The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29

ident, have said all proposed saying on
this occasion; yet | wish to add few
words more. | will inquire, who is it
that is asking for my expulsion? My re-
cord as public man is before the coun-
try, and particularly before my cOnstitu-
ents. The party that have so often hon
ored me with a seat on this floor have
latey v adjourned one Of the largest Con-
ventions ever held in the State. Did they
desire my expulsion on the ground that !
was disloyal, or on the ground that | was
not faithful representative Of their in
terestSp Has any part OF that great army
from that State expressed any such de-
sire? Have you had any petitions for my
removals Barely one, believe. 1 do
not understand that my constituency are
asking my expulsion, and want that fact
understood before the country, that am
to be expelled because. of my political an
tecedents. That fact cannOt be disguised.
l>make no cOmpiaint. / aN~,y~ yxc. >,to,
my personal rights are Involved in this
controversy, and when this blow comes,
as the honorable Senator from New York
has announced it will come, !, Sir, shall
wrap my robcS.abou me and take it
Let it come. may fall as the gallant
the brave-the chivaric-the clasSic-the
learned Senator from Massachusetts, said
| might fall-into the Bastile. That is a
matter cannot control. That is in the
hands of those who have the power, if it
is their pleasure, in connection with this
wrong, To inflict still another. Let the
blow come; but, if my own volition con
tinues, will fall back into the arms Of
the people-the ever just people of the
State Of Indiana. | will ask them, Sir,
to yindcair The truth of history, by show
| ing TO the world that this partisan blow,
leveled at my head, is not merited. !
regret that should have been betraIed
istUS .tctSESt, ,Sn tbs urc4 4sidl. L - ~
been done in the belief of controlling or
influencing vote, but TO give plain mar
rative Of facts, that the unprejudiced
masses may have the true facts Of the
case, and on them base their Judgment.
A~S~S-
The Battle Field.
In one Of the great battles on the Con-
tihent during the Napoleonic era, young
ensign paused to contemplate the body Of
a drummer who had just been killed 10y a
cannon ball which had smashed his skull
and scattered his brains. The Colonel of
the regiment accoSted him sternly and
said, hope you are not afraid, sir -
Afraid !" replied the ensign coolly, 40,
no, Colonel; but was thinking what a
wonder it was that any man with brains
like this poor fellow, could be found here.
The reply was bitter satire on the folly
Of war But we lose sight of the absurd
ity Of fighting in its horrors. Even Ma
poleOn could not tide over field of bat
tie, after the excitement had passed away,
without shedding tears of distress. What
picture was that given by the London
-N0yming HerdW of the field of Inkerman
Immediately after the combat: Many
faces still seemed to shine; Others had
threatening look; some bodies had a fu-
neral pose, as though laid out by friendly
hands; others still! knelt upon the ground,
convulsivrlv graSping their weapons and
biting their cartridges. Many had their
arms raised as if desiring to offer last
prayer. All their faces were pale, and
the tiercely blowing wind seemed to ami
mate their dead bodies; one would have
said that these long lines Of the dead were
about to rise to recommence the struggle
NJ. BOudin writes the same thing of the
appearance Of many of the Russians after
the battle Of the Alma: "Some seemed
still writhing in the agonieS of despair
Il .I..n,h Ia, L.. r.
calm and pious resignation. Some APP
peared to have words floating on their
lips, and a Snile as in a high beatitude.-
One was particularly observed, his knees
bent, his hands raised and joined, his
head thrown back, murmuring his Su-
premr prayer" At Magenta, again, many
dead bodies, as We are informed by Sur
gcon Major Armand, of the army of Italy,
maintained the attitude they had when
struck, passing inStantancOusIy from life
to death, without agony or convulsion.-
A Zouave, struck point blank in the chest,
still held his bayonct in the position ol
the charge, with the menacing aspect ola
dead lion. His majesty the Emperor is
said to have remarked similar case at
Palestro. Near to the Zouave was an
Austrian, dead from hemorrhage. His
face and eyes were turned to Heaven, his
hands joined and fingers interlace1, evil
IDENTIFY in the attitude ofprayer.
TIE Eye -Threyes of men converse .
much as their tongues, with the advantage
that the ocular dialect needs no dictiona-
ry, but is understood all the world over.
When the eye says one thing and the
tongue another, practical man relies on
the language of the first. II the man is
off his. centre, the eyes show it. You can
read in the eyes ofyour companion whcth-
er your argument hits him, though his
tongue may not confess it. There is a
look by which n man shows he is going
to say good thing, and look when he
has said it. Vain and forgotten are all
the fine offers and Offices Of hospitality,
If there is no holiday in the eye. How
many furtive inclinations are uvowed by
the eye, though diSScmbled by the lips!
One comes away from a company, in
which it NAV easily happen he has said
nothing and no important remark has
been addressed to him, and yet, if in SYM
pathy with the company, its sentiment
has been flowing into him, and out from
him, through his eyes There are eyes,
to be sure, that give no more admission
into the man than blue berries Others
are liquid and deep-wclls that a man
might fall into: others are aggressive and
devouring, seem to call out the police,
take all too much notice, And require
BrOadways and the security of millions, to
protect individuals against them. The
military eye meet, now darkly sparkling
under theeericnl, now under rustic brows.
'Tis the city of Lacademon; It's stack
of bayonetS There are asking eyes, as,
serting eyes, prowling eyes, and eyes full
of fate-sOme of good and some of sinister
motive. The alleged power to charm
down insanity or lerocity in beasts is
power behind the eyes. 1t must be vic
tory achieved in the will, before it can be
signi6ed in the eye.
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