Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-23


men Of worth in the opposition, Of which he
(Benton) had none, he knew it would be the
bitterness of ashes 10 his taste 10 be forced TO
vote actually for expunging, and he was de-
termined that Rives, his fIvul, should be as O.
dious as himself-he drugged the cup for him,
held il TO his lips held him to IL, and made
his drink it TO the dregs. He made more gri-
mances, showed more ausea than sick man.
Benton calculated rightly: he has sank in self
esteem aud in the respect oil others ever since.
He bullies him and blofis him aud his friends,
and Rivcs is always playing second fiddle 10
Benton. The latter is ashamed Of nothing
he glories in his total want Of principle and
shame When Webster concluded, there was
for a moment a dead silence, which was soon,
however, broken by the hash tones of Benton,
who rose and asked if the question was divisi-
ble.-No, said the chair, 1t is one entire reso-
lution.-Yos she whole or none has 10 be swal-
lowed-the faithful seemed 10 be feeling their
outlets for the attempt The question was
called for and taken by yeas and nays The
vote has BEEN published, and the names are
doomed to their fame aud nlamy. 1t was de-
cided that the deed should be done. When
was asked. Now, now, said Benton. NJ
time for relentng was to be given. Then or
never. Benton asked If the blanks were filled 4,
and named the 18th for the day OF the date
No, no, was exclaimed, il is the 10th, 1.-THE
10Th then" SAID he. The blank was filled,
and the Secretary was sent for the journal
He was out but moment. He returned
through the door in front of the Vice Presi-
dents chair, bearing the book, the journal, in
his hand 1t seemed to me to speak. | per.
sonificd il human victim. A truth was to be
holted from it: the deed was a forbidden
deed. Benton appeared The fiend god Of the
scene of sacrilege. He alone seemed erect
chuckling and triumphIng over truth. The
Secretary Of the Senate looked like an cXecu-
TONER. He laid the book down upon the
clerks table, be bore 1t oper and pressed it
down as if the book was resisting his ruthless
violence. Pressed open wide, he took the pen,
Dipped the accused instrument 10 gall OF helps
blackncss, and wrote across the face Of Truth
the words "cxpuuged," &c.-sllence had reign
Cd until at this moment he raised the ruler by
which The black lines were 10 be drawn, ST.
lence then became observation-disclosures and
Kisses cana burning hot from ihe ndlgnatlon
of gullerIcs and Hobbies and every place.
Ii arts swelling with unullerable agony spoke
out in tones OF human suffering which could
10 longer be endured. The hcud god sprane
10 his feet and grated harshly IN tones Of thun-
der--"Rufians Ruifians Bank Ruffians %
Clear the galleries! Order! Order! were the
sounds which reverberated through the hall
"No, no, don't clear the galleries." said Ben
ton, "the limo cent thus arc punished seize
the Rufians, seize tho Bank Ruiiians and
bring thom to the bar"
twas at this moment, that | too, was in
danger Of being siczed; for il required all my
sell-poasession 10 refrain from telling the in
famous wretch that he was the viest ruilian in
the halion. The ser geaat al arms rushed to
the gallery The scene seemed TO require a
victim, and there was one found. A sentecl,
well dressed and intelligent looking gentle
man from the state OF Ohio, was siezed and
dragged before the Senate. Some question
aiose about quorum, and he was taken from
the bar 10 place behind the seats Of the SEN
atora. The question about the quorum was
sellled--the vctm-lhe citizen, was not ORDER
ed to be brought again TO the bar-hc was not
asked if he was guilty of a contcmrt-no wit
ness was examined as to his guilt or innocence
but Benton again rose, and with all his in.
feInal and malign effrontery about him, COM
menced a homily about decency and good be-
ha,ionr-he said nothing about honesty and
probty. He then imputed the act to the man,
without proof or xamination-impuie the
intention OF guilt to him, fixed the punishment
10 wit. a most calling aud offensive lecture
from his polluted ard impious Iips--nflicted
the punishment without waiting to know if a
single Senator agreed with him in opinion and
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heard. This was denied him, unless he would
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