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jur with the acrimony of his iron, ami
tho charm of hU eloquence.
Horno on public o)inlon into a milioniil
congress, l.c finds a broader Hold for llic
1is)1ay of Ids oratory. Here lu- acquired
knowledge without study and celebrity
without labor. We see blin, after spend
ing the night in revelry and mirth with
ills many friends, rising In his place
fctnggorlng under the weight of his respon
sibility, charged with personal magnetism
and glowing with dazling effulgence
which increases as he proceeds, until he
causes his opponents, allured by the bril
Uanc of his oratory, to be consumed by
the sudor of his conviction. Personal
friend-hip with him was a specially.
During Ills long residence, in Washington,
an introduction to Henry Clay was the
one tiling sought after by every visitor to
the Capital and he seldom failed to mnko
a pci-omd friend of each of hi.- new ac
quaintances. In pergonal atliactlon Webster was sec
ond to none but Clay, and like him won
the npplau-e of his countrymen by reiter
ating theii thought, and by iccapilulu
ting the je-ult of their investigation, lie
never vvn- a student, and with all his elo
jcncc he never wax the leader of his putty
small faction in a radical pro-slavery con
giess. Wanting that personal magnetism of
his predecessor, he stood alone in the sen
ate. Pcisoniil friends were unknown to
him though his public friends were found
in every civilied land. We see him after
houi.s of incessant labor, rising In his
place manuscript in hand, and reading an
argument which has cost the very life
blood of his veins. Though not magni
fied by the charm of eloquence, its logic
was unsurpassed, though it had not the
(lashings of the lightnings, it still pos
cssed the power of the thunder-holt.
Hy his plastic art ho moulded tho opin
ion of the people, and by the power of his
logic burst tltc bonds of slavery. His
slateinanship atlected not Amorlca, not
the prison! age only, but civilization and
posterity.
Of this same class of contemplative
minds we may mc :lion Lincoln, Seward,
and Chase. Every action premeditated
they never lamented a hasty choice; if
their pi ogress was slow it was seldom in
the wiong direction Though the people
sometimes failed to see the wisdom of
their course, their implicit confidence re
strained their censure until lime proved
he never could have ln-en a successful the rectitude, ol tlieir position, iliero
lender He vas emphatically a follower. , may, perhaps, have been times in our past
The grand -ccrei of hi- success lay in his jhi-lory, when the piecipitancy of a Clay,
pergonal magnetism -or the temerity of a Webster was the only
There are fair examples of a huge class 'hope of a distracted country; and there
of Ameiican statesmen. Hut alas! too i may have been times when the enutious
fiequeiulv their influence fades away with jness of a Lincoln or tho hesitation of a
the strain of tlieir eloquence. The speech-, Sew aid would have proven fatal. Hut the
f their: speeches lie upon jHuonce throughout the length and In eadlh ' ' i(
d ; what subsequent his- j of the land, the charm of mere dechuna- . JSow set' n(!,'0' rcJ)1,C(l ll,
is of many of then gieat men have al
ready fallen to the level of ninny less
famous writers; and the school boy of (to
da points out the obvious errors in 11 eir
logic. Volumes
the shelves unread ; what suhseq
tory has not refuted, time has icndercd ob
solete. Hut the charm of their eloquence
coeicd their errois and glorified their foi
bles While we shall ever cherish the
memory of three gieat men; while we
shall look upon them as benefactor- of
tin ir generation, while we shall ever ic-
timc of lashness and war is fast passing
away and tho era of peace and contempla
tion is boginning to break upon us. When
Education shall have spread its benign in
Man's Rij;ln.s A Siillro.
1 have humbly begged Imagination
for the loan of her wings, a slioil lime, as
I Intend to lake a lour with my friend,
Fancy; for she has promised to reveal to
me some of tho dim, shadowy socio s of
tho future.
