The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
CLAWS REPLY TO CALHOUN.
A Great Scene i'm the Senate.

ltrom Matthews Orators and Oratory."l
proceeding to the Senate, my atten-
ton was at once arrested by voice
that seemed like the music of the
spheres. 1t came from the lips of
tall, well-formed man with wide
mouth, a flashing eye, and q counte-
nance that revealed every thought with
IN. His voice was one of extraordinary
compass, melody and power There
was not one word of rant, not one tone of
voclteration in the very climax of his
passion. He spoke deliberately. and
his outpouring of denunciation was as
SLOW and steady as the tread of Nemesis.
lie gestleulated all over. AS he spoke
he stepped backward and forward with
effect, and the nodding Of his head.
hung on long neck-his arms, hands.
fingers, feet and even his spectacles and
blue handkerchief aided him in debate.
1t was Henry Clay, engaged in hand
to-hand struggle with another giant of
the Senate, John G. Calhoun.
Clay had Just tainted him with a
rumor that he had left the opposition
ranks, and struck hands with the ad-
ministration. He (Mr. Clay would
like to know what compromises had
been made between the honorable Sem
ator from South Carolina and the Kin
derhook fox" (meanino President Van
Buren,.
Calhoun replied: mo man ought to
be more tender on the subject of com
promise than the honorable Senator
from Kentucky" Then, abiding to the
compromises effected by Clay in the
notification crisis of 1880, he added:
The Senator from Kentucky was fiat
on his back. [ repeat it, sir, the Sena-
tor was fat on his back, and couldn't
move. Iwrote home to my friends III
South Carolina half dozen letters, say
ing that the Senator from Kentucky
was fat on his back and couldn't move.
/ was his master on that occasion.
repeat it, sir, was his master on that
occasion. He went to my school. He
learned of me-" s....= IF
The two antagonists sat at the ex-
IRENE ends of the semi-circular rows of
seats = Calhoun sitting in the front
row, on the Presidents right, Clay in
the rear row, on his left. 1.-THE honor
able Senator from South Carolina, SAID
Clay, says that was fiat on my back.
and that he wrote home to his friends
In South Carolina stating that I was
Hat on my back and couldn't move!
Admirable evidence this in court of
law! First make an assertion, then
quote your own letters to prove it.
But the honorable Senator says that he
was my master On that occasion!" AS
he said this the speaker advanced down
the aisle, directly in front of Calhoun.
and, pointing to him with his quivering
fingers, said, in tones in which were
concentrated the utmost scorn and de-
fiance, He my master! He my mas
teri" he continued in louder tones,
with his finger still pointed, and re-
treating backward, while his manner in
dictated the intensest adherence HE
my naaster!" he third time cried, rails
ing his voice to still higher key, while
retreating backward to the very lobby;
then, suddenly changing his voice from
a trumpet peal to almost whisper,
which yet was distinctly audible in
every nook and corner of the Senate
chamber, he added: Sir, I 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 expulsion of the
spectators from the gallery.
A New YORKER had set of statuettes
representing crusaders, modelled and