Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-05-29

The Days of the Giants in the United States
Senate.
CLAY, CALHOUN, AND WEBSTER.

CLAY, CALHOUN, AND WEBSTER.
A correspondent of the Times and Wit
ness," Of Chicago, whow ltncsscd the United
States Senate in g the days of the Giants,'
furnishes from Washington the following
.grapnich pictuc Of g Auld Lang Sync" in
that city:
Gibbon relates the celebrated story of the
Seven Slccpors. During cruel persecution
at Ephcsus, scvcn noble youths concealed
themselves in cave. They Immediately, SO
goes tho legend, fell into a deep sleep, which
was mraculsusy prolonged for one hundred
and eighty-scvcn years. On awaking they
entered the city, but found, everywhere,
Christians so dcsoncratod, churches so con-
n formed to the world all, in short, SO changed
that they burst into tears and earnestly prayed
to God that they might return to their slam
S Uc's7asain Snnh my feelings as sit
here and look upon this body and listen to
their debates, with the light of other days
around nc. Only a few years ago occupied
this very sent, and heard, with pleasure, the
great mon Of the land celebrating for the
general veal Of tho whole nation. Now, how
maDy seats arc vacant; aud the discussions
nro about the late war, the treatment of re-
belllon, end the reconstruction Of shattered
Union; topics, the very sound of which
might cause tho founders of this great Re-
public to turn in their coffins
Among many sad reflections, there is one
which especially deprcsses my heart as look
down on this conclavc of grave, venerable,
md patriotic soirrtors Itis, that thorc sur.
wives not single one Of those statemcn whose
voices used to bo heard and felt throughout
the entire Country Onoe it was great priv
ilogo to pass morning here, when there
were giants in the land" Yondcr rcposod,
in silent grandeur the massy form of Nlr.
Webster To his right, taking snuff and
,convcrsing pleasantly with his neighbors, was
tho light, graceful person of Mr.. Clay; while
far to the left, dark, sombrc, with keen, flash
ing eyes, was that incarnation of dignity aud
severe logic, Mr.. Calhoun, looking Ikea cast
iron man. Whenever either of these mon
was to speak, the chamber was crowded early
in tho day, and every body studied their
speeches. And with reason; for in genius
and true parliamentary cloqucncc, they were
mon of prcemncnt greatness, differing intel.
lcctually and morally, very much as they did
,inthcir personal appearance.
So remarkable were tho head and figure of
the Massachusetts, Senator that, when he was
sSin q a. London, the porters and day aborers in
$ss S se street used to cease from their work to
eat him; and here each day, as ho enter
Z sho Senate, all Dyes convergcd toward
IS sne man." and the whisper was heard on all
81 aes In the galleries: "That is he" I've
81 Hhing in his presence was imperial For
myself, Inever looked upon that brow, that
\ majestic aspect, those {" Atlantoan shoulders,
fit to bear tho weight of mighty monarohics;"
Is Chat face,on which collaboration sat, and
spublic care" withouta something, I know
mot what, of awo and reverence which could
s9snot shake off, even in familiar conversation
wish him. AS awriter, his styleis the very
s. nnrlanguage jSnot so elaborated as DR..
q yss ts ~, IS = lowing gaed tran.
Ghanntngs but eaaior, rnolo =. : 1Ss ss, :.
4, sparent Mrs, Fanny xen,blo told mo that
/ her fathor man of exquisite taste, used Of
4 ton to say to hort 5ftt Come, letFus read Web'
h ster; his style does me good. ."5 I,i mlany pas
3 eages, especially in his rgunent on the .trial
slSof the Knapps, md in his reply tos General
81 Hayno, that was trueof him whiclisxes said
oesI Ilsuther lis words are half sbattles::'''
sut ,he WAS q tamo, ponderous speaker. ~
sfiicSp porosation Of his spccola on reso
4 sIlitIOus, gloaes as with ctllcreal ilso bp