The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
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NEG. BINGHAM SUMMING UP
OBJ EEEE CASE.
Character and Enect of His spocc

Character and Eject of His speech,
Especial Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
WAsnINGToN. May T.
The applause into which tue galleries
broke when Mr.. Bingham closed his argu.
ment, yesterdy, was only an indication OF
the general delight with which his party
! friends regarded his effort. 1t is undemi.
allie that Mr.. Bingham's speech has been
received by Republicans with more ex.
pressiOns OF praise than that OF either one
of his able associates. This feeling has re.
ceived all the more frequent expression in
consequence of the general soreness at the
clearing OF the galleries. Every pretty
woman who split her kid gloves in clap
! ping as the Chief Justice was vainly try
ing to preserve order. made it point, as
she poutiugly left the galleries with the
urgent policeman behind her, TO declare
The moment she reached the corridor, that
she didn care-t was the grandest eo
quence she ever h card in her life, and no
one could be go cd nan who didn't feel
just the same way. Mr.. Chase might stop
her from applauding loyal sentiments in
the galleries; but lac couldn't keep her from
saying whet she thought when she got
outside; that he couldn't. And 30 eulogy
able, If not almost a test of orthodoxy.
The columns of the Gazette lave, since
1862. contained many an evidence of my
admiration for Mr. Bingham. | am all the
more free, therefore, in saying now that,
whatever may he urged in praise of the
abstract merits of his argument, it was by
no means his best or most Impressive effort.
have heard Mr.. Bingham do better in the
ordinary hnrly.burly of the House, without
chance for previous preparation, with the
temper OF the House against him, and with
the galleries more disposed to hiss than %
applaud. Few of his judicious friends, |
Imagine, did not have the same feeling as
they listened to his protractot summing
mp ot the case against The President. The
truth probably is that too much has beeu
expected OF Mr. Bingham, and too little
allowance has been made for the difference
between the body To- which he is accus
toned to speak, and that before which he
now apl cared. Much that in the excite
meflt OF the House passes for fine rhetoric
or impressive invectVe falls fiat in the
| calmer atmosphere at the other end of the
Capitol. And besides, men Of Mr. Biug
ha"i's type must speak under tic excite
ment of debate, and are likely to he weighed
down by the load Of elaborate preparation
anu lOlS WdllllEs
Then, Mr.. Bingham has certain manner.
isms, which have grown upon him, till
now, in any careful effort, they are sure
to be conspicuous, Such phrases as with
out coiOrable excuse" quo man IN America.
but knows" life of the Republic" every
man within the hearing of my voice, read
in the hearing Of the Senate, ''made death
beautiful, mindful of their oaths," " all
the people OF the United States occur
continually in the course Of what woulI
Otherwise be very handsome ex empore
speaking, until their reiteralion grows
weal isnme of worse.
There is certain dogmatism, also, in
his manner of argument, which has become
much more noticeable than il used 10 be
Thus, in answer TO certain argument Of
Mr.. Evaris, he exclaimed "The iniro
duclion OF such an argument as that was.
an insult to the intelligence of the Ameri
can Senate"
few minutes later, in reference TO an
other argument, ho was exclaimng TIM
man is inexGnsablr, absolutely iuexcnsahle.
who ever had the advantage of common
schools aud learned TO read the plain text
Of his native vernacular, who dares TO
raise that issue OF another he said
" The man who does not understand this to
be the plain, simple proposition made IN
the hearing Of Senators, is Que OF those nm
lortunates whom even thrush might pity,
to whom God, in his providence, has de.