The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-03

AccoMAc C. IL, April 2s. lsa


turned upon the question OF dividing the county. One
democrat (Aen) and wing elected TO the House OF
Delegates. Ia Northampton county Baylys majority is
46-Genera Tayor's was Is.
vote of Northumberland county. taken from the poll
book;
Northumberland county Bayly for Congress 1863 ma
;orty Cbinn for State Senate 1876 majority Henderson
for county III majority.
rive ssxe this occasion to lay before readers por
trait of General Bayly which had designed to lay be-
fore his district previous the elections but he has
inst received the best evidence which representative
can enjoy OF the confidence OF his constituents, his
election BY triumphant majority il now comes before
them with the better grace TO confirm their predictions
They have just given the 'guineas stamp" to the man
The portrait shows that the Guinea is worthy of their
stamp and superscripton. The New York Tribune,
few DAYS since, amid the other blunders which il made in
poaying the prospects OF the election in Virginia,
,ured to predict that CDR Mallory will beat Bayy pretty
certainly both Bayly and Wise politically dead"-a
position which false it is absurd We copy the
following portrait of General Bayy from the gallery
in course of exhibition in the New York Sunday
Times j
There sits. Just about in the middle OF the democratic
side the chamber strange looking mani mean that
one with legs closed and feet thrust out in front OF his desk
with hands in his breeches pockets and with the huge
portions of the part OF his person cased antique
looking brass bu toned blue See refer the
whose chin JUST hangs close to his breasthe man
with the bushy whskers and enormous Of disodered
brown hair All! you perceive him! Mark the lower fea
lures OF his face from the the point OF the chin.
never on human shoulders so close resembance to
that portion OF the physiognomy OF Washington What
strange forehead he carries, too 1t seems TO have been
GU. of,ock not b.a Of wo"an 50 massive
ienvely to the able gentleman addressing the House
Hudson of noting what falls on
his Ever aud anon as YOU perceive he appears to
his eye in apon his own b ain Watch his coune-
wSa s' s ay By usn Note he e@aa
play OF the muscles of his face the while He removes his
eye you perceive first me that he is quite
sighted Do you remark that when listening to hear rather
than to think, his mouth Is generally half open
conclusion of the speech of the honorable gentle
from Massachusetts he springs the floor with
nounces. "rhe gentleman from Virginia. Mr. BayIy"-
having been three Of his colleagues coestng
has just delivered very able speech the rgh OF
Congress- OF the whole genera government exercise
son and Madisonthe doctrines OF the artamed Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions of under
constitution, in the States with the people thereof He
has made very plausible argumen--a speech which
would fancy be nnanswerable and he also usti
fled with quotation alter quotation to prove that the pow
reclaimed has been repeatedly exercised Judge Bayy hav
Ing Saf s ,os and se o. from his sea. no
his speech The House sled and the members
one and all have quietly come out from the Hobbies and
cesses to seat within hearing distance; and
those who were reading, writing, or joking minute be
and so prox that you wonder why is that
and general hearing is accorded him. Perhaps 1t may be
he all the world like buffalo standing his hind
legs paving. and throwing around his huge head breast
and shoulders But looking closer the image OF the rearing
buffalo disappears from your magnation and you the
Intellectual head you behed buried in Of
apparently matted hair, and frame the upper
part which giganc you look and listen for
lew for something obtain for him hearing after
the House shall have become to the sight his
singular figure. All! now ii is coming!
The reason ,ohy his really tedious exordium
ten,ivey listened apparent He is evidently
of profound study and striking thought LII his
monplace commencement was more common place than
you expected have heard in that chamber his statement
Of the point in is remarkably comprehensive. You
perceive tina. he reasons synhscay re
doctrine be proved carefully and systematically as
Euclid laid down his problems And now he enters upon
the work of demonstration after the fashion of the
father geomercians Prox, but clear to conprehen-
mind he from the book as he straight on
to the intended point at which, when he get. there there
resisting conviction that his quod erd demohsrdndum
inconroveribe You will observe during his argument
how freely and copiousy he quotes, from memory, the
writings Of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Taylor OF
Roman lava s'' How Closely a too he foidss his posi-
by calling his aid Blackstone, Kent, Story, the
You have often heard ',he Virginia resolutions
tyeight' ridcued the abstractons of former age
to test the soundnes, Of the positions of Mr. Hudson by
them you invountary smiled the seeming absurdty Of
the legislatures OF but Two States of this Union, the scale
by which the relative powers in the govern
declaration. He has proved conclu
svey that accord to the general the power
tons and he also made plain most sunder
the sound of his voice, that the reading therein laid down
is with the views OF all the great legal
and political writers from whom he has quoted, though
reading from their volumes lying open before him His
hour however, before his speech is hnlshed-or so
extensive the field which he has been investigating
has had barely sufficient time prove his points with
out the customary summing up That ne wl print now
look for il, you will find the speech when
out, embrace more strong proof to sustain his Po
sons than any other member OF eher house Is accusom
ed to crowd into the same number OF pages
Judge Baylys efforts always read WELL for they rarely
fail the whole ground in controversy Those who
think with him public affairs lay by his speeches with
great for reference they usually embrace all that
be found the books make good his points He is
k constitutional of Aforementioned by his fellow
ican state anship. do not compare him with
Mr. Webster for the depth and originality oil his views
the constitution; but in knowledge OF and capacity TO apply
the of all the great who have written or spoken
upon tue constitution part OF IT, Judge Bayy Is lar
superior to the Massachusetts giant
He looks be fu twelve years older than he really
is, his age not being than thirty eight y
Though uncouh in personal appearance and neshY 10
fault his dress, Judge Bayly in society is gentleman OF
wealth. and has managed his that has Increased
largely upon his hands He is aborous and painsakn2
in matters of business, and being ambitious is
garded the most promising statesman in the Old Domn-
ion. His style OF living home and in Washington is that
OF the plain country gentleman being extremely uhosten-
taous while he is liber Al and generous to a fault
From a Correspondent In MASSACHUSETTS,.
APRIL 3d. 1919.
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