The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-27
Maculay is Up!"

1t was pleasanter talking on Wednes-
day. when the position Of Mr.. Macaulay
in Great Britain was measured in a great
way. On a Wednesday the House and
the committees arc sitting at once, and
the building is filled with scattered w.
P's, some at work, many looking at
those who are at work, but most loitcr-
ing about the lobbies and corridors
picking up old acquaintance and feeling
for public opinion, About three, on
Wednesday, one was lettering about too,
for the talk in the house was not into
rcsting-on Wednesday it seldom is
and one could pick up members opinion,
which is as important as public opinion.
You were walking along the committee
lobby,wondering which room" you would
take next, when, as you paused uncer-
tain. you weie bumped against by some
body. He begged your pardon, and
rushed on, and you looked to see who it
was; memter-a stout member a
man YOU couldn't conceive in run; and
yet he's running like mad You are
still staring at him, when two more men
trot past you, one on each side and
they are members, too. You are very
puzzled, and see the door close to you
Members Entrance above it--dashed
open, five members dash from IT, and
plunge furously down the lobby. Why,
what can be the matter? More doors
open; more members rush out ; mem
bers are tearing past you from all points.
in one direction--towards the house
Then wigs and gowns appear they tell
you, with happy faces, their committees
have adjourned and then come third
class-the gentlemen of the press, hila-
rious. Why, what's the matterl Mat
ter ? Macaulcy is up; and all the mem
bers are off to hear him You join the
runners in a moment, and are in the gal
lery to sec the senators who had the start
of you perspiring into their places. II
was an announcement one hadn't heart
for years and the passing the wort
"Macaulay's up" emptied committee
rooms now, as of old it emptied clubs.
1t was true he was up, and in for {
long speech; not a nero spurt, but al
Grafton lie was in new place stand
ing in the second row (above the treasu
ry bench) from the table, and lookin;
and sounding all the better for the Gle
walton and the clearer atmosphere 70
orators which must be found in that lit
tie remove from the green boxes Tn
old voice, tho old manners and the OLE
style-glorious speaking. Well prcpar
: ed carefully elaborated, confessedly e'
, sayish but spoken with perfect art AM
consum mate management not up an'
= down, sec-saw, talking of speech, bn
/ the grand conversation Of man Of th
' world. confding his learning and his rC
c collections, and his logic. to party c
D gentlemen, and just raising his voice {
J, nough TO be heard through the room
i That is as you heard him when you GO
4 in but then he was only opening an
y waiting for his audience. As the Hous
Q filed, which it did with marvellous II
}, pidity, he got proudcr and more orator
h cal and then he poured out his speec
/ with rap;dity, increasing aftcr every sol
d tence, till it becomes torrent Of Il
p richest words, carrying his hearers wit
o him into enthusiasm, (yes for dry as ";
It the. subject, he gave it grandeur by loo
l. ing at it from the grand and historic
G. point of view,) aud yet not leaving the
T. time to cheer. A torrent of words
that is the only description of Maca
le laws style when he has warmed in
TX speed-and such words-why it wa
&c four o'clock in tho afternoon, lanch har
of ly digested, and yet the quiet, reserv
W English gentlemen collected there
I'd hear the elaborate orator were as wi
be with delight as an Opera house aft
at Grisi at ten. You doubt ii See
m division and before Mr.. Macnulay b