The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-14

Presented IIHaEAts the f1fN f.ttr.t@ - 10y eNr
t...iss - .,ulroirn rest An this had been done
s., ~ ,ssDiel lsslps Of ls lcifthis triumph
sfas coa1plsts hgh-wloueht expectations were
saoFo than reaiized rfejudics was demolished pro-
iesaioual jealqqsy f'sneea, sna ne descended from
ne orators and Statesmen Of the Southern Me-
III. Clay visited s South in The spfipe Of a. and,
a. hs vas then candidate fuf the Presidency. he
al.iae,sd IN New Orleans, II possible. more than
sisna ASiice. His hotel was the st. Charles; to-
wnrd noon he reached that magnificent palace.
The streets presented vast ocean Of heads, and
every building commanding view was literally
coyered with human beings. The great States
man Of the West presented himself to the multi
tude between the tall columns Of the finest portieo
N the world. The scene was beyond description,
and Of vast interest. As the crowd swayed to and
fro, universal shout was raised for Mr.. Clay to
speak he uttered sentence or two, waved his
hand il sdieu, and escaped amidst the prevailing
combustion. Frentss meanwhile was at side win
dow evidently Unconscious Of being himself noticed
gazing upon what was passing with all the delight
of the humblest spectator. Suddenly his name was
announced. He attempted to withdraw from pub
10 gaze, but his friends pushed him forward.
Again his name was shouted, hats and caps were
thrown in the air, and he was finally compelled to
show himself on the portico. With remarkable
delieacy. he chose less prominent place than that
previously occupied by Mr.. Clay although per-
lectly visible. He thanked his friends for their
he alone could give sbeechl speech ~ thun-
dered 4 thousand yoces. PreDtiss lifted his hand
IN m inztanf evervth;ne Was still--then pointing
to the group that surrounded Mr.. Clay, he said,
IL ~ asls sn5 ~ rms retire 10 their holes
IA lc,s, hfars III shout that followed this re-
,.rrk hsi ra.sed prentiss had disanneared amid
M r,,,l,;f,,ss
But the most extraordinary exhibition Of Prem |
;ss ,,e-s Il ,nnd nd e5dnrance IF bodv was
shn,s,, ,vb;Is he was runnipg for CONGRESS. He
l-5 ~ ,rhls s,,,s - ..,sss .rd ,he n;,ud.
~ ,rl 80 30, - -. ~. Il .s-sd Fror ,,hst
ha~a larnsa fson aer,ss fhat canvass INNS,
hss @ s,,h;;no ~ habss.
800 ~
1870. anu Ply 10, $1,000 sna' e'ei w.
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~ og tou1ssu sAse W 80 eAoils y osa'oiy
Msle Inen MADE, aRa now llse recoroeo only IN tne
iadlng memories q nls hearers An incident Illus
uatve o. me tme Is remembered, that may bear
heReAtng;
Inc Whoie state OF mississippi was alive with
excitement; for the moment, she felt thar her SOW
erelgn dgniiy mad been trlfied with, and that her
reputation uemanded The return OF Prehtiss to Con
gress- Crowds followed him from place to place.
making gala time Of weeks together. Among the
shrewd worldlIngs who take advantage of such
unes to com money!, was the proprietor of a
travelling menagerie, and he soon found out that
the mulntude followed PTenliss, Getting The list
o. tnas renarkapie mans appointments" he fill
-
marketable coincidence, that the orator always " ar
rived along with the other lions T" The reason
o. inns meeting was discovered, and the boys z
decided that PrentIss should = next time " speak
LON ene 'op @ ihe mons cage. Never was the
menagerie more crowded. AT the proper lime, the
candidate gratlfied his constituents, and mounted
ms singular ros'rum. was told bg person, who
Proaessed 10 be an eyewitness that the whole af-
lals presented singular mixture Of the terrible
ana the comical. Prentiss was, as usual, eloquent
and, as Il ignorant Of the novel circumstances with
Nalaun ~ was surrounded, went deeply into The
IA.ser ~ nanqs hs else.lo- FOR while, the au-
i E.Sass AAl ~ anlll.s Msie quist-tne former
''S snser Syelng sne speaker with grave
naori ia elanars e
~ 40 $500 - hls luhh in'o Ins
and hsa,s nnis tue pgsIs
tss sd 81 sacb ~ VII. ren
ar Naturalization h ,s ~
bais AZ fs;niI N ~ '1,s
the MEANWHILE the stately kim ~ baasfs ,l, had
been quietly freadine ire IA of bis prson bs
came alarmed Al tbe footsers ovar b;s hsaJ and
placing his mouth upon The floor Of his cage. made
every thing shake by his terrible roar This Joined
with the already excited feelings OF the audience,
caused the ladies' 70 shrek, and fearful commo-
lion for moment followed. Prentiss, equal 10 ev-
cry occasion, changed his tone and manner : he
commenced playful strain, and introduced the
iox. the laekRis and hyena, and capped the climax
by iikening some we'll known political opponent to
q grave oaDoon tnaf presided over the :" cage with
monkeys. The resemblance was instantly recog-
hlzed ana bursts q laughter followed, that literally
SET many Anto commissions. The baboon, all nm
yoseiets oL me atention ne was attracting, sud
usally nssanied gimace, anu then serious face,
Mlsn .slsl eAclalmed- see, my line fellow,
sl' yoys ieellngs are nurt Dy my UNJUST compare
80 ri nv nuioS oeg your paioon Inc elect
=. ~ ai@s 10 Fagueiy imagined, Dut It cannot
y Sss pslo..,
~ Il III po"el psiore jury TOO much cam
-. - 9alu' lnhuineIaDie Illustrations might be /
$1,000 Up showing tnat ne lar surpassed any 4
nsIs aasocate' Inc triai Of the Wllklnsons"
inikns Ds eHeo altnongn It was TAR from being one
u nis ness enorts.* Two young men, only sons,
enc oeepy attached as friends, quarreed and in the
m "a, excitement Of the moment, of them was
klilea' Upon the trial. the testimony of the mother
o. me deceased was 40 Direct that il seemed TO rem
aer me clearing OF the prisoner" hopeless Prem
uss spoke to the witness in the bandest manner
ana most courtiy style. The mother, arrayed in
weeds, and bowed down with sorrow, turned to-
ward Prentiss, and answered his inquiries with all
tae dignity OF perfectly accomplished lady--she
caimiy uttered the truth, and every word she spoke
rendered the defence apparently more hopeless
ouid you punish that young man with
uea Az sad frentiss, pointing to the prisoner
Inc questioned looked, and answered." He has
made me chlldless, let the law take its COURSE
ana would ringing his mothers heart and
hufrylng her gray hairs with sorrow into the grave
Dy rendering her childess, assuage your grief?n
an present We're dissolved in tears-even convul-
sis \ ~ so0 =, was heard in the courtroom
No sald the witness, with all the gushing
senusrness q mother" No | would not add |
Ia has hauw Al = 1