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The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Attempt to murder a Clergyman. (search)
a hidden giant which now showed signs of motion. His voice was storm and his movement earthquake. Mr. P. refuted Mr. Johnson's argument, it was the duty of the Government to coerce a seceding State. It was a matter of discretion only. He eloquently depicted the horrors of civil war, and said he would retire from the Senate if he thought the sentiments of the people of Ohio were truly represented by Wade. He concluded with the touching picture of the invisible hand inscribed on the wall, "Mene, mene, tekel Upharsin." The Chair announced the following committee under the resolution of Mr. Powell, referring the President's Message to a committee of thirteen: Powell, of Ky.; Hunter, of Va.; Crittenden, of Ky.; Seward, of N. Y.; Toombs, of Ga.; Douglas, of Ill.; Collamer, of Vt.; Wade, of O.; Bigler, of Pa.; Rice, of Min. Doolittle, of Wis.; and Green, of Mo. Mr. Davis asked to be excused from serving on the committee. Granted. The bill granting the right of way to the Ba