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The Meriwether County Vindicator
VOL 7
THE VINDICATOR
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ORDINARY A ’• Hinton
SHERIFF D. 8. Fleet***
Cl ERK S V. W LI Ktl et
TAX RED INVER B--8 Jlemenl*
TAX COLLECTOR .. ..J O Christian
TRE iSUHER • J Antho>
cV RVKYOR O. F. Matthew*
v uRONER John U. -<"■**■
col MTV COMMISSIONERS.
J. MtUiu, A if'.. Sibley,
C. J. Reeve*, J E. BucU*uao
J. W. E*ie*.
BOARD OF EIH CATION.
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Malison Rt eve*, R A- Parker
A. U. Freeman, See.
SENATOR 36'1. District, F. M t uiicati
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FRANK HURD'S SPEECH.
DbIEIDINU Till' DITIOCID l-
IC POM IT ON.
An Effort Which Brought out
Continuous Applause from
Conservative mem-*
hers.
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The toltowing is the speech o( Hi n.
Frank U. Hurd, in the House yesterday ,i
answer to Mr. (larfiehl
Mb. CBsinMAN A session ol unusu I
excitement apt ears to he drawing to a
Chit. Q teat'.out • 1 the greatest .Hleitnl In
lilt- people ol the Cn.-ed Stales have been
from the tir.-i day until now the subject id
dl*;u*uoti, and tt aeerus a proper tiling a;
ill termination to inquire into the tosuli <>l
rt, and inquire whether ut not the nui-m
id the fjoiity ol U.i* 11-tuse tneels with
the approval id the Auicilmli people.
11l coiUag.se Irous Ohio j Mr, UaiUeiu].
who has j at taken bis scat, lies secu lit, in
answer to the positions which have tieeu
maintaiued by iht- Democratic party in tin
progress id the aiguuntu, to en'.er upon s
.difptisilion as to the online at the luderul
goviir.innot and the relation* >d li e Slates
to that government uuilei the e- ostium, n
wlneh they creased. Never, iu all ln>
Stud it s id the political history ol lilts couu
iry ; never iu all my knowledge >1 (he p
lilical debates whic'h liave taken plate in
tb* Congress oi the United H ates, have I
! eard such views l 4 i- nsi). 1. 1 .*;) n ndvaer
eii have liecu suygested to day by that
Cel. tle-IU sn.
He advanced tl.e < xtraordin ny pVoposi
ti<m that the Union (.fended ti.c Ktatcs,
w hen ll.e a< t enth aitl. I ol the conatitu
inlloe declare* : The ratification of tin
cVcnltons of i.iix. Kate* sliait he atifil
itefit for the i sUblishni'uil ol 11. t couslttu
liiiti beta.eeu tlii K at. so la'Uyn.g tlx
me. [Applause uu the Democratic stele
ol Uu- Ilou** ]
Rut in outer tout doubt might ho re
moved upon the *ut>J< cl, that tl.e conatitu
(too and ll.e Ullh-B us the cn slurs'ol tl.i
Kiate-, .1 was, d*xli< ‘l iu the to.i.li snicm*
meat ol ill* couMiluli m ; That ttnr power*
not delegated to the Uuiled Ktsls-.a by the
coolitutio(i, nor iot.ildud t.y it to tl e
HiaVe* , are reserved to the btaus ttnpet
lively, or to the penplj,
N' r U lire -pillion t'f lllfi Idghrrl judi
cial tribunal In lhin country wun'ing open
ihl# proj oalilou. In lire case ol Lam
county vs Chigoe, tin following 1* Die and.
cMoti ol Uhltf Justice Ohaae, lo b<; fvtiue
on pg< 70 *jl 7tli Wallace ;
Ihe people Of tiie United Kls'cs con tl
lute one nstiou, under on*
government, aid this government
within theacojeol the joweta with which
it i* n vstUd, i* supreme. O'! the .otie.
ham), the people of each Ktale compose a
h ate, having Its own gov. .nmnat, and en
dow* 1 w .lh ai! ihc function* i svential to
••pnrale aud indej emlc t <x.*letice. The
Ktale* disunited might Continue to exht.
tl t hout the Htaies ) urtl-io there fOuld be
no such political body a* the Uuiled
Htslea.
