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Editorial
February 1, 1833
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A newspaper editorial mocks and critiques Mr. Bibb's Senate speech on nullification, describing it as solemn yet ultimately dull, disjointed, and argumentatively weak, predicting it will be 'nullified' in debate.
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MR. BIBB.
We listened to the first part of Mr. Bibb's speech in the Senate on Wednesday, with as much patience and as great a disposition to be pleased as perhaps any one in the crowded assembly could have exhibited. Mr. Bibb is not a nullifier himself—he only supports nullification—a distinction our readers will at once admit, with a pro-di-gi-ous difference!! He commenced his speech solemnly—“My voice is still for peace”—an apposite and beautiful quotation under the circumstances of the case—but with the words of the Roman Senator, the solemnity expired and we had Mr. Bibb, afterwards in pro pria persona—discursive—di-jointed, labored and dull. Some of his rhetorical figures and attempts at pathos were so eminently bad, and such complete failures, that we imagine he will be convinced hereafter that his forte does not lie in that species of oratory. Mr. Bibb's arguments as we heard them, we thought were even worse than his eloquence—We predict that Mr Bibb's speech if attacked at all in the debate will be nullified.
We listened to the first part of Mr. Bibb's speech in the Senate on Wednesday, with as much patience and as great a disposition to be pleased as perhaps any one in the crowded assembly could have exhibited. Mr. Bibb is not a nullifier himself—he only supports nullification—a distinction our readers will at once admit, with a pro-di-gi-ous difference!! He commenced his speech solemnly—“My voice is still for peace”—an apposite and beautiful quotation under the circumstances of the case—but with the words of the Roman Senator, the solemnity expired and we had Mr. Bibb, afterwards in pro pria persona—discursive—di-jointed, labored and dull. Some of his rhetorical figures and attempts at pathos were so eminently bad, and such complete failures, that we imagine he will be convinced hereafter that his forte does not lie in that species of oratory. Mr. Bibb's arguments as we heard them, we thought were even worse than his eloquence—We predict that Mr Bibb's speech if attacked at all in the debate will be nullified.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Nullification
Senate Speech
Mr Bibb
Oratory Critique
Political Debate
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Bibb
Senate
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Mr. Bibb's Speech Supporting Nullification
Stance / Tone
Mocking And Critical
Key Figures
Mr. Bibb
Senate
Key Arguments
Mr. Bibb Supports Nullification Without Being A Nullifier Himself
Speech Starts Solemnly But Becomes Discursive And Dull
Rhetorical Figures And Pathos Attempts Are Complete Failures
Arguments Are Worse Than The Eloquence
Speech Likely To Be Nullified In Debate