The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
OpIGINAL EXPRESSIONS.
SOME WHICH BECAME PARTY
. WAR CRIES ORIGINATED.

WAR CRIES OR1OlNA1EO.
nm Corwin's Kindness Of Heart and
80 of Wit and Hunor-His Fair
---.r Prisoner-Gov. Sprsgue's Profit
HE decentralization Madi-
so.s Crystal Flute.
From The Washington Star.
r7;.,,rv records a number OF expressions
s,ntences uttered in debate or public
'-,.obss which have become eugrafted in
anguage, remaining fixed in the minds
- ,sople and frequently recalled. Some of
.ren have proved damaging TO the reputa-
.;,1 Of those who uttered them. Time fails
:, 5islodge them from memory. The ex-
sion made use of by Mr. Corwin Gin a
it.bste in the House of Representatives dur
- the war with Mexico, when he said,
nTare I a Mexican l would welcome the
.r,srican army with bloody hands to hos
-;-.ble graves" referred to in a previous
a-ticle clung to him for years and to the
marty Of which he was so distinguished
iosder and kept him out Of public life until
The return of the wing party to power.
Mr. Stewards expression in one of his
coaches during the early days of the aboli-
.icn excitement became a war cry in the
ansning contest with slavery. The ''irre-
,-ss,ible conflict" rang through the country
rom the lips of a thousand speakers. These
;1stances recall a memorable expression
made use of by the Hon. James H. Ham,
-nond of South Car Ii. a in DEBATE in the
Sanate of the United States during the
a,ininistration of MIR. Buchanan. In that
dabate some allusion to the relative labor of
tba north and south was made, ard IN
ranly Mr.. Hammond spoke of the laborers
as the "mudsills" of the country. The ex-
Tression was seized upon at once and turned
into an expression OF contemptfor the white
labor of the north. The subsequent explain
alton made by Mr.. Hammond was unheard
and unheeded IN the coming conflict with
slavery, and its effect was to drive from the
Senate (of lis own volition) one of the most
conservative democrats the south contained
within her borders.
WHAT MUDSILLS MEANT.
few days since met an old friend of
Mr., Hammond, who had known him for
many years, and from him l learned some
facts about him which will be of interest.
Mr.. Hammond resided on a magnificent
nlantstion in the valley of the Savannah
river. In erecting the buildings on his
plsntation they dug no trenches, as we do
here, for there was no stone available for
the foundation VOLS. Timber was hewn
and laid in the mud, and on these "mud-
sils.n cs they were called, all buildings in
that section were erected-hence in the
speech alluded to, speaking of the bone and
sinew of the northern states he used the
expression "mudsills,n which, in the part of
the 81 ate be represented, under its peculiar
condition, meant foundation, Thus he in
tended to express his view of the labor ele-
meut of the country, that it was the foun-
dation of its greatness. Thus misuuder-
stood, no subsequent explanation awaited.
The word was in the mouth of every ranter
who went through the country stirring up
the bitter feeling which resulted in the
war.
Mr.. Hammond was union man. He op-
posed secession in every wav. He denounced
'The Kansas aud 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
AppomatJox. In debate in the Senate in
the Kansas and Nebraska bill Mr.. Hams
mond said: ut is a deception and an ilIu-
sion. inducing the south TO join in a false
and useless issue, which has kept the whole
country in turmoil for the last five wears.
and given fresh life and vigor to the anti
slavery sentiment of the north" n Ews
When South Carolina seeded Mr.. Ham
mond retired to his plantation, taking no
part IN the war, which he opposed and be-
fore its close he died. When he felt the
approach Of death he directed his son to
bury him in a spot indicated, and said: ''If
the south is successful you may erect a
monument to mark my place of rest; if I'M
successful plough it over and obIiterate it.p
Ills son, Mr.. Pea. Hammond, survives, and
Is esteemed one of the most successful
planters in the south. He devotes himself
to that pursuit, a d delivers valuable adj
dresses at state fairs and agricultural meet
ing when vited to do SO. He has never
entered public life, being advised by his
father not to do so. A picture of him I
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.
HIS GOOD LOOKS SAVED HIM.
was amused by story told me by nv
Old friend who knew Mr.. Hammond and his
Drother, who was a member of congress
curing the presidential term of Gen. Jack
son. Senator Hammond had Younger
IDrother, who was graduate of West Point.
ne was regarded as the handsomest man in
tne South. My friend says SO handsome
mat a distinguished lady, speaking of him
IN her old age, said he was so handsome that
W1en ne would enter parlor she could not
nneip saying as she gazed upon him: "WelI.
Marcejlus, you are the handsomest thing In
the world" During his last year at West
rom he got into some trouble and, with
tnree other cadets, was expelled. He came
70 Washington-Gen. jackson was Presi-
oent - to get his brother, then
member of congress, to try to
have him reinstated, who said. IT can.
not ask the President to reinstate Won. Your
c2nauct deserved expulsion" He refused to
VII, write letter to the President, but on a Wis
tylng card be wrote a few words of intro
Suuc1ion Reaching the white house he sent
us orother's card to the President and was
granted an interview. Gen. jackson was in
uresslng gown and slippers smoking a pipe.
ana as Marcellus entered he was reading
tne card He rais93 his eyes and was struck
WIN this 19-year-olo Apollo, and. looking
a. a. MIN few moments, said: $50 YOU are
tne young rascal who has been expelled
from West Pointl What do YOU think /
ought to 90 to you, eh!n
4, l nope, Mr.. President" Marcellus said.
you VIII send me back and let me graduate.
onat may make some return for n V edu-
-, You do, Ell? Well, you young rascal. I
k Mln restore you, for" as though speaking
us us thoughts aloud, ''the service cannot
"I n to lose so handsome CAVALIER
VI, Inc PRESIDENT wrote to the Secretary of
=. i" ar 70 reinstate him, and Marcellus took it
w sue department, but the Secretary. who
nau read the proceedings of the court and
passeo on them, frowned, and said: 'Of
SourSe Will obey this order, but will rein
stale Your comma niopS for w., =. -