The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-06

| 0ANWWA observation-disclosures
In tho spring Of 1s4o, NJ sitting = u
parlor Of the Moatgomssy Hall, at Hoatgon
cry, Ala, converting with Ex-Gov. BsDjami
Fitzpatrick, who had just returned froa
Washington. A. soon ~ it Va known thu
be had returned home, the lawyers Of thu
town called to pay their respects, and ascel
tain his experience - . 6enator q Congress
Il was Delightful to witness The cordia
greeting between this gentleman and Isaa
W. Hayne, John A. ElmoFe, the Jacksons, E
Y. Fair, Judge AbGam Martin. and other mean
bezs Of the bar Of AlexandxiA He seemed I,
b pleased beyond I'll measure, and relatsi
his Congressional experieaes, PARTICULAR,
dwelling on ths last night Of the session
Ono Of the gsntlsmen asksd about Hsnr,
Foots, then newly elected from The State d
Mississippi.
"Foote." said Fitzpatrick, sis the mos
popular man in tho Senate, and destined "a
be the most popular man in tho United
Shtes!"
II am told" said one Of the lawyers. "thaa
the scene enacted In the Senate on the 1A1t
night Of the session was quite rich"
EYES," replied Fitzpatrick, "Foote and
Webster went from the Senate Chamber arm
in arm every half hour to drink brandy in
our private room. staggering Is they went
both being drunk. On one Of these occa-
dona Webster stopped At my desk, and point
ing to Calhoun. said. che II the devil q :
brush, but il you give mo time, think that I
can meet him." may state in this place that
Webster never took the initiative in debate,
but always reserved himself for 4. reply.
When this was mentioned to Calhoun, he
said: "Webster never replied to any reply
OF mine"
In the autumn Of 1912 vas q Cahawba,
Ala. attending the Circuit Court The Dem
ocntic lawyers held meeting and adopted .
resolution, submitted BY William Fambro,
saying that Alabams should not receive her
share Of TIE surplus revenue from the Treas
pyy Department Of the United StatesL Il w.
determined 70 win over the 6enatoE. William
r King. who eubsequenty became Vice
President when the Democratic party til
umphed IN 1853. A delegation va appointed
70 whit him. and present The resolution,
alsol1equesting him 70 address the people q
Dallas county, 1t the courthouse g 0ahavha
Iwas 90 Of To delegat0 appointed. We
visited Col King at his residence, near c.
hsvbA and after spending pleasant evening.
presented the letter and resolution bs6oes r.
tiring to bed In the interval, however, one
Of our party spoke about The psopeiety oil
AhbAmas refusing to receive her proportion Of
the distribution. "Ah, aid King, !" that u
, subject about which Alabama win ~
nothing" But 10 Rad our letter altar yotir.
Ing, consented to address our citizens, end |
ID his speech agreed to our resolution.
The evening passed Of vary pleasantly. for |
Col King was Iacy, adAble, and amused us
With variety OF anecdotes Of public life in
Warrington. He had Just had violent a. |
Esecation With Henry Clay about Blair. IL
government printer. In his speech denounc-
ing Blair. the Kentucky Senator vas very Bit |
|sf, and - Col King had placed The name Of |
Blair in nomination, he conoeived the idea
hat Clay designsd some of The remarks Tor |
him. He. therefore. challenged Clay b fight
! duel
The challenge was accepted, but the quar- !
sel WAS amicably adjusted through the inter. |
leEence chiefly Of William G. Preston, the |
senator from South Caroline.
Col King spoke very highly Of the gallant |
'&t.ibutes q Henry Clay. he compared him |
nth Daniel Webster much to the disparags-
nent Of the latter. ''Clay," rid King, |
: makes Webster take his seat in the Senate /
whenever be chooses" '''