The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-12


now extraordinarily vehement in tone,
violent in gesticulation, and abusive in
language. lie called Seward dema-
goguc--a small demagngue--and lie de-
spised all lemagogucs, detested small
deTagogues in particular, but more espe-
clally pitied and despised those who
could be driven by small demagogues,
bringing his fist in the vicinity of Wade's
desk rs he uttered the last clause. lie
accused the Republicans in body of
wa'dice, personal and political--of
skulking the issue of Cuba. and SILVER
inc in their shoes at it's mere name
lie rung the changes on Stewards
term, Land for the Iandlcss," and sneer-
ed at the "laeklandcrs, as he called
them, of whom the Republicans were
afraid, &c. He smotc his own desk vio-
Iently, occasionally reached over and
struck Stewards, kept his back toward
Seward, ever aud anon thrusting his
hand almost in his face, aud pushing in
advertantly against Wade's chair; all this
time his face glowing with passion, aud
his air and mein and tone suggr sting the
tcrocity of Danton, combined with the
malignity OF Marat During his short
speech portion of the galleries kept up
u running accompaniment of feeble gusts
of laughter.
Nearly all eyes had been fixed on
Toombs and Scward--the latter calm and
pale, and looking steadily at his assailant.
But the few who knew Wade well, had
not failed TO ,tice his hands firmly
clenchcd Oh the arms of his chair, his
c: impressed lips, and the indescribable air
Of defiance that sat upon his counten-
ance. Ere Toombs was fairly in his seat
Seward, Wilson, Fessenden and Wade
spraug to their feet. 1t was mposslb bic
for the Chair to assign the floor TO any
body but 1.-THE Senator from Ohio, for he
tone in which he pronounced the formu-
Ia, "Mr President - and the eye he fix
cd on Breckenridge, said, as plain as
words could have uttered it, 81 must and
will have it
Wade, who don't fear the devil turn
ed square upon Toombs, who knows that
Wade don fear the devil, and, bringing
his fist down within about al. inch of
Toomb's nose and heavily upon his desk,
said, his eye rivcting him, and the hot
words kissing through his teeth, "Skulk,
ali shiver, do we ~
The Georgian pushed his c'tair--it
stands on CASTERS few inches further
of, 50 as to give his Ohio neighbor more
room,
Wade went on, leaping almost from
the floor at every sentence. showing
pIai0Iy that though be was able to reply
effectively to the taunts and abuses that
fell from Toomb's lips, he would rather
drive them forciblv down his throat-all
Of which Toomhs knew, because once on
time they being neigh b0rs in the SEN
ate then as now, Toombs was abusing aiI
Republicans in the most yituperatiyc
style, when Wade, bis hands on the arms
Of his chair, ready % cap to his feet, de-
mauded to know Does the Senator
mean to Include mc in what he - now
saying ~ Upon which the Georgian re-
sponded, Il except the Senator from
Ohio ~ Since that occurrence, every
body thinks Toombs desires to give Wade
q wide berth
But, to the speech The first sent
egce went straight to The core Of the sub
lect. and MI the rest followed 1t. You
sheer at the Homestead bill, because it
gives lands tn the Iandiess, do YOU -
What u your pet measure Stealing
0icears for the njggerless We 20 TO
The country upon jt--Land for the land
,ess rersus nlcgcrs for the niggcrless
That was enough The galleries haa
seemingly held their breath. Now. some
ieat came down with one determined
stamp upon the toor-a few hauds smotc
togethcr-but the mass, IN gallery aud
N Senate, shouted with d mingled roar
II daughters and cheers--tho President
throwing down the gaveI IN despair.
Having. in this phrase, compressed the
whole argument into the smallest posi-.
bic compass, Wade went on roasting the
Democracy about their "nlager bill. ;" and
satisfying Toombs that he Wade was
not much frightened. however it might
be with him fToombs;) and then he
handed over tho fight to Fcsscnden.
Mr.. FpsScpden was more deliberate
Indeed he was persistentlT calm and pro
vokingly cool. He tod Toombs that Re-
publicans did not skuIk nor shivcr m the
Cuba question, bat only meant by this
course to take their own time end teach
gentlemen that the Senate was to be gov-
erned by lis own rules. and not br the
DEGREES of a party caucus, and that they
should permit the vote to bo taken on the
bill when Trey had said Ill they wished
TO on the subject, and not ono moment
sooner
All the time Seward sat quietly in his
chair, Those accustomed to read hi,
thoughts On his face, knew he was biding
bis opportunity to reply Finally, he
took the floor. He never spoke Of the
Senator from Georgia lie turned his
back somewhat toward him, with min
-!ed air Of dignity aud contempt. He
drew his own chair aside, pushed Wilson 5
out Of the way, stepped back pace or 80,
shook off tranacls, forgot Bair's Rhet
eric, campoell's rhetoric, and Seward
rhetoric, calmly defined the different
kinds Of courage, said he hoped he had
enough to serve his purpose as 4 Senator
aud man, aud then rose With his theme,
contrasting in few glowing words the
bencfccnt abiects Of The Homestead bill.
with the pernieious scheme If acquiring
Cuba, aud, abiding to the Presidents
efforts to clutch tho purse aud the sword,
denounced him To severe but strictly par
liamcntary language, for attempting thus
to divert the public mind from the issues
which his Kansas and financial policies
had prccipitatcd upon the country, and
he concluded By comparing, in few 81.
annrnt sentences tic r,rinn,r,ln rnh,.h