Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-03-27
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The editor Of Harper's Hsakzg givas
his sxpskssFcs uf txo nighss ia saasas,asa.
srss elzll&iy of ths Baitsa States senass,
At the close Of the Thirsy.sixah Conessss.
The resolution Of Mr.. Corwin for the
amendment Of ths Consultation Of the
United States was andss consideration
cHAgpLxs ASp. WILKINSON.
A French gentleman, of large public
experience, who heard this debate, re-
marked that Wilkinsoa and Chandler were
fair types Of Northern, while WigfalI was
flair type Of Southern statesman. With
oas going 20 far Is thEa, enc n1uss admit
that shey are superficial groanaa for the
assertion. Wesssga men like Chandler
and NllkinsoR-aad they are nearly all
alike-are very unpleasant orators to lis
ten too. Thair language Is net veil oAos-
an, and their delivery offensive. Trained
TO address out Of door audiencas, they
neEsr overcome th habit Of hawling their
tones alternate between Q eostdc and a
roar. Their gestieaIation Is alominabIe.
w hen they heaomaa excited, the hearers
anxiety for the safety of their blood ves-
sells absorba every other feeling. To see
them sis dowa Is his only wish. Men
like Jefferson Davis and Wiiliaa Il. Sew
ard speak In ordinary tones, vet ara heard
throughout the Senate Chamber. Bat
these Western OeeEos always seem to be
addressing some one who Is three miles
OF. They appear to consider themselves
oratosical Columbaids, warranted not 20
burst with any charge Thair matter,
900, 10 geserallY III figessed. They take
a. hour % say HhaH esald bs better said
in ten minutes. The noise Of their own
voice disturbs their nemary, ana they re-
peat themselves endlessiy. s-~ J
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F Senator WigfaIl, OF Texas, il the sx-
act opposite OF these speakers. He Ia a
finished orator-pFobably the mass charm
iag Ia the Senate. His voice is elear.
mslodions, and sufficiently powerful to be
heard everywhere He speaks grammar
iealiy, elegantly and without effort. He
never bawls. He never screams. His
delivery is perfect, and bis action suita-
bic. When tothese merits | add that he
ts witty and smart, have said everything
sAat can be said in his favor. For he
nas tha misfortune of being almost always
Illogical, incorrect, and often absurd. HgI
is daellist, and carries his life in hks
hand. When he was q Young man. h
want 20 pssesies iaw in Ashmnre's dis
tries, In ais native State, South Carolina.
He wrote articles for the country paper.
and made enemies. One of them chal,
lenged. They fought, and WigfaH wing
ed his zaaat. Ahoshsr TOOK ut the cndgea.
and was winged likewise. Tbs leading
men OF the country notified the yoang
stranger that he did not suit their teray,sef'
and muss go. Wigfall replied thai be |
preferred 10 stay. III will shoot a rgvf. |
menf OF you,a be said ssbut | won't 20 ,,
he shot eight altogether, I believe m
Guiding the brother Of tha late Preston 8.
brooks, who shot him too; the two bel. |
iigerents lay seven or eight weeks side by |
side, on their beds, 10 9 tavern on an Is |
land IN the Savannah river. The end of
the war vas that Brooks dad, and Wig
fail, Notwithstanding his brsYado, Lett
the State, and migrated 10 Texas,
HIS reply TO Wilkiason and Chandler
was extremely smart. Mfr. ghandier la !
abused Gov. Floyd rs common thief and |
9 seonudrel. Wigfali twistea him WITH |
Offering insults for which he would not
answer Ia The field. ssI viii make q bar- /
gain with the Sanator, - be said. ssH hs /
VIII write letter to Gov. Floyd, saying, |
doEssF Floyd, you sRs scoundrai and / /
am a gentiefnAn. HeziRfah- mean |
Jszszaia mo, / beg pardon Zsehariah |
Lhandlsty viii covenant that Goyernor /
kloyd's friends ahall pay ths wbols |
amount Whieh ha Ii accused oF stealing /
from the Unised States Treasary.s, The
NorthesR trains had just arrived. ard the /
gallery was full OF Northern spostalora.
W&sIng bis hand gracefully TO shssa.
WigfaA continued: ssThe iilsculty be. 1
twssa ynn and a., gentleman. 4. ak Il sea |
Fssrss sFhv will vssa raj - 80, -
cassissiaHs or gentleaaen Either people /
who wisI nos insaIs as with gross words.
or seopls WHO will atlnit t6slg ,,,s,,. s.
sesponsibssity for she;r Iar,ena1s >
caiTTESpxs's sPggca. j 80.
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