Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
"a fine sample, on the whole,

IA fine sample, on the whole,
Of rhetoric, which the learn'd call 'rigmarole."
AS superior specimen of this studied
of speech" we have been
favored by friend with the following
tribute to the memory of the late Colo
mel Yell, of Texas, delivered by dis
colleague from one Of the
border districts of that State. For free.
dom and breadth Of style it can hardly
be surpassed:
"Mr. fSpeaker,-It becomes my mel
anchorly duty to announce to the mem
bers Of this yer body that Andrew Jack
son Yell, of Yellville, member of this
house, is no more. He has fell a victim
to the grim and destroying tyrant, Death,
who yesterday evening put an end to his
mortal career; and he now lies lifeless at
the pleasant boarding, house of Mrs. Jones,
on the hill, where he and many other
members of this yer House has boarded
session after session--and where, through
out his lengthy and consequently pro-
tracted typhus.fever he received every
care and attention which that ar kind
hearted woman and her numerous and
attentive help could bestow. But, alas !!
all her care and kindness was Of no avail.
Colonel Yell is gone from, among US, and
it has become my melancholy duty to
offer the customary resolutions on this
occasion, which hev taken the opportu-
nifty to draft out last night, while settin'
up with the body. 1t amt with no or'nary
feelin's of grief, Mr.. Speaker, that make
this yer communication to tins yer hon.
orable body; for knowed the Diseased
in particular, Mr.. Speaker, and knoWed
him clean through, | might say, from
AIphy to lizard. There may be men
mean enough to come forward, now he's
gone from among US, and allude to his
faults of kerricter-for, like all other
men, he had his faults, and who amt got
'em? There may be men in this yer
body mean enough, say, out Of pure
cussedness, to fetch up the failin's Of the
diseased, butI, at least, amt a.gefn' to
be one of 'em. ! know there was some
things that might be norated agin him.
He may hev ben slightly addicted to
whisky; but then, Mr.. Speaker, there's
others in this House that could drink him
blind drunk aforc breakfast, aud they
know it. He may hcv been quick to use
his shootin' tools, but then never draw'd
wsepan On q man if he wasn't mad! They
may say he didn't pay his debts-vAo in
Teras does, Mr. Speaker? And, agin:
they may tell you that he frolicked con.
siderable. Well, all hev to say about
that is, who in - don't Mr.. Speaker?
| put it to you. Sir, and to this august
body to answer Aai pint Whoever in
this House, at least, is without fault in
this respect, let him, as the Scripter OBJ.
serves, be the first TO shy considerable.
sized rock on to his memory-or words
to that effect; | don't reck'ect the pre-.
else terms of the passage. Among his
many virtoos, Mr.. Speaker, our departed
friend was devoted adnirer of that no.
bic animil the hoss, conscientiously attend.
in every race-track within forty miles Of
this yer place, and backin' his opinion
onto oneeptin eYents, in The future to the
extent of his ability, and sometimes be-
yoad it, in the extenSivest and most gen.
tlcmanly manner! lie was also an ac.
tive member Of the Engine Company,
and often good at fires. In short, he was
Il good citizen, IN honest man, and per-
feet gentleman In his melancholy de-
seasc society has los; one of its brightest
ornaments, and q gloom is cast over our
whole community, hit more especially
over the domestic circle Of Mrs. ,lones's
hoardins-house, where the eligible room
which he occupied, and in WHICH, said
before he received every care and altcn-
tion from that estimabIe lady, is now,
a.ss vacant for the balance OF the sea-
son-"
"Mr. Speaker a member of the Op-
position here interrupts, | rise to pint
Of ORDER"
The Speaker requested Mr.. Shaken to
state his pint.
81 want to knaw, Mr.. Speaker, if it is
in order for any Wsmker Of this yer
House. in his speech onto the memory Of
dead man, to ring in Il boardn' house,
KEEP by his aunt. and furnished by him
self, on sscers? 1t may be parliamen-
tary and all right, but don't see it !"
The Speaker, with wihering glance Il;
Shaken, decided the pint to be not well
taken.
"Ah! this is ioc sol'aT 2 occasion,
Mr. Speaker, for me TO take notice of
any sich imperdence and side remarks as
that air fully expected some infamous
hycna woull be out here to-day. howlin'
round the grave of our departed friend,
foamin' ut The mouth, gnashiug his tooth
les jaws, and drooln out his Intellectual
aud impotent rage. With his hide COW
cred ali over with welts, all sore and dis.
gustin' from the last and the hot poker of
terrewth which his insolence has brought
nrop him pretty much every day durin'
this session, he rolls oyer and over, and
bites and tears and soils himself, till he
becomes justly offensive to every eye in
this House I'll see that his goose is
cooked for him hereafter, suitable, and
that not on no melancholy occasion nuth-
er. To resume the diseased: Whatever
kin be said of him by friends or enemies,
nG man at least kin deny that he wasn't
= patriot. Look back st his political re,
cord, Mr.. Speaker, aud see what's thar |
for, as the poet Watts feelingIy remarks.
By their record shall yc know me- Mr..
Speaker, what is that record? Virtue is