Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-27

le what he had before said, was as gratifying
y us as 1t was important to him, that is, tha
'f hewas not a son ofNew England Therefor
II | suppose it is to be concluded that he ha
a not degenerated, but that he really neye
was any better or wiser than he now is
L recollect an instance, though | have no
. the record of it before me. in which he yisite
q upon Mr. Douglass similar response. Mr.
Douglass, in the course of Iartzan debate
! had undertaken to gid his glorifeation o
himself and the west, by an uugracious an,
unproyoked disparagement Of Vermont hi
birth place, and the home Of his childhoo,
and youth. The Judge reminded him Of IL,
character of that bird that would foul it,
own nest, and expressed the satisfaction whicl
7 Vermont had occasion to feel after such a
demonstration Of his nature, that he SO early
migrated to a more c0ngenial cline.
note another instance, in which Mr. Paine
. of Alabama, who had for the fifth time r.
peated the substance of iay0rite speech
against protective tariff, was suddenly hattcn-
ed by one Of Judge Collamer's anecdotic hit.
which, to be sure, needs his inimitable
manner to give it its full effect He said.
that with reference to the gentleman 5 speech
he was somewhat in the condition Of the par
shioner, who on the way home from the
r forenoon service, was asked by his pastor.
how he liked the sermon. IIereUlici " Well
Pastor, always did like that sermon. So
| can say, - never did like that speech. 90
Passing from his career in the House. /
must notice him as postmaster General. only
by quoting the language Of our present dis
tinguished Minister 10 the British Court.
who, as Attorney General was. with judge
COllamer, a member of Gen. Tayl1r's Cabinet
and who, at the time Of Judge rs deccasc.
had been Senator with him for several YEAR
In his eulogium in the Senate be said &c Those
who are acquainted with his administration of
the Post office Department during that time
know that in all respects it was almiralle
lts vast and complicated business through
out his administration was never more ally
conducted - and the language of Mr.. Went
worth OF Illinois. who said and If the his
tory ofthe Post Office Department is ever witt
ten, his administration viii De noted ae econ-
omical, cheap and honest; and he will stand
equal 10, if not ahead. in this respect. of the
purcst men who have ever adorned the Nation
. al P0st0ihce.' ~
Judge Collamer's Senatorial career BEGAN
with the Let session Of the 34th Can,e.s
December Sd, lSjj. lie was then placed on
PostofFee and Frgrosss5 nm Ttof-.. 80 .. ,.'
,yerc anon, the ,9ost i,'.rlr+.,,- c .t '''
pittees Asa mer,ber ~. tI,c go -
tLe,n he be,aIpe yg,,, l,rs,l.i-.... '-,' '
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nayk A. IN S,,5gJ h., Ill "'''' i,'''5
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