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THE LERIGII REGISTER,
Is; published in the Borough of Aikido:on, Lehigh
Coibity; P every Thursday -
jft ~UGUSTU~-L: RTJJIC
.• At $1 60 per annum, payable_in..advnnee, and_
$2 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
paper di.leontinned;until all arrearages are paid '
exceptntthe o - ption.of the proprietor.
"Anvkirmspri.,ers, making not more than one
square, Will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for.etterY
,snbsequent insertion r.venty.tive
Cents.: Lamer advertisements c.harg:d in the,
same proportion'. Those not exceeding-ten line s
t'll! be elliteged, seventy.five cents, and those
ntriking six lines or less, three insertions fur 50 I
cents.
iarklihern) deduction wil: be made to those
iyhor csthre.riise by the yea'''. • '
IT" Ogire'in Hamilton St, one door. East
o/ the.. German filfornied Myrrh, wad'
Fr.iedenspotke
ZOOK ILE R E
;sfo*s;sto.*o.s;.so.yes..
T,io.,DO . ors East of William C raig's
Allenlotirn BOW.'
The undersigned
r'espectfully informs
his friends and the
blic in general,that
he has received dur
ing, the past week
his second lot of
Wood ar, Coal
Stoves.
His assortment of
the latest and best selected styles of
.Co °king Stoves
cannot be excelled in any country establish
ment in : the . State. The same Can be said
of
.hinumerons . patterns of
Pallor, Church Office and .tore ,57ores,
,
Pipe and Drutn', ready to pm _up, at a mo
ments warning, and at the very lowest pri
ces. Now then, is your time to make bar
gains ! and examine his assortment,
that you may ciarivince yourscif of the fact.
Ready -trade' Stove Pipe, Coal Kettles,
lmttides a' large, assorttneidoi Iron and 'Fin
ware, btdonging.;M.his !Me of business are
always kept 'on
. .
Lle is thankful to his. friends and:custran
fTS. for the, liberal support heretofore exten
ded to him and expects that by 'strict.atten
thin. to business, further to merit . his share
of public - patronite. • -
JAMES FT. I3USII.
~Npverpber
.Nly Store and Ttvern Stand
WOM
The undersigned has
lately erected, at con
siderable -expense, a
large and convenient
brick-build infr,neur the
old Tavern Stand, at
Chrthsvilk. in South
.V.hiteind! ,JewnShlp i Lehigh contity,• ex
.presaly- for a Tavern and Store.
." ',-,The'-eintee.flotel and }tore Stand Can
be rented together or seperate. A man of
who would prefer renting the Store
itiOne - !cinalsn furnished with - a
dwelling
flea Store,.
The building 14 . 60. of the most . conveni.
eni in the . neighbOrbood, - nt the junction of
foie..tnain- roads, Which.nre travelled its
,M 0044 any in.the . cou my. A small stream
ofj . iiater.- -, ;:runs ‘..near'by the house, besides
oae rc o ! iitebjences that cannot be excelled
by. any house lathe country.
• •
I:l4) , po:ire.sta r o.- with an enterprising
business=man, can : be made a first rate one,
as the' neighborhoodis4hickly populated.
Furtherinformationsan:;be given by the
imdersigned,:::Wbo - „.rytides::ut. buthsville,
near the above :atiMdi . •
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November 8,
.i.....lCT.tvitertftociiiut respectfully-awlanti-'
.I.:tadies am' Lk:Ode:nen of. Alk n
.l."!Ott,ti, ilia the evening classeslaVe corimienc- -
oa - 14:the Odt! Rellows' ['Jail, on Moniktyl end
Friday of each week, from 8 to 110,•in
_the
evening,-w, here the. most feihicmable
. dances will be (ootiktti Which are as follows
Polkti's;'MpFpttrktt's, Lancer's, Cotillion's,
NedoOr t fthettise,li,pluln and.ofher Walzes,
.iPeiscjs;?(Yeslibus• or malting- thems f l y es
ramillari.Witit . the') In npeent , exe rei;Jes of the
fasli 1c:414440'e5; cook' not', have a
better oPpdrtanity,lni u? the :
r s e my i' , 0 , 0501 re, ent ire s o n
Also• st'4t::,s' eildreq.;e9;rreersif .to i ll 7
. 1 4F11 IC • 4tYr. A;l!t:,4
..scriL., , uhst.xy4t69l:l:i,tiAtC'AViir,„,,
11,44514 O et iot 910,1`it au)
.NoveMbei 7. I
BERZON
Off=
Net• Goods ! New Goods!
