The Gilded Age


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It was from Senator Dilworthy, who had appeared upon the floor of the  
House for a moment and flitted away again:  
"
Everybody expects a grand assault in force; no doubt you believe,  
as I certainly do, that it is the thing to do; we are strong, and  
everything is hot for the contest. Trollop's espousal of our cause  
has immensely helped us and we grow in power constantly. Ten of the  
opposition were called away from town about noon,(but--so it is  
said--only for one day). Six others are sick, but expect to be  
about again tomorrow or next day, a friend tells me. A bold  
onslaught is worth trying. Go for a suspension of the rules! You  
will find we can swing a two-thirds vote--I am perfectly satisfied  
of it. The Lord's truth will prevail.  
"DILWORTHY."  
Mr. Buckstone had reported the bills from his committee, one by one,  
leaving the bill to the last. When the House had voted upon the  
acceptance or rejection of the report upon all but it, and the question  
now being upon its disposal--Mr. Buckstone begged that the House would  
give its attention to a few remarks which he desired to make. His  
committee had instructed him to report the bill favorably; he wished to  
explain the nature of the measure, and thus justify the committee's  
action; the hostility roused by the press would then disappear, and the  
bill would shine forth in its true and noble character. He said that its  
provisions were simple. It incorporated the Knobs Industrial University,  
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