The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-04-18
HENRY A. WISE.
: Tho Old msn eloquent.

Tho Old Man Eloquent.
1t Richmond, in the injunction case Of
Chahoon against Ellyson und Others, be,
fore Judge Underwood, a, fsw daysago,
Ex-Governor HsnryA. Wise delirerodthe
beginning of his argument in favor. Of the
writ asked foru 1T 2was yaI characteristics
speech, as noted by d Richmond cores
poudsnt Of tho Baltimore SIM, "full Of
sthoso eccentric lidiosJpcraGiea4 4fOr!which
the speaker i, famous. Old as lie is, be is
still full Of youthful FIRE. and though his
ttalluframe' is ia'littlebsnt Will age; 'lis
mind isstill' erect" active and vigorous.
IlsycfsatileEgchius still holds its former
sparkle and freshness, and bis elequence
still charms and sways as of yoro. He is
Indeed tie old man eloquent and as he
had to-day 10 vindicate himself against the
popular .olium which he.hasFIncatfed7hffe
by taking. ghahoohs part ,lsven .as ceun-
sci, all tie combatiIeness and defiant
temper Of his nature was aroused. Re
claimed That he undertook ths case in the
discharge Of his professional, duty, and
that'he wouldillold his ground iu. .eofi,cmps
Softhe clamor raised againitttHh Il He was
Ike the man he most dlniifed @Andrcw
sJacksoa-iu at least one 7fespcet. that
when he tookia stabd,tbJ The eterrat God, /,
he.would die by it, il necessary. 1t was
charged that he sought to curry favor
,Ei.h the powers that beEs but by svorsed
"hiissell naked, unrepsntant aud unfore-
sworn rebel, nhS would perjure his soul
far l0psicc. 2 and Gll6. wduld.nota Accept
even his dearest rights as favors or upon
copdilions., He had never asked pardon,
and never would do so, for he was not
conscious of having done anything wrong
He uass not, ssrry for enyAhipg,hs Jhsd
done in thswar, except that the. halfalled
to do as muchl,s,h he .desirels2 Norlcould
ho consent for any consideration to wrong
the heroic dead Who had died by his sids
for ahe. .lsst causc.1 Mol .Howqald' sc-
.ceps no pardon. lie would not, with hi,
knowledge and consent, allow bis name to
sneak through Congress in on act renew
iagi disabiliiss; 'iIc ,cnuteHl,sd /, aud
.purned these things as adding insult to
injury. We're Ulysses Grant to send him
.,spseisl PARDON he would draw black
liaes around it and return it, endorsed
with the declaration that hs, wa, no pere
a traitor .ihapg lie Grant ux.ss SOr
would he take advantage Of . general AN
nsssy-a thing whish, the ladies' presen,
would p.rdonHh:mIfvs ,f,ly. ;denon,ipating
asa dEn nasty;triek tp,syiplleahe pco-
pie Of tic South inlo tseit confession, .sl
gull.
Yesterday he was the owner Of slaves;
to-day ho was slave. He desired to be
free, but not upon condi,ions-nos upon
terms prescribed BY power tlisthc would
never acknowledge. lie hoped, as old as
he was, for better days and for better
things. when Yirginia-alxays State,
has beep from ths bosiapisg,. noyjs, and
ever will be, wsrld Without end-,Eould
,taud ersct oncs more, not as creature.
bGt 'scieator ''sf1he.ThiS83 not'rdltd,
bu. ruling; mol, a tup2liant, ,bpta sorcr-
eign by divine risbE.s He Iad'had 20 art
nof part IN bringing le! 4 ,tc h her r prSe,sgt
attitude, With every, joint,s are, every
yerisbra bent, crawling through the dirt
Of humiliation bask into the Union that
her own hands bad built2 Great God,
rhat a spectacle {! said lie. But. gen
tlemsn of tic committee ,sfnine. tits your
own work. .Yirgibia;'thou canst net say
I did itr" ..-.., W.. q Z, ''s'~ "
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