excepting even their extreme and incessant labor-is to be imputed the existence and diffusion of that wonderful oratory, which will be considered throughout all time, the highest glory of Greece and Rome. The plates are designed not merely as embellishments. It is believed they may be studied with advantage. The Poetical Gestures are selected from Austin's Chironomia; the Frontispiece from Henry Siddons, on Gesture. The orthography will be found, generally, to agree with the improvements of that illustrious American Lexicographer, Doctor Webster. The typographical execution of the work, it is presumed, will scarcely fall short of that of the best printed school-books of this country. With these remarks the United States Speaker is respectfully and cheerfully submitted to the decision of an impartial public. New Haven, March, 1833. J. E. L. STEREOTYPE EDITION. The United States Speaker has now assumed a permanent form. The decided favor extended to the first and second editions, and the rapidly increasing demand for the work, have stimulated both the publisher and the compiler to use every means in their power to render the present, stereotype edition, as perfect as possible. It is presented to its patrons in the confident belief that they will find it greatly improved over the former impressions. Some of the longer dialogues, being considered by teachers, who use the work, as more suitable for exhibitions, than for purely elocution exercises, have been withdrawn, and the space so gained, is occupied with a variety of prose and poetical selections not to be found in any similar publication. The dialogues so withdrawn, will appear in a work composed exclusively of dialogues; it is already in a state of considerable forwardness, and will soon be put to press. The compiler avails himself of this opportunity to acknowledge his indebtedness to those gentlemen from whom he has had the honor to receive such flattering testimonials in commendation of his work. New Haven, November, 1835. J. E. L. CONTENTS. PART FIRST. SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN ELOQUENCE. SELECTION. 1. Character of True Eloquence. 2. Causes of War. 3. Tribute to Washington. 4. Necessity of Resistance. 5. Character of Patriotic Triumph. 6. Influence of the Principles of American Government. 7. The Moral Effects of Intemperance. 8. The Best of Classics. 15. Intelligence Necessary to Perpetuate Independence. 16. The Loss of National Character. 17. The Tomahawk Submissive to the Spirit of Eloquence. 18. Effects of Protestantism. 19. The True Sources of National Greatness. 20. Grateful Tribute to the Heroes of the Revolution. 21. Necessity of a Pure National Morality. 22. No Excellence without Labor. 23. Relief of the Soldiers of the Revolution. 24. Influence of National Glory. 25. Frauds upon the Revenue. 26. Influence of Great Actions Dependent on their Results. 33. National Recollections the Foundation of National Character. 34. Happy Consequences of American Independence. 35. Obligations of Massachusetts to Stand by the Union. 36. The Obligations of America to La Fayette. 37. Battle the Only Alternative. 38. The Instability of Human Governments. PAGE. Webster. 13 Binney. 14 Harrison. 14 Henry. 15 Marcy. 16 Webster. 17 Beecher. 18 Grimke. 19 Crafts. 20 Dorsey. 21 Webster. 22 Flagg. 23 Mason. 24 Paine. 25 Dawes. 26 Maxcy. 27 Neal. 28 Haven. 29 Harper. 30 Lathrop. 31 Beecher. 32 Wirt. 33 Sprague. 34 Clay. 36 Hayne. 37 Webster. 38 Grimke. 39 Clay. 40 Webster. 42 Verplanck. 43 Webster. 44 McDuffie. 45 Everett. 47 Marcy. 48 Webster. 