Hut, Mr.Chairman, for the purposes of
ire pMx-nt dkacussion it I* not necessary
lo enter into an < labor uln coun ic-iulon of
tlie docVl. es ol Btat*!* right* • r tl.e powe.s
■if the l<‘l*r*l government. It is aoffli.leot
tot the bill now under consideration that
we should inquire as to whether it is a ltl
in the scope snd the power* of the federal
government to pass lan* to interim; with
election* iu tl.e Kts'ea, aud only so far as
Ibi* que (ton In intolvuo do J propose to
discuss ihe d< evict* <>f hkstes rights at all-
At tbe beginning of this session ol Uon
gre*. tbe DriporrsUc party drslsrtd tbre
propositions : We insisted that tbe arm)
should be kept aw *y Irovn the polls; that
tbe lest ostb ab'iuld ben pealed,andtbatlaWs
■bould be caaeted for tbe impartial draw
ini* o! Juror* ; and that tbe federal got err
u>nt abould not exercise authority over
election* bald • iibut Ums stetoa.
We tnsisied aod maintained, that be
cauee 01, aud by virtue ot the (onstituUu
hl provision, that tbe House ol Kcp/eseulk
lives alone shall originate money bills i
that tbe representatives ot tbe people bad
lb* ilgbt to in tilt (bet tbe grievances ol
which they complained should be remi -
died before appropriations should be msde
for tbe support of '.be government.
In tbe discussion, that has continued lor
three month, one of the most earnest an.,
tbie that has ever occurred in so American
C ngrisa, the Democratic party bat main
tained theae proposition*. It is not octet
•ary to enter Into tbe detail* of tbe argu
ment ; it is sufficient for my purpose to
briefly recapitulate them.
We Said that these measures to which
we objected were ucconnUttitional ; we
said that there were no such parsons a* a
V iter of tbe United States at such ; tbs'
every man who bad a right to vote, bad it
because ol State au'bority and under State
laws, and that, therefore, the federal gov
er-meat not creating tbe voter, bad no
power to interfere with bios ia tbe eer
eiae of bis rights of franchise.
We minted that under lb* laws a* they
now stand there kno such a thing as a
national election ; that under the provi
sions of tbe ooostitatk-o.in order that there
should be a national election 1 it wa* funda
mental that congress sbojid fix tbe places
timet and aimer ot bolding neb ciec
lious. In that i veut thme might be a lie
lioual e'ection, bqt :hal is not the eai* ;
lor In every instance the times, places and
manner ol hoiolug elecliouj am fixed b
the ci n.tiluiiou and the laws ol the Slates,
escrpt in a single instance as to the time.
The Stiles having exercised power upon
the subject there is no occa'iotl lor the ex
ercise of power by the IL.ileU Slates ; arid
to say that the Uoi’ed .ishues and each
Sate al the same touepo'soie thu po ver
ol fl tiny tin-tun , (dare mnnner ol hold
ing elections, is t suy that tw> sovereign
ties (M-ssess the |aiwi r to do the same thing
ai the same time on *.lc same subject mat
tvr, wliicli is lis.lt an alwurdily. We main
tain ns to the army that it bet ig a creature
oi Congress, it has no power l i t>e within
ihc limiis ol the soveiclgit Statu* except a*
the courtitntlon 61 ll.c United Stater pio
vi.tes, and Unit o-.ly tor the purpose of
sup/.re sfny domestic insurrection r rc
pelling the armed enemies of the United
States, and then only at the request of the
Legislature thereof, ->t the Executive ol
Slate, if the Legislature be not in session.
