Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-29
The Great Debate in the House.
Speeches of Vallandigham, Bingham
and Wrigat.


and Wrigat.
We copy the following graphic description
Of tho great debate in the U. ). House Of
Rel reseatatives from the Washington cor
rsspoudence Of tue Cincinnati Gazette:
vALLANDIoHAM's SPEECH.
Finally the Aow Of motions ceases, the
Speaker announces the resolutions Of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania under con
sideration and the gentleman from Ohio Ell.
titled to the floor, and Mr.. Vailandgham
rises, leaves his usual seat on the extreme
lett and moves over near the center Of the
Opposition benches r.
There is little hutter.in the Hall. This
matter may require attention; it is well
enough to lay aside the unfinished lettors
TO constituents and drafts OF new bills, and
listen little while. The wonderful old
man from Pennsylvania, who at seventy
years OF age retains all the fire and vigor Of
he eaEiier manhood. and with the aid Of a
snuff colored wig, makes everybody think
him only fifty, still, the imperiOus and some
times wong headed leader Of the House,
faces about to the Opposition side. braces
himself back in his chair, and grimly eyes
the member on the floor. Portly and good
naturei Lpvejoy bristles up, bitches his
chair forward, and raises his hand to his
car to catch the opening sentences. Gray.
headed, grabbed faced, ruff, shirtcl Wick
life, rears aIost his huge hulk Of once noble
Kentucky proportions, and with the aid OF
crlich aD cane hobbies his gouty way down
the aislu aud seats himself just under his
friend. the orator extended hand, the bet
tor to catch tho. droppings from this sane
tuaryof Democracy. Pure and undefiled
Colfax, with an attention to the busiues.
before the House that is never at fault, turns
sharp aud quick in his chair to listen. The
Chairman of the Military Connittec, black
whiskered Olin Of New York, walks down
the aisle to the Clerks desk, sai takes a
. position to hear distinctly. There is a
general rising and turning ON the Democrat
ic aud Border State side, to get more favor
able positions Tho ladies' on the front
seats in the galleries lean over to catch u
bst,er visw oi the ogre from Ohio. The
hitherto se,py-looking occupants of the
Reporters E,llery shake oil their indiffer.
case, exchange hurried remarks with each
other, lean over to notice how he opens.
For this speech has been talked about
and expected u long time. 1t is known to
have been elaborated with unusual care, to
have been consulted over, changed and re.
written. Dav,. If mn wesks avo. ma he.
comes known by accident. il was printed,
and then committed to memory from the
proof slips. It is to DO the deliberate, well
considered uttcrance for Southern rebels by
the ablest aud boldest spokesman of then
Northern allies, on tho floor Of the National
Congress, and in the very teeth of the Loyal
Representatives Of the Nation All this i,
other th.n close AMI respectful attention.
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