Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-21
MONDAY, MaRCH IS. 1888

Letter 10 the Editor OF the Virginia
Free Press, from highly intelligent
gentleman Of Virginia now on a visit
to the metropolis of the United States:
WASHINGTON CITY, 1sT MARCH, 1888
Mr.. Editor-So deeply interesting
was the proceedings in the Senate o.
day, that | cannot forbear to give you
a briefoutine.
Mr.. Dallas delivered a very forcible
and argumentative speech in opposition
to Mr.. Clay's Bill, enumerating the in.
juries which the manufacturers must
sustain should it pass-reprehending,
with severity, the friends of the Amer
lean System, for their abandonment of
principle--and expressing his regret
that they who have upheld the Tariff
in its incipiency and progress, should
now be the very men originating and
urging the adoption ola bill to modify.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, succeeded Mr.. d.
in an able speech, charging him with
looking through telescope, in which
u small insect was secreted, and which
converted the object looked upon, not
ungainly in itself Though not entirely
free from faults) into horrible mon-
ster--'luonstrum horreadam, infome,
ingens, eHi tunaen ademptum in
reply to the Senator from Pennsylva.
mia, he sad that every thing conspired
to prove that the Tariff must be reduced
and altered, and that if so, he would
rather such reduction and alteration be
effected by the friends than the enemies
of the system.
Mr.. Mangum, of N. c., obtained the
floor, for the object, as he said, of ex-
pressing his heartfelt gratitude to those
who had come forward in the deepest
peril, and darkest and most portentious
gloom, with helping hand-with
bill ofpeace. He said the Southern
people had been cropping il be profoun-
dest darkness, with not glImmering or
spark oflight to illuminate their be-
nighted and cherries path, but that
which was struck from the glittering
steel of the enemy--almost without
hope. But the Deliverer had come,
(Mr. Clay.) He said that if he ever
had been ambitious, his widest imagin-
ings never had carried him, and never
could carry him, SO high as to be the
Pacificator off an Empire. He said he
knew this aid was afforded not without
immense sacrifice, and he trusted that
those who had lent listening ear to
the South, would be rewarded. He
referred particularly to the father ofthe
Bill He expressed the fervent prayer
that his laurels thus gained, would be
evergreen. Mr.. rs speech was one of
the most thrilling, pathetic, and impash-
toned, that ever fell from the lips off man.
1t was literally the eloquence of the
heart.-The magnanimity with which
he accorded to Mr.. Clay motives of the
purest and most exalted patriotism,
merits much higher eulogium than |
can find words to express.
Mr.. Clayton then addressed the Sem
ate in the felicitous style which distin-
cuisines that gentleman. He maintain
ed that there was not so great sacri-
flee ofthe principles of the American
System, as gentlemen seemed to think;
and that ifit was sacrificed, it was one
which the exigencies ofthe country in
exorably demanded. Mr.. c.. is con-
fessedly one of the best speakers in the
Senate, and is always listened to with
great respect.
Mr.. Forsyth then spoke in opposition
to the Bill, in a cool, collected, pungent
and biting irony and sarcasm-quot-
ing, Now is the winter of our discon-
tent made glorious summer by this son
of York'-making the obvious applica-
ton. He is very eloquent man, and
if he did not mix so much gall and
NORWOOD with the honey, he would be
very pleasing speaker.
Mr.. Sprague, of Maine, followed, and
gave Mr.. F. some very severe and eff
tective hits.
Mr.. Bibb, of Kentucky, also replied
to Mr.. F. in short but most energet-
&c, caustic, and beautiful speech, pretty
well seasoned with attic Salt He
made very apropos draught upon MIL
ton, in his exordium, and in noticing
Mr.. Forsyth's quotation, he remarked,
that now indeed, was the winter of our
discomfort converted into glorious sum.
mernot by old York or N. York, but by
noble son of the Old Dominion-by
one from the slashes of Hanover. Mr..
B. has certainly an intellect of tow,
ering order.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
advocated the Bill in strain of ferviC
eloquence. He is certainly patriot
&c and noble spirit. SO sensible is tht