The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-01
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About the only stirring debate thst has
occurred on the n.sw Of the United States
House IT Representatives. during the pres
ent stssion, Was that which hs'k place o"
Wednesday last between Mcssrs H",sr
and Clagctt, both native born Msrylsnders,
the former now representing Brighans
Young's Kingdom of Mormomdom, and the
latter the Delegate from Montsns-two
characters of widely different ages, tastes
and habits. .".
The venerabls Hooper, going out some.
where from the eastern Shore" strayed
into tho Salt Lake Valley, and, d ding
things nice there, In accord sncc with his
tastes, Joined the dclectable saints" and
10 now their worthy representative At the
National Capitol. Young Clsgett was born
in Marlboro. Prince Georges county. Fum
there, some 20 or q years ago, he accom-.
panied his parents and brothers and sisters
10 Keokuk, Iowa, being then little hoy,
where he grew up On reaching the years
Of manhood he cmigrated TO Nevada. where
lie acted . prominent part In public life.
and, later still, went into Montana, wl,ose
Delegate he now is. His venerable grand
father, Thomas C'agett, At the ripe old age
of eighty>two, still lives At the ancient old
family homestead Weston, near 10 MARI
boro) occupied by his ancestors among the
earliest settlers Of Maryland-for some two
centuries past. g
Mr.. Claycit, ST., Is among the best spcci>
mems OF the old fashioned Maryland farmers
owns his Thousands Of acres Of the best land
In Prince Georges county, which instead Of
diminishing in quan,ity-so common with
large landed eststes-by extravagant living,
b. has gone on steadily 10 increase. Re.
gsrdcd rs one of the most successful wheat
ana tobscco growers In the State, We have
heard it stated that his proceeds from these
two crops alone. In some years, have
amounted to a. much asthe annual salary Of
the President Of the U. S.-a very snug In.
come for . farmer. Never speculatOr in
anything. he has. tits said, sometimes loaned
his surplus capital upon sufficient securities.
but has never received to exceed six per
cent per AMMAN " interest upon such loans.
making that point principle of action with
him through life. His example in both
these respects 10 one which many another
might we'll have followed with both profit
and credit to himself.
But it is Of the younger Clsgett, not the
venerable ''Hcsd Of tue House," that we
propose 10 comment. The former had pre-.
viously made for himself some reputation o
public speaker, being named therefore
suong his constituents the ''Silver voiced
Orator Of the Mountains" to which title his
bout on Wednesday with the Mormon sd>
vocate would seem to give HIM just claim.
II the latter, under the vehement and bril-.
liant torrents OF invcctive of the young
Delegate from Montana was not thoroughly
huyed and most eifcctually demolished, the
reports of the affair through the public press
have greatly misrepresented 1t.
The subject before the House was the ID.
mission of Colorado as State into the Union.
TO this bill, on the day before, the Mormon
Delegate had offered some amendments.
touching Utah-au applicant, simultane.
OusIy with Colorado for admission: In the
course OF his remarks upon the proposed
amendment, Hooper said that ii the pro.
position to exclude Utah unless polygsmy
was abolished was insisted upon, ninety
nine hundred.hs of her population would
reject II with scorn-or. something 10 that
effect. ........
To this young Clagett replied, upon tho
spur Of the moment, Ia . manner that seems
u have excited the ire Ct the pure and
gentle Mormon Saint, wbo, taking the night
" prepare himself for the onslaught, came
into the House the next morning with his
bossIed.up thunuer, fslly oocked and prin>
I'd, end be soo readily hsstsrsd himself, -
extssminsss his youthful isdverssry! 1t
turned out, however, before the )oust was
over, thas ''ths boot wss On the other leg"
aud the Mormon champion himself was
found lying prostrsss and bleeding before
bis foe.s badly used up" old sianse.
This b The New York Hvsi6s lively &C.
count Of the edifying spectacle: D.
(Here follows m extract, the greater por-
lion Of which We published lass wsek.l
This bold and thrilling denuncis,ion In
Congress of the beassiy iriquilies Of Nor.
'nonism 70 arouse the poopls TO deeper
hatred If II, - what hes long besn nessisd,
and there should he more Of it, And ginger.
y treatment of this 'seict Ut bsrbarism"i il Ill
. mistake Il 10 - disgracs 70 . civilized
and Christian nation" that such things ~
those Of the vulgar scnsuslist and brszen
hypocsite, Brigham Young, and his associ.
s.ss In crime, should 10 permitted 70 20
unwhippsd Of justice. !.
The thanks of the people of our country,
those Of his native State sspccislly-src due
to her son for his bold aud eloquent de>,
nuncist,ous on Tie tloor Of the Hall ofethe
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