The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-30
Oocaaisnal Correspondence q the Gate CITY.
FROM DARLINGTON.
Washington, April "a.

man can DehOid IN this world 10 that o.
Senator Of great State making long
studied speech to beggarly rows Of empt,
benches. a student in college going on,
to the forest and letting off the Demos
thenian fire of his Sophomore Grafton, a,
he stands near a sugar tree and blazel
away to al the surrounding sugar trees
is thing to be admired in the compare
son. But the saddcst instance Of even
the Senatorial mournfulncss--wa exhibit.
cd on the day before yesterday, when Gar
rift Davis, OF Kentucky, made his first
days speech in opposition to Senator
Trumbull's con6scation bill.
entered the gallery about the time be
had got on full head of steam, and be-
sides Senator Foote. who presided at the
time with rs much urbanity rs ever did
Martin Van Buren, himself, there were just
six Senators in their places. namely -
Wright. Of Indiana. who was very busy
wiring out some remarks on some short
horn or chester.white subject, or other,
reckon; Sumner, of Massachusetts,, who
was busy with pen and ink Pomeroy, of
Kansas, who was nodding away at rate
which thought his neck must have con-
sidered terrific; Henderson, of Missouri,
who exercised his unequalled good ma
ture as long as possible, and then got up
and walked out quietly, whistling as he
left; the aged and experienced Gollamer,
of Vermont, actually sat and listened, and
! was amazed at the sublimity Of his po-
likeness; whilst Mr. Powell, Of Kentucky,
reposed in Senatorial dignity upon SEN
atorial sofa, tolerably drunk, as l was in
formed, and very dirty, as l Observed
Such was the scene in the midst ofwhich
the white-haired Senator read his linked
sourness long drawn out. l suppose the
kilograms win have told you about the
speech itself, both on that day and
yesterday. It was spiteful and angry
worthy Of enzy- King Lear. perhaps,
but utterly valueless to men in their right
minds. felt sorry for The weak, old
man, and in that feeling will let him pass
How different the scene when Fessen-
den, or Grimes, or Trumbull speaks
Then the Senate Chamber is filled with
Senators, aud the galleries crowded with
interested listeners. These men, it is
well known, do not speak for Bunoombc.
They do not speak often, but they speak
because it is well that something should
be said.
And may as well say right here that
our Senator Grimes is universally regard
ed at Washington as among the very ablest
members Of the Senate In fact, it may
be truthfully said that but one Senator
disputes the very FIRST position with him,
and that is VIM. Pitt Fessenden, Of Maine.
When t.Paducah Smiths" nomination
came to the Senate, Mr.. Grimes was the
only man in his favor, but he got him con-
6rmed | have known the Senate, in
executive session, to wait hours for him,
when he was down to the Navy Yard,
before they would pass on nominations
sent in by the President. "Let's wait
and see what Grimes says on it, they
would say, and patiently wait until he re-
turned from the business in hand. Not
even the chairman Of the Military Com
mittee has hin opinions SO we'll respected
in combinations Of military appointment
as does James w. Grimes. All which
facts ought to make every Iowan feel
proud of his State. But viii not 90 on
with the panegyric, however much it may
BIO deserved.
suspect your readers will have been
much interested in the discussion Of a
day or two age on Gen. Stone. Perhaps
it may be we'll to say, that the pressure
for his trial just now arises from the fact
that the chief witnesses against him are
prominent officers in the armies under
Banks, Mcdowell, and Mcclellan. Of
course, this fact being known, s'the game
Of those who press for an instant trial is
transparent enough.
have been greatly amused at the lu
gubrieus views taken by your cotsmpo
rary touching the abolition of slasory II
this district l trust, however, he vii
be prevented BY some kind means from
rretrievably tearing his linen. Marylane
and Virginia will find market for thei
meas and faaiahes nirrers ar M ni0rara