Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-17
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1857.
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BEun Our Own Correspondent
BosToN, Feb. Il.
The House of Representatives, am happy to
say, is doing remarkably we'll Forts commend
able behavior during the week just closing, it
ought to receive suitable reward Of merit. Its
official head. Doctor Phelps, might wear a medal
fthe purest pewter, made ineligible by suita-
bleiaseription and deyice-or, better than TINS
let all Of the members of the House, who have
been very good boys, Represented with certihc"tes
setting forth the particularly fine points OF eaeh
for instance, Mr.. Swift of Boston, might De com
mended for his attainments in the science Of
i1gic and FIR the purity and grandeur Of his die
tion NJ Editor Hale should receive due praise
for his imaninatiye powers and for his fue fancy
Mr. Browne Of Dorchester should be ntly child
ed for his too great familiarity with his interiors,
but he must be rewarded for his peculiarly win
ming ways. great number Of members might
be remarked for quiet, unohtrusive modesty, and
ether. for their determination to investigate mat
tiers Of State as shewn By their constant attend
anee upon the ses sions Of the Police Court, and
the undivided attention they pay to the Juog-
ments Of that tribunal Of minor justiee-oeg par
don-that minor tribunal, mean.
Of the grave and reverend senators, regret L
may not speak as we'll They have done any
thing but grow in grace, sinceI last wrote. leant
understand
Of the Commonwealthcou have well contrived to
misrepsesent its constituents, TO such an extent,
in 50 short a time, has the awful Senate in the
past six days. -. vnmaE am
aa SUMMARY HANGING.
The Sena-e has agreed to Mr.. Gideon Haynes's
report, mentioned last week. Before the bill was
passed, tthat redoubtaole hero made speech in
its favor which had the supreme felicity Of hear
ing and if was not instructed by his learning,
charmed by his eloquence. was certainly
shocked by his treatment of the Kings English,
and astounded by the stupidity of his logic He
quoted Shakspeare-not in the original text, to
be sure, but kindly rendering it in more simple
language, better acapted to the limited capacities
of the unlettered senators, for whose edifcation
he stated that so powerful was his admiration Of
the great author, whose writings he had so bru-
tally murdered, that, on one occasion, he walked
some distance, II can't make out by my notes how
far it was-but he stated with the accuracy Of
professional surveyor for the purpose Of visiting
his tomb. 1t is certainly to be regretted, for the
credit of Massachusetts,, that his enthusiasm did
not induce him to pass the remainder of his days
in that vicinity. Brilliant Gtieon Haynes
There is one redeeming feature in the bill. APP
pended to it, believe at the suggestion of Mr..
Poor of Essex "a gentleman who does not share
in the blood hrstness If his brethren.) which
provides that the new law, if it should ever dis
grace our statute book, shall not affect any per-
against whom legal proceedings may have
already been commen' ed the an eminent has
MILITARY.
The best thing that has happened in the State
House, since the pass ge Of the Personal Liberty
Law, was the rejection Of Mr.. Samuel Andrews,
as candidate for high military honors, by the
House, the other day. The Senate, true TO its
hunkerish instincts, stands by the Custom House
official. You know they've got sundry military
heroes in that body-Capt. HAYNES, of whom
have spoken before Mr.. Burbank Of Suffolk,
though young in years, has achieved corporal
" M of L
not, there are more who are, or have been, en-
signs. drummers, or renerals, and, as | under
stand it, these fighting men are all to be pIomo-
ted. in case they succeed in making Samuel An
drews Major General! Corporal Burbank, pre-
sumo, will be permitted to act as "cow toy" IL
believe that's the name,) and hope will earn, at
once, name and an honestp my BY furnishing
the . bould soger boys" with apples. Captain
Haynes will probably have place, where his emf
nent tslents will be Of service, in writing de-
spatehes,- probably in Ihyme,-and SO each one
wall 60 up peg ortwo.
If I haven't succeeded in making this matter
perfectly plain, I regret L.; but, as my know
ledge Of the art of war is somewhat limited, l
may possibly have made mistakes, though think
have made the thing clear, as have submitted
my manuscript to Mrs. Partington, who, you
know: Is the WIDOW q q warrior. and may there.
estimable lady informs me, that my use Of camp
titles s correct. If however, there are any blum
ders, trust, for the credit of the SPY YOU will at
once secure the services of a correspondent who
is better posted in titlessand tactics than am,
to take charge Of such matters. Perhaps the
Chaplain Of the House would oficiate.
THE MEMBER FRAN NORTHAMPTON.
Bottom Not It; I have a device to make all
WE'LL Write me prolo9us and LET the proo9ue s4ra 10
say, we will do harm with our sw1ds and that Pyra-
mus is not killed indeed and for The better assnr-
ance tel them taat Pyrsmus, am not Pyramus, but
Bottom the weaver. This wilt pot them out of fear
~ -sefag Midsummer Nights Dream.
i told you, the other day, you remember, some
thing about the speech Of Mr. Erastus Hopkins,
Of Northampton, and yentured to intimate that
he 6esmeared the Governor rather thickly with
haitery. But that eminently respectable sheet
the DAILY Adceitiser, after some days of grave
consideration comes at last to our relief Trem-
bling with fear, lest it shall excite the ire of the
member or his critics" it ventures to whisper,
gently, that the speech was but satire.
Accepting this explanation as correct, | can't
help thinking, that when Erastus published his
remarks in the Aforesaid daily, he should have
stated the cbaTacier Of the speech in the longest
sApa q long primer, over its head, something
in this fashion :" This is satre"-just as the
school-boy inscribed his slate-and-pencil sketch,
This is a horse" Then, all mistakes could
have B. en- prevented, particularly it, when he ad-
dressed the House, he hadintroduced his remarks
something in this style
500 = You whose gentle hearts do fear
The smallest moaltrous N use that oreeps on door
May na~, psrchance, both qnske aud tremble here
WHEN lion rough IN widest rage doth roar.
Then kaoR that !, one euug the inner am
10 lion fsl nor eise noliun's dam
Fcsil should az lion me in STRIFE
Into tais phase, 'tSere pity my lite"
With some saeh explanation as this, we should
not 50 much have feared this lion, who is in good
sooth, " very fox for his valour," " and goose
for his discretion"
But think, however, from what hear that
Erastus is far less likely to thank the Advertiser
than are his critics. My first impression--that
&he speech was intended as a ticket TO his Excel
lencys good graces-I still believe to have been
correct; and the more am convinced Of the
aonndness q the position, BY more careful read
ing OF the speech, and by facts which have be-
come matters Of notoriety about the State House.
Much as regret 70 say it, must acknowledge a
belief that EFastus has been overcome by that
love Of place and power--so natural SO seductive"
which once brought him TO the support of the
"ooaliti0n.s 4 49,
THE LAW on TESTIMONY.
Happening at the House, this morning. found
that body engaged ia discussing the propriety Of
allowing atheists to testify in our courts, the
question being on the adoption Of a proposition,
suggested BY Mr. Spooner Of Boston, Of allowing
the liberals to testify upon an affirmation, sigli-
lar to that now administered to Friends The
House VIII probably agree to this, and the Sem
ate Wttn1ts usual pig-headedness, will probably
vote 70 r+tain the present law. majority Of the
oenate Board have, l fear, more pfuf1und ven
efauon Tor such remnants of barbarism. as this
law and the eallows, than they have for anything
else--except, perhaps. their own titles
Mr. Campbell Of Methuen m ado a . ya..h :, AZ,