Despite this rather oflish manner, Burr
charmed and fascinated. He had wonder
full conversational powers, and upon one
occasion his oratory melted the whole
United States Senate to tears.
He never spoke longer than 80 minutes
even in his most important law cases. He
was cold blooded. After his famous duel,
when the death of Hamilton was announced
to him, he showed no emotion.
"Did he suffer much pain?" he asked.
eyes, " was the reply.
81 regret it," said Burr; ''it was my
purpose to spare him needless pain"
Then he turned the conversation to an
other subject.
He was always courteous, and it is said
that he never passed countryman on a
dusty road without first asking his permits
sion.
People who knew them said that Andrew
Jackson owed much of his polish to his
intercourse with this man.
The duel with Hamilton ruined him,
and the charge Of treason when he at
tempted to organize an expedition for the
invasion OF Mexico killed him as a public
man. The charge was not proved, but it
made him an object of suspicion.
1t should be stated that this elegant
society man showed at all times exceptional
nerve and pluck in war and in his personal
difficulties. There was not drawer officer
in the Revolutionary army.
John Randolph had some peculiar ways.
He scorned to court the favor of the masses
when candidate. He would not bow to
any but his friends, nor shake hands with
his constituents. Yet he was always
elected
He was almost scarecrow in appear
ance, eccentric and oddly dressed with a
disagreeahle, high keyed voice. But his
keen wit, cutting sarcasm and crushing
irony made people crazy to hear him.
Such a politician in our day would be
regarded as crank and would stand no
chance before the people.
Daniel Webster was always posing. He
seemed to know that people were looking
at him. As rule ne was cold and digni-
fed, hut there were convival moments
when he was very genial and entertaining
Upon one occasion, at Rochester, he came
out on the balcony of his hotel and made
the following speech to crowd of hilari-
Gus admirers:
"Mer of Rochester, | am glad to see
you, and l am glad to see your noble city.
Gentlemen, I saw your falls, which l am
told are $50 feet high. This is very in
teresting fact. Gentlemen, Rome had her
Caesar, her Scipio, her Brutus, but Rome
in her proudest days never had waterfall
$50 feet high. Gentlemen, Greece had her
Pericles, her Demosthenes and her Socrates,
but Greece in her pAlmist days never had a
waterfall 100 feet high! Men of Rochester,
20 on. No people ever lost their liberties
who had waterfall $50 feet high"
1t is needless to say that the crowd went
wild with delight, and Webster was
hustled ciT 60 led
His cold manner vas offset by his mag
nificeut personal appearance. An English
lord who accidentally saw him in the
House OF Commons, when the American
Senator Was addressing that body during a
recess, exclaimed
"There! That is the first real man
ever saw
When New England failed to stand by
him for the Presidential nomination, Web
ster was called upon to speak while on a
train which had stopped at a town of some
importance. The statesman walked to the
rear platform OF his car, folding his arms
across his breast and simply looked into
the faces Of bis false friends.
dispersed at once, each man going his own
way, with his head down, without saying
word to the others.
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