Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-04
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1854.
Chase, Sumner, Gidding-, Wade, &c.


We copy from it what he says of certain Anti
Slavery and Pros Slavery members of Congress.
The sketch is very interesting:
Chase ia wise, learned, upright. He is an
able lawyer and an able statesman His range
of thought and information is wide; and, even
without special preparation, he can speak well
on thavsubiects that come before him.
Sumner is not so ready and versatile as
Chase But put into his hand a subject which
interests his heart-Peace or Freedom, for in
stanoe-and give him time to elaborate it-and
where is the man who can speak or write bet.
ter Sumner is as guileless and ingenious as
a child and hence my astonishment at the
base and ferocious feeling manifested toward
him at one period of the Session. Chase and
Sumner are gentlemen Christian gentlemen.
Great is my love of them; and were 1 to add,
"passing the love of women" / should not
be guilty of great extravaganza.
Gillette has been in the Senate but short
time, long enough, however, to give evidence
that he has a sound head and a sound heart.
He loves the Anti Slavery cause, as well as
Chase and Sumner; and surpasses them in
zeal for the no less precious cause of temper
ance.
10 come to the Abolitionists in the House.
All know " Old Giddiugs." An able man is
Ilt. lis EOuSH SLIOiS sense is worth
infinitely more than the refinement and polish
of which so many light-minded men are vain.
He is ready and powerful in debate. An hon
est and fearless man, too, is he. l shall new
or forget the many proofs which l witnessed
of his unfiRchng devotion to the right and
the true. If his severity upon slave holders
Is, sometimes, excessive, nevertheless it is not
for them to complain of it. He learned it of
them. Or, to say the least it is very natu-
raj retaliation for the wrongs and outrages
which for the last dozen or fifteen years they
have been industriously heaping upon him.
Greatly do | rejoice that the friends of free
dom have taken him up for another election
to Congress. They honor themselves when
they honor him. There should not be one
vote against him.
must not fail to advert, in this connection,
to my great obligations to Mr.. Giddings, for
the assistance which he so kindly and gener-
ously afforded me, in my ignorance of the
rules of the House.
We turn next to Edward Wade of Ohio.
A stranger looking over the House, would
make no account of that black little fellow
who sits i'll one corner of it, But let him read
Edward Wade's remarkably strong speech on
the Nebraska Bill, or hear one of his hfty-fiye
minutes speeches, and he will find that he has
another occasion for applying the Sayior's in
junction, "Judge not according to the appear
ance." Wade is an eminently conscientious
and religious man. | am glad to see that he
too is nominated for another election to Con-
gress. He should be, as often as he is willing
to take the nomination.
Col. Dewitt, OF Massachusetts,, was sick
much Of the session. All who were so for
tunate as to become acquainted with him.
We're impressed with his good sense, generous
mi 10
As DAVIS. OF Rhode Island, was chosen by
the Democratic party, That party may not
thank me for calling HIM an Abolitionist.-
Nevertheless, he is one. He has mothers
heart Tor every human being. sat next to him
during the whole session, and | esteemed it
no small privilege to sit for so long time by
the side Of one who is so sincere SO affection
ate, so phianthropic. Davis is plain, not
forcible speaker. The city of Providence owes
him much for his effective speeches in behalf
of large (perhaps too large) appropriation for
building her custom-house.
In answer to your fourth question, would
say, that all the members of Congress who
belong to the Wing or Democratic party, are
necessarily supporters of Slavery" Every
national party in this country must be pro-
slavery. The South will come into no party,
and abidein no party that is anti-slayery. New
ertheless, their individual influence against
slavery, is as nothing compared with their
party influence for it. As well may man,
with milestone tied to his neck, try to save
his drowning fellows, as a Wing or a Demo-
crat try, under his heavy pro-slavery load, to
promote the anti-Slavery cause. His anti
Slavery endeavors. however sincere, are all
frustrated by his pro-Slavery connection and
that connection must be dissolved, ere he can
give effect to those endeavors. Our national
parties, ecclesiastical as well as political, once
and the peaceful death of Slavery
would be speedy event. But the great rea-
son why we are denied the prospect of this
happy event, is, that the members of these par
ties love them too well, and are too far under
their infatuating inhuerce to consent to their
abolition.
proceed to answer your last inquiry
There are in the House, a number Of gentle
men of remarkable capacity and training for
the transaction of business. Conspicuously
among them are Haven, of New York, and
Orr, of South Carolina, and Phelps, of Mobile,
all three of whom are not only judicious, and
clear headed, but swift in business. Breck-
enridge, OF Kentucky, is, perhaps, behind none
Of them. He gave us but few specimens Of
his powers. They were sufficient, however,
to prove, that his very keen and vigorous in
tellect is habituated to business. Judging
from the admirable discharge of his duties as
Speaker, Boyd, of Kentucky, must be, in
all aspects, one of the best business men in
the House. Letcher, of Virginia, and Jones.
Of Tennessee, are as expert in stopping bust
ness, as any members of the House ale in do
ing it, and to stop business is, oftentimes.
more meritorious and useful than to do it.
Chandler, Of Pennsylvania, is prominent
among the scholars of the House. Judge Per-
Nins, OF Louisiana, struck me as gentleman
Of very great refinement, both in mind and
manner. +. T. Stanton has rich and beau
aful mind.-lts turn is as speculative as r.
IL. Stanton's is practical. The former of
these brothers lives in Tennessee, the latter in
Kentucky. With the single exception of
Richard, who is all facts and figures. the
whole Stanton family, in several of its gener-
atoms, is highly poetical.
The House can boast of w.t. also. Ewing.
Of Kentucky, is inferior to none of them.
l could name several members of the House
who are decidedly eloquent. Gov. Smith. of
Virginia. with his lively mind, smooth and
ready utterance, and various other Qualities.
must be very effee4ive son the stump.p /
wish Banks, of Massachusetts,, would Law
hold Of themes worthy of his fine powers Of
lie would find it easier to be eln-
quent on them than on inferior subjects. In
deed, great cause is itself eloquence; and
the most which he who speaks Of it needs To
do, is to stand out of its way, and let it speak
for itself.
Benton, in respect to his remarkable FULL
ness of political knowledge, and in some 9TH
er respects, also, is, of course, the great man
of the House. But he is not the only strong
tharo Il.