New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-18
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Straightforward, practical treatment Of practical
questions. cannot escape you. II Is soon secn thas
however bizarre tie costume Of the Old Kentuck-
ioI 8 thoughts, they are thoughts. Take away the
tumor, ard you leave as much substance as would
furnish mole than one Senator's bead FOX sessions
But 10 ;aie away the hunOr would be 10 destroy the
Individuality Of the speech. Auy man could say
tsst there would be trouble between Americans
and Spanihros the I1.tant party oi the
former set fcc+ on the sol Of Cuba; bat
lot every msn could paint, IS Er. Thomp-
son painted, tie Yankee oyerseer msrrying
the cd Don's daughter taking possession OF
TIE estate, until he cid Don fnds himself in an OBJ
%ure hut on the Slrthest corner Of his pl,nta-
6on; until the neshborins Don, frowned upon,
sIt UpcD, shown the convenient revolver and
towie-kniie. also finds it expedieot 70 decamp; un-
I'll distant DOns, Of the r,Imor Of sn approaching
Yankee, pack up and are ( Il With their ringers"
The lust of territory snd the love Of glory whi.h
distinguish Grsa Britain ard France respectively.
have been often talked Of, but Mr. Thompson
described John Bull ss "bloo5y old bguiser Going
Z" shout IN search OF fight, sud johnny Crspesu
as Tie little dogs 81 the bull dogs heels England
and America, tossting, praising esch other, with
festivities to Lord NapIer-who looked sAnhed
wh,n bis name vas tsken-Werc two gossips, the
best Of friends over their tea while at heart they
cordially hated esch other. Space would Hall me
10 slluds 70 the dro comparisons and l.ushsbe
anecdotes which crowded Mr.. 1hompsoA's two
hcurs. -
Everything was said in way so simple and at
the same me so unique. and the points were so
admirably brought out that one almost forgot for
tie time being what wandering discourse he was
listening TO. The speech was utterly without
method. Mr.. Thompson touched upon all subjects,
by turns. Now it WAS Cuba, now the Pacific Rail
road, now the Atlantic telegraph now the old
Wing party, of which he felt that he was the sole
representative in the Senate" like one who tresds
" alone some banquet ball, deserted You know
the rest of the quotations; now Old Harry Clay. for
whom be was himself, when live man, a Field
Marshal in old Kentucky now the English at
IDkerman. in India, al the Capitol at Washington;
now the rival Presidential candidates, to each Of
whom be gave a few words of advice. Mr. Seward,
whom be thought would be 80 desirous of being
impartial, that he would lean over toward the
South, he cautioned against platforms bidding
HIM Kick the ladder down by which he
assembled, and to remember when be entered the
car of State " NOT TO sand on the platform when
a." the train was in motion an Illustration
40 apt that galleries and Senate appauded.
Advice was given to Mr.. Breckenridge that no
should not hope against hope, since Buchanan had
two sheet-anchors-On of Cuba for the South,
one of Pennsylvania iron for the North. And "a
" Scotchman who had once grabbed good thing
held on to ii till death" As for Ny. Douglas,
purpose of learning how severe the discipline of
the Democratic party was, that Dir. Thompson
might consider the proprety of joining il. Mr.
Crittenden was, however, his choice. All these
illusions were taken in the utmost good humOr by
the Senate, and the supposed candidates laughed
louder than any one else Mr.. Douglas fairly
rolled in his chair; Mr. Seward and Mr. Crittenden
threw their heads back; Mr.. Hall was on the broad
grin constantly, but a Senator, in short, in his
best sfter.dinner mood, never looked more thor
oughly Jolly.
1t would be q false ide, Of the speech TO suppose
that the comic was unrelleyed. Where Mr.
Thompson alluded to himself he became pathetic
and his sketches-such as that of fighting in the
Crimea--were admirable pieces Of painting. All
the points made by those opposed to tho
Presidents Cuban measure were brought
out though in somewhat confused man
ner l have heard the speech pronounced by
Administration Senators the ablest Of the session,
and it is generally regarded as heavy blow at the
scheme of acquisition. Could it be circulated
among the people it would do great deal of good.
Its stye would secure its perusal and its substan-
tial merits would carry weight.
This may be regarded as Mr.. ThompsOns vale
dctory to the country since he retircs at the close
of this session, having served but single term in
the Senate. His dssipated habits and eccentric
east of mind have prevented him from becoming
what he might have been. The excellent raw ma
teria in the man has not been well worked up.
The two Kentucky Senator'S have thus spoken in
succession against the Thirty Million scheme. Mr..
Crittenden's remarks on Monday, if not charac-
terized by the eloquence and force of his Lecomp-
ton speech last year, were imbued with similar
spirit of cancellation and similar love of peace
and the things that make for justice and contained
passages of marked power. Mr.. Thompsons
speech although not so polished and scholarly, was
more racy and quite as much to the point I'M
doubtedy the merits of speech of this descrip-
ton are liable TO be overestimated, but it is certain
ly refreshing in this desert of buncombs and sen-
fences, to hear one man who says what he has to
cay in plain homespun dialect. C..