But Mr.Calhoun led in debate, and there were many others second only to him.

Among all the speeches, however, Mr.Webster's stand out in sharp relief.

His utterances were as clear and direct as those of Mr.Calhoun, but they had none of the South Carolinian's dryness.

We can best judge of their merit and their effect by comparing them with those of his associates.

They were not only forcible, but they were vivid also and full of life, and his words when he was roused fell like the blows of a hammer on an anvil.