The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-07
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
COnkling'S Taunts.
ten. Gordon-His Personal Appearance.
Fighting the Civil Rights Bill.
''Nellie" Home Again, Etc.

WOhdef tnat flncnoacks pulses do not entirely
cease throbbing, and now even the Chronicle
begins to make fun of his extra sets of creden-
| tails Farewell, Pinch!
Mr.. Conkling finished his elaborate speech on
Thursday. i was beautifully polished in style,
impressively delivered, and attracted a most dis
| tinguished audience, which crowded the floor
and galleries, though the weather was most
lnclement. Evidently the Hon. Roscoe was
supreme]y satisfied with himself; but why
couldn't he have treated the topic without such
haunting personal filings at his antagonists :?
Ihey were most ungenerous, certainly. Senator
Gordon took the floor Immediately after Mr.
Conkllng ceased. Do you know how Gen. Cor
don looks?
He has tall figure, splendidly formed the
shoulders well worthy epaulettes, and the head.
| which he carries with sort Of defiant pride. has
| noble forehead. His hair, dark brown, show
ing hero and there thread of gray. ia long
enough to brush behind the ear the beard only
covers the chin, meeting the heavy msustache
The full eyes, think, are gray. never dared
stare long enough to decide positively about
them. And beneath them there are those folds
which physognomists tell US indicate a ready
use of language. There are lines Of care and
thought about the temples, and in the left cheek
bullet has left it's iudelible writing He walks
with firm, soldierly tread, throwing back his
shoulders, and making you fancy how nobly he
must have looked when in full uniform, the
excitement of contest thrilled the man, making
his eyes flash and sending tides Of color to the
now pale face. ~-
When in repose, mis- expression is one Of sad
ness; but among his friends, sending care to the
winds, the eyes light up with pleasant thought,
and the voice which we heard ringing through
the Senate chamber mellows into tones that are
delightful when you are lucky enough to be
the person addressed SO courteously. In man
ner, as he enters room he is supremacy graceful,
but his entire bearing tells of an intense pride,
too high to stoop to dishonor, too generous to
taunt fallen foe.
Knowing this one fact, you can imagine how
hard must be his position here where there is 80
much subservience to the administration where
no object is seen except through media ordained
at the White House. There had been so much
in Mr.. Conhlings speech of a purely personal
character that Gen. Gordon could not avoid re-
plying. Inever heard anything more grandly
touching than when this proud man said
"When surrendered my sword at Appomattox,
l thought the war was done. but ! find that to-
day it still lives here in the United States Senate!
What is the use OF forever hurting in my teeth
the ia unit that am here by Executive clemency?
| do not denOunce the Government or any
man connected with it, though l know that
the utterances OF any Southern man upon this
floor will be misconstrued, yet no personal indig-
nifty should tempt any Senator from the height Of
this great argument to the consideration of lesser
thought"
Then, with quick gesture, as if he again
threw down his broken sword, he said, very
gently:
II know we failed, though we fought for inter-
ests that were sacred to us; accept all the sad
consequences of our failure, and endure it as /
may. We are perpetualy called rebels and trait
ors, yet, let any foreign foe assail our common
country, and see if from our States there do not
spring men as ready to die for America as any in
The North There is one kind of courage like that of
Henry Of Navarro; there is another Falstaffian
courage which bravely insults dead body"
In submitting a telegram from somes
Georgia gentleman, he also asked the clerk
% read an Endorsement of his friends character
written by MIR. Freeman, the Republican member
rom that district A little later, going into the
y aiting room, where we left our cloaks, a group
II ladies' were discussing his speech after fash
on OF their own. Said one of them, fastening
Ter waterproof, 81 can't wait to get home. That
Mr.. Freeman boards at our house, and am 80
lnxious to see him and scoll him we'll for en-
md the war cost me dear, but my cheeks flushed
lotly with indignation.
"Alas for the rarity
or Christian charity
Under the sun! -
The House,
Iuite conscious that the Senate possessed greater
attractions for visitors than ITSELF inau gurated
IN Wednesday a style OF entertainment which
must be fatiguing to the actors, il it is half as
gearisome in those fitting chairs in the GAL
cry seats. 1t was queer sight the morning
fter the first nights session.
Thicker than Leaves in Vallambrosa
ay the scraps Of destroyed stationery all over the
,reen carpet; many chairs we're vacant while
hose that were occupied showed their tenants
;ox could fold himself up very neatly and rest
ecurely, but Mr.. Stanard of 81. Louis, possess-
ng so much more than the average longitude,
xtended not only above the chair back, but far
angling there in most ungraceful fashion. Some
'ody else had covered his head with a news-
'aper and thus enveloped essayed repose. mis-
,uided colleague held open door behind the
etired individual. causing him to deliver sneeze
ike young earthquake. or course, the news
'aper fled before the explosion, and the disgust
d man gave up all further efforts.
Jolly MIR. Scudder,
I New Jersey, has talent for sleeping always,
o, though lighted cigar was between his lips.
10 gently dropped off," His chin slightly drop
ing at the same time and his head leaning back.
he lighted cigar naturally rested on the closed
Yields. just as it began to burn bis name was
allied upon some vote. Reused by both burn
nd call, Mr.. Scudder roared out ''aye !" supple
nentiug the affirmative with something more
han an apostolic affirmation. Every absurdity
mi could by any possibility be introduced,
7as tried. good deal OF profanity having been
ttered around the chair of Mr. Sharks, that
republican Jewel rose and moved that "the oriei-
al platform OF the Democratic party be read in
with the seventh commandment"
There was an instants hush till the NJ. C.s
emembered their Sunday School lesson, and
hen there rose one roar Of laughter that no
avel could quiet. For forty-sx hours those
punky and ingenious filibusters held the House
4 session, TIL everybody looked pitifuliy used
p. The real point at issue-the discussion of
ne Civil Rights bills not yet decided, but the
slegraph will tell you a II about that.
Nellie,
he daughter Of the President, came home last
'eek. She was visible at the reception on Sat-