The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-17
Anecdotes OF Mr.. Corwin.

Anecdotes OF Mr. Corwlns
Mr.. Corwin with all his success at tho
bar, before the people, and iD Congress, re.
garded his life as failure We were riding
together one sunny morning in the summer
Of 1860, when he turned, and remarked Of
a speech made the evening before:
ut was very good, indeed, but in bad
style. Never make people laugh. see
that you cultivate that. It is easy and
captivating, but death in the long run to-
the speaker"
"Why, Mr.. Corwin, you are the last man
living expected such an opinion FROM"
Certainly; because you have not lived
as long as have. Do you know, my
young friend, that the world has contempt
for the man who cntertains il? One must
be solemn, solemn as an ass never say
anything that is not uttered with the grav-
est gravity, to win respect. The world
looks up to the teacher and down on the
clown. Yet, in nine cases ou. Ct ten. tho
clown is the better fellow Of the two"
1--WE who laugh may be well content if
we ore as successful as you have boen."
You think SO, and yet were you to cen.
suit an old fellow called Thomas Corwin,
he would tell you that he consid,r red him.
self the worst used up man in existence;
that he has been slighted, abused, and ne.
elected, and all for set of fellows wko
look wise and say nothing"
Mr.. Corwin uttered this with much feel.
ing, and we have no doubt but that he ex.
pressed what he believed to be TIE net pu:.
pose and upshot Of his life.
lie would have made a wonderful CINE.
dian. We never saw one who had such a
play of feature and power Of expression.
His words seemed TO be running commen-
tary on his countenance, and the hit came
IRON the face, sometimes, long before the
words reached the audience. We remem.
Der little comedy we saw acted by him
in Springfield, of this State, in 1860. 1t
was the more ludicrous from being mpro.
vlsed at the moment.
He was addressing crowded house ia
the town hall, and in IN, midst Of touch
ing description Of the struggles and suffer-
ngs of our early settlers that brought the
tears to every eye in the hall, little bull
terrier trotted down the platform, and stood
locking at the audience by Mr.. Corwin's
side Hew little, round headed, stump.
tail dog, projected under Jaw, bow legs,
and ears set up. He presented such
laughed. Mr.. Corwin, looking down, saw
tuS cauSS VI tlS HciIiWcHt, auu WaNtHH
his hand back at the dog, said:
Zone at time, my good fellow"
The dog retreated few PAGES to tho
rear, and then pausing, cooked his head on
one side and eyed the orator. Mr.. Corwin.
returned the gaz', and, for an instant, his
face assumed the same comical expression.
1t was one of the stupid wonder, dashed
with a bull terriers conceit. In moment
Corwin turned and said:
"Confden,ially, my friends. believe he
contcmplates leaving the o,h,r
dogs, and joining our party"
No words can paint the look that accom-,
panied this r.mark, hundreds of aching,
sides told Of its ttltct
When Clays omnibus bill, as it was
called, failed, Senator Foot,, of Mississippi,
rose in intense excitement, and exclaimed,
Mr.. President, this Republic ceases to ex-
st by noon to morrow
Mr.. Corwin, who opposed the measure,
and was greatly rtjoiced at its defeat, grave
Iy left his seat, and walking over to Mr..
Foote'S chair, said: ''Mr. Foote, did
you to say that our Government.
would expire by neon to morrow ?"
"Yes, Sir"
"Nell, now, Foote, am deeply grieved
10 hear you make such an announcement.
have several bills before Congress that
am exceedingly interested in. Now couldn't:
vou just to crafty me, have this fnal end
ldj burned over, say two weeks ?"
Foote was extingushed in the laughter
hat broke out from the Senators sitting.
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