Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-12

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A considerable noise and hustle was now
| heard nj the door leading Ia the Hall, and in
~ few moments tn. spfjeani AZ arms, holding
in one hand the ensign al h,s office aud ~.
'hori'y. slvanced =. speotfnlly to Tie chair of
lhr speaker. aud hauded hlm a paper After
] CHANGING the document, Tue latter nnnudn-
rei. that the individual ~ ho VA. chpre ID with
utierins cratnmrhop aud rrptoarhnl laa-
snag" towards ia. Hhusr aud It's proceedings
| had been duly arrest Il. and Mas thea n 1t.
tendance tn answer the cusa "a. II II
was the plrssnrs uf thu " Jusr, tho deirn.
dani could hr forthwith rrratgneh NJ The hnr
! Some member having moved tia thr acrl.
sad br brought IA Immediately, aud th' nu
ton heing concdrrrd IN all e.-s arre tnrued
To the place ofrnlraue", aud none more any
iouslv than those Of chalss and Iudwtll.
Roth w.r" for the first time prcscnt NJ n great
delihrrat,ve assembly, aud each MAS cnrioas
/ Ia w'ness the summary and novel proUrrd.
ing by which So august body indicated lis
power aud dignity. 4 irw minutes only =.
| lapSed before the culptH Was brought tn the
| bar. and Oh irl"s hehrld with lutxpressihlr
! md6ement fhai u vas no other than his old
! friend aud precrptor Claude kil@sH'l-u. lis
! person wRs III no wise improved since their
! lat iu'e view, aud tue frequent application ri
| u suiled handkerrhirito his pprspiring tore.
| head rvlnceh the discGmpo snre \ ierrof-., hich
! he felt Mt his present durnss Order being re-
'oreh. the Speaker addressed the prisoner in
! the following trrGs:
Mr.. Clanir kilNar.len y nn are brought
! 10 the bar of hi, House, upon the char. sci
! forth in the warrant Of arrest, thai YOU did al
rllr tine aud pl &C specified therein. nse con
'enlr'uops aud Insulting language towards The
menher, at thi. IInu,e, IL their collective mud
! Legislative character hat yon did parDcuarl,
apply IL tbrm lps "phets al knnse, aud tra'.
iois, and dIi asset that their procef''qg were
calculated ~ hiring inlamy AMI disgl ace upon,
| tins ancient Commonwealth. lounre reQuir-
ed 10 purge you stii nom this contempt, OF a
hl le thu Consequences.
Claudn was evidently embarrassed; and il
was some time be otr lle could collect h. idees
sufficiently, Ia respond 10 the charge 4,
length h. replied
/ WaJ ~ be wanting NJ. Speaker. il n
IN" respe, lor The proper auihoii'rs hui
mann prenl4e that this II neither MAR nR les
ihan an arbitrary pr ceedlug--Whrrehy n ire
nlc u is held in custody, ~thau'ro b"ine cnn
! trpntrd wi his actu rr, an ailurd III BENEFITS
II cross ,imjuatton. touching the mater
! o complaint Which il e,hhtrd, will nae de.
ny thai thrre nav have been SO.ne indi, c elton
! ii the casr. -
! member arose, aud remarked, that the
F., cuiprii had nrkno~ ledgrd HI. guilt alfhnne
he disguised II under the md r terIn o. iuhts
! crefinn. Flo Thought il Was high time hat thu
country shouhl he rlh Of all tiries and disei. &
ted persou-, \. that the II 'nte should pr"trci
lis d,,nitv fram surh gro,, AMI INN it'd in
snlta. he Their fore moved that Nr. EilWarden
| 'hhuld le forthwith compelled 10 ak pnr
Ion on his knees aud oniailnre ~ give ade.
quair security for his gooI behavior, ne should
| J, L.. a.,
| The honest mt imprudeOt scot, shuddrred
At the IDEA If So hnmiliaing punishment.
| aud he therefore appesled 10 the clrmenry II
the House, nreine in his justification the FREE
! lom OF speerh. which "ns secured hy hr
| laws If the country. But The House did not
see II 10 b. -hri with such n defence ; and
! II was evident from the half andibIr mnrInn
! of appIan.t ahiCh io,I lWed the moi,"n "' a..
| men,h"r Who Was lasl up. thht had The quo
| lion been tnk.n lar9e maj priiy wound nave
been f,nnG in IA. HilI NATIVE ihr Sprinkler
was IN he attitude ri Ils,ng 10 pui III" question
when we'll known voice from the upper Gus
of the Hall, a,r-D,d his attention.
q am astnnishrd, sir, sad the menrber who
had taken the Hour u, this particular time nad
, whose clear and emphatic artlculatcn rUctted
! the attention ot the whole Assembly 10 thr sp0i
where he >iooA-" | an asloni,hrd. that amidst
hourly pressing on the d llberatInns oi
this House. il should pause i0r one moment to
require this deg AIDING homage. | am nmls
zed that crisis, tag with important q
vents 10 our ooHlnan country; when II hos
tile army !, aciu IlV hOv"in. Al our dpot,, -
! should he gra'eis suing III judgment on
the lie hi al II c,Izen freely express hls ops
mons ofpnid,e mrn and measures !, our,ause
then 80 weak, that II must BIZ propped nv
such strnd"r rApcdirntS Is the magnificent
fabric v hlch ~ hAvr reared and ,tdIcaed 10
freedom already 81 Offering, that /. Is IA dan.
ger from evrry breath which cen,ure or dI,al
fiction NAV blow upon It II ltIIt, 0lr, 'hai
this House viii Instantly arrest his pIoce, ding
aud by res oriug the aroused IN Il cry, Afford
another magua,noas rfooi u The Triumph OF
free plio r,cs.'
1Ir l"Ct oi lhi> short appeal was almost il
stpnlancdus. TIE look. the tonr, the n,dnur,
oi tfr orator a. he delivered il. all unicd -
,pr. the Assembly With a nUhie contempt tor
such p,ttt inquiries. "hrn su' Jeels oi IniihI ely
greater magnitude claimed is attention. When
the question va, tier iore taken 10 dschaI ge
the prlSoarr and di-mI>> ia" prosecution, tew
voices on!ywcie read IN tnr negative