The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-02-18
GOODING-WILsON.

"If Congress does justice, Good
ing will be admitted to his seat. y
Richmond Dem. Herald.
just so. Strongly and decided
ly as we are attached to our party
and to its principles, We can but
re echo the Herald's judgment.
Nor can we imagine how any sane
person, after having witnessed the
marked ability, the transcendent
intellect, the profound learning, the
versatile genius, the more than
oommendable zeal, the legal acu-
men, the keen discrimination, the
amazing tact, the elegance of man
ners, the refinement of grace, and
the admirable magnanimity with
which he conducted the case, but
more especially, during the last
day and night of the examination
of witnesses, could possibly arrive
at any othel conclusion!
We are confirmed in our opinion
when we call to mind the eloquent,
pathetic, argumentative, classical,
beautifully composed, highly gram
matical, ornamental, exuberant and
gushing appeal to Judge Wilson,
made by the Hon. D. S. Gooding,
mos: piteously imploring the for
me--after he had received the
certificate, and after the patriotic
superserviceable revising commit
tee, had re-examined, re-handled
and re-counted the tickets--to re
sign and recanvass the district.
The cool selfshness, the unpa-
triotic hardihood, and the unblush-
ing effrontery with which Mr.. Will
son repelled the generous offer
contained in the appeal-at once
stigmatize him as unworthy the
confidence of generous constitu-
ency!
The high handed and illegal pro-
cedure of Judge Wilson, in contin-
uing the examination Of q witness,
after IL p m., when Mr.. Gooding
had voluntarily waived the hour OF
adjournment 10 p. M, in order
to show that Mr.. D. p. Holloway,
and Mr.. John Lynch had legal
right to vote in Richmond, is sim
ply prepost.rous, and the commit.
tee Of Congress will doubtless re-
ject this portion of the record.
What if these gentlemen have
never voted any where else, have
they not voluntarily ostracised
themselves from the folds of civil
ization by going to Washington.
and thus placed themselves where
they have no rights that "the white
mans party" are bound to respccti
For the benefit of such persons
as may not enjoy the happiness
and the pleasure of an acquaint
ance with the distinguished--tht
learned and the eloquent Mr.
Gooding--we are induced TO at.
tempt sketch of some Of his ex
cellencies. But as we feel our ut
ter inability to do him justice, w
may be pardoned for calling il
requisition the aid Of that delinea.
tor of man, the immolta bard o
ArOn:
"See what grace was seated on his brow:
Hyperon's curls, the front of Jove himself.
An eve like Mars, to threaten and comma nd
station like the herald, Mercury.
New Lighted on a heaven-kissing hill;
A combination and form, indeed,
Where every God did seem to set his seal,
To give the world assurance of a man."
And then with what graceful
majestv, and awe inspiring mier
with what impressive dignity, an
wtrder exciting snblimity, We al
he ddress the assembled wisdom
of the nation How foscihly b
would remind Que OF the Golde
Age Of American Oratory, and viz
idly recall to mini the scenes G
the ,riumphs of the impassione
e,oquence Of Clay, in his palmie.
days. In imagination we can a
most drink in the dulcet strains
and heaven-enraptured accents G
the. gifted orator, equalling in ei
feet the music Of the tabled Oh
rheus. when dowing streams stoo
still, and cloud capped mountain
bowed their heads, entranced wit
the enchanting melody of his hary
With what burning eloquence,
would pour out 'thoughts th,
breathe and words that burn" su
passing in convincing force Ii
happiest efforts of the great D,
mosthenes, when he held his aud
tors spell bound by the more tha
Hybla sweetness of his voice
"He speaks, and attention watches his lip,,
riods.''