The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-05
From the Burlington Sentinel.
Mr.. Bartlett's Speech.

Mr.. Bartlett, of the 2d Congressional
Plstrict Of Vermont. has made speech OF
whioh he sencs US copy. The rules OF
the House did not Permi. il 10 be so long as
Mr.. Bartlett desired but it is very clear
that the rules are right, and Mr.. Bartlett is
wrong II is rather too long as il is. There
are several passages which might have been
omitted, to the manifest advantage of the
speech. So much of it as is personal 10 the
orator "a considerable poriion) is something
worse than supeifluous-a part of it being
in bad temper, and al in bad taste. We
understand that Mr. Bartlett is a good de-
cianer, but he certainly does not succeed
well with himself for subject. 1t is said
that great men can never discourse well of
trihes, but ii is clear that that was not the
difficulty in the speech Of Mr. Bartlett,
whose theme u we may rely on his own
statement, is Of no small consequence. "A
man who has devoted more time than any
man in the North OF Vermont to promote
the interests OF the democratic party" is n
PATROL at the very least-not merely ii. TO
make the staple of short speech but OF
sufficient magnitude TO brighten several pa
ses of our State history. AS to whether
MIR. Bartlett was promoting the welfare Of
the democratic party" when he abandoned
it by joining the Free,soilcrs,on the memoirs
BILE 3Ist of Ma, 49, is n question about
which there may be perhaps some difference
OF opinion-bui, ordinarily. that is not the
way that party Interests are promoted. In
talking of himself Mr.. Bartlett does not
omit to mention that he has been abused hv
the newspapers. We quote passage -
''Mr Choirman, | regret exceedingly that
am not Al llbery 10 explain my position
! regret it exceedingly, because represent
portion Of the people oil the North. and
as Democrat and man who has devoted
more time than any man in the Dorib of Yer
mont 10 promote the interests and welfare
OF the Democratic parry, justice 10 IN, self
and my constituents demands that ] should
have an opportunity 10 express my views
and reflect their viii upon tie subjects that
interest the country. Sir, at this late period.
10 have II spread before the members of the
Democratic rarty in This body in scnrrillous,
mean, contemplate sheets, thai am not en-
titled 10 membership in the Democratic par
ly. makes me wish the rules Of The House
would permit me 10 pour out the sentiments
and feelings Of my heart upon these calum.
naiors who so richly deserve il. Laughs
ter and cries of q" Good r. " Pour 1t GU, !" |
Mr.. Polk-l move. MIR. Chairman, that
the gentleman be permitted to pour il out.
Mr.. Bdrtleu-I do not know, Mr.. Chair
man, whether these suggestions of tb. gem
ilemen about me are made in the spirit Of
kindness or i'll will
lIr. Pok-Oat Of kindness"
But he dai'nt" pour it out" for all of Mr.
Folks invitation. How could be doubt that
Mr.. Polk made the motion out of kind
ness ?"-Mr. Polk WAS afraid the man would
burst, and wna by no means poking fun at
him, as Mr.. Bartlett suspected AS Mr.
Bartlett assures us that he never agnin
expects TO obtain the floor in the American
Congress" we are extremely sorry that he
didn't pour it out while opportunity
| offered -
Full on the chair the chilling torrents shower,
Aud work his ~ord-pump through the allotted hour.
As it is, Mr.. Bartlett will have TO condo,
sccnd 10 "pour it out" in the newspapers, in
which we are sorry 10 say he makes even a
worse figure ilan in the Ilals of Congress
We are confident, however. thai he wont
attempt 10 pour it out in the Burlington
Free Press nor in The Sentinel, which are
plainly what the irascitle member means by
"scurr:lous and contemplate sheets, though
we should never have guessed it by :he de
scrip'ion, which is sirikinely the reverse 81
correct in the case of our own journal. The
Free Press can answer for Itself.
In conclusion, let us say &c Mr.. Bartlett
hat he does not act wisely 10 quarrel with
with the press which, pcrversely enough,
we grant, occasionally raises smaller men
Than Mr.. Bartlett 10 high places, and ofien
pulls larger ones down.