Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-27
CLAWS REPLY TO CALHOUN.
A Great Scene In the Senate.
Mauhcws' orators and orntow,

Matthew'S orators aud Orntory,
Proceeding to the senate my attention
was at once arrested by voice that
seemed like the musio Of the spheres.
II camo from the lips OF tall, we'll
formed man with wide mouth, flash
ing eye, and u oountenance that re-
voalod every thought within. His
voice was one OF extraordinary com
pass, melody and power. There was
not one word of rant, not ono tone Of
voci(eration IN tho very climax of his
passion. llo spoke deliberately, and
his outpouring Of denuneiation was as
slow and steady M tho tread of Nemos-
is. lie gosticnlatod all over. As he
spoke he stepped backward md for
ward with effect; and tho nodding Of
his head, hung ON long nock-his
arms, hands, fingers, feet, and even his
speothclos and blue handkerchief aided
Tim in debate. II was Henry Clay, on
gagged in II hand-to-hand struggle with
another giant OF tho senate, John q.
Calhoun.
Clay Ind just tainted him with u
rumor that lie had loft tho opposition
ranks, and struck hands with tho nd
ministraton, lie (Mr. Clay) "would
like to know what compromises had
been made between the honorable SEN
ntor from South Carolina and tho Kin
dertook fox (moaning President Van
Buron.)
Calhoun ropliod "No man ought
to bo moro tender on tho subject of
compromises than tho honorable som
ator from Kentucky" Then, abiding
to the compromises effected by Clay in
the notification arisisof 1880, he added.
"The senator from Kentucky was flat
on his back repeat il, sir, the SEN
ator was Hat on his back, and couldn't
move ] wrote home to my friends in
South Carolina half dozen letters,
saying that tho senator from Kentucky
was Hat ON his back and couldn't move.
WAS his master on that occasion. /
repeat it, sir, ! was his master on that
occasion. lie went TO my school. He
learned Of NO."
The two antagonists sat mt the OK
IRENE ends Of the semi-circulnr rows Of
soals--Calhouu sitting in the front row,
on the presidents right, Clay in the
rear row, on his left. "The honorable
senator from South Carolina said
Clay, "says that was Hat on my bnck,
and that he wrote home to his friends
in South Carolina stating that ! was
flat on my back and couldn't novel
Admirable evidence this in court of
lawl First make nm assertion, then
quote your own letters To prove III
But the honorable senator says that he
WIS my master on that occasionl" As
he said this the speaker advanced down
the aisle, directly in front OF Calhoun,
and pointing to him with his quiycring
fingers, said, in tones in which were
concentrated the utmost seorn and de-
lance, He my masterl He my
MASTER" no continued in louder tones,
with his finger still pointed, and re-
treating backward, while his mir and
manner indicated the intensest abhor-
renee. "Ho my master" he third
time cried, raising his voice TO still
higher key, while retreating backward
10 the very lobby; then, suddenly
changing his voice from trumpet peal
to almost n whisper, which yet was
distinctly audible in every nook and
corner OF the senate chamber, he added:
"Sir, would not own him for my
slave" A hush Of breathless silence;
then followed tempest OF applause
which for while checked all further
debate, and came near causing an ex-
pnlsion Of the spectators from the gal
lery.