The iubscribers have the pleasure of sta.
ting to t eir many customers, an- 'pub.
lic _in ,generaLthat_the_y_ha_v_e_justs_returned_
from Philadeldhia with a very !alto and de
eirable assortment of : •
FALL: AND WINTER GOODS,
which they - , feel , assured will render very
aeneral.sOtisfttion to-their Customers.
Ladie; and Gentlemen; Make it your
business to call ver y soon and take a glance
attheir 'god; of, goods ia'your -line, and if
you do not say they sell as cheap, durable
nod handsome goods as any of their neigh
bors, they will be quiechereafter.
PRETZ, GUTH &CA.
11-4 w
December 5.
Groceries.
.1, 1 Just arriving a full assort
(fmem-of-the-different-kinds of
mgroceries. such as Molasses,
Coffee, Sugar, Teas, Spices,
&c., which will be sold at Wholesale or Re
tail, at the very lowest prices:
PRETZ;GUTH & Co.
Deci•mber 11-4 w
el if T.
1000 Bushels Liverpool Ground Salt.
100 Sacks - do. do. do.
100 ao. Aslnon's Fine Salt.
200 do. Dairy Salt.
lust landing apt] for sate Wholesale and 4e
tail at the very lowest Prices.
PRETZ, GUTI-1
.
December 5.
1.13aZ CUIZAP.I2
Eons and o therShawis.
Just received a very large Jot of Bay
State, Long and other Shawls, which will
be sold at a very small advance, by
BRETZ, GUTH & Co.
Dectunber 5. E .
-Imo trerir era, berrdes.
Three Barrels Cranberries,
_Five Kegs of Raisins,
Ten Boxes Raisins,
20 Bushels Dried Peaches, just received
and fur sale cheap by -
PRETZ, GUTH & Co.
T—elw
Decvnibvr 5
11112
The Girard Life Insurance Annuity and
Trust Company of Philadelphia, (Alice No.
169 Chestfiut Street, Charter Perpetual, •
CAPITAL 300,000.
Continue to Make Ltsurouccs on Lives on
the most favorable terms.
The capital being paid up and invested,
together with the accumulated premium fund I
ailbrds a poled ecurity to the insured.
The premium may be paid in yearly, half
yearly, or quarterly payments.
The company add a BONUS at stated pe
riods to the insurance for life. The first I
bonus was appropriatedjo December, 114.
amounting to 10 per cent. On the sum in- l
sured under the oldest policies, to S per
cent, 7:1 per cent, &c., on others in propor
tion to the time of standin g making nn
tion of $lOO, $57,50, $75, &c., ev, ry
$1001) originally insured, whieb
.s
ago of more than 50 per cent on • pi*,
ups paid, and without inerem in; t mtiom I
payment to the'company.
mu: .Immvo ~r . 0 „1
Sum
p .0.;‘•• !be
11/'`"r"(1 party', dt..,•ilse•
Nu of
Po
1000.:;100
3500 250 -
41100' 400 -
2000 124 --
5000 ; 437 50
No. 6-
8R
~ 208
5Th
" 336
Pamphlets containing tables of -rates, nnd
explanations of the subject ; forms of appli
cation ; and further information cnn.be had
nt the office in Philadelphia, or on applica
tion to. A. L..llune, Agent in Allentown.
• 13. W. MenArtns, President .
Jr4o. F. JAMES. licluttra
. December 13
'v0942,1 - qyuc,
.
, . The undersigned tithe this method to in
form th eir customers and others, that after the
iirk'day - of January .nest, all orders fur
Vlettr,•!,..eed or Chop must be paid iii*Cash
'upon will sell at the very
kiwesi,pyiceS, and will warrant all they man
ufacture,,to be of. this very best'quality, and
if foutid net to;'130 acc ; oKdini.te Ceti:aunt, it
can .be-returned and they:.ty,illfpfpiokarbettei
article in the place •
•
N0v,3,4e r.‘ I.
.
•
To Brewets - Ili& Distillers f
-.•ll4lpst- , llops. Hops ! ..
