Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
ISMARCk.

The London Telegraph gives very spirited
account OF the late bate 10 the Germah Far
lament. whea Bismarck turned on his as,
sailauts and rent them. The scene at the
period of the moniiou of the assault OF hull'
man must have been veller thaa any that has
taken place al Washington. Bismarck had
lust completed his speech with these words
"Kulman, when l asked him. why did
YOU want 10 Kill uc?' answered, 'Oa account
of the cbu,ch laws iu Germany l asked ham
further whether he believed, tfen, that he
could mprovc matters 10 that way. de replied,
"rhlnys are SO had with Us that they eau be
worse" | felt convinced that he picked these
phrases in some Vereiu or other. Then he
s.ld to me- You have lusul,ed my party.
l asked, "W nch, then, is your party 2 He
replied to me, before witnesses, ''Ine party OF
the centre in the kalchstag J. Yes, gentle
mcu, try TO shake off this man aS you Will
He hangs, nevertheless, to your coat-talls
At this last utjurgatlou, thuudered asaiusi the
uitramuptaDl>lS, the tempest which had been
brewing throughout the speech fairly broke
loose, and cou.d not for long time be ap.
peased Forckcubeck, the speaker rung his
biz bell until he was tired aud shouted Tor Or
der; but in vain. Almost all the members
surany UP 10 their seats, utter,ngs cries OF
various purport, but all equally vehement;
the sounds that went up from the body
of the house were scarcely human. At last,
lust as the Presidents voice was making
itself heard. Count Bae-trem stood up
ON his seat, aud, looking hard at Bismarck,
uttered aloud "Pfui !" which is Ger
man interjec,ion impyiog utter shameiuness
to the person to whom it is addressed where
upon, before Forckeubesk could finish his seu-
tcnce, Bismarck sprang like tiger from his
lair aud dominating the whole hurry bur y
with gesture, exclaimed 'Gentlemen, the
President has already reproved what intend
ed to reprove 10 the member OF the House
who sits there 10 the second row, although re-
proof is not my business here; but | Intend to
speak my mind ou. about it. ''Piui !" is ao
expression Of disgust and contempt Do not
believe, gentlemen, that | do not experience
these feelings but, only that | am too polite
10 utter them - Here the storm broke out
again with teutold violence. Such scene
never before took place 10 the House; at one
moment things looked as if they must and iu
The Telegraph gives vivid picture of Bis
marck's attitude, while speaking under the
tremendous excitement of the moment:
Never did hunted lion turn more savagely
| venture to say-the impression OF what |
saw and heard being still strong upon me-more
terribly than Prince Bismarck turned yeSter-
day Cd his assailaots, whom he may Gguralively
be said to have rent into thousand pieces.
His gigantic frame absolutely trembled with
passion; his gray eyes flashed and his heavy
nu>tache brisled a paper he took up during
his first Speech tor purpose of reference, vi
brated vsibly 10 the passionate grasp Of bis
snewy hands and ever and anon bis closely
buttoned uniform became tense almost to
splitting across his huge chest, as he set
back his shoulders and threw up his head, re.
gardiDg his foes with that implacablc glance
which never fails to shake the strongest nerves,
when he darts it at object of his hatred or
contewpt. In the course Of au experience,
neither brief nor ordinary. have seen
many remarkable men at moments when
they may have been expected to labor
under excitement Of the most vehement de-
scription; but have never yet witnessed tho
consciousness of unbounded power expressed
i'll the physique and bearing of human be.
ing as | saw it yesterday in Prince Bismarck.
As he stood forward, facing the house, the
natural Sternness Of his aspect accented by the
natural rgidity Of his military tenure, he
looked to me Ike the incarnation of an uu.
goverDabe will; like a Colossus, uuqueslion-
ably capable of bearing upon his mighty
shoulders cares and responsibilities that would
crush common mortal into powder.