The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-05-24

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70 destroy reputation. have seen il wi,her
under much less; but 10 aud behold there
comes out writer in Blackwood, who proves
conclusively that Cataline was an unfortunate
patriot, who fell in an Intellectual strueOle 10
restore the ancient Liberties Of his country
I Sicero's oration had, as / thought nailed
Sataline TO the pillory. set him down las
JunIus said Of tue Duke of Bedford) as a sort
OF negative instruction to posterity'' Il
seems however that the '.qnousgue tandem
aontere " was mere buncomb speech. in
which the orator magniied the evils and dan
gers which threatened the commonwealth. in
order to magnify himself in the spirit Of the
thiet-catcher, who always proves a confession
Of guilt lest the lustre Of bis achievement
might be dimmed BY the discovery that he
had captured an innocent man. daughter
aud applause.) Sallust, who recorded that
transaction, il proved to have been toady
partisan writer. who wrote what would serve
a purpose and not what he knew or believed.
prolonged applause) Jack Cade turns up
10 these modern times to be a patriot whose
reputation, long slumbering under the thick
crust Of tory spite and malignity. has been
lately dug up from beneath the lava bed, like
that classic city Of Italy revealing a graceful
architecture. Il is quite probable that the
man was slandered. for to that country-to
Eugland-belongs the credit Of having, for a
century or more. prostituted literature 10 the
vlle task Of blackening the character Of re-
pubicanism.
To resume however The authorship Of
the celebrated letter to the Austrian Minister,
whose name will not venture upon. for am
not certain Of the pronunciation Laugh
tar.)
Mr. Keitt. We know who you mean
Hulsemann. Husemann.
Mr. Harris Yes, sir that is the name.
1 was about remarking that the authorship Of
that creditablc production has been reduced
to a condition, which it is difficult accurately
to de6ne-to state Of dubety. That prob.
ably conveys the idea. Mr. Webster, whose
name mention with profound respect is in
fair way to lose the reputation Of producing
what proved him to be, iD spite Of the erron-
eous political principles which we're ascribed
to him, a whole-souled, resolute American
citizen.
remember, SIR that the speech which has
left the deepest impression on my mind, was
heard by me, when boy, in the city Of Lex.
ington. at Mr.. Clays very door, delivered by
Richard AIenafee. in whose early death Ken
lucky sustained great, was about to say
an irreparable loss. but that, in that fruitful
land, il seems that the hand Of death removes
one great orator. only to make room for anoth-
era speech in which Mr.. Clays claim 10
the gratitude Of his countrymen was based
chiefly upon his agency in bringing about the
compromise Of the Missouri difficulty. A
man Of the bold character Of Mr.. Clay-a.
man who was not driven to the contemplate
shift Of taking credit for what he never per-
formed. would hardly have allowed counter.
felt reputation to pass-he was the man Of al
others. to have nailed it to the counter
There is but one other historical fact con-
nected with Kentucky on which | rely, and
that is. that Dick johnson killed TecumsCh
IGreat laughter Tothat amInow clinging
with the earnestness Of desperation and the
man who hints to me that here is any doubt
hanging over it. is no friend Of mine. Re-
newed laughter shall be torn up by the
roots. and sent adrift on the shOreless sea of
uncertainty.
Not wishing however. to impair the digni-
nity Of the subject by yielding 70 propensity
too strong. fear at times for judicious con-
frol I proceed to say that can we'll under
stand how II is that, while the memory of Mr..
CLAW Is still fresh in our minds, those Of his
own marty. especially those who enjoyed his
nersonal confidence and friendship. when they
dosermined TO attack measure with which
his name is insepMably, indissolubly linked.
should feel it to be important to them. or 1t
NAV be. 10 the memory OF that illustrious
man. 10 prove that he had no connection with
= Rnt TO me, sir, It matters not whether
bs was for It or against it. If the men who
have had their day and time IN this world,
Lave not been able 10 vindicate themselves,
- ,Lev have left no well-defned traces OF
,Lo;r rol;t;cal career, especially those who
L.ye walked from youth to old age 10 the light
&c = brilliant reputation, It Is not for me who
b.ve INV own record to make out. and that.
90 ! fear. by dim and rayless light, to
80 80. nv time in the fruitless effort 10 clear
nm their regulations. The young men Of this
country. Wings aud Democrats who nave
sbouldered the cross Of progress. should turn
,he;r faces TO the future, and not be IDLY spec |
ulst;ng Mat about the past. Let the dead bury
~. 5ead | do not care if General Jack
con soO was for the Missouri act, and l will not
eau whether he was for it or against It Tor I
s,a.e 80 the proposition either way. and 4 wall /
not be disproved Laughter. No one DIS,
mics that the facts OF history, when turned
abont ps bv The skillful hand and genius may be !
wode 10 become like the small fragments 10
tbe kaleidoscope, taking any hue and color,
snv fantaslical shape which whim or caprice I
or what Is worse, psischief may suggest.
Sir Il IS waste of time tand that kind OF |
extravaeance borders on cfimnalltyl to at
temnt 10 o reconcile the leg station OF the coun-
try W 70 anything like a weIl-dgestedi policy, or |
tbe opinions and conduct Of public men 70
anything ike consistency;
Bot. Mr. Chairman. | got up here ior
more important object than these rambling
would seem TO indicate. | sought
the foor in order that | might state my OBJ
iections to the Senate bill for the organization !
~ Territories Ny determination at the out,
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