I am of tho opinion that Imagination
is the best friend 1 have, for bho does
not pause to consider, but fits on her pin
ions at once and smilingly bids us God
speed. We had just fairly started, when
we came to a halt. Our attention was at
traded by an excited crowd that surged
to and fro, like the billows of a storm
lashed sea; but to mo this was a singular
crowd all women, women I
"This" said Fancy, "is election day and
groat Interests are at stake. Do you see
yon woman, with yellow diess, bloomer
style, short hair, Immensely freckled face
and Roman nose Note how seedy her
whole appearance. She has just icturned
fiom a tour of stump orations been suc
cessful in most places, and is the popular
candidate' 1 turned to see this specimen
of humanity, but just at this moment two
jounginen came walking by. Instantly
there was a hush, as the women proceeded
to stare at them, with open mouths.
" Oh," groaned one, "I wish those wo
men wouldn't quite ...tare a fellow out of
countenance! I'd like to know if they
think it a compliment to us, tohtnieso. I
know I would rather bo without, than ac
cept bitch."
"Now for a face of brass," whispered
the other, " for bc ahead, on those dry
goods boxes, all Mioso women! However
can we pass? If I had thought of its
being election day, I would have staid at
Hon will no longer allure and fascinate an
enligh.'encd people. While eloquence
may still have its influence, lcnson must
leign fauprcmc. While per-onal magnet
ism may still exert its power, men must
stand upon their real merit
Heie is a valuable lisaou for aspiring
other, " I
have come to tho wise conclusion that
women possess little sensitiveness, or they
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than to hang around the corners just to
look at us."
" I've heard," said the other, "Hint they
are beginning to discuss the question of
jour rights May they find out speedily
how very refreshing it is for iw to watch
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" u (loirt iniK so oi mat very ungentle
manly question. .No gentleman think- of
such a Ihing; oocidos, women do not like
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criminal
jiaid them a- nature'- noblest -on-, we,)uth. The future is tun-, and the time
mu-t loieer legiet th.it theie gieat mind
should Inn e pas-cd away leaving -o Huh
behind to influence and sliape the de-tinv jn which we imut write our own history
of nation.s. I with the golden pen of action and in the
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diaries Sumner. Viewim him first as a professional college crowded, with those
who are not yet out ol their teen.-, we win
not wonder at the many militias in piofto
sionnl life. If we would make our histo
ry a woithv one we must not shrink fiom
the work of picparaUon. Long year.- of
student we find him ambitious, per-evering,
unyielding; lobcrvcd in his nature, he
houghl the aocict.v of his book.. The 1 1 1
craturc of Giocee and Home furnished
food for his contemplative mind; the
master intellect of antiquity were his
daily companion. How he was laying a
hioad and solid foundation for his subse
quent In il limit cartel.
Next we see liiin in the United States
Senate, still a faithful, o.iergelic, incessant
fcludi nt, w ith nations for bis text book and
hist or for his teacher. Ab chairman of
the committee on foreign lelationi he dis
played u wondeiful degree of diplomatic
ability. Ileie he leaped the reward of his
oarly scholastic oirorts His know ledge of
tho foioign languugos gave him a special
qualification for this important position
But hoie he was not idle, his acquaintance'
with the government of foreign nations
gave him a broader field for his favorite
htutly. He entered tho senate fully con
vinced that slavery was unjust, inhuman,
unchristian and soon identified himself
with the anti-slavery parly, then but a
They think it is quite unmanly and you
know we mu-t try to please them."
1 saw the nose of the other instintlvoly
elevate itself, and felt that I quile sytnpa
thl.ed with that nose, even in such an un-
gentlemanly action. Hut they disappeared
earnest labor must be bpont i..propnrinS T " 'IM clothing ..ore, and we
for the bat.lo of life. The mini' intisi be
st lengthened by the btudy of classic loro;
tho intellectual Mata must bo widened 03
were obliged to turn our attention else
where. - nMound the next corner, in the
tilllco of Mrs. Meddlesome, was a group
the otucb or history; and habit, must teW" lb; '"'"' -I be a
funned by studying the mutton, of that d,fl"w'p' f "" "'r "uttered or
nrt ' , unexpressed," but for ariou good 1 canon
If, then, the years hhould beeiu long
and tedious, if the goal bhotild still seem
far in the distance, let us not give the bat
tie o'er but " learn to labor and to wait."
