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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.6 (search)
agic tone Is waken'd by the wind alone. He was a prominent character from the time his star rose above the horizon at Hanover Courthouse in the famous Parson's cause to the time of his death. Here, Wirt says, Was first witnessed that mysterious and almost superhuman transformation of appearance which the fire of his eloquence never failed to work in him. He was noted for his winsomeness of speech. His voice was rich, strong and clear. It has been said of him, With that voice of his, Patrick could make love in a corner or call a hound a mile away. Henry's traits, included the captivating gesture, a smile that played about the mouth and a splendid use of the eye—the Patrick flash. Judge Roane says: His voice, countenance and gestures gave an irresistable force to his words which no description could make intelligible to one who had never heard him speak. As a speaker he was a man of extraordinary persuasiveness. It is said his irresistable charm was the vivid feeling with wh
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Constitution and the Constitution. (search)
his own time to the resurrection of a better time. Fight on, brave heart; out of the dust and darkness of the well-fought field emerge, at last, the stars of heaven. The book of chivalry once more lay wide open; once more the altar rose. In the wreck of hope he dared to hope. In the life of her husband, Mrs. Jefferson Davis tells us his construction of his stewardship was very strict. His office had for him no perquisites. When she once sent a package by his messenger he said to her: Patrick's services are for the war department; the horse and wagon are for government use. Employ another servant if your own are not adequate to your use. So once the trust for liberty was held. To-day we come across it as a quaint relic dug up from the Old Curiosity Shop of the past. It discloses a discrepancy between post and antebellum, which, in Carlylian phrase, is significant of much. Gentlemen of the old South. The hour had struck for the abasement of the like of this. In this