, t,4o4(itil and Western Flops 4— , Gromk;
lisBll-4448 - rihd:' , Ltiin. hand ar)d , hit iitlii:k
*ielilrf4ltild'irtittr,ef: tiiiiikt lik''';'-V ,7 -
.-,
I',.:Pkti ' i . . • 0. 1 % - . ofv6Ahwas:
41
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December 12, , :-..--:',- • ."1144'24111-
.N.Tow..N,. : ::Lpipt:. : ,- QQIiNTAr:;"PA:pEoni - BER g1,'.1850.
ALL
Surveyor and Scrivener.
The_undarsigned_begs_ leave to.annou nee
to his large circle of friends and the pUblic
in-generali-that-he-still—continue-s-dre—gur
veying and Scriveding husineis, in its vari
ous branches, at his office, near Coopers
burg, in Upper' Saucon township, Lehigh
county.
He has lately purchased at a vrry great
expence, a number oldie neweit and most im
proved illcrthitialic - al If:strut')lents, which
will enable him, With a practice of 20 years
standing, to give general satisfaction.
' His experience as a Scrivener ht undoubt
ed, as he has also followed the business for
many. years. Ter* moderate.
ta7'fle will always be ready to serve his
friends. at any reasonable distance from
home, when called upon.
Oci. 8I
Mutual Fire insurance romp,
OF SINKING SUING, SEMIS COUNTY.
The Board of Managers of ,the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Sinking Sprier , -
Berks County, herewith respectfully sub
mit' the Bth annual Report and Statement
of the affairs of the Company, agreeably to
the provisions of the charter.
During the past year six hundred new
members were admitted in the Company,
about two hundred transfers and alterations
of Policies effected, and 50 Policies renew
ed. The gross receipts froM these sources
were 12.140,49. The amount paid in, on
the assessment $5,500, and the balance in
the Treasury as per last statement, with in
terest $2061,43, making a sum total of $9,
701,92, out of which the Board appropria
ted the sum of 89,257 90 towards damages
and expenses incurred during the past year,
leaving a balance of $3,443 02 in the Trea-
Su - n r. - :luta
thousand members, forming a capital of nine
millions of dollars to levy upon in case of
necessity,
The I3oard have the gratification to say,
That the members of the Company met the
first assessment with alacrity and prompt
ness, giving ample assurance that Mutual
Insurance Companies, with sufficient capi
tal and prudent management are by far the
safest and cheapest in a country community.
The Damage.s. were awarded as fOllO :
• To Levi Krainlic,h, Lehigh coun
ty, stone smoke house, $ll3 00
F. A. Wallace, Lehigh' comity,
frame store house, - - - 112 00
John Bloss, Lehigh county, bake
house, - - - - - 10,00
John B. Loos, in Berks county
Currier Shop, - . 303,00
Genrge Weser, in Bears county
Stone Barn and .contents. - 900,00
Daniel Dundore, in Burks co.,
Stone Dwelling & contents,'
Samuel Bets, in Wrks county,
Frame Barn and contents,
11'ittow lirexpl, in 13erlis county
danowp to Furnitur.. &c„ - 10,00
John 13. Smith, Lt•lmnon county
Pninn, 13:irn contonts, -
i 4 ;nnu.•l 13orks county
coni-ntt,
.1.10 , enmity Stont
11.11 ti and contents, . .
W hole a non ut during the year, $5,45 L 34
The three la,t named eases of Loss
wore caused hY lightning, the buildings
hae
ina not been protected by rods as reiptired,
and consequently only two•thirds of the loss
was paid in each case; agreeably to a pror i- sion of the By-Law, of the Company. It is
worthy of remark to state that during the
seven years of the Company's existence, no
case of Fire, by lightning, did occur, to a
single building that was protected by light
ning conductors, the cost of which is at pre-.
sent so trifling that it is hoped .no member
of the Company will incur the risk in futut:e.
Ih7' The Board have resolved, hereafter
not to insure Barns, Hay and Grain Sheds,
Store Houses, Mills and Factories of any
kind with their contents from loss caused
by lightning, unless the same be sufficient
ly protected by conductors as prescribed in
the By-Laws of the Company...
By order of the Board of Managers.
• - AARON MULL, Sec'y.
Sinking Springs, Nov. 4,
SINKIN6 SrItINGS, Nov. 4,.1650.
