The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-15


aud CANNING III the British ilsusr Of Com
mons, has called - mind the following ac-
count of sDl,ar quarrel betwee FLoop
and GRArrAN, which took place during a
debate IN The Irish Parliament, in the year
1898
Gu II resolution for declaring that the
condition Of the Kingdom required every
practicable rrtrenchncnt consistent with
the honor and SAFETY oflhe slate, Mr.. GRAFT
tan made some strong personal illusions to
Mr.. Flood, who supported the resolution,
accusing him particularly OF having affected
An lndisposilon, aud being guilty of apos-
tacy. Mr.. Flood rose aud replied in these
words;
" The right honorable member can have
no doubt Of the proprlety of my saying IL
word IN reply to what he has Delivered
Every member of HE house can bear wit
0css of the lnirmiiy | mentioned, and
therefore il rcquifrd but litile cundor to
ioake nocturnal attack upon that mfr.
nifty. But an, not afraid of the right
honorable member WI meet him any
wheieler upon any ground, by night orby
day. ] should stand poorly IN my own
estimation, and IN my country's opinlon If
| did not stand FAR above him. did moi
come here dressed in rich wardrobe NJ
words To delude The people. | Am moi one
who las promised repeatedly to bring III
bill OF rights, YET docs mol bring in that bill,
or permit any other person 10 do IL AN
not one who has threatened 10 impcach
the chief justice Of Kings Bench aud after
wards shrunk from the charge. am moi
one who would come al midnight, and al
tempt a vote ofthls hnu8e To slIlle the peO-
pie, which my GORGEOUS folly had rails
I'd against NE. am not the mendicant
patriot who was bought by my country for
4 sum otmoney, aud then sold my country
for prompt pay mcni lailnding 10 the grant
Of 100000 10 MIR. GHttaD, for his public
services, the bali Of which he accepted. -
| never was bought by the people, nor ever
sold ihrn. The gentleman, says, he never
apoatltl2cd, but | say ! ne,er chapged
nay principles. Let every man say the
saline, and Jet the people believe fthcy
can.
have now done, and give me leave
Ia say, If the gentleman eDlers often into
this kiLd of eolloq1y With me, he will not
have much TO boast OF at the end Of the
session.
Mr.. Grattan.-" In respect TO the house,
| could wish to avoid personality, but |
must request liberty, 10 explain some CIR
cumstanceg alluded TO by the honorable
member" After making this explanation,
he proceeded. 1t is not the SANDER Of
the bad tongue ef bad character that can
detaue me. | maintain my reputation
both IN public ard IN private life no man
who has not bad character can say have
| deceived him no country his called me
cheat. | viii suppose public character, "a
man not Of course now IN the house, hut
who formerly might have been here. Twill
| surposeit WIS his constant practice 10 abuse
every man who differed from him, 4 To be-
| tray every man who trusted 10 iim Twill
suppose him active | will begin from hia
cFadie, and divide his life into three sta
grs. In Tie FIRST he WAS Incorporate III
the second corrupt and IN the third aedi-
tious. Suppose him great egotist, his
honor equal TO his oath, and viii stop him
and say, Sir, your talents are mol SO great
as your life - infamous you were silent
for years and you were silent for money
when aiEars OF consequence to the nation
were dgbatng, YOU might be seen passing
by these. doors, like n guilty spirit Just wait.
lug for the nomeut ofpu,ling the question
that you might pop 10 aud give YOU
senaI votc ar you might be seen no.
yering over fhe dome like an i'll omne
I'd bird Of night, with sepnlchrdi notes
with cadAyero,s aud broken beak tallndng
10 a pers,dal defect Of Mr.. Flood'sl ready
10 stoop and pnince upon Your prey. Yor
can be trusted. by. no man the ministers
cannot trnst yallj the. people cannot trus
you-you dead ont the most inpartia
trcaclery to both you tel The nation il il
rdlned by other meh, when i Is sold b,
iyoursgif you lied from tie enharao yoa