Minnesota weekly times., 1855-06-12
SPEECH By MR.. WISE.
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et'f WASHINGTON, May 26.
At Q O'Clock this evening tremendous gather
ing assembled before Browns Hotel and called
Mr.. Wise out to manifest to him the joy they e1-
perienced at his success in the election. After the
Marine Band had played number of complimenta-
ry airs, Mr.. Wise was introduced to the auditory
from tho balcony, and was greeted with the most
deafening applause by his friends, and with boots
and Kisses from the Know Nothings, OF whom
there was a very large number in the crowd
Amid the greatest excitement MIR. wise commcn-
ced and said: ! a s,i
FrLLow CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON: never re-
cretted moro in my life than now that have not
got more strength. 1t is not generous to trample
upon Il PROSTATE foe (Cries of 'sgood," "good,"
and ohear," accompanied by groans and other
| :.demonstrations'') but if ever allowed to put
my heel upon the neck of n fallen enemy lmight be
pardoned to night [Renewd interruptions here oc-
cured.l If there was ever an opponent domineer-
inc and dctatoria, it is that iliberal party which
assumes now to rule America. lie has boasted
that he was invincible. | have met the black
knight with his vizor down, and his shield and
lances are broken More Interruptions from the
s'Know- Nothings''. He had crossed the North
stamping his foot SO the nation might feel the
shaking of the earth. But he travelled in the
night, with Il dark lantern in hand, and just be-
fore day. to do his boasiing; men became ap-
pal,el and their blood curded in their veins
their muscles crowded and Their bones--and
fears came over their minds of the peo
pie | had proclaimed he was easily conquered.
/ knew the rock of defeuSe-and that rock
was the indomtable democracy Tremendous
cheers bv the friends of Mr.. Wise, and renew
al of interruptions by els foes.] Mr.. Wisethen
briefly gave an accout of the travel he had per-
formed. and of the oratorical tolls he had en-
dured during the canvass and said: NOtwith-
standing Sam had achieved victories in the North,
knew he could not meet the masses of the peO-
pie, in primary assemblagcs in Virginia: knew
he could not stand before the pibroch and
trump of liberty. He might live in the land of
secret ballot, but he could not survive the viva
vocc of the people [Applausc, and cries OF 'Iiuz-
"a for Sam."] Aye that voice had overwhelming
ly conquered in the Old Dominion. [Renewed APP
plause. was told by my friends,and now tell to
vou-here the confusion was great that the re-
maindcr of what MIR. Wise said was lost. Is tho ear
of the people not TO be allowed to listen to the Ian
suage of liberty? Not only arc those Sans" "
hurrahing for the destruction OF religious liberty,
but they would tramplc on the freedom of the
pen and press. [Applause, and disapprobation.]
tell YOU, YOU have found your master in u pu-
rilicd majority which consists of the conscien-
tious and conservative men of both the old par
ties. Renewed Interruptions anl various cries
mingled with applause.l My friends, would if
were one Of the Lords anointed, give you a
little Of the holy water you ask for YOU need it.
daughter, applause and groans.] You, who are
[A voce-''that's lie you want it.''l You
have joined in the war of the AboitioniSts on
the institutions of Virginia. If you want holy
water so to your high priests. [Applause mingled
with '.Huzzah for Sam.''l | think have made
converts of you Judging by your cheering. Re-
newed laughter by the friends of Wise, and
cheering by his foes.l thank you from my heart,
he ironically said, for your decent, orderly con-
duet and behavior. You have demonstrated you
arc worthy to be masters of this great country
What laws will guard if such men as you
rule the country? Discussion, it would appear
is not tolerated. Mr.. Wise was here silcnced
by the groans Of the Know Nothings and the
huzzahs for ''Vance."] He continued. My lungs
are too weak to contend with rabbe like you.-
mob Of Know Nothings has seized on the cap
tol Of the country. leave to conservative Wings
and indomtabe Democrats to say whether this
disgrace shall abide here [Cries Of sno, no, no,''
ard renewed of Interruptions by the Know Moth
ings.] L must thank you, my friends, for the
compliment you expected to pay me. [Cries of
will not permit it.. Renewed invitations to 60
on.] will conclude by saying, here in Wash
ington, freedom Of speech was not allowed by the
tyrant and dictator, and dark-lantcrn oligarchs,
which ever seeks to oppress.
Mr.. Wise then Withdrew amid the applause
of his friends and JOY of his foes. Crowds of his
friends now rushed into the hotel and warmly
congratulated him. The Know Nothngs for an
hour longer continued th=ir noise, when becom-
ing weary of their performances, and hoarse
with their own brawlng, they dispersed.
Horace Greeley in Paris.
The London correspondent of the Sunday Cour-
Ter has been to Paris, and writes home thus of
Mr.. Greeley: "Mr. Greeley's presence in Paris
is an inexhaustiblc fund Of romance. He as
founded the inmates of the hotel on his arrival by
throwing off his coat, putting large green board
over his head and working away at an account of
his travel for the Tribune. Scarcely had the ag-
itation at the Tuillerics subsidized, when he threw
the sFlower Market into the widest excitement.
1t appears that Mr.. Greeley appeared in MR.
kct st. at an unusually carly hour. The pert,
sprightly flower girls were only just landing their
sweet merchandise and unbundling their baskets,
and the old women who carry on this poetic trade,
were all talking together with great voubility,
while the daughters were arranging their fruits
and flowers. The market was almost empty,
here and there a manager of restaurant signly
looking out for some choice vegetable and grin
ming politely at the young ladies of the market.
But the hustle of the day had not arrived, and
quiet prevailed, when all of sudden, if the story
in the 'Siecle is not colorcd, in rolled and tum-
bled man whose appearance threw all the men
and women in the market into amazement. sEn
Volta ua grognard' said one. sQuet drole de
colps,' said another. 'Oh la carrotte d'homme,'
fell in the next, so every ono had his say, while
all looked after him with perfect wonder. But
he, unaware of all this, sturdiiy fumbled on un-
til he came face to face with singularly sharp
patatoe, which fascinated his attention and led
him to make some inquiry about it to the old la
dy who occupied the stall.
At this moment the excitement, which was in
tense as he entered the market, and which grew
intenser the longer he fingered there, had risen
to q dangerous pitch. But Mr.. Greeley, little
dreaming or caring for the storm, related to the
French lady, how, on his trip through Iowa, he
had met with potatoe of exactly the same shape,
and how his conviction was that the seeds in Iowa
were sown by French immigrant who had very
likely brought them from the same stalk. While
Mr.. Greeley was speaking, the old lady waxed in
dgnant and conceiving by the pleasantness of his
countenance that he was making to her some pro-
posal of a doubtful character, informed him that
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