Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-01
Correspondence Of Tie New Y9rk Courier and Enquirer.
WAsHISGTor, Feb. 10 1896.

When Mr. Bugg presented memorial for the
abolition of Slavery he moved reference to that
Select Committee which had been appointed I'M
der he resolution of Mr. Pinckuey, Of South Caro-
lima, and to which call petitions and memorials
which had heretofore been offered. might here.
after be presented" ordered TO be committed
Mr. Wise raised a question OF order un the yadi
" OF this prospective action y! the House upon
The subject matters Of legislation not actually
10 It's possession aud commented very severely
upon itself, and upou the object which 1T designed
to sooure. lie said he dad not consider the quns.
non of abolition settled did be believe it could
be settled by any eyasiye resolution. That sub
ect yet upon the laps AL should cunun1r 20
be so, long he could raise his yucc 900 .r,,u.p
of the rights Of the Southern people The se-,-
luton IT Mr. Pinckuey had gwen That a toOn Ia
the Sou,GVbch the South might at an, moment
haze by demanding Al. The Soutii bad been arr
ugrrd By q South ru man. Mr we te.ct ant
spurned hIm deserer from his pfnc,l rs
Such were the exsc, words understood them.
The cres for ordc. became load and ,Gnuliuuu-.
Mr. WISE was directed to take b's seat; the Speak
er said the words were personal and therefore out
OF order md that Mr. Wise could not be permit.
Ted TO proceed unless BY special consent Of the
House. The words, IN writing, were called for :
they were taken down as understood by the Speak
or, and Mr Wise was called upon to affirm or de-
oy them, Mr. Wise deuled that the words a. Ia
| ken down, were the precise words used by him
/ lie did not undertake 90 say what we're The pre-
else wotdr, but be did undertake 10 say, that the
wo-ds taken Mere not the precise words.
/ AGer 4 scene Of much excitement and disorder
Mr. " lee rose, by permission Of the House 10 ex-
Z PLAN the Hords he had uttered. lie said he did
not intend to make personal attack upon Mr.
/ Plnckney lie did intend, however. TO attack the
principle of bic resolution. He did not intend %
attack the motive Of MIR Pinckucy :-God only
knew hat hls motive bad been. If there was a
judas lscsfot ~ this House, VITO had received his
thirty pieces of silver, Mr. Wise kneS 1t not.
Mr Finckney rose hastily from hs seat INTERRUPT
ted Mr Wise and said that the matter was pro-
crossing too far. lie had borne long a. any
man could bear. and he begged permission Of the
iioase 10 say word. The Speaker said be could
be perm'ttdd to proceed, provided Mr. Wise would
yleid tie door. Tia, gentleman refused TO do go.
and proceeded 40 he explanation. lie wished 10
be distinctly understood both ~ the House and Mr.
Pm. kney himself, that be Intended no attack upon
that geui.smaa, and no petsonsi lnsih TO h.m-he
Z had night 10 characterize acts Of Legislation.
] He di4 so-sAd 10 doing he h.sed the gentle.
mas ss desener from the principles Of The South.
M Pinskneg spesled 20 the House 10 hear hun
1t ~ as hard he should be permitted TO cay syllA.
Die IN reply TO the sanion unProyoked and unjas-
lifEble atses Which bad beeu made UPoo him.