Mf ttiun i at. Wv have referred to
lbo decisions ol the Sup emc court of the
Stab'S approving all the e ( roposi
ttonstand declaring that the voters wen
votritjpol ttic State, and that the F-deral
government has nithi ig lo do will) lion,
t o these di visions gentloniea on the oilier
side, wbh o e or two exceptions,have at.so
iil.lv ..li.ihij'd in delate Ir m f. It-.ring
iu nd l.iou to that we u-ged the aigumeut
(hat the law a we sought to repeal enabled
the supcrvlsoi* to come into (he
inter li-rc will. Slate e eel ions tor 11. e svlec
lion ol State . fl'.uirs, h.hl we also rein red
to JU tact that n the Slate of New York
and other Slut.* the gieatctrt outrages had
tie. u com in it led l.y the arrest ol cnix.-i.B
w ithout wuiraut by officers wl.o had not
see., them commit any offense against the
laws, and who, upon bate suspicion tlinl
an oflense was intended,bad arrested them
We shewcd itom ex|*iieuce l.ow In the
Houtti. justice had teen made a larce ;
that Ju.or* were dra an in the inter eats ol
piyrtiK'tasiiip, arid that cases *ere decided
in the tr tcrest* ol par.ir.an*lti|>, ami] ll.nt
ll.e court* l.ad tbsolutrly failed lo admin
ister Ji.sthc to the |M'iqile iu tt.at great s e
tlon. W lef.rred b> tiro city of New
Voik wlie.e,on an election day, more
Umu 6 (XX) American cdtxuns were lrn|.rl*
oneil try il.e authority of supervisor* el
election*, and afterword* disiuiaaud
try a judge of
court, who decided tlial llieigi was
no autlroilty to arrest, and that they had
Is en guilty o| no crime. More than that,
we lelerredb. onr aiguinctlt to the Sreal
doctrine ol civil liberty, and maintained
tl at the measure* we nought to re;*al
were i'll., le.il to I tee. loin, un-American in
spirit, and in the end, would prove sub
missive ol tree government.
No more manly,! m >re dignitl -d, more
iogusl debt<\ so ho a the democratic
•iilu of this house in concerned, ’ as eve*
fill -ducted on fiii- fl lyr, bU*. 11l wlutl way
were mu argument* tieated lijr gentlemen
on liter other mile ui tile House f With l.lie
exception <>l a hall ad- fii epeccbu*, the
pie i odrd Piißwein to our arguments might
a* ueh have two mi! on any other sub
ject* a* open the hill now beiorc the House
lor c< n*id< ration. VV lien we aald that
tlure ineamirv* were violative ol the con-
Mit lon ol the United Hiates, repuhllcitn 01
atort replied that on tbla aido ol the Ilouae
the majority were confederate brigadier*,
who bad attempted to overthrow the con
•titution of the Uuifrd Btatea, When we
teletred to the act ol the outrage* commit
ted on American citircua, they replied by
citing the outrage* committed at Audei
toi.vl’le und other prison* ol the south
during the war, and when vie urged that
the power ol the army ahou'd be no limit
ed and qualified that it might not Ire used
to overthrow the libertka ol tiro people,
they *id your aide wa* whipped by that
army, and therefore, you ara opposed to
It.
Never In ail iny knowledge hsa a de
bate been ao bo. estly cou-J uct-id a* tht*
ha* been uf-on our aide of theilouse, never
have argnmenU Ireen ao unfairly met than
have our argument* by gentlemen on lire
other ride. 'I here are honorable excep
tlons, art course course. It would be luvld
iou* to name them, hut I will v<nture t--
mention the name* id two, *ud I refer l
the islirrgulabed gentleman !ro>n Connecti
cut, Mr. Hawley, and the geotlemau from
New Jersey, Mr. Ito besom A Ure result
ol this dehae, hills have been passed arm
sent to the president of the United Btrsles
and have Ireen vetoed. The veto power
was designed by the constitution as a
trowel to prevent unconstitutional legisla
tion, or to eut-ble the executive to protect
itself against encroachments Irorn other
branches ol the government. I dely any
gentleman to point rne to any argument ie
the debate upon the adoption ol the con
slilation which did not give in favor ol
this provision one or the other ol these
reasons , aud in the history of tbi* govern
ment, from the day ol its foundation until
now, lb' veto power was never before ex
ercised to prevent tbe repeal of a law, c.r
to prevent the enactment of a general ap
propriation MU. Certainly, never before
was tbe veto power exercised to practically
taka away from one ol tbe two booses of
CoogreM a power which la conferred upon
U separately by Use provisions of tbe coo
sthutioa Itself. Tbe power to originate
bitie of revenue is a power which belongs
to us, and it is a power which, SI tbe presi
dent interferes with it as he bar done by
this veto in ’hit caa-, he can absolutely
take away h<*m u*.