I 100
2750
4400
11.1:17
11-- . ly
The following members were duly elec
ted Managers for the ensuing year :--Jacob
Bright,. Penn ; Dr. Win. Paha, Sinking
: Springs; John L. Fisher, Up. Heidelberg
'eo. K. Haag, Esq., Centre ; John 13, Van
`Med, Ctitnr9,; John B. Reher, Penn ;
Solo
labri,lrertiy,tAfaidencreek";. David 11. Hot
iV.iltol; EsqoiiiataiVay ;,Dinie,(H6usurn;
104 e
i4 , itran; Mull, : Sinking...Bo44a ' .
Isait*lrlirt,Lebin i;cd.; John Weicr,,
tifkia rl).cOiiiiLehigi eoui4 ;,
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will iiii•et,•ar.tr6d . ,
gtbitibiiVO4tiliniori•..itifi'Aitivaipic ,';:ctitiiA:
wwriagepiii i lOhiiiiitAtiat , 4140:-
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t. , -• , : , 1':' ,,, ':..) ,- 51t• AItatINIRUILIVAIWy.*
- :l•l3raiting Springs, - -Dem 5; ''Air
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Take' Malice I
.ANDREW K. WITTAIAN.'
To: the. Members of the
gram
The New Year's•Wiehee—
"l.wish," said little Lucy
Mast 2S she could speak,
..l'hat balls and parties - I could have
This whole year, once a week.
I'd have black Joe the fiddler.
And dance the . rar away,
fend kid . g”od bye in ccho(..l atid books
And
vl wish," said Isabella May.
"A splendid coach and four,
Would every sunny morning
Come driving to my door,
That-we might ride far, faraway.
By river, wood, and hill.
And listen In the merry birds,
And rippling of the rill."
.J.l.My_wish.is-for-a-splerulid-house," •
Said proud Augusta Lee,
"With gardens, lawns, and parks outspread
As far as eye could see.
Money and sera ants at command,
No trouble r should fear,
But' be as happy as a queen,
All through the live -long year."
.1 wish that every day this year,"
Said pretty Fanny Green,
"I could just have a sweet new dress
Of silk or balzorine.
New hat and flowers once every week,
And shawls and scarfs so gay,
And dress up, in my best, and go—
A shopping every day." •
- IJ-:3m
"I wish," said Clara'Meredoh,
"That I could always do
Just what I please, skip, hop, and jump,
From now, this .whole year through,
I'd roam away into the fields
All the long summer day,
And gather flowers sad berries
Sweet Amy rttM'ert gently sighed,
The rose tint flushed her cheek,
Her voice was very low, but clear,
Her look most mild and 'neck.
"I wish," site said, •that God would love,
And bless me with his care,
And fill my heart with holiness, -
And humble grateful prayer,
That a new heart on this new year
He'd give his erring child,
And clothe me with the righteousnc3s.
Of Christ, the undefiled:
ill iccc!lt)iicuu3 acicrtivfll,.
Reminiscences of Patrick Henry.
From my earliest childhood I had been
accustomed to hear of the eloquence 01 Pat
rick Henry. On this subject there existed
but one opinion in the country. The ; ow
er of his eloquence was fit ~(pially by the
learned and. the uolearued. m:ta woo
ever heard him speak, Ott auy import:tot ec
casion, could tail to admit his n;:cmuc.t:
power over the inioda of ins Ileavers.
- 1423,00
325,00
ticca,ions on which he ,nude his grear/,i
elrirts have been recorded by Air. 11'tn, in
his Bile or Henry. What I propose in this
brief article is to mention only what I ob
served itlyi.elf more than half a contrary ago.
Being then a young man just
a profe s sion in which good speaking was
very importaiv, it was natural for the to ob
serve the oratory of celebrated men. /I was
aniious to ascertain the true secret of their
power, or what it was which enabled them
to sway the minds 6f;the hearers, almost
at their will:
:3:3:3,31
700,0.1
1217,00
In executing a mission from the Synod of
Virginia, in the year 1791, I had to pass
through the county of Prince Edward,
where \lr. Ilenry,resided. Understanding
that he was 'to appear before the Circuit
Court which met in that county, in defence
or three men charged with murder, I deter
mined to seize the opportunity of observing
for myself the eloquence of this extraordina•
ry orator.
It was with some difficulty I obtained a
seat in front of the bar, where I could have
full view of the speaker, as well as bear
him distinctly. But I had to submit to a
severe penance iu gratifying my curiosity;
for the whole day was occupied with the
examination of witnesses, in which Mr.
Henry was aided by two other lawyers.
