The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-08

feather &c. D. Proctor Knott, OF
KY, made a speech on Friday in the
House against appropriating $4,000
dollars for paving Pennsylvania Ave
niue. 1t was one of the most humor-
Gus, wittiest and richest efforts got
off in long time. He said: "That
he hoped that after having paved all
the streets and lighted them &C., that
the people of Washington would not
insist on us paying salaries to the
little cast iron niggers which I see
some. gentlemen have put up in front
of their houses to hitch their horses
to (laughter.) Speaking of the self
sacrifices of the office-holder he said
When [ see him seated sorrowfully
at a miserable repast of sea-terrapin
and champagne my very bowels yearn
for him (laughter.) And when I see
him performing the only duty for
which he is fully competent-signing
the receipt for his months pay. l am
SO overwhelmed with pity for his mis-
cradle condition that L wish I were
in his place, (great laughter.) He
told Mr.. Paine Tin the chair "that
he would like to see one of his con-
stituents, and honest-hearted patriot
ic old man dressed in his homespun
suit of butternut, >one who fancies
that this is simple Republican form
of Government. Standing at the
corner of 18th Street and Pennsylya-
mia Avenue, where the one legged
veteran with his hand organ grinds
out his appeal to the charity of the
passer by, when some gentleman
high in authority sweeps by in his
splendid Phaeton, behind spanking
span Of thorough breds, driven by a
turnkey dressed in drab overcoat
and stove pipe hat, with a silver
buckle in front almost as big as a
garden gate, (laughter) I would like
to see him open his eyes and stare at
the passing pageant. I think I can
see him now watching the glittering
equipage. AS it fades away in the
dim perspective thecold man turns
slowly away muttering " SIC transit
Gloria mundi" and the manned sol
der, strikes up " that's the way the
money goes pop goes the weasel
! (laughter)." In this strain he held
the House convulsed with laughter
The members were all clustered
around his seat to catch the words Oh
argument, sarcasm, wit, beauty and
humor, as they followed each Other
in turn. It was a rare treat and
greatly enjoyed. Forney of til {
Chronicle is greatly exercised at the
manner in which the Georgia Bullock
Investigating Committee treated hin
when before them. The Committee
treated both Bullock and Forney, af
ter their deservings. Forney thinks
they acted towards him as if he was
no better than a thief, and in conse
quence the Radical party is yer,
much injured. His friend and chunl
! Bullock was on more than one occa
sion called thief before the Recon
4 struction Committee and did no
dare deny it and only begged for pro
lection. The idea that Forne,
should whine about any one treating
him with lack of respect is simply ii
diculous. Mr.. E. S. Conner, the vel
I known tragedian who is on q yisi
here to his old friend Hon. Thos. 3
Florence, has consented at the solici
tation of his friends, to give serie
of farewell performances. This vii
be grateful news to his numerou
friends and admirers all over tn
country who remember with pleasur
his cbaste and scholarly performan
ces in his varied roles. TREBLA.
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