Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-25

A very amusing and characteristics
speech was lately made by the brilliant
and eccentric Tom Marshall, in tria! be.
fore the Supreme Court of Ke niucky,
which is quite too good TO be lost. The
case was an action of damages brought
gainst e nilemsn who tad fine fish
pond, upon which soma of his neighbors'
boyswere in the habit OF de predstiI &. md
VINO vas provoked TO the point OF fog
eing one Of the msrsuders, whose parents
sued for damages. employing TON Mar
shall rs their advocate. He recovered
$1,000. and, the case being appealed.
J. C. Breckinridge. v. Pies'i. elect. and
Garrett Davis, the great American lead
der. were ret lined for the defence. These
gentlemen, in the argument Of the case
warned the Court against the seduction
Of the eloqusnce and sophistry of the dis
tiuguished counsel on the other side.-
Major Brsckinridge contended that the
correction was q whole Some end proper
one, such ~ he had been subjected to ia
his Juvenile days. when caught in any
mischief.
Tom Marshall. in reply. said that both
gentlemen had eudevored 10 magnify him
into . very great man-kentuck's great.
est lawyer and orator: and both. in their
political speeches were in the habit OF
expressing great confidence in the ssgsci.
ty and int~liigence Of The people. Now.
80 whishsd them to inform TIE Court
how il was that, with such great suseri-
ority Of natural genius and scquirs-
ments. and with the additional advantage
of years over at least one Of bis sdversa-
ries.r be remained plain Tom Marshall,
hsmmering a miserable existence out OF
. few lawsuits at the bart while you."
poi..tiDg 10 his orpeDsnt, Jno. c. Bfeck
inridxe. '.who were but a tow headed
shaver robbing birds nests and PLAYING
marbles. when the whole broad Common
wealth Of Kentucky ives ringing from
enc end 70 the other with praises of the
great eloqnencs. wash learning and pro.
disous ability of Tom Marshall. are now
Vice Psesiden. Of the United States? and
you Garret Davis, vented 10 be. and al
most persuaded some very weak minded
people TO make you President Of the
United States!
Now" proceeded Tom. sour Vice
President ssys he used to be logged in
his boyish days for just such tricks Us
my clients son was logged for, and he
leaves Us TO infer that. SO for from suf-
fering sny damages thereby. il was one
Of the causes of his progress and advance
msnt to his PRESENT high position. If
my client had only known this before
and il he could he satisfied that his son
MAS spanked on the same spot that ms
distinguished friend was. 50 far from
bringing this suit. he would have se-
knowledged his profound gratitude TO the
defendant for thus placing his scion in
the line Of safe precedents. and giving
him 90 strong claim on :he Vice Psesi-
dsncy. Doubtless the political misror-
tunes and disasters Of my other dicsin-
guished friend. are attribusabls to the
fact that ~ his spanking was neglected
in boyhood, he has to make up nor il By
receiving nothing but political spsnks
ever since he reached manhood"
Those palpabie hits excited much
Isush;es among the lawyers and judges.
IN which the I~o distinguished objrc,s
Of Toms rai.lsry partieipaled.-Cin.
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