Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-05-19

set of with all the attractions Of a sincere
and commanding cloqucnce-- height
encd with all the excitement Of an interest
ed popular assembly.
The scene of the 10th Of January 1887
in the Senate of the u. States, never has
been aud never will be described as it was
That day the Senate fell trampcd under
the feet OF 'yrant's slaves. About 4 or
5 o'clock p NJ. the House of Representa-
ilvcs adjourned. The members generally,
all OF the mess to which belonged, has.
tened to their dinners rs usual. Judge
White (of TENNESSEE was Of my mess, and
we waited for hlm-wc waited until it was
concluded the senate would sit until night
and sit ever SO late, it was known by all
who knew him, that he never left his seat
until the Senate adjourned.
When | had finished my meal I looked
ont towards the Capital and saw the Sen,
ate flag still flying. What can do,ain
them so was the questions; and--They
are upon the EXpunglng Resolution, was
the reply. Is it possible that they treat
the farce so seriously as to burn candle
over il. Yes, indeed, this night Benton is
determined to play the play out. Then
determined to see the play. No play did
find tho farce in fact 1t was n solemn
affecting tragedy: it was the obsequics.of
q record, of truth, of the constitution, of
the Senate. went up to the Senate cham.
Der, the candles were lighted--the light Of
day was not the light to shine upon the in
tern1 orgies Of eraslng truth trom rec-
ord which men were sworn $50 heep."-
When entered the room where once a
Senate sat, heard, If there be any true
hearted North Caronean present beg his
pnrdon,-I heard a Strange voice from the
Land of Sleep. 1t came upon my ear in
feeble, broken. tones, Incohcrently, as frox
a man muuerlng he knew not what, in q
dream, as if he were ridden by the night
mare.
After this feeble voice had ceased, the
strong and manly voice of mind always
wide awakc-'hc mind of man who
might be presented to the world as speci
men of Americas sons--strong in frame
wrought into iabor's mould--a laborlous
man, always praclical--a son of Virginia, q
Senator of Ohio, a man of tho West, a
man truly of the people, who has done
mere honor to them than they can do to
character. Thomas ID. L. Ewing snake
as man should, every argument or pre-
'ence Of argument to shame for doing a
shamelul deed,
When he had concluded, Daniel Web
ster, wno, when you nave said the worst
of his politics, is the same giant of ntelec,
stills Daniel Webster rose ana read for
himself and his colleague, and the State
OF Massachusetts,, solemn protest. which
for simplicity and beauty of style. for con
ccnlratlon OF strength, and clcarness OF
| argument, for tone and temper, for dignity
OF thought and expression, and for eeva-
ton OF moral feeling, is unsurpassed, ven
tnre to say by any state paper of any time
| for any occasion. Whilst reading thi.
paper there was not whisper; silence
seemed to approve every word and every
sentiment; deep and even painful attcn
ton seemed 10 promise that a conviction
was wrought in the minds Of many, and all
seemed as if Just arrested in the act of per.
petraling some horrd deed. unintention
| ally, from which their minds seemed for q
moment to revolt. Hope rose within me-
that is the word. that is the speech thar
is the paper, nothing understanding les.
than what prayed for then. If any thing
could have touched the minds and heart
ofsuch men, the protest OF Daniel Webster
and John Davis, Of Massachusetts, would
| have wrought upon them. Never, never
shall forget the manner in which he ut
! tered the WOrd--"We have collected our.
| selves 10 witness this scene" lie spakC
trlumphanty Of Massachusetts, she stood
erect she had not bowed the knee or the
neck soil was mircd with the bes,
blood Of the revolution was losing my
sef--l wildly looked to the seats of Nlr.
GINA Scnators-Whcre was Leigh , =
| Where was Tyler: ! could have shrickcc
for them the genius of Virginia die
agonizc. No Leigh, no Tyler was there
they were already dragged out from hose
seats: a'ched from The defence Of the
journal o! the Senate. of the Constitution
No such decd could be done with sucl
men there. No, never, never for well
remember the speech of Lcgh it car
never be forgotten by Benton or Rives
or any one who heard it. 1t made Rive,
look like he did during the actual scene 0
eXpunction-hke what Judge Wilkins call
ed johnny Neal said he" Johnny Nca
you are small man." he made Benton
look like he felt in the Chapel when he
was expelled from college at the ago o
90, weighing 100 pounds nett, for petty
larceny. Yes, sir, Mr.. Leigh was giving
many beautiful and appropriate philo
logcal illustrations from the Holy Scrip
lures, to show the meaning Of the verb 'tC
keep'--at last he paused, raised his spec
tacles, settled himself back upon his shor
leg, caught his left wrist in his right hand
and iiSed his eye directly and fully OF
Tom Benton---he seemed to pierce hin
through aud through. had seen thu
painting OF Adam and Eve, the picture o
the Temptation. | had criticised lha
painting Tor the attempt to paint vlssibl
the inNNence of The Sernent unOn the fal