American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-03-06
GRAPHIC SKETCH.

III itF Hto PtftftIat OBJ
nj. as we'll rs f.iends- The following
j of its delivery in Congress, and the
,rcr in which it WAS received, is from the
[biurton spondence of the Cinciu
G;azetre. II comes from bitter and
rntnt opponent OF Mr.. v, but freely
ries the ability and power Of tic speech.
yALLASDIGnaN's SPEECH.
$naliy the flow of motions cease. the
krr Announces the resolutions of the
1, eaiaB from Pennsy wanna under coissitl
ON. and the gentleman from Ohio entitled
4 a. floor, aud Mr.. N..liandigiiam rises
y, his usual sc It on the extreme left and
> over to near the centre of the opposi-
benches.
,.re Is a little futtet in the hall. This
r. may require attention; it is well
d TO lay aside the Unfinished letters 10
.iltuents aud drafts s,f new bills, aud list
Il little while. The wonderful old man
PeuBst Is ania, sho, at seventy years of
retains all the Ere aud vigor Of his ear
manhood, aud, with the aid of a snuff
red wig, makes every body think him
Gftv. still the imperious and sometimes
,rrong- headed leader of the house, faces.
~ 10 the OPPOSITION side, braces hirnseIf
in the cl;,ir, and grimly eyes the mem
on tie floor. Por;fy and good natured.
q eioy hristles mp, bitches his chair for
/ aud raises hrs hand to his ear to- catch
4 arruIgg sentehccs. Gray headed, crab
4 faced. rufled shirtcd Wiekliffe rears
"a, his huge hulk of once noble Kentucky
4rortions aud, with the aid of crutch and
n hobbies his equity way down the aisle,
4 seats himself just under his friend. the
k,,r's extended hand the better to catcI,
! drBppings from this sanctuary of De-
rrscg, Pure and indebted Golfsx, with
attention to the business before tie lonse
j. never AT fault, turns sharp aud quick
a 4. chair to listen. The chairman of the
%;tarv committee, black whiskered 0lin, OF
"a York walks down the aisle to the
RI desk. and takes position to hear
k,inctly. There is q general rising and
tuug on the democratic aud border State
10 get more favorable positions The
4 e, on the front seats in the galleries lean
- 10 catch better view of the ogre from
10. The hitherto sleepy looking occupants
ihe reporters gallery shake off their in
Ference exchange hurried remarks with
] h other, aud lean over to notice how he
{trs.
Il or this speech has been talked about and
kected a long time. 1t is known TO haze
In elaborated with unusual care, TO have
r. consulted over, changed and rewritten.
Tvs. it not weeks ago, as becomes known
/ accident, it was printed, and then COM
tied TO memory FROM the proof slips. 1t
H. he the deliberate, we'll considered utter
Re fer Southern rebels by the ablest and
tdest spokesman of their Northern allies on
| door of the National Congress, aud in the
! HI Of the loyal representatives of the ma
IL. All this Is known, and yet there is no
Of ufh than .fA and rp-
Sfetful attention.
#The features of our Ohio rebel, too well
own at home to need description, with the
bal expression of the face, the strange
fntortions as he speaks, the unpleasantiy
|hspicuous pieces of gold in his front teeth,
kufnlly suggesting too close dependence on
! metal that often works wondrons changes
convictions; the close cropped
,iskers under the jaws, as if his neck only
[smed to himself to need protection, not his
te-these marked, aud, let US only say, not
*ractive features, are studied with q Gu
1 us interest as he begins.
{for this man is the hero of our Northern
bells the most respectable in talents, The
isl honest in deciaiming his positions, the
<vest in maintaining them against whatev-
storm of opposition aud ohloquy. Milton
pse the devil for the hero of . Paradise
st" and however deyilish he was made 10
pear, he was certainly avery striking hero,
i'm many of whose qualities one could not
thhold his admiration Mr.. Archaeological
h deserves the distinction of the Northern
, il of our Paradise Lost, our shattered
ioH aud crHmbling nationality Dislike
p as one may, there is 40 DENYING his dew
h ability, aud therefore no dismissiug him
h contempt.
a LNc.. IL
eedIy preaching the very doctrine of dev-
You can never subdue the seeded
tltes Two years of fearful experience
We taught yod that. Why carry ON the
fr? II YOU persist, it can Only end in tiual
t,aration between the North and the South.
tld in that case, believe it now. rs you did
my former warnings, the whole Northwest
] III go with the South
| He wakes more earnest as he approaches
d key ncte of his harangue, and with an
berry, and force that makes every hearer. as
Il moral nature reyolts from the bribe, ac-
fOwledge all the more the splendid force
Fth which the tempter urges his cause, with
kshing eye and livid features and extended
bad, trembling with the passion of his ut
! rance, he hurls the climax of his threatens
Il argument again upon the Republican
| le of the house = Believe me, as you did
b the solemn warning of years past, the
which divides the North from the South
te sef-same day DEGREES eternal divorce be-
feen the West and the East
j A murmur of Indignation runs through
Pc hall, members turn to each other, ex-
|sange whispers and turn back toward the
feaker as he returns from the inner line OF
tsks, next the clerks desk, where be has
bowed In the energy and excitement of his
eclaration, To his former place in the mids'
\ the opposition. a half dozen leading
lemberS are seen clustering around Bing-
pms seat, on the extreme right, and asking
BIN something. He shakes his head once oil
Eiee, and then listens tie them again, fiuall,
PaSents, aud is noticed to begin making
Fasty notes, He has jast been urged by
fading Republicans to reply to this danger.
hs speech on the spot-to match hasty
Etempore effort against this considered
Pmpaet, polished aud elaborate plea fol
Frthern treason.
The group of Republicans standing in thu
pen space before the clerks desk, increase
Eey crowd down the aisles among the oppo'
zion and cinster around the speaker as h
fsumes- Even the eternal chattering in TN
fdles galleries has ceased, the seats are al
Fowded, the corresp ndents and reporter
ave been attracted by the interest OF tn
fene, and for wonder the reporters gale
y Is fall aud attentive
An effort is making ont the floor TO get
Pint session Of the military and naval com
n.