Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-31

Matt III. Carpenter made his maiden
speech ir the T. s Senate on the l7th'
against the bin repeating the tenure Of
Office law, and made very favorable
impression with the wise members Of
that dignifed body We Gull the follow
ing comments from the Washington cor
respocdence of the leading New York
papers.
The correspondent of the San says:
Senator Carpenter made his reputation
to-day on his first speech, which, though
on the unpopular side of the tenure of
Office bill, gave him position In the front
rank as clear, vigorous and powerful
debater.
The Tribune correspondent says:
Carpenter followed, arguing against the
repeal. 1t was his maiden speech as a
Senator, and commanded close attention
His dlcuon is forcibe and eloquent, and
his logic remarkably strong and clear
When he had finished, the Senators gath
cred around and warmly congratulated
him.
The Times correspondent writes:
Then came what was regarded as the
speech of the day from Mr. Carpenter
1t was his maiden effort The galleries
showed strong disposition to 90, but
the music of his voice, for the first time
heard in the Senate, and the elegant
phraseology of his first sentence, sus-
| tanned throughout, charmed them into
remaining, and they were well rewarded
no Of -bat
or pleasure may have awaited them He
argued closely and logically in favor of
| the law, but would vote for suspension.
AS piece of oratory his speech will COM
pare favorably with anything that has
been heard In the Senate for some time
1t was elevated in character, rich IN SIM
| lie ar. metaphor, and not unenliyened
! by anecdote. But the opinion pronounced
upon it by jurists is not very favorable
1t contained too much special plead ing,
| and was a little too ingenious However,
1t obtained warm recognition, and the
good impression made by Mr.. Carpenter
to-day will not soon be etfaced The old
Senators gathered around him at its close,
and congratulations came from Sumner
| and other fathers of the Senate.
The World correspondent says:
Mr.. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, at this
point made his first speech of his term,
and by 1t has put himself alongside of
the first men III the chamber in ability,
and far ahead OF any of them In the ele-
ments Of refined and attractive oratory
He spoke for the principle OF the law,
but was willing to suspend for q short
time, not to please or displease Grant or
any other man, but 70 allow for several
notifications of the law which he thought
ought to be made when cooler temper OBJ
| tanned He declared that the Constitu-
ton made removal precedent incident
of appointment itself, and that the con-
sent OF the Senate was as requisite TO re-
moval as to appointment. Mr.. Carpen>
ter spoke nearly an hour, made pure
legal argument, but anlivened it by illus
trations without number, and by grace
of manner and Of voice, which held floor
and galleries in closest attention and
drew forth Il round of applause from the
latter as he sat down,
Mr. Rublee, of the State Journal in
his sketches of the depates on the bill,
writes as follows:
Senator Carpenter, of our own State,
next obtained the floor and made his
maiden speech. The rather dull and
tiresome manner of the preceding speak
er was a capital preparation for him
He looked pale and embarrassed as he be-
gan to speak, knowing he was the focus
of a thousand curious eyes, all scanning
| the proportions and measuring the mems
tai as well as the physical characteristics
of new and uutried Senator The re-
porters and correspondents in the gall
lery were anxiously leaning over to
catch view of him = his seat being
where they could not otherwise see him
and to form their estimate of his cal>
bre. Whispers passed around, who is
he p The Senators ali suspended writ
Ing or reading and gave their attention.
As his fine Sonorous voice rang out clear
as trumpet, penetrating the remotest
corners of the galleries, So that every
word was distinctly audible, those who
began, from curiosity, continued to listen
from interest He spoke against repeal
and submitted clear and luminous legal
argument upon the question.
AT the conclusion, buzz of applause
ran round the galleries., and Senators
crowded around the speaker to congratu-
late him upon his successful debut
Among the foremost of these, were Sum-
ner, Trumbull, Howe, Schurz and Fem
ton. The speech was a general theme
of talk, and it is admitted on all hands
that few Senator's have made so fine an
impression at the beginning of their SEN
atorial career