Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
ORIGINAL EXPRESSIONS
How Some Which Afterward Became
Party War Cries Originated.
OF TOM CoRwIN.
His Kindness Of Heart and His Head Of Wit
and Humor-His Fair War Prisoner-Gov.
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President Msdison's Crystal Flute.
Written for The Evening Star.

- sions and sentences uttered in debate or
public speeches which have become engrafted
In our language, remaining fixed in the minds
OF the people and frequently recalled. Some
OF them have proved damaging to the reputa-
ton of those who uttered them. Time fails 70
disiodge them from memory. The express
sion made use Of by Mr.. Corwin in debate in
the House of Representatives during the war
with Mexico. when he said, "Were Mexi-
can would welcome the American army
with bloody hands to hospitable graves" re-
ferred to in previous article, chung to
him for years and to the party Of which he
was SO distinguished leader and kept him
out Of public life until the return Of the whig
party to power.
Mr.. Stewards expression in one Of his
speeches during the early days Of the abolition
excitement became war cry in the ensuing
contest with slavery. The ''irrepressible con-
hict' rang through the country from the lips
OF thousand speakers. These instances recall
memorable expression made use Of by the
Hon. James h. Hammond of South Carolina in
debate In the Senate of the United States dur
ing the administration of Mr.. Buchanan. In
that debate some allusion to the relative labor
OF the north and south was made, and in reply
Mr.. Hammond spoke Of the laborers as the
''mudsills' OF the country. The expression was
seized upon at once and turned into an express
sion OF contempt for the white labor of the
north. The subsequent explanation made by
Mr.. Hammond was unheard and unheeded
In the coming conflict with slavery, and its
effect was to drive from the Senate (of his own
volition) one Of the most conservative demo-
Gratis the south contained within her borders.
WHAT MUDsILLs MEANT.
A few days since met an old friend of Mr..
Hammond who had known him for many wears
and from him I learned some facts about him
which will be of interest. Mr.. Hammond re-
sided on magnificent plantation in a voiiev =,
the Savannah river. In erecting the hn;iJnos
on his plantation thew duo No ersnchas 90 %
do here. T. re was NO stone avaijahIe 70
the foundA, wallis. Timber wss beun and
laid in the mnd and ON tbeoe ssnrds;l,r +" a .ha
were called ali hnidinos in that sac;;o,, 10y
erected-hence in the speecb alluded to meal.
ing of the bone and sinew of the nortbarr
states he used the expression s.mnds;l,s ), ,.b;ch
in the part of the state he represented nnder
its peculiar condition. meant Foundation Tina
he intended to express his view of the labor elas
ment of the country, that it was the Foundation
Of its greatness. Thus misunderstood no sub
sequent explanation availed. The word was in
the mouth OF every ranter who went through
rasritsd w. ,, up 'iie Di''er ieehns winch
Mr.. Hammond was a Union man n. nm.
posed secession in every way. He denounced
The Kansas and Nebraska bill, !" which was the
test OF fealty to the administration of Buchanan
and an important element in producing the
strife which ended only at Appomattox. In q
debate in the Senate in ''The Kansas and Ne
braska bill Mr. Hammond said: ut is a decep-
ton and an illusion, inducing the south to join
In false and useless issue, which has kept the
whole country in turmoil for the last five years
ana given 1resh lie and ylgOr to the anti.
slavery sentiment of the north"
When South Carolina seeded Mr.. Hammond
retired to his plantation, taking no part in the
war, which ne opposed, and before Its close he
died. when he felt the approach Of death he
directed his son to bury him in spot indi-
Gated, and said: IF the south is successful you
may raise a monument to mark my place Of
rest; II unsuccessful plough 1t over and oblit-
craze II. his son. MI. Paul Hammond, sur
vlVes ana Is esteemed one OF the most success
to that pursuit and delivers valuable addresses
at state fairs and agricultural meetings when
invited 70 90 80; He has never entered public
me, ADVISED oy MS 1atner not to do 30. A pic
ture OF him l saw few days ago, taken from
life by MIR. Brady, exhibits him as he was, one
OF the handsomest men ever saw, and during
his senatorial career one OF the most popular.
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go .hn I~amH- ssors so,u me oy my oid
.eno WV Ano M: t,aniiionu anu LIS orotnet'
VINO was a member OF Congress during the presi-
dental term OF General Jackson. Senator
Hammond had a Younger brother. who was n
graduate of West Point He was regarded as
the handsomest man In the south. NV friend
says SO handsome that a distinguished lady.
speaking of him in her old age, said he was 40
handsome that when he would enter a parlor she
could not help saying, as she gazed upon him.
''Well, Marcellus, you are the abandonment
thing in the world" During his last wear AT
West Point he got into some trouble and. with
three other cadets, was expelled. He came to
Washington-General Jackson was PRECEDENT
to get his brother, then a member of Congress-
to try to have him reinstated, who said: 81 cam
not ask the President to reinstate Won Yonr
conduct deserved expulsion" He refused to
wrise letter 70 tne PRESIDENT, but on visiting
Rsacb;no tbs Whit MoM mu b =, rn S;
er's card to the President and WAS granted an
interview. Gen. Jackson was in dressing kown
and slippers smoking pipe and as Marcellus
eyes and was struck with this nineteen-year-old
Apollo, and, looking at him a few moments.
said: $50 you are the young rascal who has
been expelled from West Point What do Won
think ought to do to you, eh?'
II hope, Mr.. President" Marcellus said.
''you will send me back and let me graduate
that may make some return for nv educa,
tion."
'You do eh? Well YOU younp rascal. viii
restore you, for" as though speakine his
thoughts aloud, 1.-THE service cannot afford To
lose SO handsome a cavalier"
The President wrote to the Sacretarv NJ VA
to reinstate him and Marcellns toot ~ 20 ~.
department but the Secretarv vbo had 800
the proceedinoa of the cont and 1864 a.,
them. frowned and said: "Of con,se Iii III
obey this order. but will reinstate vorr cow
panions. for YOU were the leader and cot tha,,