23/59 The debate attracted general attention, and the victory of Mr.Evans was everywhere recognized. The _Globe_ for the Twenty- fourth Congress contains a full report of both speeches. The stirring events of forty years have not destroyed their interest or their freshness. The superior strength, the higher order of eloquence, the greater mastery of the art of debate, will be found in the speech of Mr.Evans. He entered the House in 1829, at thirty-two years of age, and served until 1841, when he was transferred to the Senate. |