The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-18
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
Comments of the Press on the Great Georgian.
From the Catholic Mirror.


crutch, Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens entered the
43d Congress on last Monday morning, and
took his seat near the Speakers desk. lie was
soon surrounded by a bevy of members, IRE
spective of party. There is something IN
greatness which attracts homage, whether 1t
appears under the form of "steam-englne IN
breeches," as Sydney Smith called Webster, or
q skeleton in armor," as Voltaire called Mar
shall Sake when he beheld the great Captain on
his way to win Fontenoy. This great Georgia
LAWYER, who won his spurs at Nisu Prius forty
wears ago; then entered politics and spiked all
the big guns of his native State on the hust-
ings and in the Legislature; then went to
Congress Thirty years ago. with a fame some
thing like that which Patrick Henry won from
the Virginia Burgesses, and there rose at once
to rank only less than that OF the veterans
Webster and Calhoun; and where tor sixteen
years he was in the habit of cmptylng the
Senate Chamber, rs we'll as all the great draw
ing-rooms and parlors of Washington, and
gathering their inmates along with the whole
diplomatic body into the House whenever ne
arose to speak who next was named tor Presl-
dent of the United States by the douglas wing
of the Democracy in 1860, and would have
been nominated and elected but tor the party
split; then thought of for seat in his Cabinet
T..
of the Southern Confederacy; this famous man
is once more back in Congress. He has not
been idle during his retirement, but has written
a profound book, the Constitutional History OF
the War between the States. The Saturday
Revie,c, the highest critical authority IN Eng
land. has pronounced this work the greatest
legal, philosophical, and constitutional argu-
ment ever written by any American from the
foundation of the Government to our own day.
When it is remembered that the Saturday Re-
view never had any sympathy with the South
or it's politics, it must be conceded that Its
criticism on Mr.. Stephens is high praise. Let
us see what this companion of our "great men
gone" is going to do for the 43d Congress.
From the Seaport Appeal.
If the American people should ever be so
fortunate as to place Hon. Alexander ii. Ste
phens in the Presidential chair, it would be
like throwing oil on the troubled waters,
There is no such statesman IN America. Ii
such desirable event should transpire, then
President John Quincy. Adams, who was IN
Congress with Mr.. Stephens in his early career,
will have proven prophet. 1t IS related OF
Mr.. Adams that, while in his seat in Congress,
he did large amount OF writing, ana seemed
to paw very little attention to what was going
on. unless something extraordinary attracted
his attention Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, at
that time, had every appearance of country
youth, and was making one OF his hrst efforts.
MIR. Adams was seen to look up to MIR. Ste
pheus repeatedly, and finally said: That
Nung man is destined to some great end." He
then confined writing. Mr.. Stephens proceed
ed with logic and eloquence peculiar to HIM
self when Mr.. Adams looked up and said:
"rhat Young man is destined to some great
end. He will be President of the United
States"
We repeat, again, there is no such man in
America. and whether he gets to be President
or not. we predict that he will have a powerful
influence in the affairs of the natiolh and we
shall ever feel proud of the little support that
we have already given him, in obedience to the
dictates Of duty to our country.
From the Gourier-J Journal Correspondence.
The election of Speaker was known to be
foregone thing, so that think the especial in
terest of the day was to see Alex. Stephens
take the oath. From the seat | occupied
commanded view of all the faces, and, al
though I never recollect to have seen MIR. Ste
phens before, soon recognized him from his
age. inirmity and crutches. He occupied
front seat near the Speakers chair, and wore
both hat and gloves most of the time. The
cid man must have noted some changes in his
thirteen wears of absence. Had he looked be-
hind him he would have seen in the last row OF
seats some of these colored men, whose muster
roll his friend Tcombs expected to call on Bun.
ker Hill, occupying position of honor equal
TO his own. He smile5when one voice voted
for him as Speaker Those who knew him hf-
teen wears ago thinks lie looks about the same
as he did then. All the new members from
loyal States were sworn in squads and took
the iron-clad oath. l observed that some held
up both hands in swearing and others only
one, and wondered if one hand indicated only
a half swear. When the Prodigal's turn came
gentleman stepped forward to assist Mr.. Ste
phens in rising He accepted the offered arm
on one side, and with the crutch on the other,
thought he would, like Moses of old, need an
Aaron to hold up his hands, but he did not.
He is the most prominent man on the floor
to-day. Men of every political, faith flock
around him and treat him with distinguished
consideration. This is the honor that men in
stinctively pay to transcendent intellect
From Correspondence Of atlanta Herald.
The Earl of Roseberry, who is a member of
the Household of Lords, received an introduc-
ton to the "Liberty Hall" statesman at the
hands of Mr.. Cox, of New York, Speaker
Blaine descended from his chair and was in.
trodueed to both then up came Ben Butler, of
Massachusetts,, when all four engaged in a
spirited conversation. Every glass in the gal
lerv was turned upon the intellectual group, and
MANY of the ladies were as enthusiastic over
the 6onored son of Georgia, as if he was some
fiery Adonis, in whose years yet, ran the hot
blood of romance and youth. MIR. Stephens
called upon the President again to-day, for the
purpose of introducing Mr.. Lamar, of Missis-
sippi when Gen. Grant very kindly came
down on the first floor to receive them. The
intente cordiale Ito use a political phrasc) be-
tween the two distinguished personages seems
to be mutual and worthy of note.
From Correspondence Of Brooklyn Argus
Chief of them was Alexander II. Stephens.
General P. NJ B. Young and Genera! Waddell,
Of North Carolina, supported the Brilliant in
to,so magnificent tactician of other days to