The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
A SPEECH WORTH HEARING.

The Quincy illinois, Wing contains the follow
ing report of recent speech in the Senate OF that
State, the bill for repeating internal improvements
The Railroad which the speaker did not like is
otherwise called a corduroy road, and consists Of
wooden rails laid across.
"Mr Speaker, | rise, sir not to make a speech
speech making is not my trade, but to tell the friends
of repeal that am torment them although hate rail
roads bad any this yeaIih, and have
good to hate them, yet shall vote again
pealng them bekase all my constituents on this side
Of the river bodaciously for them and good many
the other side too---lt fact, Mr.. Speaker,
know very little about railroads, but guess know
much some other folks do. We have had a rail
road in Clinton for some years across the bottom there
at Carlisle and one over Crooked Greek bottom, in
Marion, and Of all internal roads for roughness, they
bangs the beater-gentlemen may laugh-but it's no
jokemy constituents have lost, in the single item of
bIeakage of eggs, sir handsome fortune. Scott,
who keeps tavern IN Carlisle, and rale tavern too,
not one of your Springfield greaseeyes, but right
Jam up chicken fix tavern, told me that mortal
man could tell the eggs that had been broken in
bringing them to Market that Internal railroad
and FULLY told the same thing exactly about the
Crooked Creek rairoad--same smashing of eggs
You know Huey, Mr.. Speaker wish you could
have hearn Huey the time his carriage olled
up into eternal smash crossing the same railroad
Here the Speaker unable any longer TO control his
rsibe faculties, laughingly Observed the gentleman
must conne himself To the question, and TO the rules
Of the Senate Well, sir, as was saying, he Gust
and he Gust, and he swoe, and fairly snoIted agin
but still he's for railroads. These are my notions
Mr.. Speaker, and could not sit here without belc-
ing it out; Here the orator turned his head and in
an audible voice addressed Senator to his right
Uncle Peter, what's the name Of your wolf bill =
but receiving no answer he then Strengthening him
self up again addressed the speaker
As am now up Mr.. Speaker viii give you my
notions of Uncles wolf bill Here the speaker inter-
rupted him again. by reminding him that the lcolf
question before the Senate and therefore its
merits could not be discussed You are mistaken in
your man, Mr.. Speaker, am not acussng character,
and if was, should be very far from cussng Uncle
Peters wolf bill No, SIR want you and this here
Senate TO understand that am not Jupiter lscariot
in this any other matter. I'm for that BILL head
and ears, mistake in shave tail IL 60 it, sir on the
loud. One more thing Mr.. Speaker, aid I'm done
The gentleman from Shamrock county, don't think
that's the name exactly eher-but the to,r- headed
gentleman there said the other day. Here the
speaker, assuming as much gravity possible, called
the gentleman to order and requested him take his
seat After looking the Speaker steadfastly in the
eye Tor at least twenty seconds with wink of ask
ance, he said-Are you in rale yearnest, Mr.. Speak
eT If SO be you are, you're into me about feet,
spose you think, but sir-look out warn you, sir
TO keep skind eye for terrapin traps and moccasin
tracks have rights sir, as the toU headed gentle
man over there, lpointing to the gentleman from
Hancock said the other day, that shall not be trod
den ON treated with discern I'm done, sir,-I
would, however, before sol down, say 10 my friend
from Union, not to look serious when he tells his
funny stories, in his speech but TO give a sort Of
smile, as do, when he comes TO the nub laughing
part 50 that we may know when to laugh too.
have got all was arter, Mr.. Speaker and will
conclude this speech"