The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-27
Washington Repnhliean.l

Washington Republican,
The Senate is soon to meet again, and
the expected presence of the solons here
inspires one of our correspondents to
say that there are very few men in
either House of Congress who speak
upon any important measure without
having made the most elaborate pre-
paration. The library is ransacked for
books, old newspaper files are brought
from their hooks, and cords of paper
are used in taking "notes." The notes
are filed out, put in order and then
you have fset speech.
DAVID DAVIS, PERHAPS,
more than any other Senator, indulges
in manuscript, preparing even a i've
minutes speech with great care. This
has been his infexible rule, and has
been since he entered pablie life. After
he delivers his speeches, or rather after
he reads them, he hands his manuscript
to Mr.. Murphy, the Senate stenograph-
er, who sends il to the Government
printing office. The compositOrs never
have any anathemas for the judges
writing, which is large, distinct, and
full Of character.
EDMUNDs NEVER USES NOTES,
and once a speech is out of his mouth
he doesn't bother his head about it.
During all the years he has been in the
senate, he has not revised a single
! speech. He turns everything in his
mind beforehand, and never rises to ad-
dress the Senate without having weighed
in the scale of his great mind what he
intends saying.
BEN HILL WILL SPEAK
for three hours without a scrap OF pa
per. The only preparation he makes Is
lin marking references and passages in
: thfs book or that. ! have seen him
time and again thunder away for two
hours without stopping even for glass
of water. He revises his speeches,
however, makes additions and cOrrec-
tions in clear hand much like that OF
college boy, and gives the printer lit
= tie trouble with his ''proof." Hill has
: an astonishing memory, and no man IN
public life, except Edmunds, has his
imperturbility. The only man who
could we'll worry Hill or excite his wrath
in debate
WAS THE LATE MATT CARPENTER.
How it tickled Carpenter to put some
adroit question at the Georgian and get
" him confused, hard thing to do at any
e time, but Carpenter often succeeded.
|, And it was more the result OF an lrreslstl'
= BILE propensity for fun than anything else,
for never was man who had less malice
than Matt. Carpenter. He had heart
as big as a mountain. He was exceed
' ingly particular about his speeches wher
S thew we're upon legal questions. Aftel
he got the proof" from the foreman
oT the Record he would hack it tt
., nieces. send the corrected proof back
oct a second. and treat it in like man
u ner. His writing was characteristic
hard to read-a rollicking, harum-sca
N rum sort of fst-and g study to TN
W printers. He used to say TO aAe' TN
d shortest road is the best road Whel
You're in a hurry" and though ne coui'
write a fine, full, round hand, he dashe'
10 off everything ct lightning speed. An
IS. other Senator who, ike Edmunds, neve
he revised a speech,
WAS THURMAN.
- Occasionally he spoke from manuscript
- but the stenographer took down ever
t. word he said, as the old gentlema
would forget his manuscript and drl1
re into extempore eloquence. Thurman
nd though never a graceful speaker, wa
ge always forcibie. He was, beyond a
doubt. the ablest of the Democrats an
their leader from the time he entere
a. the Senate.
ill BAYARD WORKS HARD
at his speeches, and though he write
:. them out and follows his manuscriE
"a =, closely. he revises after proof is takel
ny He makes few changes, however, bl
by holds the proof very often until
o'clock in the morning. as he sPent
lur his evenings generally in social circle
hi He is a good penman, writing goo
in. sized running hand.
LAMAR IS A GREAT PEvIsER,
lge cuts "proof7 into tatters, writes a he
rth rible hand, and tries the soul OF
for printer Occasionally he goes down
Ibe government printing office to LOO
after his speeches, which, when pu
rye Iished, are vastly different from t
en- stenographer's report Of them.
nan SENATOR coNKL1NG SELDOM MADE
80. correction. of his utterances in t
.sa Senate chamber, He is, perhaps, t
best extemporaneo4s speaker IN t
ana limited States, and even bis remarks
running debate are splendid indlees
y is great ability. During the extra sessl
and Of the XLVth Congress, he deliver
lent a speech upon the army approprlatl
,ad bill without notes. papers, boz
or reference of any kind, WI
.reo the Vice-President announced -
r 1t Senstor from New York" up rose
lity stately form of Roscoe Conkln
per- Never before or since had Sena
such an audience. He spoke for Il
hours. Before the adjournment OF
:. % senste. 10000 copies of his spec
lltz, boo heen subscribed for. Every prl
e is ;n@ establishment in Washington $
PAV to the senator It's 10 - Z
In very short time Oyster, one G.
.,;. best living typos. and foreman Of
sun Congressional Record, had the proof
ress- the great speech ready. He took it
wife to Wormley's about 8 o'clock in
wife, morning and asked for Senator 90
aoto- ling. "He is not up yet, SAID
Private Secretary: 'sthe Senator bre
= fasts about eleven however, as you
pAls in a hurry and want to see after
eads' sneech. / shall call him. Tell
4th 0yster to come in-ah how do you.
5 the Mr. OYSTER" and Lord ChesteTf
E. never was more polite than was %
l;no in his night shirt. After rubi
song his ewes he looked at the proof, m
t the few changes, aud struck out
eatre aHona before Roscoe Conkhl
ndOw You win never find it Pretixed to
J and name in any speech intended foF gen
d;.st, d;str;bution. After he received
:. sneeeh be wrote his thanks, very :
- p Il to Foreman Oyster, as follows