Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-25

"well, how near is she out2p "Shc is not getting
out atall so far from getting out she is more than
half way down 10 hell new" TGreat laughter.
And that is pretty fair specimen Of the in
which Mr.. Buchanan is carrying on the affairs Of
thissgovernment.
| Why, gentlemen, they are stealing by authority
of law; absolutely doing it with the countenahce
Of the President. remember very we'll that some
distinguished gentleman in Philadelphia wrote to
the President thai there was fine company there,
who were manufacturing something, and they want
ed to get big contract from the Navy Department.
They were Old Line Wings, and ifthey got this con-
tract they would employ large number Of hands,
who would elect Col. Florence to the next Congress.
He wrote this letter 10 Mr.. Buchanan while he was
President; and he instead of putting his heel upon
il, as he ought to have done instead of having the
man who wrote it prosecuted for offering him a
bribe--he handed the letter over to the Secretary
of the Navy with some terms of commentator, and
the result was that the man who was thus recon-
mended got the contract. declare to you felt so
humiated when heard of that thing, that scarce
ly locked an honest man in the face for week
afterwards And that is the way things are going
on now.
Suppose George Washington could now look
down upon this government, for which he fought
and toiled so faithfully-upon which he placed his
seal and mpress-suppose he could look down and
see how its affairs row administered, it would
alloy the happiness OF heaven. When came 10 THIS
beautiful city went to visit the Washington monu-
ment. l was not satisfied TO stand upon the. ground
and look upon his form up in the clouds but
went up ESQ steps until got as near as could TO
George Washington himself. wanted to re-illu-
mine my fires of patriotism from his glorous conn-
tenauce and beaming eyes-and thought when |
saw him standing there with that paper in his hand
that il was his Farewell Address TO the American
people, and thought heard the marble lips say to
me-'Do all you can here in Baltimore to save the
Unien." [Applause.]
thought saw the inspiration everywhere upon
his countenance-whethe upon canvas or in mar
ble-whether upon the sideboard of the common
tavern, or in the creations of Stuart; l thought
saw upon his countenance an approving smile that
seemed to sanctify our deed and hsllow our enter
prise Applause.] heard as distinctly as / ever
heard any word uttered-"Frown down all attempts
to the Union and to break the cords that bind
US together as one people This is the glorious
mission that you called upon to discharge; this
is the glorious undertaking that has brought us
here. Our cause is right our cause is just and in
the language of one of Marylands best and most
glorious patriots, now, dead, upon whose grave the
tears Of nation have been shed he who from the
prson-ship upon your own waters saw the enemy
and looked forth anxousy to If the flag of the
Union still foated from the batements of your fort
in his language l will say:
''Conquer we must for our cause il is just
And this be our motto-'In God is our trust"
Mr.. Henry resumed his seat amid enthusiastic ap-
plause and cheers