The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-08-28
"A Brave Mans "reminiscences.
Fragm ents from the Career OF
GEN. Jam es shields, Maria.
ted by Himself.

sncond of .Jplv Can. lanes
S.;olds a;a;,sS T oeLnor. Naw York. and
sr;svsa n,,hl;c receni;on n which the
's;tr, .u,hor;,;o. ,ha yetorans Of the late
~sy @ - and few who had served under
him IN MEXICO tbe sixth separate com.
nsnv 3l,t brioade. national guard. and
Citizens generally, participated. !, Tue
abundant hospitality of several private
mansions, was extended to the sdistin
guished guest, and in the evening he de-
liyered avery entertaining lecture at the
Hodge Opera House, for the benefit OF
TIE Soldiers Home at BAN. : lae pno-
tic life OF Gen. Shields began IN 1889.
when, In company with Aoranam LIN
coin, Stephen A. Douglas ana Coi; mar,
din fafterWard killed at buena vista,
he entered the Illinois Legislature, and
extended over period oil aimost thirty
sFeafs, embracing two terms in the Uni'
ted States Senate, and services In three
wars His "reminiscences, both 10 prl.
fate and on the platform, are told in an
off.hand, unpretentious way, but are ex.
tremely interesting. As to many OF the
scenes and events of civil and military
sanlv G living witness. Some Of his anec.
.s,o,ss :, ssea ;ottad 1ovn NV q 1corresnon
.dsntssoy me New York Times and are
here presented mostly in the language Of
he narrator. a'.t'a
- s.... -.
). - J. DANIEL ,..s.. mI1sfsA AND nA ~ .,"@s..
s,,,.lf,n w nle I " was IN tne Seua'e sa'a oer J,
sonielos saw mucn 1l y eos.el ~ allu ,g
on. OF 9e Sapl,0l ae Ies ne ous ua
saa salas 9h'sleS, .no = ua'e ~ iu.o
aincnilV WIN some oi my cohs.l.uen.s'
some .Quakers, VINO are oissa1ls'leo wl'a .
my advocacy oil certain measure, ahu
they have sent q large aeiegatioh de"n
here from Massacnuselts 70 make axes pro
stese l have PROMISED 10 meet them
this evening, and i would IKE 70 nave
youthere.s ~ - v6
tgs..Why, what can | dor
sl"sfour' native hlarney, Snleids-l'
may heip me out OF tne trouoie !.
leagaea. az we iaea Q! ,olarney Ell
fecting anything where Daniel W Weoster's
eioquence could not convince, ana
made. mat eh1ectlon ). .out ne insisted, ano
promised to oe on nano; evening
came, ana = yo,nea 'Mt. NeoS1et =. uis
.OSA. .OS .a,a issey sss,aj. : doesa o. ,vsn,y .,
the most solemn men I have ever seen.
all..r;qidlv ce,stnmed In Ouaker dress.-
without wasting any time the chairman
aroses and ADDRESSED MI. Webster ii, q
sst, speecR. he commented severely on
the course of the Senator as to the meas.
ure in question. setting forth the bad eff.
feet which II might have on their sect,
tsxutessioe great sorrow and surprise
that Mr. w ebster had been found sup
portinq such bill. and concluded with
Z vH;ooronls nrotest in writing. which bore
msny a;rnstures Webster listened at
tentiyely with unchanged countenance,
and when the Spokesman had resumed his
80, - - roso M and ronl;ed Ha smoke
Ss1s - - Iss ba.s ~ snJ I haforo ho conclpded
s au no ns s'o - ~ G 80 of,on
Ie grew sS eloquels = ~ @ a., 'sr ~
neafu. ms ueienso "a' e'ap.y va ! ns :
veemea ~tne neasu'e-o'o oelnAl.oe :"
sne interests oi .ae Mgoie Iuua.ly, a.,, q, -
snoosa y m.gu. NOV ue spso'a.,y !; auap,e. po..,
70. tne wants sEu lnse.es's y. ., ans ''S. -
ana alter clearly se.''hs 'nls .o.:n, a' .
mace socn an appear 70 .1s oelesa a..oll :. :.
remember tnat .ney were Amelicahs, a.
wen as Qaasers' lna. was larry a e,e1
auhea sAae enecsl prooucea ey .ls woiu' y
'on Ihe oeiegauon WAS as.ehisMse
w men ne pegan tney were al seaseu =.
another rose,to. his feet. tin they were al
.stAnding ;ithen they commenced to move
coward him,snd they had soon surround
ed him in body. Before he finished
saw the chairman take out his petition
and tear it to pieces; and when ne hat
finished some OF them were shedding
tears, and all OF them were graspins
Websters hands as fast as they coui'
get them, Friend WEBSTER CRED I'd
spokesman, thee is right and we ar
wrong; we owe thee an apology; W
VIII say no more about 1t; thee know
thy dntY better than We.
"The next day 1 met Mr.. Weostel
and with countenance OF perfect gras
ity be said; "W ell, Shields, no'
III Ar.Jk rr,a FnItnUl