Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-07
Some said il was the red moon,
And some said nay;
Some said IL was the devil,
And they all ran away"
Great laughter and applause.

Dul kHeN ulO run away HtlOIe 1 got through
with them. Applause on Republican side and
laughter aud applause on Democratic side.l
Mr.. NOrwood-My honorable friend the 9TH
er dav-and nave not the right to call him
friend when he fought for mef-declared he
had said nothing for the purpose OF rufling
the feelings Of anybody. and It was certain
nobody could say anything that would ruftle
his.
But was speaking OF the gentleman's ex-
pansive patriotism, and after Its exhibition
here few days ago, and | imagined # Ben
LOmond could be separated from the Gram
plan range ana transported over the sea, as
the gentleman was, and were set down some
where in the middle OF this country, we will
say about the state OF Iowa, how natural it
would b. for Ben L0mond - want to lie down
and sptesd himself all over the United states
and theiTerFt tories thereof, with a sublime \
disregard of the extreme attenuation OF his
form. daughter.
But, Mir. Chairman, we cannot receive Ben
Lomond, Scotland cannot bestow upon us
her Bruce or her Wallace, for they made glo-
rious history and their names are embalmed
in the leaves that record the history they
made. But she has bestowed upon us one OF
her choicest thistles; and, though its flowers
have fallen, its thorns are still strong and
vigorous. He with his patriotism can cover
the whole OF the United states and a small
majority of the Third Congressional District
OF Iowa and very considerable part OF him.
self, tLaughter.l His love has never Oeen
equaIed since the time of ROBIN ROughhead,
who declared If he could have his own way
there would be no widows, for he would mar
~ them all and there would be no orphans,
for ne would father them all. lGreat laugh
The literature OF Scotland has furnished us
with an example that Ia prototype, to some
extent, of the gentleman from Iowa. The
wizard OF the North" exhausted his genius
in producing the character OF Capt. Dalgetty,
whose chief delight and LABOR were to fight
irst upon one side and then upon the other,
with equal valOr, fidelity and enthusiasm.
But, Mr.. Chairman. truth is stranger than
hcti0n, and the character produced by W alter
Scott lie more than realized in the characterof
the gentleman from Iowa, because no can do
what no fox-hunter has ever been able to do.
that Is TO ride upon both aides of a sapling Rt
the sane time, and 70 draw his sword In de.
Ses SG ID SSS I az war. iSsSsTed aSsnsSs
Mare than thst, the geCsieeasn, Nike Bszs-
I've :'sYash vAHckley, keew " tls hE4s after
ssess en- ZEE $500 ~ s Sss
caught IN tie Eo9dst dove utah sAie Knees
with his 4buml% 1hes gep Eler6an, from Iowa
keepshp tlih fghf, and makes bis solo per-
form aiite here IN order TO denaonstrate how he
"hioGt have fit" Renewed laughter and APP
plause.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, it has been a rule OF my life
naver to be 0utdOne in courtesy or gratitude II
il were possible. and as feel under the pro
founCest obligation TO the genteman from
Iowa for the declaration that he fought for
me during the war, shall now proceed 20 de-
fend him against ala corners. It has been IN
sthuated here that the gentleman speech the
other day was made for q different purpose
than for its effect uponth House; that he was
speaking for the third Congressional district
OF Iowa ~ Mr. Chairman, ] repel the foul in
sinqatidR against the gentleman. 1t has been
said even that lie was speaking for the
benefit 81 successor who is 10 follow hin from
that district. That, too is mist Ike, for now
can any man possibly know who hie successor
Is to be2
Again, it was intimated that he was speak
loo ba for uuh W.
all know it was a widows pension bill, and
widows do not vote. Laughter.l These
charges are all unjust; all false. The gentle
man was actuated by pure patriotism, but II
is of a pe GUITAR kind, in making that attack
upon the South. His successor might be his
political or his personal enemy, II indeed
there be miscreant in the State of Iowa who
coulo be the enemy OF man who is as full OF
universal charity as three year old doll Is
! full of sawdust. Laughter.
But, MIR. Chairman, there is another, bet
| ter and a sadder reason than Gil Of these why
the gentleman was not actuated by any self
| ism motive. | desire to state here that have
| made a diagnosis of the case OF the gentleman
| from Iowa, and the conclusion to which /
have arrived is that he is afflicted with dis
ease very common, but almost exclusively
confined TO public men, the name OF when
was never known until discovered In the state
OF Georgia. This discovery was interesting:
An old lady was sick and her husband had
called several physicians to see her. who
| treated her without success. Finally young
IFienu OF mine. VINO Hau just bfab-
! tice, was called IN, and, understanding the
situation as soon az he examined the case, he
told the husband that he understood Il per-
| fectly. He knew the character OF the disease
| at sght. fMnti tOld the husband that the NvOx
populi" had gota dOWR on her Diaphragm
| i0reat laughter and applause. Z
The gentleman from Iowa mas q very
marked ans. very extreme ATTACK o. the
| order that we may understand the case better
| it should be borne IN mind that man IS con 4
posed Of two parts, and all otheT elements
entering into his Composition may be resolved
into these two one 81 these b a love Of hi N
self the other q love Of his country. In order
! TO shorten the formula wewillcall one selfish
| ness and the ether patriotism, As long as
thetwo qualities are in equipolse tile subject
| IS perfectly healthy; but Whenever selfsbness
| begins TO get "a little uppernost 1t draws
| vitality from the other side and the patient
| becomes very weak the head becomes very
much enlarged, while the thoracic region is
| very much emaciated Great laughter.
That is the condition OF the gentleman from
| Iowa. Renewed laugh er. His case 10 one
of the worst have ever examined. Laugh
| ter and applause. lie has what is called
| cerebrO elephantiasis. Loud laughter and
| applause And this disease has increased
until the patients brain is affected. have
before me here record that gives some of
| the symptoms OF a patient suffering from that
disease when II assumes the acute innamma-
! tory ecrebrO elephantiasls form Re
newed laughter. The difficulty with the
patient labOrng under the disease
| to the extent that the gentleman from Iowa
| has it il. that when be attempts to say one
thing that he means, be says, another, and
| here are some Of the sym ptOms lAid down IN
this record which shows the character and
extent OF the disease.
For Instance, II the patient is very eager to
perform an act he viii say, 81 approach IL
with reluctance and hesitation" Laughter.
II he has no delicacy whatever about express
ing himself on q subject he will approach you
and say he approaches You with great deal
OF dehcacy. II be Is ready 10 hght-and that
gentleman Is always ready TO Aght--he will
approach you and say that the tendency OF
his mind is 10 fraternity. Laughter.
These symptoms. Mr.. Chairman, are I'M
doubted. That Ia the condition OF the gentle
man tOzday. ! am sorry for 10.
And now I will say IN conclusion, II the
Congressman from the Third Congressional
district of Iowa will require David b Hen
derson 10 move ont OF his way 30 the Congress
man can sec his country the Congressman will
be cured OF this disease, and he will no longer
be troubled with the acute iDlammatory V0x
popult. lApplause and laughter
yieln the remainder NJ my time TO the
gentleman from Kentucky tMr. Breekin-
ridge) ~
10 LOVES GHOsT.