In person, NI , . Henry was ..lenn, rat4er
than fleshy. Flo was - rather above than be
low the common height, but had a stoop in
the shOulders which prevented him from ,
appearing as tall as he really was. In his
moments of animation; he had :the habit of
straightening hid fraine,• and adding ;to his
apparent stature. He
.wore a :.brown
.which exhibited no in dication of any.great.
care in the dressing. ~coVer :his.&baulders . -
he '.wore a .brown : :c.amlet
this.his cicithinewart - brack‘'loniething . -the .,
ivtirs - ei:•lfor • wear. .110;.e*pro,sulon - ,
countenance wit's tfitktit sole atiidee p`
earnestness Ilia miii i nppcar c d to be n 1
piietl ii', clUent i oh ~.His orehead ', leas, high
4 1 4.1ttoy#4:11001146111114;orliit,:fakit-ffiiof6:
ttiiitiab - el*ake full&
EZ:Mffffl
head, but were of a bright blue color, and
twinkled - much in theirsodkets. In short,
Mr. Henry's appearance, had nothing very
— tetnarkatiliT, - as hesat at rest. You might
:readilY_have_taken him-fura common plan
ter, who cared .very little about his personal
appearance. In his manners he was uni
formly. respectful and courteous. Candles
were brought into the court house, when the
examination of the. Witnesses closed ; and
the judges put it to option of .the bar, whe
ther they would go on with the argument
that night 'or adjourn until next day. Paul
Carrington, Jr., the attorney for the Stete,-a
man of large
. size, and uncommon dignity of
person and manner, as also an accomplished
lawyer, professed his willingness to , proceed
liriniediritely, Whilst the testimony was fresh
in the minds of all. Now for the first dine
heard Mr. Henry-snake anything of a
speech ; and though it was short, it satisfied
me of one thing,which.,l—had—particularly
desired to have decided ; namely,- whether
like a player he merely assumed the appear
ance of feelitTg. His manner of addressing
the court was profoundly respectful. He
would be willing to proceed with the trial,
but said he, "My heart is so oppressed with
the weight of responsibility which rests
upon me, having the lives of three fellow
citizens depending, probably, on the exer
tion which I may be able to make in their
behalf, (here he turned to the prisoners be
hind him) that I do not feel able to proceed
to-night I hope
. the court will indulge me,
and postpone the trial .till morning." The
impression made by these few words was
such as I assure myself no one can 'ever con
ceive, by seeing them in print: In the coun
tenance, action, and intonation of the spea
ker, there was expressed such an intensity
of feeling, that all my-doubts were dispelled;
never again did I-question . whether Henry
felt, or only acted a feeling. Indeed, I ex
perienced an instantanious sympathy .with
him in the emotions which he expressed ;
4tuL
As a .matter of course the proceedings
were deferred till the next morning. I was
early at my post; the judges were soon on
the bench, and the prisoners at the bar.
Mr. Carrington,. afterwards Judge Carring
ton—opened with a clear and dignified
speech, and presented the evidence to the
jury. Everything seemed perfectly plain.
Two brothers and brother-in-law met two
other persons in pursuit of a slave, supposed
to be harbored by the brothers. After some
altercation and mutual abuse, one of the bro
thers, whose name was John Ford, r 'sett
a loaded gun, which he was carryin rid
presenting it to the breast of one of the ter
pair, shot him dead in open day. 1 ere
Q.. 1
was no doubt about the fact. Indeed, it was
not denied. There had been no other pro
vocation than opprobrious words. It is pre
‘ll,ll,.(l that the opinion of every juror was
male up from merely hearling the testimo
ny ; as Tom Harvey, the principal witness,
%t Ito was acting as constable on the occasion,
11 . ; ,,. .tied to he a respectable man. For the
, 1, , “.! tio I;.r-aandin , / of what follows, it
no-a li , oh-erved that the said constable, hi
rmlor to di...tinvlkh him from another of the
na01 ,, , 'lll, com nottly called "Butterwood
I la r ve3'," as he lived on Butterwood Creek.
As he descanted on the evidence, he Would
often turn to 'l'om Harvey—a large, bold
looking roan—and with the most sarcastic
look would call loin by some name of con
tempt; "this Butterwood 'l'o:n Harvey,"
"this would-be constable," &c. 13v such
expressions, his contempt for the man was
communicated to the hetirers. I own I felt
it gaining on me, in spite of tny better judg
ment, so that before he was done, dill im
pression was strong on my mind that But
terwood Harvey was underserving of the
1 smallest credit. This impression, however.