Wha’ realka.* have been urged lor thesi
extraordinary vetoes T ClilcC) that the
hills we snofJM to pass Ua.k awy trom
the excuttve kuthorlty the power to en
lorce the Salt, fiecause we would not ld
him use the Army on election day to keep
the peace aitte polls; he raid wn took
away from pi She power to ct.l<ce Uu
law*.
bir, the arwy it the cn store . t C< i gies>.
The conslit.iftA declares tna. tlie cong.es
i*ay raise anß'iny. The c-<n*ntulioii dc
ela.es that s|pr q.risiions lor tl.e army
shall not iastjmnfp r than two year*. Tin
constitution yleihres that congress ma
make rules regulation* tor the gov -
emineot ol tkyyanny, rules aid rgu 1...
t••.uicß ,, ft. v, M re**ul-'Uai'a”
attui wards. Cueremri, Dio army Is tin
creature ol Whether i< shall be
usvd to execuffi the laws or cot I* lor cor -
gress to say. not for the president.
[A .plause op;tl.e democratic side] ll
must take ibtSfctrniy as we give <t to him.
lor tl.e piirimjjp} which we declare it shall
b* used lor, wbeing the power to create
Blunge lossy, the president and hi* a.t
visurt, and tb* gentlemen on I'.e other aid.
ol ilo llwusc, SOctu to bavo lost sight ol
the c mslilulktnat provision which giver
the president the power to execute the
laws, the language of il.at iiistruineul is
Inst the president of the United State*
may call u|tog tho militia id tl.e several
stales lo i-xoOOle the laws. There is tl.e
power given to him lor the execution of
the laws, not the army, uuhiss congrea.
says so, but the militia ol ll.e states, be
cause the constitution so proy.de S.
N, Ver lot gu Instant did our bill* Inlu.-
ftre with the power ol the president over
tl.e militia of the stales, lint < nlv over tills
army, this crest are ol ours. The presi
dent lias the miHlia ol tl.e slates from om.
. nd of the Uttliod State* to the other, to
aid him In the laws on electa n
day or at Hhjr'otl.er lime, at the polls or
any where elks.
v\ I. at is tin result now ..It. i tho vetoes 1
Koine gent Ir Asm) have said that the demo
cratic party is* backed down,has surrend
ers I. Kir, vfiion we suture I upon tl. is
tight wo didjtot expect to gam tho victory
in a <lay. if hen power has lor tweu y
years been ejftrenchlug Itdilnd all posatbU
lugisiatiollpA Cannot-dislodge ll Iu a mo
meat. Upon Ibis conUi.l
kuowiag many a bHHu must bu
(otiglit, tn*tiy*a'Tfetory galhed, beloro the
ultimate triumph cm Id lie achieved.
