The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-29

dent Mr., Dana, a member from Con-
necticut, replying to Mr. Lyons speech
| sarcastically said that lit was true
some OF the most respectable men in
the United States had waited upon the
President in similar way, yet If the
gentleman thought 1t would not COM
port with his own dignity to do it, he
hoped he would be excused"
His quarrel with Connecticut repre-
sentatives seem to date from the time
of this remark by Mr.. Dana. He was
made butt of ridioule by the Federal
lists in many ways, and for that reason
was taken up and championed by the
democratic members of the house.
Federallst newspapers teemed with
coarse illusions, and many very poor
puns on his name indicated that he was
little better than a beast in
the estimation of his aristocratic oppo,
nents.
Goblet in Porcupines Gazette, June
9Th, 1897, saluted his entrance in con-
gress thus:
"The Lyon of Vermont. Tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock will be ex-
posed to view the Lyon of Vermont,
This singular animal is said to have
been caught in the bog of Hibernia and
when whelp transported to America
curiosity induced a New Yorker to buy
him, and moving into the country after
wards exchanged him for yoke of
young bulls with Vermontese. He
was petted in the neighborhood of Gov
ernor Chittenden and soon became so
domesticated that daughter of his eX-
cellency would stroke and play with
him as a monkey. He differs consider
ablyfrom the African lion, is more clam
orous and less magnanimous. His pelt
resembles more the wolf or the tiger,
and his gestures bear a remarkable af-
finity to the bear; this may, however,
be ascribed to his having been in the
habit of associating with that species
of wild beasts on the mountains. He is
carniverous, but not very ferocious, has
never been detected in having attacked
a man, but report says he will beat
women. He was brought to this city
in a wagon and has several days eX-
posed himself to the public. 1t has
been motioned to cage him, Many gen
tlemen who have seen him do not hest
tate to declare they think him most
extraordinary beast"
He seems to have been possessed of a
good deal of common sense, great bold
ness of speech and an utter disregard
for forms and proprieties-a democrat
Of the democrats, and with his Irish
blood, ready for a row at all times.
He was the first man tried for viola
ton of the alien and sedition laws, and
was convicted and sentenced to pay a
fine of one thousand dollars and be i'm
prisoned four months. While suffering
this imprisonment he was reelected to
congress. He thus served through two
congresses as a representative from
Vermont. Subsequently he removed to
Kentucky and was elected a represen-
tative from that state He served four
terms as member from Kentucky, the
democratic party being dominant in the
house during that period. He seems to
have been a prominent and honored
member, and to have lost much Of his
roughness and acerbity of temper
He was offered the position of COM
mssary of the western army, but de-
clined it. In Kentucky as in Vermont,
he withdrew voluntarily from a seat in
the house, and soon after was appoint
ed by President Munroe factor for the
Cherokee NATION. He went to Arkan-
sas, where he was elected a delegate to
| congress from the territory, but did not
live to take his seat.
An incident in his trial for violation
of the alien and sedition laws seems Gu
rious to those who understand the dig
nifty now maintained in United States
courts. The libelous matter which was
charged contained a sentence which ac-
cused President Adams of IAN UNI
bounded thirst for ridiculous pomp
foolish adulation and selfish avarice."
Lyon had no counsel and conducted his
| own case. One point of his defense was
that the alleged libelous matter was
true, and to sustain that he called upon
Judge Patterson, the presiding judge
| to testify, And the account of the trial
proceeds as follows:
Judge Patterson was then asked by
the defendant whether he had not fire.
quently 'dined with the President, and
observed his ridiculous pomp and pa
rade?'"
Judge Patterson replied that he had
sometimes, though rarely, dined with
the President, but that he had never
seen any pomp or parade; he had seen
on the contrary great deal of plain
ness and simplicity.
1.-THE defendant then asked whether
he fhe judge had not seen at the Pres
ident's more pomp and servants there
than at the tavern at Rutland? To this
| no answer was given
The newspaper report referring to the
fact that the judge gave no answer to
the second question says:
The judge, conscious that there was
some difference between the table at
Braintree and the humble fare of a
country tavern, with the privilege of