Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-11

The following extract from speech made IN
The Hall of the House Of Representatives on the
evening of the 10Th Of February last, by Mr.
Marshall, the eloquent kontucklan, we commend
to all readers.
"SIr. if there be within this Hall individual
man who thinks that his vast dignity aud import
ance would be lowered the aurcls which he has
heretofore won be furnished, his glowing and all
conqaering popularity at home be lessened, by an
act designed To redeem any portion OF his col
leagues or fellow men from ruin and shame all
can say il, that lac and put Il very different es
tIuate upon the matter. | should say, sir, that,
The act was not only the most benevolent, but III
the present state of opinion, the most poliIc, the
most popular, Cooking down at Mr.. WISE who snt
isIat S.- CHI - Al Il --++i~-4
a siniio J Tho very IYiS6st thing he ever done in
his lfo. Think not, sir, (said Mr.. NJ. still regaF-
ding Mr.. ". with great eainesiness,) think not
that feel myself IN a ridiculous sliuauon and
like the fox IN the fable, wish to divide with 9th
ers by converting detoEmity into fashion
Not so, by my honor gentleman, not So
| was not what was represented to be mad,
and have shown that have full power over my
self But the pledge have taken renders me
secure forever from fate inevitably following
habits like mine-a fate more terrible than death
That pledge-though confined to myself alone,
and with reference to It's only effect upon me, my
mind. my heart, my body would net exchange
for all the earth holds Of brightest and OF best.
NJ
cause 90 farw ard or 90 bnckward-iet tho world
be rescued from lis degrading and ruinous bondage
to alcohol or not for one shall never, never re-
oent wha, have done. | have often said this.
and | feel il every moment OF my existence, va
king and sleeping.
Sir would not exchange the physical sonsa'
tion-the mere sense Of animal being which be
loprs to man who totally refrains from all that
can IntoXiCaie his brain or derange his nervous
structure-the elasticity with which he bounds
from his couch In The morning-the sweet repose
il Yields him at uigh,-tho feeling with which ne
drinks through his clear eyes the beauties ana
grandeur of the surrounding nature; | say, SIR,
+ | woalJ not exchange my conscious being, as q
strictly TEMPERATE man--the sense OF renova'ing
vouth--the glad play with which my pulses no"
heat healthGuI musc--the bounding vsvacIty WAN
which the life blood courses - exciting way thro
every fibre Of my frame--ihe communion high
which nv healthful ear and eye now hold with II
tho gorgeous universe Of God. tho splendors Of
the morning the softness of the evening sky, the
bloom The beauty, the ver5ure Of earth; the mn
sic of the DIR and The waters, with ali the grand
associations Of nature, re opened 10 tae Hae ave
nues Of sense: no sir. though poverty logged me
/ thonnh scorn pointed It's slow finger at me as
nassed. though wants and destituilon, and every
element of earthly misery save only crime, met
NV waking ewes, from day TO day, not for the
BRIGHTEST and nobest wreath that ever enclTcieC
A statesman's brow, not, II some angel commls
stoned by heaven or some demon rather 8 Mt irest
from hell to test the resisting strength of resolu
lion. should temp, me back, with all the wea.tt
and all the honors which world can bestow
not for all that earth give, would cast from
me this precious pledge OF liberal mind, this tai
Isman against temptation. and plunge again int
the dangers and terrors which once beset my
path 81 help me heaven. SIR would sPurn be
,s.,b nv very feet al, the gifts the univ efs
could offer, and live and die as am, poor but SO
ber."
FAsHIoSABLE GAIr.-Ihe sunday Mercurl
saws; ave like to young lady walk as tho
lea was biting her en- each hIP II is 50 fssclnat
Jog. She is just the match fer The dandy, VII
stems like an open winged turkey travelling over
bed of bot ashes.
sWhat will Won take? asked The sheriff OF tn
culprit he was about 10 hang. Net drop, va
the quaint reply.