Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-19
Thirty Minutes with Senator SauIsbury.
HIS VIEWS on THE PENDING ISSUE


The Wilmington Com n.e-ciaI giye- the follow
ing graphic account of interview with Sea-
ator salisbury:
Shortly be.ore o'clock this moraing, Sena,
tor Salisbury called At the COAmerc al Office.
He arrived in Wilmington last week, but had
hitherto neglG cted TO see us. Up to some time
on Saturday the Senator had maintain, the
newly formed temperance reputation of the
Wilmington Democracy. At that time some
body persuaded the Senator TO take Something.
Since then the Senator has felt that his foot was
upon his native heath. Fun, frolic, and IA
miliarIty inspired his condition. The sports Of
his happy hours upon the Diamond at George
town arose in his recollection. The Senator
has ruined the whole Democratic party's char
aeter Its breath smells. This we regret but
cannot help.
Mr.. Saulsburys appearance in the Commercial
offlce was 10 some degree unexpected. He came
to put up the money in a little bet of SlOa,OD on
the election. His dress was respectable his
boots blacksd,. his hair rather awry, and his
manner sportive in the extreme. He addressed
the Con mercsGi in a familiar style, alluding 10
IL in terms not complimentary. He testified his
appreciation of IL, however, by Offering to SUBJ
scribe, and protesting hls readiness to draw q
checd for $50 in payment. A considerable
number of people having gathered around, the
Senator invited them up to the counter TO take a
drink and to the scandal of all good people,
called on Mr. Hersey, principal pillar of the
Good Templars, to set out the bottles.
This conduct of the Senator was painful.
1t indicated how completely the tenn
perance spirit of our Democratic oppo-
ing that our visitor was troublesome, asked
him to accompany them to his hotel. This,
however, he persistently declined, and express.
ed his intention to remain some time. Our
young friend OF sixteen years, Charley Wig
gins, having suggested a doubt as to whether
the Senator had so much loose change in his
pockets as the bets he was Offering to make, the
Senatorial wrath was greatly excited. and the
Senatorial language was far from that high
level OF politeness which we should naturally
eqpect from the ruling classes OF Dover and
below. He further intimated a desire TO chastIse
Charley, and shook the Senatorial fist In a very
menacing manner Gentlemen, he said, al WAYS
had money-plenty um money.
We have mo objection TO people expressing
their views on political topics, but we thi nix
the Senator meant 10 Insul- us when he swung
his hat and said: ''H or, boysi Les give thr-
cheers 4 Democratic party, right here IN Cm-
erc,al offs" This was too much. 1t was more
than sportlye. For Senator salisbury, of
Georgetown, to come into the front office of
the Daily Commercial, at early hour ON
Monday morning, and in the presence of a large
and excited crowd to swing his hat and pro.
pose three cheers for the Democratic party.
fright here in Cmercal Office" Is too much
We don't mind little profanity, and We can
stand great deal of vulgarIty, when we con-
slider that the spel elker is only the representative
OF Delaware in the Senate of the United States:
but there is point, es the Declaration OF Iude-
pendence pertinently remarks, beyond which
endurance ceases to be a virtue.