Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-04
NORW0OD'S KEEN SATIRE.
HBNDERsONS OLD CHESTNUT
DISSECTEfD.


The Gentleman from IOwa's Case DiAg-
nosed as InflsmmatOry VON POpuu-
A Recommendation that He Get Out
of His Own Light and Thus Escape the
Addiction.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Two notable
speeches were made in the House to-day.
They were those Of Mr.. Norwood, Of GeOr-
gia, and Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Norwood's was fine example OF the
s6ilIful use Of ridicule and sarcasm, and
Mr.. Breckenridge's was perfect speci-
men of old.fashioned orstory. Mr.. Nor
wood answered the recent bloody shirt
speeches of d. B. Henderson, OF Iowa, In
the best way possible, by ridiculing 1t and
him. He first read a burlesque para
phrase oft, which was, after al, very
fair abstract, in which Mr.. Henderson's
professions Of friendliness and delicacy
toward the South were admirably con-
trasted with his raneorous and ill-tem-
pered expressions.
HENDERsON's WINCING.
Mr.. Henderson took mis- punishment
very badly. He tried at first to interrupt
MIR. Norwood with sUrly remarks but he
soon ceased that and stood in the middle
aisle Yisibly shrinking under the irony OF
the rest OF the speech. Mr.. Norwood re-
ceived the closest attention from the
House. The Republicans deserted their
side and stood all around on the Demo-
cratic side. All of Mr.. Norwood's many
good points were appreciated. He was
constantly applauded. The House rang
with laughter aud applause as he said
that Mr.. Henderson, like an old woman in
Georgia who had, according TO vera
eious young doctor. ''vOX populi in her dia-
phragm," and again when he described
him as suffering from cerebro elephantla-
sis.
UNABLE TO REPLY.
Mr.. Henderson had no strength to re-
ply when Mr. Norwood finished. He was
tingllng all over with the terrible scoring
he had received.
Mr.. BreckenTidge's speech was states
manlike and eloquent, and made deep
impression on the House. His perOratiOn
was touching, without being sentimental,
and brought tears TO the eyes of members
on the floor. Both Mr.. Norwood and Mr..
Breckenridge added greatly to their repu-
tations. They were congratulated right
and lett.
Mr.. Norwood ridiculed Mr.. Hender-
sons profession of friendship for the
South, but expressing his admiration for
the manner in which he had declaimed
the old story which was as we'll known
to the country as 1.-THE boy stood on the
burning deck" or Mary had little
lamb" Laughter.
HALTING THE COLUMN.
The gentleman had made his speech
while Union men and dex-Confederates had
been marching abreast, without single
struggle, to do justice to the survivors of
the Union army. Then the gentleman had
stepped forward, arrested the column, and
smiling upon the COnfederates as gently as
Brutus had smiled upon Cesar when he
had invited him to take rest at the foot
OF Pompey's column, had proceeded to ad-
dress them in persuasive strain, ending
the speech with a declaration that he
would rather spend an eternity in hell
with them, than an eternity IN heaven
with Northern cODperheads.
OBJECTS TO THE COMPANIONsHIP.
Speaking for himself, while ne returned
his prOfOundest acKnowledgments to the
gentleman from Iowa for the offer OF his
society if be should be so unfortunate as
to get on the wrong road and join the gen.
tIeman down below, yet he entered his
most solemn and vigorous pro-
test against accepting his delicate
companionship, for he was per-
suaded that no engagement, however
pressing, would prevent the gentleman
from arresting the column and mounting
red hot stump, insist that it should
listen to bim proclaim the same old piece
Of political law.
AFFLICTED WITH VoX PoPULG.
The conclusion at which he MIR. Nor
woody had arrived upon hearing the gem
tleman's speech was that the gentleman
was afflicted with the disease-cOmmon to
public men-knOwn as ''YOX pOpuli on the
diaphragm" When this disease became
acute 1t was called "cerehrO elephant
asis,v and this was what afflicted the gen.
tleman. If the Congressman from the
Third Congressional district OF Iowa
would require David B. Henderson to get
out of his way, 80 that be could see bis
country, the Congressman would be
cured Of bis disease, and would no longer
be troubled with inflammatory vOx
populi. Laughter.l
BROUGHT BACK TO THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, guided
the discussion away from the channels
Of politics into whGn it had flowed, and
brought it back to the consideration of
the general question OF the pensions sys-
tenn. He expressed himself in favor of
liberal pensions, and thought that it
should always be the policy Of the repub-
lie to pay generous pensions, but there
must be some stateslnanly consideration
both as to persons and amount. 1t was
not a matter Of sentiment which must de-
eide the faJcs Dub naLlef oI wise calcu-
lation He closed his speech with an elO-
quent peroration descriptive of the beau.
ulul cemetery at Lexington, which con-
iained the graves OF fathers aud sons and
brothers who had fallen in opposing
ranks in the terrific struggle Of
the war, aud OF the peaceful lives
of descendants Of those men who, though
they had been divided IN their sense Of
duty. had never been divided in their love.
"As an American representative" he
said, "treatiug OF American questions,
loving the American people, denying that
this is a paternal government, denying
that taxes should be wrung from the pe0-
pie, except from necessity, shall vote
my own convictions. treating with con-
tempt any effort TO lntimidate or anv pur-
NpOse to msconstrue. Loud applause on
lhe Democratic side
Pending further action the committee
hose.
HEDDEN CONFIRMED.