The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-19
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The following spirited description Of .
most memorable scene j. IRON tie SPEECH
of Henry A. Wiss II Virginia, recently
delivered a . dinner given % him ~ Nor
folk. II has been 100 much The fashion
in some Of the extremely neutral Wig
papers. IN speak lightly Of Mr.. Wise, On
The ground thar he has not squared his
speerh and conduct BY the most rigid
rules Ut parliamentary decOrum. In Ia
lent as . SPEAKER. Ne consider Mr.. Wise
al least the equal Of John Randolph, and
in Honesty Of intention and inlrepidity Of
chsrae1sr he has no superior IN Congress.
The zeal xih which he has devoted HIM
self 70 expose ihr sbnses and corrupIlons
Of the adminislraunn-she industry, the
perseverance, the energy, the fearless
q Sc. with which he has pursued what
he considered his duty 10 the country.
eniIlle him 10 the respect and esteem Of
all true friends Of civil liberty. Despe-
rate Diseases are moi 10 he cured by light
remedies. and If Me-. WISE has freely US
ed the knife and The causlic, IL 10 because
the miserable condition Of the body poll
nc ~onld yield To no more lenisnI spPli-
eaiions.
Let any man read the following de-
scription Of the Expnngihg scene--lhs
presentation Of the Protesl--ihe tribute
20 Mr.. Websier-.he passage between
Leigh and Benion--lhe allusion TO Rises
the c0nsummstion Of the disgrscsful
deed, with its incidents and consequence
and the final appeal 70 Massachusetts
and yirginia--snd then deny if he can
that Mr.. Wise possesses in distinguish
ed degree many of the most essential al
tributes Of brilliant and impressive Orsto-
~. And il he feels his indignation kim
died. and his blood coursing more rapid
" through his veins, a, merely reading
these impsssioned descriptions, LEI him
imagine what would be their effect when
set off with all the attractions of a sincere
and commanding eloquence, and height
ened with oil the exeltemenis Of an in,e-
rested popular assembly. Boston Atlas.
Last winter, sir, The deed was actually
done. The scene of the 18th of January,
1897, in the Senate Of the United States,
never has been and never will be descrb.
ed as il was. Tha, day the Senate fell
,rampled under the feet Of a tyrsni's
slaves. About 4 or 5 o'clock, p. VI.
the House Of Representatives adjourned.
The members generally. all Of the mess
to which | belonged, fastened to their
dinners as usual. Judge White (of Ten
nessee) was Of my mess and we waited
dinner for him--we waited until it was
concluded the Senate would sit until The
night; and sit ever so late. it vas known
by all who knew him that he never left
his seat until the Senate adjourned.
When | had finished my meal look
ed out towards the Capitol. and saw Tie
Senate flag still flying. What can de ain
them so! was The question; and. they are
upon the Expunging Resolution. was the
reply. Is 1t possible that they treat The
farce so seriously as 10 burn camille
over il! Yes. indeed, this night Benton
is determined to play the play out Then
/ determined TO see the play. No play
did | find it-no farce in fact; il was .
solemn, affecting tragedy; il was the OBJ
sequies Of a record, of truth, of the Con-
s,ituiion, OF the Senate. | went up TO
the Senate Chamber: the candles were
hghted--the light Of day was not the
light To shine upon the Internal orgies OF
erasing truth from record which rnea
we're sworn "to keep" When | enter
ed the room where once a Senate sat, l
heard--if there be any true hearted
North Carolinian present. | beg his par
don--I heard Strange voice from the
Land uf Sleep. Il came upon my ear
in feeble, broken tones, incoherently, as
from man mutsering he knew not what,
| in dream. as il he were ridden by The
night mare. After this feeble voice had
ceased, the strong and manly voice of .
mind always wide awske-she mind OF
a man who might be presented TO the
world as a specimen Of Americas sons
strong in frame. wrought into labor's
mould---a lab0riuus man, always pracIi-
GAIA son of Virginia, Senator Of Ohio,
a scion Of the West, a man truly of the
people. who has done more honor &c
them than they can do to him. he ha.
vindica,ed his origin and their character
Thomas l.. ID. Ewing, spake. a. a maj
should, every argument, or pretence Of ar
gumen. 10 shame for doiag a shsmefu
deed.
| When he had concluded. Daniel Wei
ster, who, when you have sand the wor: