Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-06

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which the following Is an extract,
butexcused himself on the ground
that, for has life, he could not help
it, We think our readers will
read it with the same irresistible
impulse to exclamation.
Gurley and Cox are both MEM
bcrs of the House from Ohio. One
day the former made a furious war
speech, and the next day Cox re-
Fiied. Our extract is from the
Globes report;
Ny colleague viii admit that
he is not military man by educa-
ton, nor soldier, like Falstaff, on
instinct. laughter His pro-
fession was that of a gispeler-
daughter. His studies do not
fit him to discuss martial subjects.
We do not-go to a blacksmith to
have our watch repaired, nor to a
matchmaker to have our horse shod.
We do not go to Carolina fer
cheese, laughter, nor to the ives
tern reserve for cotton. can
well imagine how a fine scholar,
as is my colleague, might like
Bcaumont's "Eltler Brother sit ia
his study, and mount upon the
wings Of speculation, and
"hourly converse
With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their
couDsels, -
Calling their victories, if u, justly got.
Unto strict account and in his fancy
D.face their ILL placed atues"
But, sir, criticism on the art Of
war, to be valuable now, must be
backed by specific study and ex-
perience. What has been the
study and experience of my cell
league?
The country was thoroughly dis
,gusted with the part that Congress
nnan played at Bull Run. Laugh
ter in the galleries 1t may be
remembered with what jocund
levity the House adjourned to go
over to see our army march upon
Richmond. Not one of us ever
got there, except my friend from
New York. MIR, Ely laughter +,
who made his exile SO conspicuous
" honorable in the use he made of
it in behalf of his fellow prison
ers. The House may remember
that l opposed the adjournment
then on the ground that, by going
over the river, we would get in
the way of the soldiers. 1t turned
out that the soldiers got in the
way of the Congre ssme A.
Laughter.
/ have a letter, written by a
member of this House, and pub
lished in an Ohio paper, which de-
tails, with graphic accuracy, the
part displayed by truculent Con-
gressmen on that day. | will
have it read at the Clerks table.
THere Cox had read a portion
of A, G.. Biddle's famous letter to
his wife, describing the run from
Bull Run.
Mr.. Gurley-I desire to say
that | am not the author of it.
Mr.. Cox-But to the accoant
given in this letter. 1t is this
Wade, ''firm and bold, whom my
colleague eulogized as SO brave"
and who was heralded in the New
York Tribune as likely to succeed
the sick. and dying Mcclellan, a
few weeks since, who was urged
bycertain parties for the post now
held by Mr.. Stanton, and whose
reelection to the Senate is SO much
desired now by a faction at home,
and who is lugged into this debate
to be glorfed here that he may be
at home. 1t is this Wade, with
the aid Of Chandler, who Cooked
his Maynard in the attitude of bat
tie" [laughter], and helped, with
the scalls to order" from theother
Congressman. to stay the madden
ed crowd of fugitives. The peo-
snle. who have been under the I'M
preston that the crowd never
stopped till they got into Wash
ington, will now be grati6ed to
learn that the Congressman won
the Bull Run battle against our
own soldiers. Laughter.
l refer to this precious bit OF
history to show how Congressman
fit themselves Ees military criti-,
eism.
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