The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-17
Eiegam, Lcgis,ailve Antcd6lt.

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Elegant Legislative Ambcd6It.
You remember, Mr.. Smith, when
Tommy was member Of the LDgis.
Htare2 lie was up at Albany last
year dirng the Cnllicnt war, aud The
boldest man ii the House. Tommy
was a man that any parry might well
be proud Of. Tom Field, let me tell
you, is a great man, Mr. Smith. We
don't know what there is in him when
we see him So quietly indulgiug his
tastes in tie mock auction rooms and
beer shops 81 GctIam You want to
see him on the floor Of The Assembly,
laying it down 10 them heavy and
strong. remember how lie nanaa
cd a dodge THAT saved lha Democrats,
and kept C,llicut out Of bis election q
few days longer. Callicut Lad sold
lin en- out soul aud body, and We had
been turning the giindsone then for
hboAt liIlNt NtfhHf fb'i1E bNtA anu
over without any sort ot chance Of
eleetiug any body for Speaker, just for
the fan Of tie hing. Bat the Rcpub-
'icans got il 81 fixed one day, and the
voting began. They had agreed to
vote for Calieut, and Caliicut had
gone over and tie balance was brok-
"a and il was plain that The Democrats
were done for. II the roll call va,
gone through with, Callicut would be
cecte'I rs sure as fate. There was a
most uncommon stir, | tell you. among
the men OF the democratic party
Something must be done, and right
away, or they must be defeated. llow
to gain time was the point. Now sc
The genius of Tommy. Every man
has a right to explain his yoie, you
know, 50 Tom Field rose to explain
lis. When Tom got on his feet and
time was wanted, you ray be sure Dc
would stay Oh his feet oil matters had
been arranged. So Tom went at il to
explain his vote. First, he told all
about shy he should not vote for Cal
lieut.. But he used this all up in the
course Of an bour and halt, ard as
things stood, he had got TO keep on il
some way, until be had tired out The
Assembly, or else they would get a
vote. So Tom struck off on the war
It Gid not take well, for they knew
the dodge ard called him to order. =
But he would not come to order oi
course. Things began to look serious,
for tie roughs had not got into the
galleries then, and Tom had no force
on hand 10 keep the Assembly down
you know, as a last resor. So be
was put npsn his invention. Now
Toms iuyentipn never gave out, and
on this occasion proved true to him.
He bad reached that part Of the war,
where tLr hrst Bull Ron baitle vas
fought, uhsn tlings Log.p - look
glse, that he feared lc would be put |
down.
A r.sti .dea struck him. He was
iics.ritiae the ads aure oi cur armies.
" SIR. Cha rman,7 sad be, @on that |
eve,hlal morning ~ our foolish, self /
conf lent leg ons (Iom was oftbe Cop. /
perh, ,nd siiila) we're advancing, the /
golden orb of iay rose 10 magnificent /
eaulgence, above Il G Eastern 0 iz0n. I
His beans shJue iull and strong upon /
the flashing arms and giiierine uaYo- /
rets a or hosts. THIS mi ,hiy array
passed near quiet pool, dls.urbag /
b ti,.ir rluHier,ng tread which Jarr- /
ed tie Eluh The quiet oi is lumber /
ous waters "Cn tlie margin d ihat /
qniet pool." said Tom, "~ere sea c +
two bvsuf fuI AID peaceful frug., sh9
sax II. tIds mighty casalcaif, withf
sufurl. = u wonder itmay base been,
yeg with ptiasophic aud eontempla-
live eve. one u ,heso iro Is vas very +
large aad h, to.ee De eep ard onorous.
Tie o. er Ms a l,liie gog who sang
In q, I'll. tones. As the mighty bosfs
rushed p t, and The rays ot ilie rising I
,un glanced nd sieauls-i on tie arms .
oi th- lro5p., the big fog opened hs
~ oh an commented IA a deep bas
,oi4e "a by hjag, big thing, a big
N az
That +, what Tom said. Nr Smith,
aad Il ioyk the A cmbiy down. Bar
fam sag hc lti 19i them and 70 b.
aa-Ln.- 81 L. nLan aL eEemLng