Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-24
MisCELLANEOCs Us.
A GOOD CONGREesIONAL STORY.

A GOOD CONGRESSIONAL STORY.
Hon. T. o. H. Smith of Indiana, is writing q SO.
ries Of very Interesting "reminiscences Of bis Congress.
s.onal life, which are published In the Indiana State
Journal. Here 10 one:
NORTH CAROLINA IsrrELLIeEycE.-There arose
q personal debate during tho session. between Judge
Dorsey Of Maryland. and Samuel P. Carson of North
House, as 1t was carried Oh with the utmost good hu,
NOR on both sides. II was evident. however, that
Judge Dorsey had decidedly the advantage of HE
North Carolina competitor. The debate ultimately
~situen,s Of the gentlemen. Mr. Carson had charged
;hs; the people Of the Eastern shore of Maryland
were ignorant Of the history of the country, owing to
their inability 10 read or write, and closed with a
most ludicrous account OF the subservieucy OF the
Narylanders TO the supposed great men Of the coun.
try. The good humor OF the House seemed to be on
the side Of when Judge Dorsey roee
TO reply, his taco covered with iuni John Reeds Keer,
after wards United States Senator, whispered in my
ear: Dorsey says funny things" l give a sketch
Of hs speech from recollection: "Ths gentleman
SAYS my constituents are ignorant ard iliterate; / will
no, retort upon those Who sent him here. but relate
q few facts aud leave the House to judge between us.
D.te. are important. The late war wes declared in
1912, and the British army in2lorlously burned the
capitol 10 1914, 10 the lasting disgrace of that nation.
The whole scene wes Immediately published in the
National 1nte!hgence., ara copied in every paper In
ta- United SAFES.
"lQS war was over PSAcc EcotoTc'' oy u ttod'J
Al Client. just ten years after the burning Of the
Capitol, my business took me into The gsntleman's
district. was approaching the principal town when
I heard the sound OF b ME and drum emerging from
a yellow pine woods, near tine town, where they were
making tar aud turpent.ne. ! saw before me the
waving plume and the marching, With quick step, OF
o regiment Of men. the stars and stripes borne alof',
with ,he motto, "Sorrh Carolina now and forever"
Ia gil: letters. rode directly up to the principe!
hotel. KEEP, by a landlord that evidently lived wei!
and knew how 10 entertain his guests ii he was pleas
I'd With their standing. The moment was seated on
Tho porch he addressed me e Have you heard the
news ~ Wha, newsf" Why the British have
buried the Capitol, aad our army is moving forward,
as you see, 10 meet the enemy" When did you get
ih4 news T. I'VE got il lant night about I O'Clock"
Ths, YOU may understand how this happened, just
before rho last war. We held a great nesting to give
Information TO the people l, wasfound that there was
Iui ON. man IN the country ,hst could read. He was
elected O ,un,y reader. We ;heu voted 10 take the
National IuteiligeMc-r, anc tc.: every Saturday after.
aoon the paper should be pubiicIy read. beginning at
she Sra, page anc reading II regularly through, adver
.!e1rnen;s aud oil: and sinre hen oor reader has kept
Constantly al |, every S,:urdav Afternoon.
LAST nigh, hs read the burning of the Capitol
by the British. We q. once few 10 arms The old
evolutionary Split - completely aroused Dinner
wls .nnnunced and | took my rrat At The head " the
!arle, when o.: sprang my landlord aud IN a rnom-nt
annolnc-d that the Pr,sdeut ct the United States
w.S approaching il e coscn and fosr with ou'-riders,
and sur. enough up drove Tho coach with four spen-
cid erays, and out-rider- in fuii livery. Tue Gistin.
guiah-d parsonage stepped from the coach, ana was
Snw.d into the parlor by my landlord, ha, N hand
Curiosity led me to place one car TO Tho opening
Ia. landlord bowed to rae hoor-"The Presiden. Of
us United States. l presumed" Mot e1aotly:"-
'.rh- Secretary of Sta,e7' Not exactly" "rhe
Secretary of War'" Not exactly" The secre's
~ IS tho Navyl" NO. exactly" The Governor
II North Csroiinal" .Nol exactly" Joseph Gales,
inc editor of the National ln,ell g~encer1' Not ex-
ec;iy." Then raising his Voice and stamping his
foot, "Who 10 the thunder are youi' II am a m-r-
Giant tailor from Washington City, and have come
here 10 collect some oills.'' "Y0u can pass on; |
have no room for you.'" The Judge closed amids,
,hruders OF spplaussi his triumph WAS complete. MIR.
Carson laughed heartily, aud the matter ended in the
best of personal feeling