Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-07

Iu,DOrtant Speech OF Gen. Riley, OF Missouri.
We call immediate attention to the following speech.
o., commend the eloquent remarks to the sudlous pc
val of all the patriots of the land:
S.,ck of Gen. Riley, the House Of Representatives,
HP''" of Missouri, February 8, 1861.
After long and heated discussion on the reference of
iii amending the charter of the city of CarOndeet to
Standing committee of the House,
NJ Rey obtained the floor and addressed the House:
Mr., SPEAKER Everybody is pitching into this mat
ar like toad frogs into willow swamp, on lovely
Soninr in the balmy month of June when the Yellow
Trbt Of the full moon fills with delicious food the
tTin. ETHEREAL atmospheric air. Applause SIR, L
gant to put in word, or perhaps word and half
There seems to be a disposition to fight ! say it
there is any fighting to be done, come on with your
corn-cobs and lightning-bugs! Appiause.J IN the
language of the ancient Roman,
'D7 Come one come ALL this rock shall fly
From its firm base, in pigs eye"
Now there has been great deal OF bombast here to-
,,y cali it bombast from Alpha to Omega
Tdont understand the meaning of the words thought
Er the question to refer is q great and magnificent
onpstion 1t is the aEabsorbng questionable
5nonpp SRA large unreasonable sponge, OF globe
sFonp in small tuniber of water-it sucks up every
sb;ag Sir, stand here with the weapons have de-
.ign8ted to defend the righs of ST. Louis county, the
9bts of any other county-even the county of Cedar
itself Laughter and applause. Sir, the debate has
assumed latitudinosity. We have had little black
:I, bnncombe a little two-bt buncombe, bombast
tSncombe bung-hole buncombe and the devil and his
rondmother knows what other kind of buncombe.-
WV sir lust give some of EN- little Southern soap
and a little Northern water, and quicker than hound
mn can lick a skillet they will make enough buncombe.
bber to wash the golden flock that roams abroad the
oznre meads of heaven. Cheers and laughter. l
aIude to the starry armament.
The Speaker The gentleman is out OF order. He
must confne himself to the question.
Mr. Riley. Just retain your linen II you please. LII
,IO nit oh Vlac to q MIN
plank or a lean pig to hot jam rock. Cries of" go
On" you'll do
want to say to these carboneriferous gentlemen,
these gneous ndivduls, these decorating demonstrators,
these pereginous volcanoes, come on with your combus
fbps! If | don't-wel I'll suck the gulf of Mexico
through goose quill. Laughter and applause. Per-
baDs you think diminutve tubers and sparse in the
mundane elevation. You may discover, gentlemen, you
are aborng under great misapprehension though
YOU had ncinerated your inner vestment In the Ian
G1age of the noble bard
81 was not born in thicket
To be scared by cricket" Applause. ]
Sir we have lost our proper position. Our proper
postiOn is to the zenith and nadir-Our heads to the
one our heels to the other, at right angle with the
horizon spanded by that azure of the usrous frma-
nent bright with the curruscaOns of innumerabe
steaons and proud speckled stud horse county
court day. Cheers
But how have the mighty fallen" in the language
otbe poet Silversmith We have lost our proper DO
logical position. And what is the cause? Echo an
sEers {" buncombe" sir, "buncombe." The people
have been fed on buncombe while lot of spawned.
rDgboned, hamstruDg, wnd-galled swyn-eyed, split
booted di8temperld, polevied pot-belied politicians
have had their in the public crib until there amt
fodder enOught left to make cruel for sick grasshop
per- Cheers and laughter.
Sir, these hungry brats keep Juggling at the public
pap. They say, let down your milk Sucky, or you'll
have split bag" Do thew think they can stuff such
no IN sir milo
try to stuff butter in a wild cat with hot awl. Con
tiDued laughter The thing can't be did.
The public grindstone is great Institution, sir
7s SIR great institution One Of the greatest per-
ps that ever rose, regned or TELL But, Sir there IS
bOmuch private cutlery ground. The thing won't
pay. Occasionally big axe is brought in to be fixed
up ostensbly for the purpose hewng down the gnar
led trunk of and clearing out the brush-wood OF
ignorance and folly that Obstruct the public highway
Of progress. The machine wbirs the axe is applied.
The Ookers-on eDchan Ell with the brilliant sparks
elected The tool is polished keenIy edged and while
the public stare n gaping expectancy OF seeing the road
cleared the implement is syly taken off to improve the
private acres Of faithful friend OF the people,.
What is the result? The instructions remain unmoved
The people curse because the car lags-or II 1t does
move It's at the expense of broken wheel and laded
and sore backed team. tell you, the thing won't pay
The time will when the nasal promOntOries of these
dSntersted grinders will be put to the stone instead
their hardware Applause. am mighty afraid the
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deriDg fast. 1t is beginning to creak on its axis Gen
emen, it is my private opinion, confdentiay expressed
that all the grit is pretty near worn off, Applause
Mr.. Speaker, you must excuse me for my atitudinos
ty and crcumlocutoriness. My old blunderbuss scat
s amazingly bat if anybody gets peppered, it ain
my fault If they are in the way.
Sir these dandadical supersquirtiCal, mahogany
geny-wLat do they know about the blessings OF free
dom? About much, sir, tOadrog does OF higi
glory. Do they think they escape me I'll follow
them through pandemoniun and high water Cheer
and laughter
These the ones that has got liberty pole oit
P9pendcularity It's they who would rend the star
and 8rpe8-that noble flag the blood of our revolution
y fathers embemed in its red the purity of the caus
for which they died-denoted by the white the blu
the freedom they attained, like the azure air tina
wraps their native hills and fingers on their lovely plains
Cheers he high bird OF liberty sits perched on tn
opmcSt branch, but there is secession salt on hi
glorious tail. l fear he will no more sprea
DIS noble pnions to soar beyond the azure regions
The horea POLE But let not Missouri pull the mes
leather from his sheltering wing to plume shaft
PeaTee bis noble breast or what is the same, make
Rnto8ign secession ordinance. Applause Alas, poo
UFd II they drive you from the branches OF the hen
lock OF the North and the palmetto of the south, con
over to the gum tree of the West, and we will plote
your noble brdship, while water grows and grass run
immense appIause.l Mr.. Speaker, snbside for tt