The herald., 1837-02-25

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till about 10 O'clock and there was no party the
male and female auditors were very numerous The
galleries were lighted only from tho spermaceti can
dies and lamps in the hall below, ana OF course .ns
from the beautiful eyes of the fair who occupied II.
| The trial of the committee instead OF the accused
Reuben M. Whitney, was going on. wise was peg
ging that he might have the privilege OF summonng
some witnesses on his behalf and the friends ans foes
of the dignity of the house. were uttenng tart pnt am
mated speeches on both sides. NY friend "allace
was along side of me- but in one OF his moody states.
His lip cred with scarn when he looked down upon
the bedy below him.
"There was a time" said he, "whenI looked upon
this body with exutation and patriotic prlde-but
that day is passed Il IS no longer the collected WIS
dom Of the nation-the dignified and elevated repre-
sentative assembly of the American people-but an
assembly Of county court lawyers-"fomenters OF
village vexation," without rising above medlocnty IN
intellect. and with but modieum OF patriotism.no'
DR.. Johnson has asserted "the last refuge OF the
politician" There is not one In twenty OF tkat as
semby who would sacrifice even a 1.-THE OF his pro-
pery, much less his life to save his country from de-
gradation or dishonor There was time when 1t
was wont to be said, blstered be the tongue that
could utter, and palsled the arm that would attempt
any thing calculated to sever the Union; but now 1t
is the talk Of the Streets and garnlshes the
speech Of every congressional orator. fOu hear 1t
every where The love of country has given way be.
fore the love of official rank and emolunent, and
sefshness has taken the place Of patriotism. Where
are now the MacOns, Gardlners, Quncys, Ciays
once gave reputation and dignity TO this house P
Twenty years have produced an awful revolution in
country, and body which should be distinguish
ed for its genius, talent learning and patriotism, is
assembly of small attorneys, whose patriot
ism consists in eager desire 10 please those who
can bestow Office, or in the love of the cmolument
which office affords. Do you not feel an utter con-
tempt for a body that has not the pride or the courage
to maintain its own dignity, and that will waste four
days and thousands ofdoars in trying man charged
with being guilty of contempt in dsobeylng the
mandates OF one of its committees, instead OF bring
ing him before its BAR and compelling HIM to purge
himself on oath, of the offence with which he is
charged? Why, the humblest tribunal of justice
would act with more promptitude, decision, and Dig
nifty. And this is the American House of Representa-
tiyes in the year 1861. White of Florida has said
with great truth, in his saledicory circular to his con-
sttuents that he had been delegate for twelve years.
and he could safely say that he had before been
the constituent part of body degraded, inn
moraI 50 dsbased as tke present Congress Of the
United States"
Your cloquence is certainly very powerful" said
out let us change the subject. Who is that dark
vlsaged parsonage in company with the Messrs Webb
and Brooks n
"A Dr. B. young gentleman learned il is said in
bumpoogy. His prominent bump is that of acquisit
veness, and his notions are less chronological than
earthly"
81 don't take"
81 mean that he likes to map the earth better than
the sense and here abandons the topography OF the
brain for that of Michigan and Wisconsin; in other
wsrds, he sells lands, and 'ransmutes earth into
gold"
seems to be very much amused. should like to hear
some Of the scintillatons of the Colones wit"
"Then you would hear what no one else has been
so fortunate TO hear. His mind has been entirely
ebuscatcd since his famous rencontre with the editor
OF the Herald
81 suspect the wit is on the side Of the ladies" said
l. "for Brooks trusts to his pen than his tongue,
and his loose change is not very abundant"
ba ha cni1 10 hn Gtrd
change" .st-sr.
"No-he has more gold than coppers-he is a man
OF talents. The phrenoogist is man of excessive
restlcssness and hops about from lady TO lady with
the agility Of sparrow and the tenderness of COO
ing dove The Secretary Of State submitted his head
TO his examination the other day. and il is said hepro-
nounced the organ Of amdtrcness TO be remarkably
full. The Secretary looked at him with feroceus
smile, as if he intended to bury him in bale Of his
nankcens."
aWhy?
"Oh thereby hangsa tale. But do You observe
this gentleman our left, with bushy gray eye brows
and face of comcal gravityF'
"Yes; who is he?
| "One, believe, moro sinned against than shining
"a who has seen more of the world than most
1 men, without knowing much Oft. He has for years
1 been employed by the government as Mercury and
will fly with Mercury's speed from realm TO realm,
| and from continent TO contlnen and come home as
empty and ponnyless as before. He was once reduc-
ed to three shirts, which were worn thread bare and
which he called tag, rag and botail. He was invited
on one OCCASION while in this state Of shrtless power
ty, to dinner party. Pat said he TO his Irish at
tndant, Il an, going out 10 dinner, and want a shirt
| Thin, yer honor wants what il will not be asy to
| git why, where's tagT In wash, ysur honor.
TWell, where's ragl Lint out to yer friend, Mr..
| b. sAnd where's bob-tailP Och, by the powers
its on my own back, yer honor On your back, and
how you to take that liberty, you rascalp Och,
thin yer honor thought l would jst call and see
Kathleen We knows have tinder regard for the
CARL She keeps oyster establishment the way,
and its dacent wish to be whin calls TO pay her
my rspects.' And so you put on my last shirt, and
| left Ihavc been for three days, with nothing
| but collar TO wearr Excuse me, yer honor, was
disguised when Iput il on Then 90, this instant,
and cast off your disguise, and never let me you
| disguise yourself in my shirt again.
/ group of ladies' seated below us on the front
seat, but did not seem 10 be very attractive though
| pretty. One Of them beckoned to Baron H. who
| stood staring at them from distance behind. His
| eyes as usual, rolled in phrenzy but his body re-
| manned mm )veabe. At length one called to him to
Join tser party; but he seemed to be deaf and dsap-
pcarcd among the crowd
/ "Umph" said Wallace, " that may be doubtful II
| is misfortune you know, 10 have too large family
of daughters. These ladies' always congregatc to-
gether and are at all public places. II gentle
| man falls among them his fate is ptablc He is
seized upon by the whole family and dragged about
from place place till he is forced to cut loose and
| leave them 10 shift for themselves They now think
the tolbelongs to them; their halfdozen brothers
have been billeted upon the government 50 long that
they conceive they havea sort OF prescrptve right TO
/ all that Uncle Sam claims as his