Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-09
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/ The power aud AGILITY of Mr.. VALLANDIG-
HAMS speech is as generally acknowledged ei
the North As in the soufh-by his political oppo
nents as well as friends. We cut the following
notice of its delivery in Congress. and the man
'nsT in which it was received, from the Wash
ingt61 aprTespondenee of the Cincinnati Gazette.
It comes from bitter aud raalignant political
opponent of Mr. V, but fTe9ly comedies the
ability and power Of tHo~speeeh
vALLANDIGHATs SPEECH.
Finally the fl9w Of motions ceases, she speaker
announces the resolutions of the eentle1ian 5rOBl
Pennsylvania under consideration aad the gem
tieman from OHIO entitled to ths floor, aud Nj
Valaudigham rises, leaves his usual seat on the
extrems left and moves over to asar the cantsr
Of the opposition benches.
There is little futter in the hall This mat
ter may require attentiOa it is well enough to
lay aside tie unfinished letters to constituents
and drafrs Of new bills, and listen lisils while
The wonderful old man from Pennsylvania
who, at seventy years of age, retains al the fire
snd vigof of his earlier manhood, and with the
aid of a snuff colored wig makes everybody
think him only fifty. still the imperi0u5 and
sometimes the wrong g-hes5el leader of the house.
faces abont to the opposition side, braces him
SCH D7lr III Atta NasAf AitkAiy Is Ll5
Der on the floor. Portly and good-nstured Love
joy bristles up, bitches his chair forward, and
raises his hand to his ear to catch the opening
sentences. Grsy-headed grabbed faced, ruhe-
shrted Wicki6s rears aloft his huge hllk of
once noble kentucky proportions, and, with the
aid Of crutch and cane, hobbies his gouty way
down the aisle and seats himself just under his
friend, the oTator's extended hand, the better TO
catch the dr5Dpings fsom this sanctuary Of d.
J = = a.
attention TO the business before the house thst
nevsr at fault, turns sharp and quick in his
chaif to listen The cAaiFmRu of the military
committee, bGck-Whisksred Oiiu OF New York,
walks down the aisle % the clerks desk, and
takes position 20 hear distinctly. There is q
general rising AMI tuning on the Democratic
aud border State side 10 get more av0gable posi-
tons The ladies' on the front seats IN tho gal
ledes lean over to catch a better view Of the
ogre ffom Ohio. The hitherto sleepy-lo5kinp
occupants of the reporters gallery shake eff
their indifference, exchange hurried remarks
with each other, lean over to notice how he
opens
For this speech has been talked about and ex-
peetsd long time i is known to have been
elaborated with unusual care, to have been con
suited over, changed and rewritten. DAYS if
not weeks ago, as bec2mss known by accident
it was printed, and tbeR committed to memory
from tie proofslips. It's 20 Be tho deliberate. |
welEconsidered utterauee for Southern rebels by
the ablest and b1dest spokesman of their
Northern allies. on the floor of the nationsl
Congress, and in the very testh Of the loyal
Of TIE nation. All shis is known,
and yet there is no manifestation OF other than
close and respectful attention.
The features Of our OiioTe5el too waIl known
at h1ms to need description, with the usual ex-
preston Of the face the strange contortions as
he speaks, the unpleasantly conspicuous pieces
of gold in MS front ts5th, painfully suggesting
too close dependence on the metal chat often
works WOadrou5 changes Of intellectual con |
victions; the elose-cropped whiskers under the
jaws ss i his neck only seemed to himself to |
nerd protection, not bis face-these marked, /
and, lei as only sag, not attractive features are
studied with q curious interest as hs begins
For this man is the hero Of our Mort lern Teb- |
els the noat respectable in talents, the most hon
est IN declaring his positions, the bravest in !
maintaining them against whatever storm Of op-
position sni oblequy. Milton chose the devil |
for the hero Of Paradise L0st;" and however |
dsvilish he was mode to appear, he was certain
ly a very Striking hero, from nsRy of whose /
qualities one could not withhold bis admiration |
Mr.. Vallsndighsm best deserves the distinction |
of the Northern devil of our Paradise Lost, cur !
shattered U.ion aud crumblug nationality !
Dislike him es one may, there is no denying his |
deViiish ability, and therefore no dismissing him
with contempt
Hs bsginsb boldly, defantly even. and isspeed-
lily preaching the very doctrine Of devils. You !
can never su65ue the seeded States. Two |
years OF fearful experience have taught yoH |
s hat. Way cary on the war Il you pessist, |
II can only end 10 fia8l seDarati0u between the |
North and the South. And in that case believe
it now, rs yoU did not my former warnings, the /
whole Northwest viii 20 with the Slushl
lie waxes more earnest IS he approaches this |
keynote OF his haraneu5s, and with an energy
aud force that makes every bearer. ss his moral
nstuTe Teyolis from the bribe, acknowledge all
the more The splendid fJrcs with which the
tempter urges his cause, with fashnig eye and
iivid features snd eztendei hand, trembing with
the passion Of his utteranes, he hurlg the climax
Of his threatening srgumsnt again upon the Re |
publican side OF the house: " Believe me, as
you did not the soismn warning of years past,
tie day loiich dirtass tbs N0rfh fr0as tie South
tho selfsame dag dccrees etsraal dir0Yce bettcesn
the IFast and he East =,
4 nufniur Of indignation runs through the
hali, members turn to each other exchange
whispers and turn back toward the speaker IS
he returns from the inner line of desks, next the
CLERKS desk, HneTe be has moved il the energy
and excitement Of his declaration, to bis former
place ~ the midst of the opposition. Halfl
around Bingham's seat On tis extreme right.
sud asking him something. He shakes his head
ones or lWice, then listens 70 them again, finally
consents snd is noticed to begin making hassy
notes. He has just bsen urged By Leading Be.
pabllcans 70 reply TO tins dangerous speech on
the spot-lo match 2 hssty, extenpore effort
against this considered, compact, polished and
elaborate plea for noEtheEn treason