Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-01-19

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House, I had frequent occasion 10 notice
the singular power tina, he had In debate.
In those day. the party lines were strict
ly drawn. sad the Apostle Paul OF the
golden mou,hed" Chysosiom could no.
have affected the votes on question pre-.
viously settled In caucus. Ba, on nom
partisan question fesenden would al.
mos, handle the members Al will. when
all the indications showed tha, the House
was sglin.i him. he would commenee by
relating some pleasant Ansedo,e far from
IN. subject. get ,ae ear Of the members.
pleas. them by his Ingenious Illustrations,
gradually come round TO the subject In
hand. and carry majority with him.
To bring out hi. highest powers you
should corner him up; be va. then a.
hi. best; bis eloquenee was like flashes
Of lightning. lie had no, drop Of eos.
srdly blood lie went into the United
State. Senate in the midst Of the Wilmo,
proyi.o debate. lie had scarcely taken
hi, seat. when he felt called upon 10
speak for freedom. IL was midnight
session. Batter Of South Carolina. fire.
eating Sou,kerner. interrupted fessenden
by threatening the dissolution OF the
Union. The new Senator replied Ia a
momsn, 10 the whi,e.hAired. ho,-blooded
veteran. III beg tha, the gentleman will
no, delay q momsn, on my account
Such scenes {. occurred =, times in
those day. do no, take place in the
Legislature now. The time. have
changed, and the fashions with them.
Ga one occasion the Democrats brought
forward resolution. on the protective tar.
III. There va. some debate. and the
whig, wished 10 continue IL. But the
majority Determined ,ha, the vote should
be taken before the House adjourned.
Speeche. were made until after midnight.
Tue House would no, adjourn. The late
Parker Sheldoa Of Gardiner. took the
door, and after the eIhAu,,lng days ses
.ioa he .pok. four hour. In favor Of pro.
lection. lie ". aasn, speaker. aud
we'll posted on the subject. and bis speech
would probably have been good reading.
but /, va, thrown away al ,ha, time.
Az another time. | think !, was one
Saturday afternoon. and | DO no, remem'
Der the subject. the late William Clark
Of Hallovell. deeming himself no, well
treated by the House. took the aoor aud
held /, .ev,n hour. IN al ingenious srgu'
men, on hi, side Of the question. Nat
urslly The effort COS, him a for;nighi'
sickness.
David Dunn Of polAnd. Was for many
years a prominen, member Of the House.
aud q, one time Speaker. How seorn.
fully he used 10 a.k hi, opponen, "WhA,
does the gentleman know about war
A. Speaker be was promP, and dispatch.
ei bushes. he Vas very sure 70 dispatch
any matter he va, interested 10. Onee
when be va. no, Speaker. bat member.
and 10 a minority on some question. the
pre,ioa, question va. spfnng upoa him.
and he spoke four hours against the
question being put. and then voted In
minority Of one against the whole house.
was there when the lamen,ed Jonl-
than =. cillsy was elected Representa-.
tive. There had been a split in iae
Democrats party. mos, unusual occur
renee. Two candidates were run ior
Governor. Cllley Vas chosen Represent
alive by the minority faction. Ills seat
VA, contested. II | recolleei rightly, the
committee on elections reported against
him. | we'll remember his speech ia
favor Of hi, nigh, 10 the seat Tie was
an .loqaen, and vehement. speaker. ra,h'
er brillian, than logical, and about As
difficult to report as !, !, said Phillips
Brook. /, in these times. lie va. sub
.equen,ly elected to Consre'', and lost
his life in a duel into which be was dra'
sooned by fiery Ken,Gekiln. who him
self survived the eonis,, TO linger ie~
year. in shame aud remore and then die,
and IL may almo,, be said that duelins
by Congre,.men died With him.
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