Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-04-17
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I'm & is NH sssneral. 4 Assembly had
adjoa,yss " IN Y, ]. and the members ~
ih.s & h T. = MN sspe esmbered body of Law
,sleal ls Il I gi,ed Nm I ~ their respective
Sh Il n siioas eircllpa anres, v,
Their ~ morally md physicaily,
:fssav the same as when they
sweae ne capitol ~ their con-
sti,uehy Bnt lie principles of some
d, iiins Isai undergone 4. change. BE
that al may the constituents of the
Honoraoie Absalom Crashum, whose
=constits Acy occupied distant country
s.in ii 4ftilinr loc,llty Of our Union, no
matter si,ere, comprised all the legal
votes .in that district. for be was the
unanimous choice of the people. Con-
srquenflythis friends fcl. il duty bound
to give hin, public reception upon his
return from, hia labors.
Great we're the preparations made for
the occasion, and the city in which the
receptien was 10 he made was alive with
people. The city BY the way, COM
prised f',nr iog cabins, one log stable,
and, looming of III the distance shan
y was plainly perceptihle. Tie COM
mittee & arrang e,nents had provided
boun,ifnily for The dinner not cmiting 4
good supply of siimulents, which IS &C
knowlrdged iyy:alt prominent politicians
as stFSng motive power inadvancing
their yario1s principles. General, Soap
um presided at the dinner, and won
great applause be'tf1e manner in which
he contacted matters, until by@Seing
inspired with the oa1asion, and inflated
with whekey. be slt himself q he the
guest. add unfa. .1unais imagined him
self alas,st q he she. one ,ie s make tie
spses ashum, however, wsss no
snsl X 49, alII nv 81 in in ~; kna
tfe Ge0sfat u be d good sing er ne ASK
edshim 70 treat the company witha song.
No sooner said than done or rather an
attempt at i. Taking another bumper
= raw he cleared his throat and Ma king
rather bad work in attempting 70 rise
from his seat, Crashum told him to sing
where Ire was and keep his seat.
"A rap on the table called the attention
4of those that were sober enough and the
General commenced
7 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner'
but his tongne soon clone to the roof 81
his mouth, and his memory failed him.
Feeling patriotic, however, as all gene
ralsand other military men do upon such
convivial occasions. be majestically rose
from his seat, raising his right hand high
III mir, he remarked, s34 n as' Dc II
t;ent!'n, On such an 'cassien singing
IL beneath ne, and cannot az Il bnt
the hour has rived when We expect u
listen to a speech from the Hon,rable
Ahst ION Crashnm (hickup.
Further remarks were needless, and
the General was soon seated, owing u
the excessive weight of the atmosphere
iuthe upper part of the room that pro-
bably pressed him down. Crashum,
however. had a second time m icipated
the movements If the General, and az
he appeared 10 have a downward tenden-
w, had moved the chair of General
Soapnm, 80 thar General Soapum took
hoor instead of Crashum.
Whereupon the Honorable Absalom
Ctnsbum rose with becoming dignity,
md spoke as fnllowsa:: s=ssss
Fellow CirIzENs:-l II Is contrary to
parliamentary usage for one member to
rise % speak While the presiding officer
has The floor but, gentlemen, under the
circumstances, Twill m We for = suspen-
sion ~ the rules Ia order to enable me
sD-n the rules" vociferated hall
a dozen, 60 ahead, Crashum " And
Crashum bowed with = smile, and glanc-
ing al the General. found that he was
quietly taking nap. Crashum continu-
ed,
sss Il Il Gentlemen, The honor YOU have
done me on this occasion calls forth from
the innermost depths 81 ! sensitive heart,
feelings of pride | ought 90 smother,
and sensations for which I cannot find
words meet fm' expression. Since Il
have rad The honor sc shaking wi, each