New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
SPEECH OF GEN. RILEY,
o De Houss Of Represeata,ipN Of MissoSy, Feb g. 1851

10 DE HOuss Of Represeatatrss 81 hn'oS' REQ o. iSoi'
Alter long and heated discussion on the reference o.
bill amending the charter of the City Of Carondeet to
standing Committee Of the House,
Mr.. Riley obtained the floor, and addressed the
House.
Mr.. SPEAKER: Everybody is q pitching into this
matter like toad frogs into willow swamp On owe
" evening ia the balmy month of June, when the mel
low light Of the full moon fills with delicious nocd
the thin ETHEREAL atmospheric air. Applanse.l Sr,
want to put in word, or PERHAPS word and malt
There seems to be a disposition to hght' 4 say,
there is any fighting 10 be done, come on with your
cor1eobs aod lightning bugsl lApplAuse.l In The
language Of the ancient Roman,
Come one come all, this rock shall ny
From is firm bsse-in ptgseJe"
Now, there has been great deal Of bombast here
to-day call il bonlbast from "Alpba" 10 Omega.
II don't understand the meaning of the words, thought
Sir the question TO refer, is great and magnificent
question. Ii il the all-absorbmg quesiion-hke
sponge, SRA large unreasonable sponge, oi globe
share IL "A small tumber Of waier-it sueks up every
thing. Sir, 1 sand here with the veapons 1 have
designated TO defend the rights Of ST. Louis County,
the rights of any ether county-even the County Oh
Cedar it.elf. Laughter and aPplsuse Sir, the de-
bate has assumed a laii'udin.ejy. We have had
lutte blackjack buncombe, little twotit buncombe,
bombast buncombe, buDg- hole bunco nbe, and the
devil and lis grandmother knows what other kind Of
buncOnbe Laughter
w. ~,
soap and little Northern water, and quicker than
hound pup eau lick skillet they Will make enough
bupcoubelaiher TO wash tie golden fock that roaIns
abruad the aznre meads Of heaven. Cheers and
laughter. | allude 70 the starry armament.
Ire spesker-Tbe gentleman Is out Of order lie
must couine himself to the question.
Mr.. Riley-Just retain your noen II you Piease.
sti 10 tie text az cOse pitch plister TO pine
plsuk or lean pig to lot jam iock. lCnes Of uO
or You'll do.1 ,,.
/ want 10 say 70 these caroonnerous genuemen'
these gueous iudviduaL these detOua'ing demonstra-
orr these pereginuous volcanoes, come on With yo2r
conbusribles II doot--wen, II suck the Coll
of Mexico through goose quill. Laughter aid az
plausp. Prrbsp. you think l AM dini19lVe tuo s
and sparse in toe mundane elevation. You may DIS
cover gentlemen, you kboriug under ss great
mi-apprrhebson though you had iucint rated your
inner yestment. 10 the language OF the noble lard
Twas not born In thiciet ,,
To be scared By criek't" tAPPlan'el
Sir we have lVst our proper position. ouI proper
position is to the zenith and nsdifour heaos 70 ,ne
one our heels TO the other al light angle with the
horizon spsDde by that azure arc OF The istrous nm
auept bright with the corruscstious OF Ianumeraoe
con.t ilaious and proud speekled studborse on
comfy -court day. Cheers
Of the poet Slversnith. We have lost our proper po-
,i ~. We have assumed slcshndicular or dlago-
noloeical po,ion. And what is the causei Echo
re have been Ted on buncombe, while lot Of spawned
rinRboned bamstrung, wind CALLED, swine-eyed split
hoofed distempered, polLevied pot.belhed politicians
have lad their in the public Glib until there MN
fodder enough left TO make Cruel Tor SICK srasshop
per- Cheers and laughter.
Sir these hungry brars keep Juggling at the public
pap They say, " Let down your milk, Sucky, or
You Il have split bag" Do they think they stuff
such bnncombe down crawl No. Sir; you might
as well try TO stuff butter in wild cat with hot awl
IContinued laughter.l The thing can't be dis.
The public grindsone is great institution, Sir-yes,
Sir great instltuioD-oDe OF tie greatest, perhaps,
Il. ,aA fell RMS thara "a
much private cutlery ground. The thing won't pay.
Occa,ionaly big is brought in TO be liked up,
ensibly for the purpose Of hewing down the guarded
trunks Of error and clearing ont tie brushwood Of g
norauce and folly that obsruct the public highway Of
progress The machine wErls; the ak Is applied. The
ookers-on are enchanted with the brilliant sparks
elected The tool il polished keenly edged; aud, while
the public stare IN gaEing expectancy OF seeing the
prove tie private Of faithful friend Of the
people," What is the result The distractions re-
main unmoved The people curse because the car lags
or il il does move, lis at the expense OF broken
wheel and faded and sore.back-d team. tell you the
thing won't pay. The time will come when the nasal
pronontoes OF these grinders will be put
to the stone, instead Of their hardware. Apphuse.]
ara mighty afraid the machine ID going 10 STOP Tie
grease giving Ont laundering fast. Ii is beginning
to creak its axis Gentlemen, 1t H. my private
opinion, con6dentiay expressed, that al the grit
is pretty worn off. Applause.
Mr.. Speaker you must excuse me for my atitudinos.
lty ana
tiers amazingly but II anybody gets peppered il aiat
my fault if they are in the way.
Sir, these candsdical, superquirtical, mahogany.
faced gentry-What do they know about the blessings
of FIRE, don't About as much Sir, as toadfros does
Of high glory. Do they think they escape me
III follow them through pandemonum and high
waier (Cheers and laughter.
These are the that have got liberty pole of
it's perpendicuaIity. lis they who would rend the
stars and strpes-bat noble flag, the blood If
olu,icn.ry iathers cmbalmed in it's red. The purity Of
the cause for which they dieddenoted by the white
the bluethe freedom they attained like the air
that wraps their native bills and gen on their love
ly plans. Cheers. The high bid Of liberty sits
perLed on the topmoe branch but there is no seces-
lion salt on his glorious tail. fear be will
spread his noble pinions TO beyond the azure
gions Of the boreal POLE But let not Missouri pull the
last feather from his shelteriug wing To plume shaft
to pierce his noble breast or what the same, make
pen to sign n secsssion ordnance. Applause. Also,
poor bird if they drive you from the branches of the
hemlock Of the North and the palmetto Of the South
come to the gum tree OF the West, and We will
protect your noble biTdship while waller grows and
grass runs. Immense applause Mr.. Speaker,
subeide for the uresent,