The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-10

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sive article on the table. Mrs. Washington
struck me as something older than the president,
though understand they were born the same
year, she was short in stature, rather robust
extremely simple in her dress, and wore q very
plain cap, with her gray hair turnetl up under
It," The description of Mrs. Washington cor
responds perfectly with that in her portrait by
Trumbull, painted the previous year, and now
in the Trumbull gallery at New Haven
Mr.. Wansey says her drawing rooms were
objected to by the democrats, cas- tending 10
give her a supereminencv, and as introductory
to the paraphernalia Of courts.' With What
feelings the excellent women regarded these
democrats, is shown by an anecdote Of the same
period She was a severe disciI linarfab, and
Nelly Custis was not often permitted by her TO
be idle or to follow her own caprices. Tho
young girl was compelled to practico at the
harpsichord four or FIVE hours every dav. and
one morning, when she should have beeaplay-
ing, her grandmother entered the room remark
ing that she had not heard her music, and also
that she had observed some person going cut,
whose name she would very much Ike to know.
Nelly was silent, and suddenly her attention
was arrested by blemish on the wall, which
had been newly painted delicate cream eoaor..
s'Ah, twas no federalism she exclaimed took
ing at the spot, just above settee, "uona but
filthy democrat would mark place with his
good nothing head in that mannerg'
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An EXPORTED TR1BuTE.-HoW very common
is it with pseudo patriots, when thev find tbenr-
selves involved in difficulties, or surrounded by
dangers which they can neither resist or over
leap to call upon, evoke, and apos1ophize the
spirit, name, patriotism, and memory Of that
pure patriot, whose mortal remains sleep IN the
tomb of Ashland, to extricate them from diff
Guilty, and shield them from the impending fury
Of storms which they have assisted in aronsing,
and which threaten to overwheln them, and
they often resort to such inyocatiors eveuHhon
the recollection Of wrongs done to his name and
patriotism are fresh in the recollection of all.
We do not charge that senator Douglas was
ever guilty OF induging in such acrimonious
abuse of the great departed statesman, as many
Of the partisan leaders OF his party, but wa do
assert that he never paid such high. lone1tribute
to Henry Clay during the life time of the latter,
as he utters in the following passag2 Of his late
Chicago speech, in alusion to the last service
rendered to the country BY the INN ortal patriot
upon the memorable occasion refersed to. TIE
sage of Ashland is now dead, but the memory
of his services and patriotism stiI continues
fresh in the minds and affections OF the people,
and now that the ''little giant" of democraeris
about to be overwhelmed by the elements which
he has been mainly instrumental in narousiueInto
fearful fury, he is compelled TO cal updu tbc
name and spirit Of the mighty dead to calm the
troubled elements, and direct rightly the fierce
currents of public opinion. In doing this he
pays an exalted tribute to the departed statas-
mana tribute which is creditable to him, and
which will make some of his political friends
wrthe, because it will remind them cf tbe
wrongs they have perpetrated against Henry
Clay.
Here is the passage from Mr. Douglas' sreeuh
referred to-:
''Irepeat, that the abandonment Of the policy
of settling the slavery question by a geogfaphi-
cal line in the mannersI have stated, produced
all the excitement and agitation which ensued
and created the necessity of new mode Of ad-
justment. The country was suddenly plunged
into terrible sectional struggle. The north and
south were each made to believe thai their res
pective rights reinvaded and that their honor
and safety required them to marshal all their
force in hostile array to repcl the aggrcssions
of the other. This struggle was contilfuad until
the wsest and best men in the country became
alarmed for the safety of the republic and the
permancncy Of the Union. The venerable and
Clay, who had retired to the peaceful
shades of Ashland for the purpose OF preparing
himself for another and better sphere Of exis-
tence, felt called upon to leave his rctreat and
again make his appearance in the senate, the
theatre of his usefulness, his triumphs and his
glory. From the moment of his appearance
among us, he ceased to be the gallaal aud re-
slstless partisan leader of former dars, and was
now the representative of the patriotism and
Union loving sentiment of the cotlntrp lie
was hailed and recognized as the leadar around
whom all Union men, wings and Democrats
north and south, from all sections o. The cgua-
ry, rallied as their champion in the glorious
cause. During that session of congress there
we're no wings and no democrats as such il the
PARTISAN sense, but all were Union men, with
sound and constitutional views and national sen
lments, in opposition to the fanatics and aettar
ors, whose measures if not purposss he'd d.
'ectly to dlsunon and revolution 'rolcrgcH
applause.
With Clay as our leader, and Cass aud Web
'ter as our champions, the Union mel Struggled
n that memorable session of ten NOR ths f0r the
adoption of great fundamental principle as
'ule of action in all future time, in the orga7i-
,ation of new territories and admiss On of ncw
states.
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A sedate old blacksmith, original halliag
rom the keystone State but who had long
made bis residence among the tabefnacie5 OF
he Buckeyes, was expatiating to admi7ipg au-
liences on the Pennsylvania anti-ra road poll
y, and wound up as follows: Y-a-s, Laese
ail-roads are bad things. In ny younger
lays, Pennsylvanians had to traye} or horse
Jack ten or twenty days to reach Ohio, aud
hen they larned something on the way. HOW
he railroads carry them in as many hours,
nd set them down as green as when they
tarted. Yaa-s. railroads are bad things
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