The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-08-25
MlIberfarre's Saeech.

the ne I congress reminds him OF
a good story about Jack Fiuerty.
a parliamentary reporter OF the
London Herald. RouSing Flnerty
hom his slumber on tbe benches,
O'Sulliyan exclaimed, "Jaek, VIII.
berforce has just made an extraor-
binary speech What about
returned Finerty, rubbing his
eyes. "About The potato; the
effects OF it as an article of popu-
lar diet; proved that the finest
kind of men were reared on it, far
superior to the English "Wil-
beIforce said tlat, did hei ex-
claimed Finerty: come let me take
his remarks in full from your
notes.n "Wi,h pleasure, my dear
fellow replied 0'Sullivan, who
commenced as il reading from n
note book, whilst Finerty eagerly
wrote after him in the following
vein: "Mr. Wilberforee then en-
phatically remarked that it always
appeared to him beyond question
that the great cause why the lrish
laborers, as a body, were so much
stronger and capable of enduring
so much more fatigue than the
English arose from the SURPRISING
virtue Of their poiato.h " That's
what | call eloQuence,' interrupt
ed Jack Fiuerty. O'Sullivan
again resumed. sand | have no
doubt continued Mr.. Wilbertoree)
taat had it been my lot 10 have
been born in Ireland, where my
food would have principally con-
sisted of that ipestimable root, in.
stead of oeing the poor intirm
shriveled .and stunted creature
you, sir, and honorable gcntlem EN-
behold me, | would have been a
stout, athletic, handsome man,
abe to carry an enormous weight
"Well done, Wil6erforce," ex-
claimed Jack in high glee, go on
Morgan. O'Sullivan taen proceed
cd in the same vein OF paiaos and
aosmdity, but adfoiils keeping
within the bounds that Finerty's
credulity would swallow, aniil he
placed q most whimsical speech IN
.he mouth of the grave and earn
est Wilberforce. Fiueyty, Will
many expressions of thanks to hi
brother reporter, started for ih'
Herald Office. Gu his way, turn
ing iuto q tavern close by th'
house of commons, where % mum
Der of report ers of the differen
morning papers were regallnl
themselves. Jack furnished then
all with copies of "Wilberfol ee'
speech,n and the hoax found II
way the next morning into ever.
paper in London, with the G,
! ception Of fac morning Chronlcl
to, which, rs q matter of course
tne correct report was furnishe
hy O'Sulhvan.
The public was astounded at th
. extraordinary speech which az
cording to nearly all The paper
Mr.. Wilberforce had made, au
tbe general opinion was expresl
ed that he was q candidate fc
Bedlam. The following evening
on the speaker taking the chai
y WeIberforce rose and claimed tb
!, indulgence of the house. "Ever
honorable member he observe
"h..s doubtless read the speec
{ which am represented as havin
Tade on the previous nigh
With The permission of the bons
y | will read IT. [ Here the homo
' able gentleman read the. speec
. amidst The most deafening roars
u laughter. can assure the homo
! able members fiat no one coul
y rave read his speech with NOR
L surprise than ] myself did th
. morning, when I found the pap'
: on ,,e breakfast table. For IN.
, self personally, / care but litt
) aboutii, ,hougil, If ] were capab
: of utlering such nonsense as
u iere put into my mouth. it is hie
h time that, instead Of being mel
u Der of This house, I were al j
u mate of some lnnatic asylum.
g is for The dignity of this hou
u that / feel concerned, for, if Il
e honorable members were capab
II of listening to such nonsence, sn
le posing me capable. of giving e
u preston 10 it, were it much mo
10 arpromia' e.to call this a Theatre T
u the performance of farces than
u place for the legislative deliber
~ tious of The representatives
y the people,
. Poor Finerty never got over I'll
u ard within my remembrant
T. when areporter who had a1sent'
u. himself from the congressloh
IS gallery where be was de,aine
Dt would ask what bad been goi
IN on during his aDsense, and "
ss told soma wonderful story.