New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-20

WISH Thaddeus Stevens has seaNy Isen IN greatness as
his platform became recognized ereiore to-day, he Is
the foremost figure in Congress- and history must agree
with the great phaanx Of bright minds ond him. that
in the roster Of fame Lis name viii be lyNl and en-
during.
TIE GBrAT loss.
In the death Of Henry Winter DAVIS the House sus-
ned the loss Of its most polished and effective ora 'or
Ills stature which would be prominent in any grou
ing. He had positive mind, and hard life in which to
work IT, lis executive enterprise equal to his forensic
endeayors. His last political campaign in Maryland was
vertable .oup deat and he probably had of the
real genius o. statesman than any Congressman OF the
war. His strong, handsome physognomy, lit up with
fire. yet always burning conquer seldom to ornament,
must be conspcuously set any picture of those hopeful
sessions His loss is generally said to be second in caami-
tousncss only to lr Lincoln's. "when he did the
ewcly of rhetoric said Mr. Crcswe he would quietly
set metaphor in his page throw comparison into his
speech, which woud to light up with startling dis
tnctness the colossal proportions Of his argument. OF
humor he had none; but his Wit and sarcasm at times
would glitter like the bandhed cimeter Of Saladn and,
descending would cut keenly. The pathetic he never
attempted; but when angered by malicious assault, his
nyec,iye ives consuming and his epithets would wound
Ike pellets Of lead"
The literature Of Congress has better paragraphs than
these to show-the spontaneous delivery of Davis:
Having vowed stand ia history the great resolve to
cept nothing but victory ruin victory ours And
with such resolve fall fail with honor and trans
nit the Of liberty COMMITTED to our keeping uataI
n!shed down future generations Inc historian OF our
decline and fall contemplating the ruins Of the last great re
public and drawing from its fate lessons OF WISDOM on inc
waywaTdness OF shall drop tear as he records " sO
the vain heoism Of that people who dedicated ana sac
themselves the Of freedom and oy their example
will alive her worship IN the hearts OF men TIL happier
generations shall learn walk in her paths Yes ST. II we
fall let last hours be stained by no weakness we
fall let stand amid the crash Of the falling Kepn9nc
buried in its ruins that history may take note na
lived in the middle Of the 18th century worthy OF better
fate but ohassed by God for the Of their oreathers Let
the of the Republic remain to testify to the latest genera
less and chdes sit upon these ruins crying aloud in sad
wall 10 tho NATIONS the world II nursed aud brought up
children and they have rebelled against me-"
LESSONS FROM FRANCE.
remarkable advance in the true democratic sentiment
of Congress noticeable in the frequency with which the
French Revolution is cited the foor Thus Senator
Creswe has called it " the foundation Of all that IS now
tolerabe in Europe" and Judge Kelley has made the
coup dcats of the First and Third Bonapare subjects OF
illustration Of the insdious OF the President
III former times under proSlayery regime, none went
over this glorious but to denOunce It's JacoDln acts
Az present Congress looks to it for examples Of indyld
ua power and for splendid philanthropy, whose work
is going on forever. u A. l.