The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-21

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a large eoncourse OF the people OF Lex
inston and vicinity had gathered at the
court hoCse 10 make speeches and pass
resolutions concerning the lanentable
events and 70 discuss the ways and
means and propTaety Of building mona-
nent to the Great Commoner- An ex-
hia.tion of the first ebullitons of grief.
Among those In attendance was man
from Danviile. whose little son. less than
ten Years old. accompanied him. While
some one was making = speech q tai
man IN suit OF blue jeans. the coat OF
/ which was unusually long, came in and
sat down one seat in front Of the father
and son. He removed his broad SLOUGH
hat. exposing q prematurely bald head.
ana, turning 10 salute the father, the boz
saw that the newcomer had a flashing
gray eye and large and aquiline nose
/ " hen the person who was speaking had
concluded q cry went through the audi
ence: MARSHALL" MARSHALL" Tom
MARSHALL Then the tail man arose.
He was Thomas F. Marshall, the bril-
liant orator Of Kentucky. whose wit and
eioqnence are 70 this day proverbial in
the Dark and Bloody Ground.
Marshall and Clay had greatly admired
! each other, though Clay was much the
older OF the two. They had had many
polemic dGels on the stump and at the
bar. but these had only increased their
| mutual admiration. These things were
| known TO their fellow citizens. and that
! audience expected to hear a glorious eu-
| logy Of Clay from the lips and soul Of
Marshall 1t did. But it was far differ
ent from what was expected. This para
! dox viii be explained.
Marshall spoke from his place. First he
surveyed with the cain elaboration and
self-poise. that were his, the large audi
/ ence and he was doubtless, personally
! nj "a Inn fx-f1 IN
| Notwithstanding his brilliant education
and his constant habit OF speaking in
public, he spoke with the strong and
! broad Kentucky accent and pronuncia-
! ton.
! He began by saying:
! Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
| The friends of Mr., Clay mediate the
{ construction of a monument to mark the
/ spot where repose the remains of that
fIail tenement which once held in his
fiery soul.
He needs no monument.
"He built his own monument and he
carved his own statue.
THE heaven-inspired chisel of an An
gelo. carving into the mimicry of breath
ing life the purest Carrara marble, could
not convey TO the senses of his country
men a deeper and better impression of
the man himself than that which he has
craven on their hearts.
Marshall, after going on at this rate
and manner about fifteen minutes, closede
and the meeting adjourned. having first
decided that Clay did not need nonu-
ment.
However, as one approaches today the
beautiful little Kentucky city. Lexington.
white shaft that floats the clouds is
10 be seen above the luxurious foliage
and the houses. 1t is Clay's monument,
and on its capital. in the attitude OF ad-
dressing the senate, stands statue OF
grand old Harry of the West"
The action of that meeting was an ex-
ample Of Marshalls influence over his
audiences, and it also illustrates the
statement that one seldom knew which
side of an argument he would take until
he had spoken.
story is told OF Marshall that on one
occasion he began a speech in lawsuit
In which he was talking forcibiy and d.
ametrically in opposition TO his clients
interest The client approached him and
whispered that he was speaking on the
wrong side. Marshall smiled benigniy up
on his friend, and, resuming his speech,
said
such specious arguments as these gen
tlemen of the jury, you may expect TO
hear from the counsel on the other side
Then he proceeded to tear his previous
talk to tatters
in which his keen wit, sparkling humor
profound wisdom and general briliiancy
are Illustrated But there were occa-
sions when the laugh was on him." For
instance:
Once in Judge Bushs court, Marshall
was fined SO for contempt, and he
promptly paid. Proceeding further with
the case in hand. he again became guilty
Of contempt and the judge fined him
$40.
Marshall had no more money. and as he
must pay or 90 to jan. he glanced about
him in search of help. but not immediate
" discovering 1t, he addressed himself 70
the dignihed gentleman on the bench
saying:
May it please the court; In looking
over this assemblage of my fellow ctti-
zens I see 10 one with whom l would
hesitate so little in asking favor as your
honor. Therefore, I pray, sir, that you |
lend me $50 wherewith TO pay this fine.
Mr. Clerk. scratch out Your entry Of
Mr. Marshalls fine. This commonwealth |
is better able TO lose so than ] am
The boy who is spoken of in this sketch |
became in after years. well acquainted /
with Marshall. and once, in a youths en-
thusiastic and ingenious admiration. sald'
Mr.. Marshall. how do YOU manage 70 |
make. off-hand, such brilliant and elo-
quent speeches.
Marshall replied:
MY son. there is no such thing as /
q great extempoTe orator. one VINO IS IN
The habit Of delivering short addresses
and of thinking while on his feet may
aud some may frequently,
produce little bursts Of hand eloquence.
But id is Impossible in 3 continued Effort
Those figures IN my talks that you
are sd kind as 10 speak OF as prAilaa
ami eloquent are the results oI eros
study and arIuous labor. / Frequently
anticipate occasions when / may De oaiie"
uron To make a speech. and sometimes
prepare that address days. or weeEs, even
months before Sometimes one Of those
rounded sentences 10 which you 50 nat
terinslv refer may have cost me hours Of
close application"
The fati;sr Of Tom Marshall was Louis
Marshall famous heHtuckian. VINO Nas
a son of the great Chief Justiee JONI
Marshall Of Virginia. and they were OF
a family Of brilhsnt men wh9 mace t..e-'
marks on the several generations OF y
Kentuekians and Tennessee ans
~ which thev respectively oetonseo'-
William LighIoat NisscheT
No Jaokpots for Him.
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