Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-03-07

ago, reading book which wa
called Paul Clifford. Peggy Lobb
OF the Mud, Who was a very saga
cious woman, had The education OF lit
tie Paul iutrusted to her care. Sh'
called Paul one day, and said TO him
"PauI, my child, read your Bible ant
t:.Ik like a pious nn, for people goes
more by what you says than "ha
you does; If you want what IS mo-
your own, Paul, try and do without
it my child; but if you cant, take
it BY insinivation and not by blnster
! for them as swindles gains more and
risks less than them as obs. =
! Nrughler. There was world
iof worldly wisdom in that advice
Read the Bible, Paul. and talk like
pious un. for people goes more by
what you says than what YOU does.
Say that you are for The Union; de-
nounce everybody who is opposed
to it; trnmple The Constitution un-
der foot; deny the existence Of the
States; betray your own section,
sacrifice the liberty Of your country
men do all this, but say, Paul, that
yon are for the Union; that is all that
is necessary, because "people goes
more by what you says than what
you does Laughter.)
JOHNSON IN coLLUsIoN WITH SEWARD AND
Rumor is a jade, and is said not
10 be very veracious.' beg the at
tention OF the Senator from Tennes-
see for a moment. / wish moi to
make any charge that is not sustain
ed by the facts; bat il is said ufon
the street that the Senator Was in
close conclave with a Senator, whom |
no not now see in bis seat, from New
York. {Mr. Seward and the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, (Mr. Will
son. before making that speech.
Mr.. johnson. of Tennessee--Does
the Senator wish me TO make a reply!
Mr.. Wigfall--l merely wanted TO
know if the remark which ] have
heard, and which is generally be-
lieved, that the Senator from Ten
nessee was in consultation with the
Two Senators / have designated, Is
true.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee--Does
the Senator wish me to make reply
now? 3
Mr.. Wigfall--Undoubtedly or !
would not have asked the question?
MIR. Johuson, Of Tennessee-All
/ can say is, If the gentleman pre-
dicates his information ont he rum II,
tbat the rumor has no foundation,
aud | do not think it very proper 20
bring into the Ssnate what the Sena-
tor may Pick up outside on the mere
basis of yumor.
Mr.. lWigfalI-- De gust,bas non est
dispufandum / think it is very
proper place; and rumors which
might be true, and wilhou. a denial
lafe believed to be true. are alluded
TO in order that the Senator may
| deny them, The Senator, then. hay--
ing denied that he took into bis
counsels the two distinguished Sen
iators 10 whom have alluded. | lei
lit pass for what is worth. Person:
who are reliable state the fact oil the
consultation; the purpose OF II
Twas not advised Of But, be that al
lit may. the charge which he made
lwhicl.ihe Republican press has made
land which Rapublican Senators hay,
made, that the people of Louislan'
were purchased, is not sustained by
! history; and it is, | will say, mos
|extraorlinary thing thai those wh'
have such sensit;reness upon th'
IIsabject Of human rights who arr ar
! so shocked at thesiaea Of tralbckins
in human Ash, and buying Ito US!
a cant phrase) ''ths souls Of men gn' '
!, WON n, - when these men and wameI
happan to be black, should bav'
no s, ,mpabies for their own color
and upon this door deny the ligh
Of eeli-govcrnnsnl; declare tha. ID
: white people Of one Of the State
Of the q MON have been purchased
Itha. they have not and do not pos
sess, and never can posses, the rlgh
and the only right. for which our an
cesiors coutsndea in that bloody wa
lol l776-the right OF selfgovtrr
4 msnt. What they deny hatly an
, unaaaliff dIy to their own color, the
, assert for the African rac'.
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