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Letter to the Editor Of the Virginia Free Press,
from highly intelligent gentleman Of Virginia
now on . visit to the metropolis Of the L. States:
WARRINGTON CITY, lsr MARCH, 1893.
Mr.. Edner-So deeply interesting was the
proceedings in the Senate to-day, that can
not forbear to give you brief outline
Mr.. Dallas delivered a very forcible and
argumentatiye speech in opposition TO Mr.
Ciays Bill, enumerating the injuries which
the manufacturers must sustain should it pass
--rcprehcnding, with severity, the friends Of
the American system, for their abandonment
OF principle-and expressing his regret that
they who have upheld the Tariff in its incipi-
ency and progress, should now be the yery
men originating and urging the adoption Of a
bill 10 modify. Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, succeed
ed Mr.. d in an able speech, charging him
with looking through telescope, in which
ANAL insect was secretcd, and which convert
Cd the object looked upon, not ungainiy in it.
sen Though not entirely free from faults
into horrible monster" .uoB,irus, koryen-
dan, iafsrms, iagsns, eus isaen sdemptsm'-
and In reply 10 the Senator from Pennsylya-
mia, ne said that every thing cons ired 10 prove
that tbs Tariff must be reduced and altered.
and that IL so, he would rather such reduc-
tion and alteration be effected by the friend,
than the snsmiss OF ti,e system.
Mr.. Msngum, Of N. c., obtained the floor
for the object, rs he said, Of expressing his
heartfelt gratitude 90 those who had come
forward 10 the hour Of deepest peril and dark
ess and most Portentous gloom, with help
ing hand-with bill Of peace. lie said the
southern people had been groping 70 the pro-
foundest darkness, with not gIinmerine or
spark Of light 10 illuminate their benigh,ed
and cherries path, but that which was struck
from the glittering steel of the enemy-al-
most without hope. But the Deliverer had
come, (Mr. Clay.) lie said that IL he ever
had been ambitious, his widest imagining
never had carried him, and saver could car
~ him, so high az TO be the Paeifcator Of an
Empire. He said he knew this aid was af
fOrded not without immense sacrifice, and he
trusted that those who had lent a listening ear
TO the wrongs and suherings Of the South.
would be rewarded. tie referred particular
y to the father Of the Bill. tie expressed
The tervent prayer that his laurels thus gain.
cd, would be evergreen. Mr.. Ms speech Wa
one OF the most thrilling, pathetic, and i'm
FASHIONED, that ever fell from the lips OF man
was literally the eloquence of the heart
The magnanimity with which he accorded TO
Mr. Clay motives Of the purest and most ex-
allied patriotism, merits n much higher euIogi-
um than ] can find words to express.
Nc. Clayton then addressed the Senate in
- tNfttttpHH ssyto WINCH distinguishes that
gentleman. Tie maintained that there was
not 50 great q sacrifice Of the PRINCIPLES OF
the American System, a. gentlemen seemed
20 think and that IL IL was a sacrifice. Il was
one which the sKigeBcies Of thu country in.
exoFaoiy demanded. Mr.. e. j. confessedly
one Of The best speakers IN tho senate, and 4
always listened 10 with great respect
Nc. forsyth then spoke IN opposition 10
me BIZ, 81 vein Of cool, collected, pungen,
and biting irony and sarcasm---quotine, Now
y 'ne winter Of our discomfort made GLORIOUS
sa'aa'er ~ uais son of yprk'--msking the
oOfsous apPlicetioB. lie n a very eIoQusns
naa, and q he DID not mix 90 much gall and
NORWOOD Wiih the honey, be would be !
very Pieastng speaker.
Ar. sPrsgue, Of Maize, followed. and ravs
btE. Y. aon'e very severe aud effective hiis
hir. sioo, q Kentucky Also replied 40 NJ
=. N short bot most energesie. esustgc 49,
eeatalfoi speech, pretty well sea,onea ,-,,s
'Attin salt iie made verg aprof.os 3r,,,st,
upon Milson, in his exordiuas, and n ns,,iciss
hir, Forsyth's quolstion, he remarked. ~,
nos indeed, vas the winter Of our AZ. .s,r,en,
converted into glorious summer, not u on
York OF New York, but q noble son 81 &c
Oh Dominioo--by oas from tbs slasl.ss .,
Aanoyer. Ne. B. has certainly an intclleel
o. towering order.