The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-08
THE GREAT SENATORIAL DEBATE.
THE LEADING REPUBLICAN. NEWSPAPER
BITTERLY ATTACKING SENATOR coNK-
LING.
From, the Me,o York Times.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

Der amid loud buzz of excitement and
expectation. He walked slowly to his
seat, looking neither to the right nor left
as he went, until, arriving in front of
Senator Morton, who sits opposite to him,
he bowed low and with mock difference
in response to the quick, short nod OF re-
cogpition which he received from that
gentleman. Then he sat down, and bus
iness of the Senate went on.
An,hour afterward he rose to conclude
his speech, commenced the day before.
he did so deliberately, with full reali-
zation of the fact that 1000 people were
waiting for his appearance. Every de-
tail of his entree, so to speak, was care
fully considered: "the properties" were
all in their place, and they were of the
most striking and effective character. A
copy of the Constitution, from which the
great actor quoted, was gilt-edged and
bound in dainty form. His notes were
written upon cream-tinted paper !; every
thing was in order, everything in its
place. sSMr. ConkEng was faultlessly at
tired.
His coat and vest opening down 20 the
waist displayed his chest and shoulders
to the best advantage. His hands, white
as any naiden's, were frilled with spot
less linen, and his hair, the golden splen-
dor of which dazzled many beholder IN
the days that are gone, was thrown back
from the broad, massive brow with a
studied carelessness which was the very
perfection of art. As he took the floor
he carefully pushed two obstructing
chairs out of his way, and then he stood
for a moment calm and self-possessed,
six feet and two inches of manhood, filled
to overhowing with conscious greatness.
He was about to speak-indeed he had
just opened his mouth-when page,
awith frantic haste to gain the proud
mans appreciation" rushed to. his side
with glass of water For an instant he
looked at the child as if he would have
crushed him. and then, remembering the
audience, he gently waved him aside,
and commenced his speech. Why he
rejected the water which the poor little
page offered him was soon apparent, for
he had hardly commenced to speak when
his own body-servant entered, bearing
silver salver, upon which was a gold
edged >cup, filled with fragrant tea.
Having partaken of this, the Senator
went on with his speech. 1t was won
derful effort-there can be ne doubt
of that; wonderful because of its real
sophistry and false logic, and because of
its apparent candor, frankness, good ma
ture, courtesy, and high-minded, disin-
terested craftsmanship. Principally,
however, was it remarkable because. of
the wonderful power of memory which
the Senator displayed in its delivery.
He had carefully studied, committed to
heart, and rehearsed every word in the
Grafton, and at the same time he so
played his part as to lead many of those
who listened to him into the error of be-
lieying that it was extemporaneous.
With well-studied affectation, he
paused from time to time, as if to collect
his thoughts, gently pressing his temples
the while, seemingly to quiet his over
worked and troubled brain. Then, with
increased energy, he uttered the we'll,
rounded sentences which for days had
been fixed in his mind. Everything con-
sidered, his speech was the greatest speci-
men of.sthe art which conceals art' that
has. ever been displayed in this country.
PASSAGE OF. THE BILL IN THE SENATE. \
From the Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
An event so unusual as night session
of the Senate drew out great mass OF
people. At Z o'clock every attainable
inch on the floor and in the galleries was
packed with the curious thousands.
From half after at night of Wednesday
until FIVE minutes past this morning
Thursday the very interesting debate
continued between the divided parties.
The fact is the field had been so thor
oughly covered in every conceivable
direction by Conkling's titanesque effort
that the very ablest advocates on the
same side were cbagrined to find not a
word, not an idea, not an omitted sug-
eestion left to either illustrate or discover.
The compact force and unmistakable
completeness of Conkling's argument
were shown even more markedly in these
after efforts of his friends. During the
eight hours which he had given to the
exposition of the arguments moving him
to the support of the bill, the rapt atten-
ton of the House had been held quite as
much through the fascination of his
defamation and manner as the irresisti-
BILE appeal to sober judgment which his
prodigious array of proof, precedent. and
reason combined.
1t was midnight when Thurman, look
ing greatly jaded, sat down, and there
was q look of unspokcn entreaty on the
countenances of many that the contest
should end for the time, to be resumed
to-day. Taking advantage OF this, Nor
ton and Sherman consulted earnestly to-
eether, and the Indianian, throwing the
laneuor of mental and physical exhaus-
ton into his words and action, begged
that as he was feeling the strain OF the
day too acutely to do justice to the sub
iecs, the Senate adjourn and let the busl-
ness be brought up again to-day. There
was a very. evident sentiment of SYM
pathy with the Senator, but Edmunds
said, in his customary monotonous tone,
evincing not particle of feeling, that he
deplored the strain his friend was sub
iected to, but he was pledged to do his
duty by this bill. He must insist on a
vote. It was for the Senate to say
whether it should pass or not but vote
must be reached before the Senate adj
journed.
Senators Strengthened up in their seats.
The two leaders, the one bold, aldacious
unscrupulous, unusedeo opposition: the
other impassive, immovable, scrupulous
to fanaticism, martyr to many trl.
umph of might and right, had thrown
down the gage.
Morton moved an adjournment. Ed:
munds opposed. The vote was expected
to decide the battle as we'll as the mo-
ton. The roll was listened to with pain
full intensity of interest, and several OF
those who had tacitly consented to be
known as supporters Of the bill sided with
Morton. There was for a few thrilling
moments an impulse toward panic or
the part of the friends and expectants 9, 9,
the compromise, but solid Democratic