The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-24


formity with the decision Of the tribunal.
lie had the air Of batIled, but utterly I'M
submissive man, attacking that decision
with 4 sort Of desperate luminosity; fierce,
bat futile, which reminded me Of the text
of an old hard shell Baptist sermon: And
he shall gnaw Il file Then Mr.. Hale
amended to strike out the little word mot,
and, as though resenting . personality,
Knott sprang TO his feet with . substitute,
which brought on hot and brisk debate.
Ga the main discussion, Mr.. McCrary, who
onencd ably was followed by Randolph
Tucker, one of the most effective orators of
the Democracy said to be q man OF great
wit. Mr.. Banks spoke not only with his
old, rich, ringing voice, but with his old
fire and force. lie seems to "snntf the
battle" at last. OF course, "Jack-in the
box" Dir. Springer, was up. He acclaimed
violently against the decision-against the
''gigantic fraud" which the majority OF
the Commission had sanctioned, which
three unrighteous Judges were about to
shelter under their sacred ermine. Indeed,
none of them spared the majority of that
august tribunal severe castgation for the
shameful sin of partisanship," which, of
course, means Repubcanism. Some abuse
and insult the hitherto respectable members
of the Commission must have expected,
but hardly all they are now receiving
Judge Bradley, that lone, lone figure at
the apex of the composite structure, Is
already like a middle aged st. Sebastian,
stuck full of Democratic darts. 1t was in
replying to Mr.. Springer and others of the
sort, that Mr.. Frye carried the war into
Africa. in the most determined and dashing
style. His was certainly one Of the finest
listle speeches | have ever heard in the
House. Its tone was thoroughly plucky
and manly, without touch of arrogance
or coarseness. Though at his opening
statement that he had been surprised at
the reiterated charges of fraud made
against the Republican party, considering
the source they emanated from" the Dem
ocrats laughed loud and derisively, and the
Democratic Speaker failed TO rebGke their
innocent hilality-he hurled back those
charges with generous interest and magniti-
cent effect. His opponents, knowing his
power, harricd and haraSsed him all along
his march. but he stood his ground gal
!antly whenever and wherever attacked.
Mr.. Hurti, who followed, however, rung
the tircsome changes on the same old shio-
boeth--" fraud "-canted and descanted
after the same old fashion of political phar-
isceisnl. 1t would have been in keeping
with his style for him to have concluded
his speech with the words Of the Arkansas
shyster, slightly paraphrased- Mr.. Speak
er, see fraud written on the shameless
brow of the Republican party, as in lines
Of living tire-fr- GA d.
Then came Carr, CT Indiana, a regular
steam car a locomotive Oft the party track,
carrying dsmay and confusion into the
ranks OF the majority. His speech was 4
piece OF faithful, paternal chastisemcnt
laid ON with a heavy, upilinching hand
lie may have remembered the old French
motto, Rude and rude auier, fer a rough
as, q ROACH driver, and the way he b&ia
bored that pervelse Democratic majorit!
with his merciless invectiVc, with sharp
ened stick of his sarcasm, was beautiful Il
see. for office seeking, non-voting
non partisan citizen; Il witness as unpreJu
diced and unbiased as a jurymau WHIT
Al
Court Judge in short, for mere woman
like myself. lie plainly told the rccalci
traut compromises that they had no RICH
to rebel, having 10y their vote for the Com
mission brought misfortune upon them
selves; that as they had made their bed
50 they must lie. His plain talk hardl,
seemed to do much good, however,
Walker, the s;lvcr-haired Adonis Of the
House, Whom, by the way. your compost
tor makes me call plain &c john, 0ut who's
full-ilowered name is Gilbert CaIito
Walker, followed in the same old way
kicking against the bricks, as Justify 4
Field Or Springer One OF the Democrat
5 brethren who spoke that day is an uncon
scious humorist, or 4 Joey Bagstock 70
slyuess. for he dwelt pathetically on = mag
3 namty betrayed" on Democratic faith j
2 human honesty" having been basely take
l advantage of. Such things are simpl
- delicious. coming from either politics
/ party, wise as they both are in the wisdot
: of this world: from Democrats, WHY an
Trnp ii1a
Y who have erred from over confidence
5 rather than over faith, and who have to
/ often shown an unbounded stomach fC
2 honors and emo!uments. The session was
f taken altogether, rather violent, aud man
= of the speeches were full Of bitterness an
=. menace, and yet it closed with that curiou
a piece Of parliamentary pleasantly, bui
+ lesque account of an Electoral College {
= eight john Smiths returning Peter Co0pe
i and Sam Cary, and swearing by the " Iol
a Bull.dozers." The reading Of this pape
: so witty and so pertinent, was rather III
h reasonably opposed by Mr.. Hoar, who
:. an economist Of time, and who adures IL
e proprieties: but he is classical. aud Shout
: remember that dulce est de3jpcre in I0r,
d which means, as he will find by consultiu
5. Webster's Dictionary, back part, bi
: edition. sit is pleasant to play the fool G
Al the proper occasion" The very fact th
1t the thing was read and that the mo
/, gloomy and belligerent Democrats laughe
d uproariously- rigid Randall joining
proves that their righteous ire, the
re solemn pronhe>ies, their fierce threats, al
n ferocious demonstrations are esscntia!
2, affected and unreal. Farce may deept
J. into tragedy, bat tragedy never degenerat
IS in;o farce. Indeed we are getting to
:, less frightened as the strife is prolopg'
10 and the plot seems to thcken. We a
Il catching a few gl;mpses behind the scene
i. which reveal to US the fact that right her
in and not in the cold North, or the h
$, South, the moral and ;nslhetis East, or ii
Id manly and executive West, the mott