Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-05
susech of MI. .. ". Lewis, of Fairfax.


The following report of the speech of Mr..
Daniel W. Lewis, OF Fairfax, in the Virgini,
House OF Delegates, last Saturdays from the
Richmond Times:
\ motion being made to inform the Senate
that the House was ready TO adjourn, Mr..
InSiS, of Fairfax, arose and said: MIR. Speak
-r hope the motion will not prevail. |
haven't troubled hei1onsc much with speeches
hat want to make a speech tonight. | want
10 thank the Speaker and gentlemen OF the
Honse stor their kindness to the old man.-
laughter. / have been treated with uniform
kindness and courtesy ever since have been
hare. Mr. Speaker, the other House is the
Senate, and some call this the lower House,
bu want them to understand that the other
j. the Senate and this is the House Laugh
ler.] came from old Fairfax, and because |
lived near Washington, people thought [ was
Radical laughter1 and had niger on the
brain, but Mr. Speaker, | haven't niger on
the brain and never will have. say to all,
YOU have treated ME like L gentleman from the
Speaker to the clerks, and shall recolcct
YOU for it I'LL my latest moment even when
leath is staring me III the face. Continued
laughter. But, gentlemen, don't let's ad-
ourn. Let's set up all night prolonged and
tuuultuOuS laughter! II HeceSs'liy.
Lets give the clerks something.
On motion the House took Q recess till Ten
o'clock, and having re-assembled Mr.. Turner
renewed his motion 10 inform the Senate the
House was ready to adjourn.
It was announced thattha Senate had passed
the appropriation bill.
Mr. Lewis, OF Fairfax, again arose, saying
that he had not finished his speech. His re-
marks were lenethv and gave rise to much
amusement. He said he arose as 'the gentle
man from Fairfax" he was the lone star"
tallnding to his vote on the constitutional
a,nendment) The Speaker desired the gen
lleman to confne himself to the subject, and
he replying that he did not know what it was,
the Speaker informed him, when he sald that
he would come to that after while. He then
went on to tell of his election. Formerly Fair
fax used to send her best men to the legisla-
tnre She used to have two delegates; now
she had but.one, and sent him. His constitu
rnts thought the old man equal to two. AT the
election there were Iour candidates besides
himself, and they all had nigger On the brain,
and he beat them all, &c, &c.
The following is the version Of Mr. Lewis s
speech in the Richmond Examiner
Mr. Lewis, of Fairfax, who had showed 4
great desire to make .speeeh to thank every
Lody. got the floor, and uttered his congran-
ations. commitments and gratitude generally.
lie called himself the lone star. lie voted
sinp,v and alone against the rejection OF the
constitutional amendlnsnt.l lie said he came
rom Fairfax, which used to send able men,
and two delegates at that, but his constituents
thought that he Was equal 70 two, and sent
him. He wanted to be hcard-the 'old man, y
he said, ought to to be heard. He ran against
four candidates who had ''nngger on the brain,
and he beat them. lie came here, and it has
bpen said that he had ''n'eger on the brain. -
He never had, and never would.
He wanted to thank everybody Tor kindness
TO him, and wanted to move resolution
thanking the Speaker, but the member from
Petersburg had taken tue wind out OF his
sails. Nevertheless, be would thank him; ne
meant the "original speaker, not the gentle
man in the chair (Mr. Watkins lie meant
John B. Baldwin He thanked him first as
the head and frout, and then all the members
for their kindness aud good feeling towards
hun. He would go home and tell his old wo-
and she was not so very old either
how he had been treated and she would be
proud. She would give him a kiss. Mr..
Lewis, reverting to Fairfax, said Washington
was buried there-the same Washington that
was riding the horse out yonder on the monu,
nent. He rode the horse for eight years, and
Tom Jefferson he rode him untll his brccches
wore out, &C., making some turther reference
to the Presidents. He concluded very ter
venlly and earnestly, ''Gentlemen, God bless
Jon all-the Speaker in particular >,
This uosophisticated speech of the old man
created much merriment. ...