Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-03-17


might turn his face toward Seward, ever
. and anon thrusiing his hand almost in his
face, and pushing inadvertently against
Wadc's chair; all this time his face glow
ing with passion, and his air and nlein
and tone suggesting the fcrocity of Danton,
combined with the malignitv of Murat,-
During his short speech portion Of the
galleries kept upa running accompani-
ment of feeble gusts of laughter. .ssJas
Nearly all eyes had been fixed on Toombs
and Seward--the latter calm and pale,
and looking steadily at his assailant.-
But the few who knew Wade well, had not
| failed to notice his hands firmly clenched
on the arms of ais chair, his compressed
! lips, and the indescribahle air of defiance
that sat upon his cor ntenance. Ere
lToombs was fairly in his scat, Seward,
| Wilson, Fessendcn and Made sprang TO
their feet. 1t was impossible for the Chair
to assign the floor to anybody but ..thc
| Senator from Ohio for the tone in which
he pronounced the furmula, "Mr. Pres
identl'' and the eye he fxed on Drecken-
ridge. said. as plain as words could have
1 uttertO lts Il WuSl anu N III HaNc H.
Wade who doa't fear the devil, turned
square upon Toombs, who knows that
Wade don't fear the devil, and bringing
his fist down within about an inch oi
Toombs' nose and heavily upon his desk,
said, his eye riveting him, and the hot
words kissing through his teeth, "Skulk,
ah! shiver do We?
The Georgisn pushed his chair-it
stands on ca>tors-a few inches further
of, so as to give his Ohio neighbor more
room.
Wade went on, leaping from the floor
al every sentence, showing plainly that
though he was able to reply effectively to
the taunts and abusc that fell from Toonbs'
lips, he would rather drive them forcibly
down his throat-all of which Toombs
knew, because, once on time, they being
neighbors in the Senate then as now,
Toombs was abusing all Republicans in
the most vituperativc style, when Wade
hands on the arms Of his chair. ready to
leap to his feet, demanded to know, "Docs
the Senator include me in what he is now
saying?" Upon which the Georgian res
lpondcd, "1cxccpt the Senator from Ohio. .
Since that occurrence everybody thinks
roombs desires to give Wade wide
beith.
But to the speech. The first sentence
went straight to the core Of the subject
and all the rest followed it. You sneel
at the Homestead bill because it gives LAND
to the lanlless, do you? What is your
pet measure? Stealing niqgers for til
a;geerless! We 60 to the country upon i
Land for the Landles rersus Niggers fo
the Niggerless!' af.t.i,.......-
That was enough. The galleries hat
seemingly held their breath. Now, som'
feet came down with one determined stamy
upon the Aoor-afew hands smote togeth
cr--but the mass, in the gallery and Sen
ate, shouted with mingled roar Of laugh
ter and chcers-the President throwing
down the gavcl in despair.
Having. in this phrase, compressed tht
whole argument into the smallest possibl,
compass, Wade went on roasting the Dem.
ocracy about their "niggcr bill," and sat
isfyinS Toombs that he Wade) was not
much frightened, however it might be with
him Toombs. and then he handed over
the fight TO Fcsscnden. sslf z
Mr. Fcsscnden was more Deliberate
Indeed, lac was, persistcntly calm and pro-
vokingly cool. He told Toombs that Re
publicans did not skulk nor shiver on the
Cuba question but only meant by this course
to take their own time and teach gentle
men that this Senate was to be governed
by its own rules, and not by the deerees eI
a party caucus, and that they should per
permit the vote to be taken on the bill
when they had said all they wished to
on the subject, and mot one moment soon
All this time Seward sat quietly in his
chair. Those accustomed to read his
thoughts on his face. knew he was biding
his opportunity to reply. Finally, he
took the floor. He never spoke of the
Senator from Georgia He turned his
back somewhat toward him, with a min
glc.l air Of contempt He drew his own
chair aside. pushed Wilson's ont of the
way. stepped back pace or SO, shook of
trammcls. forgot 3lair's rhetoric, Camp
bells rhetoric, and Stewards rhetoric,
calmly defined the different kinds OF cour-
age, sail he hoped he had enough to serve
his purposes as q Senator and man, and
rose with his theme. contrasting in a few
glowing worl: the bcnefieent objects Of
the Homestead bill. with the pernicious
scheme 8of fsacquiring Cuba, and, alluding
to tho President s efforts TO clutch the
purse and the sword. denounced him in
severe but strictly parliamentary language,
for attempting thus to divert the public
mini from the Issues which his Kansas
and financial policies had precipitated up
on the country, aud he concluded by COM
pairing, in . few eloquent sentences, the
principle which would give land and homes
to freedom. and free laborers. with that
which. would extend and strengthen the
curse and crime of human bondage among
men. gfinnuoios atf - s.eta'9 - 1r1ue
As he pronounced the closing words, he
proudly turned his back upon the Chair,
drew out his ciga- case. and walked into
the adjoining cloak room. siilo' lp'saieir 8
After another short skirmish on points
Of order Toombs replied to Seward. He
tried to abuse him. But It was not the
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