The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07

that gentleman yesterday. lie would not
deny that some things had fallen from him
which rankled here, touching his breast),
from which bo would desire to relieve him
self. The gentleman had discharged his
fire in the presence of the Senate. He
hoped he would now afford him an oppor-
tunity of returning the shot"
Mr.. Webster replied Let the discuss
ion proceed. l am ready now to receive
the gentleman fire." Mr. Benton then
addressed the Senate for about forty min.
utes, and Mr.. Bell, of New Hampshire,
moved that the further consideration OF
the subject should be postponed until the
following Monday, but the motion was
lost and Mr.. Hayne took the floor and
spoke about an hour in reply to Mr.. Web
ster's speech OF the day previous. The
Senate adjourned before Mr. Hayne had
completed his speech until the followir G
Monday. In the interval, Mr.. Hayne and
his friends held Council Of wal, and he
listened to their advice and suggestions as
TO the manner Of attack when he should re.
resume his speech, and suggested to him
points which he should make against HIM
On Monday, January 25, 1880, Mr.
Hayne entered the Senate Chamber flushed
with tie thought of victory, surrounded
by his friends and advisers and picturing
the utter defeat and discomforture of his
adversary. Soon, he resumed his speech.
1t was full OF invectiveness, full OF severity,
full OF bitterness toward Mr.. Webster and
the Eastern States. Mr.. Webster sat calm
ly through it all, taking only few notes
on piece OF paper and listening with
calm attention to the storm Of abuse then
raging. The Senate Chamber was throng-
ed to hear Mr.. Haynes speech On that
Monday he spoke for two hours and a-half
and concluded his speech. He sat down
with the look OF a conqueror His friends
crowded around him and congratulated
him. During his speech, Mr.. Webster was
apparently as uuconcerned as if he had no
interest in the debate. Not sign of anger
or discomfort was apparent. He immediate
ly arose to reply, but Mr.. Benton made
m otion that the Senate should adjourn for
the day, saying that he desired to go TO his
home, carrying with him the mellihgous
words he had Just heard, that it would be
a shame to have their effect disturbed by
the utterance Of another word. Mr.. Web
ster stood by his desk while Mr.. Benton
spoke. The motion was carried and the
Senaae adjourned until the next morning.
Mr. Haynes friends were overjoyed, buoy-
ant and happy that evening. Mr.. Web.
ster's friends were thoughtful, quiet and
uncommunicative. The shadow of doubt
was entertained by them if Mr. Webster
could answer the brilliant speech made by
Mr.. lIayne. No one approached Mr.. Web.
ster that evening. They let him alone
with his own thoughts. lie left the Senate
Chamber with that look of determination
which all knew. The only visible sign
shown by Mr.. Webster when under great
mental excitement was his extreme reti-
cence and exciusiyeness. His most init
mate friends dared not approach him at
that time The next morning, Tuesday,
January %, 1880, before the opening of the
Senate, Mr.. Bell, of New Hampshire, said
to Mr.. Webster: at is critical moment,
and it is time, it is high time that the
people of this country should know what
this Constitution isl "Then," answered
Mr. Webster, "by the blessing of Heaven,
they shall learn this day, before the sun
goes down, what understand it to be-
When the hands of the Senate clock
pointed to the midday hour, Mr.. Webster
was in his seat. The Senate Chamber, the
stairway the gallery, the doorway and
the passage leading thereto were iammed
by an earger, attentive crowd for more
than an hour before the opening of the
Senate. The House Of Representatives was
early deserted, and no call Of the House
or other parliamentary proceeding could
compel them baca. The gay bonnets and
brilliant dresses Of the ladies' added
charm to the scene. Senator's politely gave
up their seats to them. Mrs. Webster
occupied a front seat in the middle of the
gallery. delegation from Massachusetts
stood in the gallery to the right OF Mrs
Webster. The crowd was SO great Oh the
floor OF the Senate that Mr. Webster had
but little space. Representative Dixon II.
Lewis, from Alabama, a gentleman of huge
proportions, was jammed in directly be.
hind the Weep presidents chair, where he
could not see and scarcely hear toe speak
er. BY labor0es Effort pausing to take
breath, he gained one Of the windows, and
with his knife removed the paint from one
of the panes of glass, so he could see One
of Mr.. Webster's political opponents APP
peared to be deeply engrossed in reading a
newspaper during the early part of his
speech, but this on nearer approach was
discovered to be upside down.
Many could not sec MIR. Webster at all.
They could only hear his voice. Promptly
at midday, Mr.. Calhoun, the Vice prssi
dent, called the Senate to order Soon thl
ordinary prelimiDaries OF Senatorial actio,