The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-02-09

whom / spoke In rocent letter. He
wasan opposition member during tho
lamentable Government Of Sr John
Mackenzie In tho last decade, and
was q constant and most uncomforta.
BILE thorn in the side Of that unhappy
premier. Sir Jehn was conspicuous
railroad fnagnste. and just before The
opening Of Parliament ono Winter,
Sir Peter called on him 10 induce
him 10 psy $40 for q widows COW
that had been run over by the cars.
~ don't believe there's anything In
IT." exclaimed tho promIer pcrempt-
oriiy ! dts probably trumpcd up
case, but I'll Inquire, and you call 10
morrow"
| The gentleman frsm New Bruns-
wick was not used 10 being treated
50 cavaliorly, but no pocke.sd II, and
called In tho morning..
"There's no justice IN I.. wo
won't pay for the cow" brske In Sir
JOHN.
"YOu won't won't you ?' reIoin.
ed Sir Peter, with manner quite a.
bouncing rs that Of the leader Of the
Government. "Havo you been
there, OF sent there and Invosti-
gated its ?"
Ono, I haven't; bat won't pay
for the COW. It's mere tribe, and
she ought 70 have kept OF the track.
"Don't thqlaw say you shall have
q fence Y''
Tl WON'T pay for the COW, now !;
and that's all the answer you'll get"
"You won't pay for the widows
cow won't you, Sir John Mack.
enzie ? / will make you pay fer H."
exclaimed Sir Peter, now thoroughly
aroused.
"You will you will How will
you !" growlsd the premier.
"Pll take It out during the session,
as sure as yeu are q living man.
The widows 40 Isn't aSythIng, Isn't
1t? I'll take II cut Of you ~
II was an IrIshmAn against a
Scotchman, and both were angry.
The sequel proved that Sir Petsr
took Il out Of him very thoroughly.
Ho IL roupdheaded man, hard
werker, q pugnaeious and redoubta-
bic foe, an unforgIvIng enemy bold
and elegant In debate, no dIlettante,
but hard hitter, aud some of his
cnslaughts were furious. II he had
not great tact he had great force, and
he never forgot the COW. Ia the
speeches he made every day against
the measure and methods OF the Gov
erpnent. then under serious suspic-
ion, he told the story OF the COW and
trotted her out with frequency that
must have seemed like cruelty 10
animals.
Finally the last day OF the session
dawned, and the consideration of
Mackenzie's expense budget was re-
sumed. It provided tho appropria-
tions for the coming year.
Sir Peter Mitchell took the floor
and launched into q sulogy OF the
deceased cow and the propriety OF
making On appropriation for the
widow. He was greeted with laugh
ter and mockiug applause, and then
his auditors waited uneasily for him
to finish. He did not finish. He
continued. He tod the story over
again with embellishments and elab-
erations. He contrasted the sting
iness Of the wealthy ruler with the
quiet endurance Of the penniiess
widow, He began 10 read from the
Bible the commands to mercy, justice
and charity, when the honorable
members struggled out, one by one,
to dinner. Sir Peter bit q biscuit,
drank swallow Of water, and con-
tinued, impressing upon the empty
chairs about him the tender duties
and graces Of humanity. Members
struggled In again. He quoted the
"Scng Of the Shirt They appealed
TO him to draw his remarks to close.
He told the story Of the COW. Mean
time Sir John Mackenzie was per-
spring with wrath and anxiety in
the premler's apartment hard by.
All his hopes were bound up In the
appropriation budget. What II it
should not come to a vote Tho
honorable member from New Bruins
wick could not be stopped, for this
was the one bill In the Canadian
Parliament on which a member could
SPEAK as long as he wished. There
was no way OF cutting short the
debate. No motion was In order
while he was speaking, except the
motion to adjeurn--and that would
be adjournment sine die. The Gov
ernment members were in consterna-
tien as the orator delivered speech
on the blessings Of vaccination, gave
statistics on the cost of fences In the
United States, passed an elaborate