Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . orator at once replied,Knott, you are the only man on earth who could havethought of such a story just at the opportune moment. Thetemporary depression vanished; Lamar was himself again,and was at once the brilliant conversationalist of the de-lighted assemblage. The surviving members of that Congress will recall alittle chair that daily rolled down the aisle to the front ofthe Speakers desk. It contained the emaciated form of aman whose weight at his best was but ninety pounds —Ale
Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . orator at once replied,Knott, you are the only man on earth who could havethought of such a story just at the opportune moment. Thetemporary depression vanished; Lamar was himself again,and was at once the brilliant conversationalist of the de-lighted assemblage. The surviving members of that Congress will recall alittle chair that daily rolled down the aisle to the front ofthe Speakers desk. It contained the emaciated form of aman whose weight at his best was but ninety pounds —Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, whose little body lodgeda mighty mind. No one who saw Mr. Stephens could everforget him. He looked as though he had just stepped outfrom an old picture, or dropped down from the was probably as little about him of the earth, earthyas of any mortal this world has known. Upon his weak frametime had done its work, and, true it is, the surest poison istime. And yet, his feeble piping voice — now scarcelyheard an arms length away — was potent in the contentions. SAMUEL J. RANDALL ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
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