"Trtibl uo future, huvve'er pleasant 1
hat Did duud 1'au burt It- tlufiJl
Act, net In tlio living jireteul !
Heart ulthln, Ood u'rhecd.
Uvof of great man all remind u
Wo can make our Hh sublime
And, departing leate lialilud uh,
1'oot-prlutB on the aandx of time '
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we came s))eodiy to the conclusion that It
was "exprcnscd."
"I, for one," says self-iuijioitiinl jier
bonage, "am opposed to the whole move
mont. I think we will logret any steps
that wo may take in that direction. Mnr.'e
mind Is not strong enough to bear the
strain which would thus be forced upon it;
bosides lie has no business talent. I
think it is quite out of his sphere. Just
think, il you can, how it would Iook lo
see men around the ballot box!" and quite
overcome by the idea she laughed heart!-
ly.
" Well," said another, " 1 don't hcc any.
thing so very ridiculous The mist tx
porienced women have decided tniil tho
Intelligence of man is equal, in mosinispj
to that of woman. 'Tis true that tlu-earo
a great many who could lly as easily, ua
hold any olllce and with as much sucrosj
" Now look here," interrupted another
blustering up and looking scowllngly
around, " Hint Is nonsense. A man's pim6
is home. I always loll my husband, u hen
he tries lo talk about men's rights, that I
do not wisli to hoar any such nonsense,
for his place is home. He must nuikn
that a place lit for me to enjoy Yes, ,
must make a happy home."
Well, of course wo had the greatest
curiosity to soothe wonderful home, w hero
tho husband was so well instructed in lib
duties, (apparently, his wife never kept
him in ignorance), so, after some debate,
wo decided to follow where she might
lead. To our unaccustomed eyes, eveiy
thing seemed strange as wc passed on,
hurrying so as not lo lose sight of our
guide. Women on tho corners, women
in the doors of the ofllces! Hut at length
she paused befoie her door, and we slip
pod quietly in, while she hung hat and
cloak in the hall
" I hope dinner is ready to-daj in hen
-on, for I am in haste," was her llr-t re
mark lo Iho husband, who was looking
Hurried and anxious, and was trying to
determine whether Iici aspect boded good
or evil.
"Yes dear, it will be rcad in a few
minutes. It is washing day. and Hridgct
has a tooth ache, so things arc boniewhiit
hurried "
" Always some excuse ! Now, in a well
logulated hoiiBchould things are never
hurried. My mother, and I wish you
were more like her, never kept us waiting.
Her servants were nlwajb on lime."
"Well, I could not help il it is not my
fault, if Bridget's tooth will ache. She
could not exert herself as much, and, be
sides, baby is cross with his teething now
I did not know babied weie so much
bother, and requ.red so much care "
' For shanio, lo spuik o. I never t.x
poctcd lo hear you complain of that! Your
love should be ho gi out, that these things
would bea delight loyou. 1 am shocked "
The poor little husband felt that it was
no iui to .truu the point, but thought," if
she only had to carry around a cross child,
until her amis and back ached, and be up
nearly all night bosides, sho would bome
tiino think it a little bother, even if she
did love flit child." She had not the pu
tience to hold il fifteen minutes, if it ciicd,
but always called liim to take it out of
tiighl. Surely she did not know an. thing
about it. So they sal down to the table
Here, Um, wu sonmUiing wrong; the po
tatoes were not jut right the meal was
fiiugh he did not nee how it was that
she could not ct a dinner at homo fit to
eat.
"I am sorry to tiouble ott to-day, but
tin wood i about gone, and I must iron
to inon ow," ho ventured at Inst. This wag
niohl too much, even for so patient a wo
man as she. She knew there wa oxtrava
ganco yoe, thai half-oord could not be
gone yet. Hut it coilainly was. Well it
mitfct not go jjo fatt another lime. She
was not going to expend nfortuno in wood
when he might do with loss.
There was no reply to this very thought
ful and kind suggest ion. for her husband
wns thinking about hid afternoon shopping
excursion, provided she would give him
some "stamps;" mi, lo all these charges of
