The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-02-19

ing about it. Ny colleague said be pre-
ferred not to go into "details wanted
the details, sir. l needed them to es,i-
mate the military experience of my col
league If bis part has been as inglori
ous there as it was at Bull Run. sub.
init that must be careful how take his
conclusions about Mcclellan 3s
There will be, Mr.. Chairman. empires
ia medicine, pretenders in religion. petit
foggers in law. mushrooms in vegetation.
secessionsts in Government, snobs in So.
ciety, and we must not oe surprised at
military wiseacres ia Congress-. Laugh.
ter) Since my coilesgue has hurled the
glove at McCieilau, have right to ex-a
anime his claims as q critic He admits
to being at Bull Run. Hismasterly act
ivity on the retreat he admits How that
retreat was effected only know from ru-
NOR have seen it reported--and per-
haps it is as apocryphal as some of the
facts upon which my colleague arraigus
Gen. McC CIellan-that my colleague, after
his fatiguing race to Centervile, and hav-
log passed that point with the speed of
Gilpin- --and not having the benefit of
carriage like the Congressman that
kicked out Of it the cowardly and tired
soldiers besmnrched with their cartridges
ia battle, was careertng along like the
devil (laughte) in Milton, where he is
described as flying saf asooe Seiis0h
'O'er bog, or steep, through strait, rough,
dense. or rare. so b9SeaSaIrs hau ~
With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursaes his
bsbHHssmoo h4lG oGB .nsm
And swims, or. sinks,l or wades, or creeps. or
uutil, luckily, he met--what think you,
noble Representatiyes?-4aa herd of STAN
peGed cattle, who werefrom my own be-
loved district--Texas cattle. sir, wintered
in, the Scioto Valley, and selected by their
keeper for their stampeding propensity.
daughter, when, seizing upon the ex.
treme rear of q noble OK, he was borne
from the 6eId, holding on with vigorous
prehensien to the tail of the ANIMAL
(Great laughter. s e a
Mr.. Gurley-That is poetical sketch
of my colleague. 1t is a thing that never
took place. a5 !,
/. Mr.. Cox-I am glad to hear it.
Mr., Edgerton--I rise to question of
order It is out of order for members of
the House to applaud, cheer or laugh in
the manner they have been doing. (augh-
ter, and l. submit ----a dos. 10 ssss,
MIR, Cox-Does the gentleman make
that point on me? l have not applauded
cheered or laughed. go
Mr.. Edgerton--I submit that order be
preserved on the floor of the House
The Chairmau--The point Of order is
we'll taken faaas q:
Mr.. Edgerton-TIh hope the Chair will
enforce the rules. aafa ssss.aa
ss The Chairman--The Chair is satisfied
that when gentlemen consider the impro'
priety of any disturbance, it will not oc-
cur again 2 t5'fs .aassaass aaa
H Mr.. Wickiiffe; acknowledge viola
ton of order. II laughed; bat for my
Ii es sake could not help it. (Laughter
: MrdCox; Twill Co justice TO my col
iesguea( Mr.. Guriey I put this as al
apocrspha case which l heard as a ru
NOR. Ian glad to do justice to him, ant
|soithat tnoble OK, my constituent aud te
whom the gentleman bsho1ldo have apollo
gized. fif the story were true sd5 81
loi Iswas about TO commend this strategy
Of my colleague; for his squick sense Q
its commissary advantages. II depreeatt
| his afswing on that or any other expert
Eence at Bull Ran, to read the gifted Nc
Clellan and this Congress q homily OF
military affairs. zsThe ancient warrior
rode in their scythed chariots; the war
riors bon the South American pampa
dash offi5with their lasso son- horseback
the ancient Germans went into battle a
our Indians do, with terrific yells an'
painted horror; the courtly knight dashet
into the tourney with iron clad armor AM
vizor down. Various as human ingenuit
are the modes of human warfare, both i
advance and retreat; but never, sir, in tn
accounts of Xenophon or Marshal SAKE
/ from the time of Joshua to Gen. Tay lor
in the contests of Achilles or Ga.ibald
have We so unique performance as thI
1 suppositious race of my constituent an,
imy colleague on the fields from Bull Run
i Laughter. Does he claim that this, !.
True, would make him q military expert
EasBut my colleague was undaunted. A
soon as Bull Run was over, and Congres
adjourned, the telegraph thrilled both
wire and pole, to- bear the tidings We.
i that Colonel Gurley, Of Ohio, Wa
about to assume the post of aid to Gel
4 Fremont. Fremont was then in the q
cendant. Before him lay what seemed |
be the enchanted chambers of power. 3
, had the magic lamp, which made gold I
Y common as pebbles, and my colleagr
: b zstened to his side. Some men smile
They thought il strange that Minist
} }shonld forget the beauties of the serme
' on the Mount for the disqnietudes of
!. Missouri camp Laughter They taoug
! the afauent experience of Bull Run W
not of that kind to excite confidence.
# the. new field of, Mars to which the patl
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