Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-02
Senator Carpenter On tac c.sii Ten
ure Act.

Carpenter has made his maiden speech
aud q magn ficeut-. success twas, too
| The Senate had listened two days 10 n
rather tedious discussion of the Civil
Tenure bin, aud Shen YESTERDAY morning
il was whispered about that Carpenter
was about to speak, The galleries at once
began to fill up. The door keepers.
quick TO discern when n good thing is
coming, scattered The information about
the lobbies, SD that for two hours before
the speech colnmeGced, there wasn't q
foot OF standing room. Cole, of Cali
fornia, closed "a commonplace argument
TOR repeal, and Mr.. Carpenter addressed
the chair. Cofax instantly swung round
in his $, AT, and never for once took his
eye off the speaker. Senators in the
cloak rooms hurried to their seats, and
listened throughout with wrapt attention.
Every officer and employee of the Sen
ate, from clerk to page, did the like.-
In the galleries, every one was leaning
forward as if 10 catch every word that
fell from the lips of The orator. Wis
consin men were plenty there. In the
reporters gallery was Rublee, sixty days
ago coTpelitor for the senatorial prize,
as prcal and enthusiastic ms any,. In
one of the galleries were Keyes and Fay
ettc Allen, favorite lieu:enunts of Car
penter and Washburn in the Senatorial
contest, each endeaVoring to Quito the
other in praise of the new Senator's ef
fort, with Allen little ahead. Cover
nor FairclIild, Speaker Thompson, Judge
Barron, and many other well known citi
zens of our State we've also present OF
the sDeech itself we need not speak; tho
Globe has it, and of course the Sentinel
will publish it. We Of Wisconsin, who
know the man, do not call 1t one of his
greatest efforts, and yet it was great
enough to excite an interest such as no
great speaker has excited here since
Webster left tie Senate. 1t was pre-
pared tire evening previous to its delivery,
in tho four hours between eight O'Clock
and midnight. AS compact, constitu
tional argument, 1t Is perfect; Of the ele
ment which stirs listeners it has none
At its conclusion, however, n murmur Of
applause ran through the galleries, while
Senators like Sumner, Conking, and
others crowded around the young Sena-
tor. lndee !, compliments SO hearty
and universal have scarcely ever been be-
slowed upon Senator. Last night and
to day, everywhere, in the cars, at the
hotels, and on the streets, the speech is
the theme Of discussion. The IateM
geacer, the Democratic organ here. has
column review of il, from which we ex-
tract the following
Mr.. Carpenter is n fluent speaker,
has good voice, appropriate gesture,
and unusually good emphasis, which we
hope he will not loose 10y bad Senate
rial examples. Joined to his delivery,
his style of argument is logical, d gnifieh
aud candid-rather forensic than l,arlla
mentary; but in this he is not singular,
owing to tho large number Of profes
sionals who nave taken the place of the
old school of men bred to craftsmanship
and politics from their youth Lp. Mr..
Carpenter was congratulated by good
many Senators npon his effort"
What the effect Of the speech VIII he
upon the Senate, it IS impossible TO fore
tell. One Southern Senator remarked
that it Lad changed his vote, and an emf
nent New England Senator this morn
ing said the same thing. The vote,
however, will be close, with The chances
To- favor Of repeal Cor. MaWaukee
Sentinei.