In the Forty-tilth Uongioa wn sanl to
the pieddool your army our army, t
mean—our army shall not bn used as a
potte MtnUalut. In Hii Foitj-dxth congress
we have said our army shall not be used
h a part ol tl.e pollen fotce. And In tore
tin: F..rt)-.-ixlh engross shad l.avu cloned
its leim, 1 say to gjyutlemen lloit wn will
have taken trout the statute to 'k every
law which proposes to use litis creature oi
ours at the poll* to Intimidate American
citizens In the exorcise ol Heir lilrh.st
preiogsrive. [Oieut applnu eon the dem
o ralic side J
1 would have gentlemen on the other
side and the country remember that theli
tis* been no surrender of tliu principle
with which we began this contest. We
claim that the r|>i* , ntrilve* ol tlio peo
ple, by virtue ol their power lo originate
a pvi pria'.lou bill*, can secure redress ol
their grievances by stopping the supplies
for tbe support ot the govern men!, either ol
the president ot ot any other branch <>l the
government, unless our vie’* on the sub
Joel* to which the appropriations relale
ait* carried out. I say to gentlemen on the
other side and lo the corn try, that so long
.is the de.mocratic parly is in * majority
In this house, it will never surrindei that
grand, healthful power which more than
any other made m England a tree nation,
aud which was put. In to our constitution
in order that (lie Itgialatl.e authority
might have a method of controlling execu
tit a power.
Mr. Chairinun, this extra session has
made up the Issue lietwoen the two par
ties. The demociatic party declate that
I uric* shall be impartially drawn ; that tin
iest oath shall be repealed, and that .'he
ic 'oral authority shall not interfere in elec
tion* within tbe slater jUjwa that ques
tion tbe republicaa party takes Issue with
U*. Confidently appealing only to tbe pa
triotism of the country, the democratic
party goes into the contest Never, in sll
the history of ibis land, bave more Impor
tant questions been submitted to tbe Amer
ican people tor their determination. They
relate to tbe pure administration ol Jus
tics ; they concern tbe grrvert questions
of constitutional law ; they aflect tbe fun-
damenta! principles of civil liberty. Every
man who ruas for aay office In aoy state,
and every citizen who goes to the [mils to
deposit hit ballot, is Interested. The
1 whole method of ascertain ing the popular
will in the republic Is involved In tbe Is
aac. Bo far-reaching are these principle*
that, if upon tbla issue the republican ps -
ty shall be aucceaetal, then all tbe power
over tlecil >o la status would he diewn to
the central government. Tbe states wool-)
feee their places In tbs federative system,
sad whether tbs erajr shall be used at the
polls ot not wow Id bes question not of
right and ot constitutional law, bat of ex
ecutive discretion. Such s result mean*
the ecd of tbe republic sad tbe aplilting
of the empire. Can these be say doubt as
to s controversy like this ? la Russia,
whero abs dute dc*|wvt i*m -ilenc" a Individ
list opinion, it mlat.t be doahtful. In tl- .-
many, where tnqmnal power sustains it.
self by an Immcnso standing army, it
might Ik* donbtlnl. In Fr ncu, where the
people under monarch* and en ja-rors h-r
see* have slumbered, It might be doubtful
Tint f ere in Me Amctica, with the tra-1 -
tlo.sofcnr Fncllsh ancert rs, ad will,
the sacrifice- and Itiun.phs of our Atnc.i
can f'retailors in la-half of cit' liberty,
R cannot he dnnbftul. [Appl nwj 8!ilt
clvt! liberty perish upon its own thresh >UI
sod by its own fi e ide. Khali the l cacon
light which baa shown Iri.n our shores
tor the enenuragr-ment oi tntggl|..g Ir.o
men everywhere ft>ckr in its socket and
g< out even as they are g xing u; on it T
Khali ihc s'tn o', tree rov.inmcnt In this
continent, ere U nsct.es the meridian,
sink into night ? Kti-.1l 'he shadow and tl.e
cloud ol the army dm ken our tree fl ids
and tree livers, mid tree lakes, mil free
pralrlo*, and pot: It- tho air so that a Ire.-
man cannot bread. It ? The century ol
triumph Just ended protests; tho blight
prospect* ol our future* protent ; tho hope*
of the wot Id protest ; and, what is practi
cally of more vain., the democratic t a. ty,
with it* Ul jorily ol hall t. million of
Ainci tratvpeople protest*.
Hculleineu, ll.c Contes' will s on irerio.
