The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

he tragedy is reached. The majority
,f the spectators are in tear; sVme
have tainted, others are hysterical, and
i may be safely said that mono ever
forget the tragic spectacle, or ever cease
10 remember it with deeply reveren.ial
feelings. Every scene that follows the
the burial, the resurrection
and the ascension, como to the spectator
10 an anti-climsx. Tho only incident
worth waiting for ~ the superb Hallelu-
iah chorus at the end. The action of
The entire drama occupies eight to nine
hours, but the intervals are frequent and
long. The success OF the last repre-
sentation of this sacred drama IL un-
questionably due to the wonderful imi.
tation of Christ, - represented by
Joseph slair. He appeared, in person,
features and movement, the exact en-
bodiment of our ideal of Christ's physi-
cal form. Many Of the other actors,
Lechnsr, ~ Judas, Flunges, as
Plate, and Rsndi, - Joseph of Arims-
thea, looked and performed their parts
with wonderful accuracy and skill. Tho
women were less successful; they were
awkward and STACEY, and Overscted
their parts. The wonder that unculti.
waited workmen could enact tho sacred
characters allotted to them is so,nsw hat
lessened by the circumstance that they
devote two full years to preparation and
study. during which time they have
frequent rehearsals and conferences with
their priests and other learned men.
Tho imposing effect of the Ober-Am-
mergsu representations is also height
sned By tho surroundings Of the scene.
The bright sunlight, the birds singing
on the trees that line both sides Of the
open theater, the mountains standing in
full view high behind the stage, all com
bine TO produce IN effect in the mind OF
the spectator to which he would be in
sensible if the tragedy which he is pre-
pared to witness were enacted within
the walls of an ordinary theater. with
its glare Of gas and tinsel, and it's associa-
ton with the sensational dramas of our
fast age.
Chandler's Speech.
During the last discussion OF the
Arrears OF Pension bill, Senator Zach.
Chandler made the following stalwart
speech:
Mr.. President: twenty-five years ago
tomorrow, in the old hall OF the Senate,
now occupied BY the Supreme Court OF
the United States. in company with
Jefferson Davis, stood up and swore
before Almighty God that would sup
port the Consultation Of the United
Jefferson Davis came from the
Cabinet OF Franklin Pierce into the
Senate of :he United States, and took
an oath with me to be faithful to the
government. During the four years
sat in this body with Jefferson Davis
and saw preparations gong on from day
to day for the overthrow of the govern
ment. With treason in bis heart and
perjury upon his lips, he took an oath
to sustain the government that he meant
to overthrow. Sir, there was method
in that madness. He, in cooperation
With other men from his section, and 10
the Cabinet Of Buchanan, made careful
preparation for the event that was to
follow. Your armies werc scattered oil
over this broad land, where they could
not be used in IN emergency. Your
fleets were scattered wherever the winds
blew and water was found to float them,
where they could not be used to put
down rebellion. Yonr treasury was de-
pleted until your h's'.d- bearing 6 ! CT
cent, principal and interest payable il
coin, were sold for lightweight cents Oh
the dollar for curren, expenses, and no
buy ere. Preparations were carefully
made. Your arms were sold under al
apparently innocent clause in an army
bill providing that the Secretary Of War
might, 1t his discretion, sell such srms
as he deemed it for the into rest of the
TO cell. Sir, eighteen years
ago last month | sai in these halls and
listened to Jefferson Davis delivering
his farew address, Informing US what
our constitutional duties to this govern.
ment we're, and then nc Lett and entered
into rebellion to overthrow the govern
ment he had sworn 10 support. re
NAMED here, sir, during the whole Of
that terrible rebellion ! -aw our b-ave
soldiers by thousands and hundreds OF
aye, | might say millions,
pass through to the ih"a,,r of war, and
| saw their shattered ranks return. J
saw stesnb boat after steamboat ard rail
road train after raiir".d tram arrive
With the MANNED aud wounded. wa-
With nv friend from Rhode Island
(Burnside) when he commanded the
army Of the Potomac, and cav piles OF
legs ami arms that made humanity
shudder. saw the widow and orphan
IN their homes, and heard the weeping
and waiting OF those who had lost their
dearest and their best. Mr. President,
little thought at that time that should
i've 20 hear in the Sena'e o. the United
States eulogies upon jefferson Davis
wing; living rebel euIcgized on the
ioor Of the Senate OF the United States
Sir, am amazed to hear it. and can
ell the gentlemen on the other side that
hey little know the spirit Of the North
then they come here Al this day, and
rieh ke~rukn On shcir I,,,s ussor .,.I,