49 Hayne. 50 Henry. 52 Rutledge. 53 64. The United States Navy, France, and Great Britain. 65. The Ghost of Banquo. 66. Vindication of South Carolina. 67. South Carolina During the Revolution. 68. South Carolina and Massachusetts. 69. Adams and Jefferson. 70. Address in Behalf of the Greeks. 71. Reply to Mr. Webster, in Senate, 1830. 72. Rejoinder to Mr. Hayne, in Senate, 1830. Madison. 54 Webster. 56 Wirt. 57 Grimke. 58 Randolph. 59 Webster. 61 Beman. 62 Everett. 63 Hayne. 65 Hayne. 66 Wirt. 68 Ames. 69 Francis. 70 Wirt. 72 Dwight. 73. Hillhouse. 75 Webster. 76 Lee. 78 Wheaton. 80 Grimke. 81 Worcester. 83 Lloyd. 91 Webster. 93 McDuffie. 95 Hayne. 97 Webster. 99 Wirt. 101 Lacey. 103 Hayne. 105 Webster. 106 SPECIMENS OF EUROI EAN ELOQUENCE. 1. Description of Junius. 2. Opinion Relative to the Right of England to Tax America. 3. Jack to Sir John. 24. Defense of J. A. Williams, for a Libel on the Clergy of Durham. Brougham. 131 25. Osmond's Dream. 26. Reflections on the Youth and Theatrical Manner of Mr. Pitt. 27. Reply to the Ill-Timed Reflections of Mr. Walpole. 28. Benevolence of the Supreme Being. 29. Address to the Army of Italy. Lewis. 132 Walpole. 134 Pitt. 135 Chalmers. 136 Bonaparte. 137 30. The Scriptures and the Savior. 31. Political Cupidity Reproved. 32. On the Competency of Parliament to Pass the Measure of Union. 37. Effect of the Exclusive System on the Condition of Ireland. 38. The Downfall of Bonaparte. 43. Limitation of the Amount of Pensions. 44. Fallacy of Mr. Tierney's Argument on a Motion for Peace with the 45. Indignant Rebuke on the Employment of Indians in Civilized Warfare. 46. America. 47. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte. 48. To the Jury in the Case of J. A. Williams for a Libel on the Clergy of Durham. 49. Paine's Age of Reason. 50. The Horrors of War. 51. Invective against Warren Hastings. 52. Hyder Ali. 53. Speech of Mac Briar to the Scotch Insurgents. Rousseau. 138 Sheridan. 140 Chalmers. Byron. 146 Phillips. 148 Grant. 149 Brougham. 151 Curran. 152 Grattan. 153 Phillips 155 Curran. 156 Canning. 158 Chatham. 159 Phillips. 161 Phillips. 163 Brougham. 165 Erskine. 166 Hall. 168 Sheridan. 170 Burke. 172 SPECIMENS OF ANCIENT ELOQUENCE. 1. Selection from Chapter xxxix of the Book of Job. 2. Selection from Chapter xxviii of the Book of Job. 3. The Song of Moses; from Chapter xv of Exodus. Selection from the Book of Joel. 4. 5. Selection from Chapter viii of the Book of Proverbs. 6. Selection from Chapter Ix of the Book of Isaiah. 7. Extract from Demosthenes on the Crown. 8. Nicolaus against putting the Athenian General Nicias, to Death. SELECTION. 9. Extract from Demosthenes on the Crown. 10. From Cicero's Oration against Veres. 11. T. Quinctius to The Romans. 12. Chrysostom, on the Deceitfulness of Worldly Grandeur. 13. From Cicero's First Oration against Catiline. 14. From Cicero's Fourth Oration against Catiline. 15. Germanicus to his Mutinous Soldiers. 16. Hannibal to the Carthaginian Army. 17. Scipio to the Roman Army. 18. Adherbal against the Violence of Jugurtha. 19. Eschines against Demosthenes. Sigourney. 203 Croly. 204 Anonymous. 205 Anonymous. 206 Cunningham. 206 Blackett. 207 Anonymous. 208 Jewsbury. 209 Anonymous. 210 11. The Victim. 12. The Call of Poland. Anonymous. 210 Campbell. 211 Anonymous. 212 Anonymous. 213 Croly. 214 Yankee. 214 Anonymous. 215 Anonymous. 216 Montgomery. 217 Marsden. 218 Shakspeare. 219 Campbell. 219 Shakspeare. 220 Shakspeare. 221 McLellan. 222 Neal. 223 Anonymous. 224 Taylor. 225 Pollok. 227 Doane. 230 Campbell. 231 |