Aye, it lias already begun. 1 hear the
win pering ol American inqtii y If eat
the muttering* o! Auglo-Kaxou resolve. 1
hem the tread ol ll.e legions ‘.inning with
the banner ol civil libel ty above them. The
contest has already begun, act that give
victory to Irecduiu ami the tight I [Lmu
applause]
A (oof identic Hero,
Private Fisher had remained through
all hia trial stout, liesh ami hearty, Inter
eatlng in appearance and so gcnlk-man
nered nud nucoiiiplainlng (lint weall’hived
him. (Supported on Ins cruUdiea he nad
walked up ami down Ida waul lor the first
lima sleet he wart woumhd, smt seemed
ntmost restored. Tunt same night Li
turiied over and uttered an exclamation ot
pain.
Following iht! HUM) to his lied, am)
turning down ilie covering, a small jet ol
blood spurted up. The sharp edge ol the
splintered hone must (rave severed an arte
ry. I Instantly pul my linger on tlio little
orifice and awaited the surgeon. Ho soon
i amo— took u long look and (book lila
heid. Ihe explanation was easy, the ar
tery waa Imhcileil In the fir-shy part ol llur
thigh, ami could not bo lakmi lip. No
earthly power could save him.
There was no object In detaining Dr.
strength, ami long 1 sat by the hoy, uncori
•coiia himself lfiat danger wut appre
hended. The hardest li ini ol my duty was
laid upon roe—the necessity ol telling h
man In the prime ol llle and fullness ol
(treegth that there was id hope lor him.
It wHynfori-- at last, and the verdlet re
ceived patiently and courageously, some
direction* given by which hi* metier
would he Informed of his death, and thou
he mined hi* questioning eyes upon my
fare.
How long can I live T
Only as long a* I lieep tny fingrt upon
lids attain., A pause ensued. <Jjd alone
knew what lh< light* hurried ihfdugli thai
hoirt and brain, called so uncxjiectedly
Irom all earthly hope* and tie*. Ho broke
the Silencer at Ins*.
You can lot go
Hot l could not. Not if my own llle
trembled in the balance. If t tears rush
ed 10 my eyes, a surging sound to my ea'S,
slid a deal lily coldness lo my lljis. The
pang of olret ing him ws* spared, me, and
for tbe first lime during the (rial that
that rurrounded me lor four years I taint
ed awiy.
Florldii’a Niiigulur lllver.
One of the feature ol (Jp Johns river,
FlorUls, is something remarkably strange
it not an actual puzzle to bydrographvra.
It bsfilrcsa ascertained by aciual scltniifle
survey, that the surlace <-l Hie water at Its
mouth U ouly three lecl sit inches Sower
than What it U two bandied and filly
tulle* above, lo other words, that tbe riv
er has but an aver age fall ol leu than tbe
sixth ol ao Inch to the mile.
Another singular fact worthy ol coosl l
eratlos : it has a course—ot betwoeo three
anJ four hundred mile*. Ye*, it* source fa
not mere tbao twelve mile* from the shore
of the s*me ocesu 1010 which It empties
itself. Borne of its tributaries, yet unes
ploted, may be found to have their beads
slill nearer to the sea.
Tire cunent ot this stream is o( the most
kind, scarcely ever excoedlag s
mile to ’he hour, and oiten so straight
that tailing upon so inland lake. Its great
breadth In many placet quite a league,
lead* to tills delusion; which, indeed, is
not altsjdbcr a delation, three Instead of
a river, it uiignt be Justly regarded as a
scries of lazes, with a ‘light difference ol
elevation, flowing isto one another. Boms
of its mere op so expanse* are so ch tract ei
rzed, having tbs names of lskea given
them. Tbs principal, at also tbe most
celebrated, is tbe . George, nearly one
hundred and fifty miles from 1U mouth.
Farther sp are lakes Enterprise, Monroe
and Harney, with many others that have
lately been placed upon map*.
