, 1866-01-27
HON. WIN. D. KELLY.
a Washington correspondent f the Richmond
Republic. in speaking OF the debate upon tho
ha',ipn 9.->NrDlGf1uo11DN
aid II is often a peri cure for

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= and Il is often a perfect cure for
Nm. D. Kelley. q F:snsyivanla;.
Judge Kelley is one Of the very few men in
The House naturally an orator. Tall and some.
"hat spare. his hsure just suits the role. and
h- oushy hair. growing low or his forehead
ana his full beard growing high up on his face.
give h'ta something Of the leon,ne in hi. appear
"nce that is no mean advantages. Ills voice !.
'ull. so2orous. under perfect control. and in all
us caeence' clear and ringing as the tones Of a
prrfrc, bell.
'u'gc h"!'ey IS Radical, and glories in it.
:ie has studied much. but though, more: hoa
'heo'ized 10 some extent. but has prHc,iced 70 .
much greater. lie is politically a cross between
sumner and Stevens, having tie philanthropy
OF me hrs' and TIE practical ]pol,tieal ability Of
The second. wi,hou, the distractions CT the fo,.
mcF or the v'nd'c'ive venom. 4 the latter. lie
mas taken up The cause of the negro. and ia gus.
tanning II with 81! Of his srra, ability and er.
naus'l"ss energy only bccsus. he b.l.ey.s !, "a
be right, and without reference wha:cver 10 M.
ll'!cal cxpcdsency. I'll, speech to-day was great
both IN matter and. delivery. i, va. not viii
zen. and, consequently, was no, read, a c;rcum.
stance tina, greatly heightened its effect. ". Maid
particular a't"ntion TO his colleague Bower. and.
IN he Estimation OF the entire House. eG.c,ual.
Nd'>posed OF thas gentleman aud his arguments.
i"or boyer grew FESTIVE under the treatment Of
ms merry coiieasEs. and attempting 10 better his
cas.' b, rereadiny a portion of his speech, made
matters worse and gave Kelly a tighter hold up-
On him. Kelley co,nba,ied the idea Of negro
and ignorance. md saying /: WINS pos.
>iolc TO! some white men to be ignorant. citcd
'he Democratic nnjnr,ty Of New Y.,rk civ.
Here he trenchcd upon the manor Of John "
one o: the representatives Of the mod.
I'm SoS1.om. who c1citrdly sprung to his fee, and
',sed, : W.ll the gentleman from Pcnnsylyania
allow me-" Hut the gentleman from pennsyl.
'ania wouldn't. and Chsndlcr. persis,ing in hi.
'ndesvoring TO get in a word, the Speaker.
hammer fell fast and furionsly. and the scene.
altogether. grew exciting for a moment. Bu,
gave it up. and cxc!aimine a You d,re
Tot, you dare not which apparently
Little meaning. little rev ,laney bore"
the ma,trr in hand. subsidized into his 80,
nd Boyer before this having been demolished
nd Kelley happening to tread on nobody's toe..
zen, on I" the conclusion Of his speech with.
VI further interruption.
It was a srsa, spccch-grea, in matter, great
! mnnnrr-,hat everybody admitted, md that
had a great effect nron the House and will
ave n greater upon the country. is impossible
} deny. Judge Kelley made two telling
First. lie declared tina. the presiden, had A..
1red him that he 1.-THE Presidency was in favor
{ negro 'uffragc in the District Of Columbia.
Second. Judge Kelley declared the power Of
over tbs whole question OF suff,sss.in
'c State as well as else here. aud quoted from
'e Madison papers in support Of his positions.
here Maaison afirms the full and unquestion.
! power Of consrsts in the premises in : lister
}. Monroe.