The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-23
Tie days Of the Giants in the o. S.
Senate.

4 correspondent, of the Times dad
Illness, OF Chicago, no Witnessed The
United STA es Senate in the days oil tie
Grants furnishes from Washington the
following graphic p!ciuie o! Aud lang
syne III that city:
GlbbUn relates the celebrated story OF
the Seven Sieepers Dutlng cruel per
secutun At Ephesus seven noble youth,
couceaied themselves IN a cave The,
immediately. 50 goes tie legend, fell into
deep sleep, which was mitacu !ous,y
prolonged Tor one luudrei and eight,
seven years. On awakening ihe> entered
The cltN, bnt !ounI ever, here Christian,
SO degeuerated, churches so contirme, 10
the word, All III short. so changed iHat
they bust into tears aud prayed TO Gob
that they might ietGru 10 their stuIb7. S
again. SUCH are III. feelings as sit tele
aud look VI Oh this booy aud listen to then
debates with The light of Other dan
around me OnIy few years ago | oc
cup'ed THIS veiy seat, aud b-a & with
pleasure The gleal Men Of The land deHb>
ca Ins for tie -euerai "eal OF tie wh"e
natiou. Now, hon u.au, seats are vacant.
and The DISCUSSIONS are about the la ( " ar,
tie t,eatl.eut vi rebe.llUu and the recon-
st,ucllou oi shattered union topics the
very sound of winch nj ghl cause The
founders OF this gIea. Kepubic 10 Turn ii
lGeiI culLns.
Among many sad Reflections, there is
one which especially depresses my heart
as 'ook down OH this cUncIave Of gave,
veneiaGIe AID patriotic Senators. 1t Is.
that there survives not a slurte one OF
those statesmen whose voice used 10 b-
heard ami ieit throughout the entire
country. Oice it was great privilege 20
pass u morning here. when there were
giants in tie land.' Yonder rtro,ed, III
silent grandeur, the massy form Of
Webster. 10 his light, ;aking snuf. ana
convelsing pleasantly with his neighbours.
/ vas the light, graceful person ut Mr..
Gay While tnT To the lett, dan K, somhrt,
aI!h keen, flashing eyes, was TIA incarna
, ton OF 'lsrIt. and severe logic Mr.. Cal
houn, looking like a cast iron man
'he chamber va. crowded earl, in rhe day
aud every body stud ed their speeches.
And with reason. for in geoius aud tue
parliamentary et"Qnence. tn~v were me"
Ut PIE eminent greatness, differing intel
!ectnaiiy and morally. very much, as they
did III their pelsor Al appearance.
sit here and look at The 'iaces which
I
know them no more, and sav--O thai
they were with us >et Whatever then
~r,nrs once. vs:e they now living, | be-
Ilrve tha! in this crisis Of our COUNTY :
/ history their counseis would be those ,t
I moderation, wisdom and patriotism
Whatever their d,lfererre> in other days
had they been spared am confident that
after rhe jernbie lessons Of the last tom
wears they would have II red all IN rno~i
uies, and, With one heart and with enc
mind, base sought I" qn+ii the passions "I
'he tour and To la, broalily and depph
The foundations of Union harmony, tlb
cry, and prosperity Which nothing >oUjo
again disturb Their absence at time
like this fits ne with regret and sadness
| Bat " tie Lori reigueth." "Eu the ear
Wien King III all died, | saw the l. I'd
high and IIhed up This pp"rhrr
rnonrrrd for the loss Of wise and Abe
prince. bul he found consoiar!on ~ raising
J l. 6 EYES to rhal kitg WI" us exalted il,
I the heavens, un n the ti,rore If tie unl-
vef,e ordering all events fer His orr
~ i for the accomplishment ot The design