Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-02

vi u, auu tuu0'it VIC q gus favored, 10 amend
it into an actual expulsion.
Ia selecting their agent for this shame
less purpose. they manifested some indg.
ment. Thomas F. Marshall who. in
some ofhls wild flights, had attracted much
attention, by his high and truthful cornpli-
men;s to Mr.. Adams and to New-EneIand.
was taken up by them, and Aattered TIL his
Judgment gave way under the delicious
lntoxlcallon, and he consented to be their
tool.
The southerners came into the House
this morning with looks and movements,
which. to the commonest eyes. betrayed
their consciousness of some awful and
terrible movement on their part. which, in
their weak fancies, was to overwhelm and
crush Mr.. Adams and his cause forever.
They looked dark enough-some pale
brown, some yellow. some blue, and some
black-wilh lips compressed and breath
drawn hard. They gathered into groups
by themselves, and couversed ia deep
whispers; and the whole aspect of the
scene, at IL o'clock, was that of con-
spiracy. just about to burst into a revou-
ton. They waited impatientIy for the
reading Of the journal, to opeu the battery {;
but Mr.. Fillmore secured the floor, and
asked leave 10 make some important re-
ports from he committee on WAYS and
Means, with view to have the bills print
ed and referred 10 the committee of the
! Whole for future action.
NJ. Marshall then rose before crowd
ed House and galleries.
Conticuere omnes, intentique ora tenebant
| shall not attempt 10 give summary
of what was then done and said. The
full, accurate, rich and admirable report in
the National Intelligencer, ought to be
copied entire, if your limits will admit
and | do not know what literary or com
mercial matters, or what news, foreign or
domestic, should be allowed to weigh
against the vitality important details oil
these scenes, big as each hour is with the
fate Of the nation.
Marshall felt the historical importance
of his position, and laid himself out 10 it
TO his utmost ability. He spoke in a tone
of solemnity and GOODNESS most unusual
/ with him, and attempted 10 take high
, magis'erial and judicial elevation, from
which, in the iusolence Of his conceit, he
thought to pour down the thunders of con
'iemnation on the venerable object of bis
: attack, as Judge pronouncing sentence
# on a convicted culprit in the sight of ap
r proving men and angels. Warming some
> what with the imposing silent attention o
the vast, unmoving concourse, he expand
| o1 l. L
own past relations to the ex.President, ant
represented himself as em,nently qualified
10 act his chosen part Of the prosecutor
: Judge, and executoner Of him who hat
0 long been the object of his veaeration, al
/ fiction and support.
When he concluded, and the Speaker
. announced 10 Mr.. Adams that his position
II entitled him to the floor, thought of ;
, parallel scene.-' Then Agrppa said unit
Paul, it is permitted unto thee to speak 70
u myself. And Paul stretched forth hi
i hand and said - e..
81 Uprose, then, that little. feeble, bald
n gray, tottering old man, his eyes dimme
and his hands trembling with constitution
al lnfrmity and age-upon whose con
secrated head the walls of tyrannic wrat
ut had been now outpoured, while aroun
IS. him cleaned hundred lowering brow
7 III long-sianding hereditary hate, kindle
into newfury by the rising Of the vIes
most brutal, and sordd passions Anon
the crowds of slavers who filled the gal
cries, he could seek no friends, and but
few among those. around him, over all
th whom, in years gone by, he had held a
ed most imperial sway. The vision of tn
hour, that moment. felt was worth mo-
to me than all the rest Of my life. n
OF romantic or dramatic scene of fctitlou
Die interest ever awakened, by the powers
m poetic fancy the high emotions of tn
solemn, throbbing reality.
en- Mild. calm, unexcited, undepressed,
to turned his meek face on a scene, appallil
An 10 many heart that had a stouter cove
. ing, and raised his voice, high-keyed
" usual, but clear, untremulous, and fri
tut The infirmities of body disappeared in
on moment: and if you noticed his shakin
his half.palsied hand, you did so only to thil
! of the OLD Doge of the Adriatic Repub
. on The Giants Staircase
Thou tremblest Faliero.'
IT'S with age, them
ID. At first, there was nothing of indisr
hi. ton in his tone, manner or words. 81
~ prise and cold contempt were all. &
~ soon fash of withering scorn struck t
unhappy Marshall to The earth, and
single breath blew all his mock judic
array into air and smoke. HIS pu
,se mind p 0, it was exquisite! Poor MI
ee. shall is on his back, fiat in the mud, a
ma. will never rise again. But the grand
on. touch of The whole was where Adams,
to tone of insulted majesty and reinvig
ated spirit, said, 10 reply to the audaeio