The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-04-24
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the proud capital of your noble State
has made its voice heard in our halls, in
defence of the Constitution of our country.
All Mr.. President, does not tuis warm
your patriotic heart p
The impudenee and absurdity of this
appeal was too much for the dignity of a
presiding officer. NJ. Van Burnn's face
| drew itself into | know not how many
| iudescri5able lines, in which the comical
predominated. and he slid down in his
seat until nothing Of him was visible but
the smooth top of his head He soon
called some one to the chair, came down
took pinch of snuff with Mr. Clay, and
after wholesome laugh between them,
the morning business went on
His classical illusions English classics)
were few, but sufficiently happy. His
attempt to cite poetry failed On one
occasion he attempted the hackneyed
quotation from Hamlet
''Let the gallant jade vince, our withers are
unwrung"
lie mistook the last syllable, and with
great distinctness and fine emphasis made
1t "unstrung" Watkins Leigh sat on
his right, | on his left; both at the same
instant, IN suppressed voice pronounced
the word "uuwrung." The double
prompting confused him he drew him
self up, aud with stronger emphasis
made the word ''unhuug." He stood
with very pleasant and unembarrassed
countenance uutil the laugh which had
become general, subsided, and then, with
gentle shake of bis head, and loug
drawing out of the first word, said "Ah,
murder will out" | almost imagined he
had slipped on purpose to show his adroit-
ness IN recovering.
But bis wit was sometimes displayed
in less kindly spirit All will remember
Buchanan's letter on the subject of "bar-
t gain and corruption" Mr. Clay never
forgot, never fOrgave it, and never failed
T to take occasion, and if none arose, to
t make occasion, to punish it. About 1854
: or '35 matter of some interest was un-
r der discussion. 4 leading Wing or two
: had spoken, and two or three of the rank
e and file of the Democratic party, but one
t Democrat then prominent, Walker, Of
!, Mississippi, was then speaking. As he
e was drawing TO close, | observed that
IS Mr.. Clay was paying unusual attention.
= The moment Walker closed he sprang TO
his foot and spoke i've nr ten minutes with
0 great vehemence of mauuer, saying moth
}, ing but simply vaporing. He boasted that
II the noble Wings came out on every quts-
ton that arose, with promptness aud d =
clsion, while the Democratic leaders put
e their rank and file forward to skirmis n
d while they lay by and waited and watched
r the popular indications. "Come out, !"
e said he, "come out like men end define
your positions. Let US hear from you :;
e, | call for the leaders of the party" Mr..
d Wright and Mr.. Buchanan sat near each
l. other, on line with Mr.. Clay, who, OBJ
viousy, directed his remarks to one or
er both Of them. Mr. Wright looked up
for moment, plucked with his finger
le behind his ear, and turned to his writing.
" Mr.. Buchanan looked up and listened aud
when Mr. Clay took his seat, arose aad
10 replied, with high indignatiou-wa sur
e prised at the gentleman from Kentucky
E. "le knows well, and the Senate can bear
Q me witness, that am prompt aud direct
IN expressing my opinions OH subjects as
u they arise, but choose to take my own
i; time and consult my own conscience. The
r. gentleman from Kentucky need not at
tempt to force me into this discussion or
J, a0y other until | choose to engage 10 it.
k Nlr. Clay IN his bandest manner assured
< the gentleman from Pennsylvania that he
ID had no reference whatever to him-"far
r, from ii, said he, with mighty ompha,
J. sis, 81 called for the leaders of he party "
k Mr. Buchanan appealed to the Seuate -
the gentleman from Kentucky fixed his
Q eyes upon him and addressed his remark
r to him throughout. Mr. Clay. in his
l. softest and most conciliatory tones IN
d phrase, said he could we'll conceive hdw
'e the gentleman from Pennsylvania hid
fallen into the error II often" said he
suppose that gentleman is looking at me
r when 10 fact he looks Q ute another way "
Mr. Buchanan had a cast of the eye } I
Y said to Mr.. Clay when be took his seat.
Q "Your first blow was cruel but magnificent,
"a the last savage warfarc-toutahawk klug ,
"Ah d-n him." said Mr.. Clay, ''he
IF writes letters"
h May not bird who sleeps upon the
- wing be said to occupy feather bed