Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

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q h soms respects diaappoint-
ing. nc Is not the Colossus 10 appear
snce that his photographs indicate !;
his head Ia comparatively small ana
has not the bulldog likeness attributed
10 Il: but the iron viii, the stubborn,
aggressive nature, shows in every line
of his face. He stammers a little; the
door of his verbal treasury does not
always open at his bidding. lie fairly
casps for word at times, clears his
throat, throws back his head, waves
his arms--but when the word is found
it demolishes some puny opponent.
The Princes speeches are not una
dorned they abound in classical quo.
tations and citations from historical and
philosophical works. Wit and pathos
flow from his tongue with the same un-
changed mien; no smile crosses his
face. no line Of sadness becomes appa-
rent on his brow. His voice is not that
of an old man; all the son0rous yigor
of youth seems to animate 1t, and
though indistinct it penetrates to every
corner of the great room. While SIT
ting under attack this particular after
noon he became restless, pinched the
table, crossed his legs, folded his arms,
and finally, picking up a huge PEN
holder, swiftly wrote his reply.
Looking toward the President, he
said: "The gentleman has imputed to
me the crime of repetition. | had for
gotten that had used those words be-
fore, but if have it is only proof OF
the unity of my course and policy.
Perhaps when the gentleman has
reached three score and ten, as have |,
he, too, may be guilty of like INSIDE
meanor. Old people, as is well known,
fall into the habit of repeating the
same story" lie spoke nervously,
and the " braves seemed to excite
him. The paper he held trembled;
sometimes his right hand was thrown
behind him; sometimes he twirled a
golden button Of his cuirassier uniform
or widened its yellow stock; yet witha.
his gestures were Websterian in their
almost studied simplicity. Retaking
his seat, the House again became noisy;
the aisles were emptled. Bedlam
reigned supreme. Again attacked, the
Chancellor arose a second time. Men
appeared from every corridor, the
sleepy ones awoke and rose from the
yelyety depths of the corner sofas and
elbowed their way through the fast
concentrating crowd; the confusion
was hushed; even the NihiliSts in the
galleries ceased their munchlng and
pricked up their ears. Proudly and
clearly, with raised head and ringing
tones. Bismarck cried: "Thc gentle
man wishes the laborer to follow him
rather than the Chancellor. It's natu-
raj that he should attack me natural
that he should say the moment had
come when | could fulfil my promises
did desire to do so; that he should
say J stand with the people Of Manches-
ter on the side of theemployer and not
OF the employed that all ! nave iof-
merly uttered fayoring the oppressed
was hypocrisy and stimulation. intend
ed Only to subserye some political
purpose. do not demand that the
gentleman be just to me, but | shall
say to others and to my coun-
try that he does me bitter injus-
tice. stand neither on the side of
the employer nor the employed. |
stand on the side Of this nation
and her commercial prosperity, and
will perform what, in my judgment tin
dependent Of desire for popularity with
either party, | can defend and back
with the signature of my hand !! " 1t
was a dramatic scene for once the cold
eyes flashed fire and defiance. A storm
Of applause greeted the outburSt;
bravo" bravo" echoed from the
ranks of every division. Confident of
his yindicatlon, Bismarck closed his
letter-chest, picked up his cap, and left
The house as silently as he came.