The Van Buren press., 1870-09-20
The Van DuIsn Press
VAN BUR1N. AAxAReAs. .
Warrington County.
FArErrrvILr. ARK. Sept. 0. 10.


FAYETTEVILLE. ARK. Sept. 0, 10.
For several days past We had in cur
midst an organization convention OR
what ever you may choose to call it,
known as the :. Teachers Instituts," )" un-
der the auspices Of the Superintendent.
f. T.. Henderson. Col Harrison and
some Of the leading lawyers, wers solici-
ted to deliver lectures before the Institu-
tion, among them Col. Coleman, from
Bentonville, who very kindly accepted
and chose for his subject q Dignity Of
Labor At the time appointed tho Col
onel was on hand, and it is sui1cient
compliment to him to say that be did the
subject ample justice, however, in the
course Of his remarks BY way Of illustra-
ton, he unfortunately reverted to tho
memory of the Late Lamented," sub.
stantially as follows: "A great lawyer Of
Illinois, was in 1850, elected to the high.
est Office in the gift ofthe people, carried
to tho Capitol and executed their laws,
until In 1866 an unfortunate occurrence
took place, ending in his death his re-
mains were inferred with all the funeral
pomp characteristic OF so distinguished
a subject. Subsequent to this his wid-
ow, receiving unnumbered presents aud
contributions from her husbands con-
stituents, crossed the ocean and took up
her residence under one Of the crowned
heads Of Continental Europe; yet sent
back q petition praying Congress to
grant her pension Of $4,000. Which
was accordingly done. How different
from experience Of thousands Of the ~id-
ows Of those sturdy laborcrs and me-
chanics, who left home and oil its social
pleasures and endearing charms to re-
spond to the call of the President, ETC.
and who has ever heard OF one Of them
receiving pension OF $4,000? Alas,
not onel But rather their little homes
were taxed TO help to pay the sum TO the
widow Of the martyred hero" He closed
the illustration amid the laundering ap-
plause OF the whole assembly, with only
one exception. The Colonel, after n few
more pointed remarks, took his seat with
more applause. After which the Presi.
dent announced that the choir would
sing song, etc. But bark bold -
look IA form arises up from the dense
crowd, and that form was none other
than Daniel Webster, eiitor OF that truly
loil sheet the Mountain Echo, who rem.
dered himself conspicuous Ito one or
two) by the continued Kisses. with which
he greeted the allusien to the Late La.
mentcd." Coming forward with flashing
eye and furious jesture, he spake "much-
ly" as follows: "Mr. President-While
the gentleman was enjoying his sublime
fights Of fancy, dealing in poetry and
mythology, bathing bis plumage in the
thundcrs home as It were, ! paid no at.
tention to him, but when he descended
from his cloud reaching cloquence to
within the comprehension Of common
folks, ! paid the most marked attention
to every word he uttered and there he
drew himself up TO his sublimest height
'fellcr oitizens,' tell you he has insult
ed the memory OF the greatest man Nv.
ing muu, IcilcT-CitlLcuSs uctoNcu w
every man. woman and.child in the coun-
try a man. citizens second only
to Washington, and that man, feller citi.
zens, was Abraham Lincoln! !" Here
deep groan burst forth from the soul Of
tbs audience and enid groans and hissss
the affrighted crowd rushed frantically
forth into the open air, leaving Daniel
standing solitary and alone like the last
mountain in the deluge monarch Of all
he surveyed" and the exhausted Dan
lei took his seat amid the prolonged
cheers called empty benches. ] learned
next morning, however, that Daniel hav-
ing been informed that Col. Coleman was
member of the Radical party, upon ma.
ture deliberation come to the very logic
al conclusion that whereas Coleman was
not Democrat and that there was no
chance for q {" ku klur outrage mo in
jury whatever had been done the memo
ry OF the Late Lamcnted." Hence,
peace is again restored. But ] am ofthe
opinion that it will bo sometime ere an
other gentleman from Benton county will
accept an invitation to lecture before the
Washington county pcople-cspecially
the Radical element
Yours, PEREaRixE."