The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
Description of the Scene at its
Delivery,
Ahe Orator Strikes the Happy
Mean and Tames the Umcage(E
wild Beast Of Sectional Dis
cord,
Cor. Chicago Times.

Cor. Chicago Times.l
Although Lamar's purpose of Joining In
the Centennial debate was an after thought,
suggested and urged by friends OF the bi |.
he had hardly risen in his place when the
nail and galleries. which had become empty
ana demoralized, filled up and quieted to
almost painful intensity. A scene almost
AS PAssIoNATELY SENSATIONAL
as that which marked the two first DAYS of
the amnesty debate followed. 1t was known
that impulsive efforts had been made to in
duce him to revive the amnesty discussion
end give him an opportunity to put his
Southern -etnren 40 & less antegonistic
position to Northern sentiment than that In
which the speeches of Hill and Tucker had
lett them. He was known to have depre-
Gated all REVEALS of them, and have coun-
seied HE oY9 folks to bide their time. that
their ACTS might show the world that Hill
was not speaking
THE SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
When, therefore, his slim form and nal.
FACE appeared over among the RenuIiroD
benches, profound silence fell upon the
house. All signs of inartention and weari-
ness were swept from the faces on the floor
anu tne gallery. There was no oGLasion co..
the Speakers gavel The audienre co,,id
fairly hear itself breathe as his splendid aIo-
quenee forced itself forth. At the drawin,y
"a p, seats LaMar's luck brought him among
+tNPTtyyItSatis' anu Sue by side with
BANKS. his movements are therefore more
marked. Sitting, as it were, among adverse
res MS nrst movements on addressing tba
mouse, nave sort of self-distrustin0 tiInid
NY OF utterance and manner, which fasein-
q; 49, 80 at1en.Ioh. 30 soon as his voice, which
Is not sustained in register, is peneraliv ar
oIole; ne Is then sure of comDiete atTaTtio',
go long as he chooses to speak. He emnioyaJ
no notes, but clear, crystal stream ~ So,,
tIi9ent' soberly toned by acute REASONING
zen rom his lips for just an hour and a half
IN which more was said than in the nravio1,
seven days on the same subject. He sroiue
Sizeu LOT speaking. saying that he had No |
thought of taking part until within a st,o't
lime, DIT that his heart and head annr,.,Sad
S ~ solae words on the pending bill and
So ii questions germane thereto This vTas |
Lollowed by rapid, exhaustive resume &c /
Ihe constitutIonality of the measure. A. ~
went on discriminating with anal1tidaG
grasp the constitutional aspects of the onoe
~, ,;tn, AhnsoIVed, the attention which he ew.
;ited because of his peculiar nosition ca.
;hanged into absorbed interest In ,,o was
w 1y slaiIzatlon of law, logic 80 |
,,fasoh, by which his faith was i,s,n anu
leu' he appealed only to reason Tna.o
,e a. - no .elsp-trap invoked. Blaine had bean
ma grinding teeth, with rennoner,onua nus
llshatlon, and ineredulity, but thIs IN, .n
,,ursIhg almost the same themes osiraa I HANu,
n ae rational Judgment of his hearers anA
';~I. eea 70 no SURPRISES, or argument or
TICKS In expression 10 Recommend his - "
Oning t. the House. Al Honse .-h Has rea-
earu with hostile toleration. bnt ss-ttAnoaeVu1
arprlse, the foolish State Rights iss,,ot oe9t
iIglnlan Tucker, who argued with 49,, s s.se I
lracy OF lawyer and the readiness ~
'ith nnna.as,.a ne nau peen both--listened | !
mana typical 6oufherner ~, h.n5 ~ II I
qO1lcans listened In atuDefsdtio,+ue Sc y
tsN'all Anaily come upon the Confederate