I found I could counteract, the moment I
had time for reflection. The only part of
the speech in Which he•manifested 4is pow
er of touching the feelings sirongly, was
where he dwelt on the irruption of the com
pany into Ford's house, in circumstances
so perilous to the solitary wife. This ap
peal to the sensibility of hnsbands—and lot
knew that all the jury stood in this relation
—was overwhelming., litho verdict could •
have been rendered tannt3dititely - after. this
burst of the pathetic, every 'man, at,least ev
ery husband in the,hoose, ,6tild, have been
for rejecting Fla . ruely's. teatitdoy ; •• if not.for
hanging •him forthwith.,. •I; ..tyistr2fortunato
that the.illusion of suc'helocemaceislifinsij
lent. and iiisocai disiipWted,Py the exercise
of sober reafmn.,. 11-conress,, howi..).:e.f, t,hat
nothing which I 'then hoard aoconiiiooktd ; me
of the advOcato'i4 poWgix'it's.the ,gkeCh . :,Of
,fide' minutei, whic4,67odayilleh , Ito iii
quested that„ihti ;dal ' alightikeimatvoned
till, the nOit i day. ';."....',i i s io - .. ,- '; 1:' .Al .;', -':
.i• In add hicio' to . tltii;ioiii:Okati , pflik'd^ that . 1
haat. t he' , laat• aptiql4l4io,li".lll . l;'l4lon TT
viir .mady...4o;:ao delit*reAliatichat:lon,
0.9 1 14 , the , PRAIPIYS.OfAtI4O# I II Pol*6*) . .
el N el yl l3l o lll4 NtcooklciidiPiithcA(o, r icl
qiii6 F 3f l ll4l/19 1 4 **F I Vi Tel°031'il '
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tin 'fi %;;c.;of;Alit,a4yr.4fe,..ol4:,its eireett'q,
kiY,eli;,, . .- )11401, w,ith- 1 1 )0011,0 1 "dt .:1 6"
be f inite t' '000,0„a4,= .014illi Were truth'
iNA,R I ,44/tepae#lso mid.:,;itr r. Wirt's,
.miernali.,*li4Ottati) tP#lOP: forinanco
4 .91
had httio2Tripraccion'bept4;_ to tranoiont,
> IMlLditit '''
IN POLITICS,
. 1 pleasure afforded to the friends of the admi
nistration, and the' pain inflicted-on the-Anti;
,Pederalists,. his-former political friendsl,lle.
H
enry came to the place -Without - di ffi cult.
and was plainly - fiesta - me of?his wonted vig
or and commanding power. Th e speech
was nevertheless a noble' effoll, I : such as
could have. proceeded from none -but ri pa
triotic heart. In the course of his remarks,
Mr. Henry (as is correctry,stated by Mr.
Wirt,) after speaking , of Washington at the
head of a numerous and Well apppinted ar
my. exclaimed, "and tfihefe is thnAraefican
--who-wi I I dare• to-lift-. hls- hand -against - the
.father of his country; to point a 'weapon at
the, breast of the man who had so often led
them to battle and to victory ?" An - intox;
icated man cried, "I could:".- "No," an
swered Mr. Henry, rising aloft in all; his
majesty, .and in a voic'e. most solemn and
penetrating. "No; yod .durst not do it; in
such7a - parriculal - fittempf, the steel would
drop from yo'fir nerveless, arm." :.. . .
• Mr. Henry was followed by a Speaker a&
terwards noted in our
.nationalliiiforY f:
mean John Randolph, of Roanoke ; but th©
aged orator' did: not-remain to'. witness; th'e
debut of his young opponent. Randolph
began by.saying_,that• he-had..admired-;that
man_ more_ than any ,on *hoar thezinii .
shone, but that now he was constrained: to
I
differ from- him. toto:inio. But,..:,Randolph
' wag'suffering with tho'hoarSeness 9 rif C . Okf;:s.
and could-searcOy'utti'T an auiliblii:seritence.%
AI! that 'is alleged =in the . . Etic3i,cledia, -
about floury's retirrning•tdan; plat:totin and
replying with extraordinary effect, is. Ore
fabrication. The faCts are'as,abowe'itilletr:
Henry retired_ to - his fiouse; nail naMlline
to listen, and-requested a friend' iprirePOlitio
him anytliin f z which might reiftitrc:a..an—
liwer. But he tnadcr. - nd're - ply.;'notf did fie...
again present,ittim , :elf to . ttie•-peopie:,'l nas .4
am id ,t the , ::tand ingt near to dreed,t - ,J
Taylor, then an eminent laivynr;'"antrafter;: ,
wards a judge ;_ who made.remarks to ttiosa •:
his dotage. It is much to be regretted :that , '`
a statement so untrue should.btiliergeltyfled
in a work of such and celekittyi:-
, .
