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

The quincy [Iinoisl 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 corduroy road and consists of
wooden rails laid across.
"Mr. Speaker, l rise, sir, not to make speech
speech making Is not my trade but to tell the friends
of repeal, that am torment them although hate rail-
roads as bad AZ any man on this yearth, and have
good reasons to hate them, yet shall vote again re-
peallng them bekase all my constituents on this side
Of the river bodaciously for them, and good many
the other side too--l are fact, Mr.. Speaker
know very little about railroads. but guess know
much as some other folks do. We have had a rail-
road in Clinton for some years. the bottom there
at Carlisle and one over Crooked Creek bottom in
Marion, and of all internal roads for roughness they
bangs the beater-gentlemen may augh-but it's no
joke-my constituents have lost in the single item of
bIeakage OF eggs sir, a handsome fortune. Scott
who keeps tavern in Carlisle, and rale tavern too
not one of your Spring field greaseeyes, but q right
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 Greek raiIroad-same smashing of eggs
You know Huey, Mr.. Speaker l wish you could
have hearn Huey the time his carriage was oIted
up into eternal smash crossing the same railroad
Here the Speaker unable any longer to control his
risible faculties, laughingly observed the gentleman
must confne himself to the question, and to the rules
Of the Senate Well, sir, as l was saying, he Gust
and he Gust, and he swore, and fairly snorted agn
but still he's for railroads. These are my notions
Mr. Speaker, and could not sit here without belch-
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 y
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 b- Here the speaker inter-
ruPted him again. by reminding him that the ,oor
question was not before the Senate, and therefore its
merits could not be discussed. You are mistaken in
your man, Mr.. Speaker, am not acussing character
and If was, should be very far from cussing Uncle
Peters wolf bill. No, cir, want you and this here
Senate to understand that not Jupiter lscariot,
in this or any other matter I'm for that bill, head
and ears mistake in shave tail II 70 it, sir ON the
loud One more thing, MIR. Speaker, aad I'm done.
The gentleman from Shamrock county, don't think
that's the name exactly either-but the to,p- headed
gentleman over there said the other day Here the
speaker, assuming much gravity possible, called
the gentleman to ORDER and requested him take his
seat After looking the Speaker steadfastIy in the
ance, he said-Are you in rae yearnest, Mr.. Speak
err if SO be you are, youre into me about feet,
s pose you think, but sir-look out you, sir
to keep sknd eye for terrapn traps and moccasin
tracks. have rights, sir the toto headed gentle
man over there, tpointing 10 the gentleman from
Hancock said the other day, that shall not be rod
den ON treated with discorn-Pm done, sir,-I
would however, before sot down, say to my friend
from Union, not to look serious when he tells his
funny Stories in his speech, but to give US sort Of
smile, as do, when he comes to the nub or laughing
part, 30 that we may know when to laugh too. l
have now got all was after, Mr. Speaker, and will
conclude this speech"