The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-24

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ports oil his speechns. mud giving notice that
those specie. should BIZ rr.n onl more
accurately by himself But Sir, did we not
all hear il proclaimed by ihai member, IN his
plnce hnt what he bad snid. should b.. report.
al by himself2 That he would put Il in
black and white Now, Sir. II II was in or.
der FOR that gentlemen 10 say, of snofhar
member OF The House, Tint he WINS his own
irumpeier-is II not IN order for me To throw
his expressions bnek, and TO tell that member
that he. too, Inns been. his own irumpefer
The members say, that the printers esid by
TIN breath ~ the House. aud dare mol offend
lis members II 80, Sir, how happens II that
the gentleman himself is so often offended
why ~ he Continually writing notes 81 COM
plants Sir, his argument obts lie own throat.
aud thereby, shows thni II has no foundation
10 resi- upon but he has farther said thai n
member hns been coughed down here, md
that the printers dare not state The fnet Sir,
who hns been cougbed down To whom
does the gentleman allnde Does he intend
that femmk rs applying 10 me on Frid8y
last II he do"s. he Is altogether m,sia-
kou, IN point of fnct. ] IVES moi ufbcd
down. lrose 10 any just what | did say
no more AMI no less aud II there was any
attempt 81 intertion Ia cough me down | Ger.
talnis was not aware OF IT ihCatd disiu b.
hnce around me, bnt hnd no thought nf lis be-
ing designed against myself until the idea was
Afterwards suggested To me. Sin, thought NJ it
became me 10 think that there WIS too much re-
gard To decofum, among the members of this
House. 10 permit them 10 ragagr IN ANY such
design aud thought moreover, that those
who had served with mr, for any length Of time
IN this House knew mn too we'll 10 suppose
TINT WIS 10 he put down IN any other than an
| orderly and parliamentary manner. There
ARE some men here who may he nmo the
class OF those who al not say or do any ding
| here, tor which they may be held responsible
out of doors, Now though II viii moi he xpect.
ed oi me, that should resort 10 their own
methods Of meeting responsibility, by words or
blows, yet desire not To be considered rs hay
ing The slightest intention to screen myself I'm.
der privilege, from any legal responsible, for
whatever mny say 0r do on this floor. Sir |
viii gohs far rs the gentleman FROM virginia or
| ms any othes gen lfman will g., III Acknowledge
| ing, every where what mny do here repeat
| it, WIS not couehcd down | took my seat
when had said what | meant IT, say, aud not
before and uh,n did AXE IT, fonnd the gen.
te,nan from Vnginia tramplng on the rules OF
order.
The Speaker now inierposed, aud snid that
the member from Virginia had not been under.
stood by INN u, say ing tina, The membe, from
Ohio had been cn0ghcd down.
Nj Randolph now rroncd Sir. the Re
porter says, expressly in his Dutr, that owing
To the nose OF coughing ia the House. he wss
unable To hear the remarks of the gentleman
from OHIO. thought had the note here. but
II IS no farther off ihanmy lodgings ; vet, II 4
had u, II would not he Ia order for me 10 rrbd
II. Sif, when the gentleman spoke oil me ~ re-
treating from the House | did come back took
my seat, u did moi say word ill the gentle
man WINS done speaking aud It is now for tho
first tune thai have heard he did call Ine ~ or
| der. do not say that he did not, hut do shv
ihnt dad moi hear him Sir, the pedllcrnau
has said something about blows. | had NOT
heard oil the geulleman's having had amy ether
combat than whnl look place on the noor; but
II he viii Pot words 10 NV mouth, cannot hello
". II the genilrnan wishes 10 build up 4 man Of
straw, wish him much success.
MI Wright sud called the gentleman 10
ord l because /" was addressing the Chair after
y motion had been made 10 adjourn and ubon
my call the gentleman vat down.
Mr.. Randolph sat down before.
Mt Wright. II the gentleman did not
hrhr ne call him 10 order, how can he know
thai he sal DOWN before called him To or
der
Mi Randolph. Because sni down before the
gentleman had done speaking.
Mr.. Wright Ii the gentleman from Virgin.
! iawishes 10 build up OF straw wish
''''' '"'N''SI "'' ''pN Nv VIII hfi Dht III SUN
him
Mr.. Randolph. have one already before
NE.
Mr. Wight now resumed The eentlemnf,
SnAs, TINT, in the reporters note, IL is alleged
thai the report OF my remarks was written out
by me
Mr.. Randolph The genllemariis again mis-
taken. There was no such allegation In the re-
portrr's note. learned thar fact verbally.
g.. III. u
paper
Mr.. Wright replied. thank the gentleman
fprsetting ne right now understand that the
note Of the reporter referred 10 the eoue hing in
the House, and I NJ the verbal statement II one
of the Editors, informed the gentleman that tn
remarks we've written om by me. Sir, | ana
mnch the Junior oil the gentleman. from tirg innA
not Only IN political, but IN natural lie. | have
from my youth been IN the hrbit oil both read
ing the speeches OF that gentleman with gfesI
delight as well ms instruction. And | have
so,nemes lis'fned TO him with perfect aslonish
ment. In The latter case, received neither de-
light nor instruction Tor my astonishment
vas SO great as to shut up every avenue u
both Among other things, have been greatly
delighted with the care the gentleman takes of
his own reputation. Yet have been surprised
that, with all his care, so many things get u
br. al which he thinks likely 10 niure IT, and
which. IN his apprehension. call for explana-
ti6ns, lest they sbonId have that effect have
understood that that gentleman is always desir-
Gus of an opportunity 0 write out any remark
lie may ofIcr. before they appear either in the
paper or in the Register Of Debates, lest they
might be printed in dress foreign from that
which he approves. For this, | have never
censured him on the contrary, have always
thought il was commendable and il Il was so
in him, 1t was so with any one else and, in two
or three instances have endeayored TO follow
his eXamph except ouy in this, that, when
received the notes of the reporter, instead %
putting them in my pocket, and carrying thru,
OFF, have written them out for thr press. Sir
if there is any one here who feels no anxiety as
TO how he may be represented before his consti-