Patrick Henry had sevetirisiAters, ,With
one of whom, the %vire .or cot. 'Meredith of
New Glasgow, I Wit's act - I - ugh - 4(LS- Mrs.
Meredith Was not only a tvoman ortinfetin'-•
ed ; piety, Imt, was in my jedgeMeM as do
vomit as her . brother; _nor liave I eyeir. met
with a lady Who - equalled.hei in her poWers
or. conversation: . •., •
, , .
At an early,. perio.l n(sny ministry,. it Le
bec:tine fly duty to preach .the -funeral set
sun's of ,Mr. .Janes I-Tstni, the - failier:cit , the
foe fiev.. Jaen's.. Mti4gOin'ety
county. Maryland.- 'fhe death- oCctirrect at
the house of a soh who - livtsd,lcin Si:trton ri
ver; Mr. Henry's re.sidenco; I;st%as
a few miles distant on 'the SaMetiVer. .Erstv
ing.beeri long a - friend of thO'deCeslsecf,
henry attended the funeral, and 'remained
to dine with the company ; on 14hich - neci
sion I was introduced - to him. by ,
.oaptf.,
lium Craighead, who hati• bitten tiff elder-iu
President Davis's clitirch'... These . :gentle:-
men had. been friends in Ilatiever; but had
slot met for twiny-years'. :ritis-:*o old gen
tlemen mut with great corditility.and seemed
to have high enjeytnent in talking". of old
times.
On the retropect ors() many years: may,
be permitted to express my views of the ex
traordinary eincts of Henry's eloquence.
The remark is , obvious, in upPlietitibh not
only to him but to all great orators4fhit we
cannot ascribe these efl'ecti'm'erelY to; their
intelleetahl conceptions; or their cogent rea
sonings, however great r ;Weiss conceptions
and reasons, When pat oti`p . ap'er,' 'Wen. roll,
dead. •They. are; often, ipteriOr.lo ilie,ar
ran'gernenls or moo WithielmteranC4;lrave
little impression." It ltneAdd titte# 2 4,6l
. said; both of Whitefidd'and Or- Irattrwihat
their discourso, when red &cod
'show poorly by, the aides;tniet),‘,,tiliO3trif no
orators:: . Let nie illustrate iliii!,;Aqtlo,tes
iinuirly_ of enevhora r rbiiii;*o r litrriend
.o f thy yotith. 'Oen, PotiO. , iyrilia revolutiona
ry officer Who was second, cafyiriiitridi. un
der Naync. id the e),Cpd Ilion against the lndi
ana ; "cf., man el:obierration and cool judg
• meet. Ile MIS in attendande on' the debates'
of . that ,conientioii •in Whicir :there were so
teeny display/. or deliberative eloquence.
He assured nie, , that 'after tho • hearing of
Patric 4, Henry's most celebrated speech; in
'that betlY, l tte•relt fully persuaded
rthat.the'ddristitution as adopieil woulo
rui note of his minyii/tence. Yet, sub-
, .
titcpicitt reflection I' t• stortql hts former judg
ment, and his well conViderod opinion- re:-
'inimed its plate. . . •
The power of fiertiy's eltiquence was, do l e,
first, to the greatness of liis•enioqtart.,and
pits:girth, ,atcompanieti . with veoatiliw
w4ich'enablecl!hiin• t 9 assuglia, at, Wiga n an r
,
emotionss
paicui„whiefi 91 418 . A3tt it e d
ends. NM. less indispensable, secondly.
tOai a matchless perfection of Ate 'orga s n ' s
•Of9xpreasion, including the entire,appar
lotus of voice, intonation, pause;:zgesture,
'itikoido..atid indescribable plapop connte
•.top9or. In no instance did
in .
i tige.7rpreaston that was tait„.tneby4ly, r e .
cOgnillirt.-:its, nature itself, yet some, of hie
d • u uing tonce,Nere abs o
and a inimitable a:s they
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