A O 30
POETRY
I.et It Fuse. . •;
q - •
Re not sw til to taka udense ;
fail u pa* I
Anger is a fee to senseq
I.et ll pav* I
ltr. ir.l col darkly o’er a wrong
Which will disappear ere long ,
R dll' r sing this cheery song-
Lei it pass I
Let it pass I j
Htrilc cm indes the purest mind ;
Let it pas* I
A* tl.e unregarded wind,
I.et it pass I
Any vulyar aoula il.at live
May condemn without reprieve ;
'll* the noble who forgive,
Let it pasa i
I.et it pass I
Echo not an angry word ;
le t it |Mia* t
’• hiuk how fiit-i. you have erred ;
Let it pass 1
Kinoc oul J <ys must puss away,
Like the dew drops of the spray,.
Where! ne should our sorrows stay fj
Li t it pass !
L t it pas* I
11 lor good you’ve taken itl,
Let it pass I
Oil, Ir. kind and gentle still;
i.et It pasa t
Time at last makes all things at might ,
Jo t um not resent but wait.
Ami our liiuinph sltail.be great ;
Let ll pass 1
Let it pass t
■lid your anger to depart,
Let it pasa I
Lay these hoitcly words to heart,
I*l it pasa f
Foil r not the giddy throng,
Heller to be wronged than wrong,
Tlu relate sing the cheery song—
1s t it pass 1
L l it pass 1
A Ni'iiaoiialsle Ode
lly 11. W. J. I lam.
U|mn I lie wings of every breeze
That kings among the lorest lieu* ;
Upon the crust ot every gain
That Hweupa o’er valley, hill and dalo ;
And on ihc verlierafing sound
f'li'.t echoes 'long the trembling ground—
There corner a soft and quivering strain,
Now tip, now down, now up again,
The single strain :
Commencement !
Commencement hero, Coommer.coment
there,
ComineuDComeuls near, Commencement*
far ;
The girls arrayed In (biccy white,
Now read tin. gems they ne’er did write.
And loltli lio.u out ll.e spsclous Jaw*
Ol sweltering and!' nco comes applause .
Foi such is iliu, and such the way
Thai things are done In this our day
At Commencement.
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And straightway home the damsels go,
To astonish tlie lulls with what Urey
know
Ol (Jrcek snJ Latin, and rod* and roods,
And grammar, leu*"*, ease*, moods ,
And aoou their name* are loal In that
Ol some while tie and beaver bat.
And thus it ls,alai I alack I
The wlntu robed deais shall ne'er come
back a.
To Commencement.
Ilenry Clay and the Goat.
The following anecdote of Henry Clay
ban Juki been published for the first time.
As he came out of the Capital at Wash
ington one dwy,efing a frightened Wo
man In the street, vainly striving id ward
oil tbe attack of a n, arrive goat, be gallant
ly in spite of his year* and office, seized
the goat by tiie horn*. Tbe woman
thanked him warmly and sped hurriedly
on. Mr Cluy would have liked to move
on also, but tbe goat bad it* ow n view*
about tbe iuterfeieuce with bit innocent
amusement. A* soon as tbs woman's de
liverer hewed hi* bold on the two borne,
the aulmal rose majestically on bis bind
leg* and prepared for a charge. In bit
own defeooe Mr. Clay now took tbe ani
mal as before by the hornii and thus tor a
time they stood, while a crowd of street
b'-ys gathered about, immensely amused
it lbs uoueusl spectacle of a Booster and
a goat pitted tbe oo* against the other In
a public stmt, A* long as Mr Olay held
tbe goat by the boroa, all was well enough
but when tbe quadruped was fra* It made
a fresh preparation lor a charge. Hot a
boy ottered **! isnee, but alter • while
one ventured to suggest, Throw tbs Billy
down, sit. Mr. Clay etnee aeespud and
adopted the report at tbs*, committee, and
tripping tbe goat ersayed to pass on. Be
fore be could ihly turn away, however
tbe goat was up In lofty prsrwaflon tor a
new charge. Mr. Clay gave his ensnay
the fli eg on lb* pavement ones users, sad
keeping him there, turned to his atw ad
viser with the question, And what shall
Ido now t Cot and rua, sir, replied the
M.