South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

\ Wnfcn the HOUSE 9noHlu come Tue gen
tleman who made the charge, and be
who was injured aud insulted, both
would be affected by it. He thought
the gentleman from Virginia, would
10 candor have explained---
/ Here Mr.. WISE started up sudden
| ~, and exclaimed, that be had wished
to explain, but that the Speaker told
| him, he could not sdo. so without the
permission of the House.
/ The. SPEAKER.--"Th gentleman
has mistaken the Chair"
Mr.. WIsE.-"I do SO frequently,
Sir,-I have been for the last half hour
attempting 10 get permission to ex-
plain. / now do so most readily. ]
! am not man TO say one thing and
mean another. can assert truly that
meant to make no personal attack
upon the member from South Caroli-
nal attacked bis resolution the
scope and tendency Of his course-I
M cant 10 denounce that as treason To-
the South. Iimpeach not his motives.
God only knows them. do not. If
there be Judas Iscariot in this House.
who has received his thirty pieces of
silver, know il not !"
Mr.. PINcKNkY here rosa suddenly,
add with much warmth interrupted
klr. WIsE-"This violence he said,
"had been allowed too far--" Mr..
P. was rendered quite inaudible by
the clamor in various quarters, "Or Z
der! Order! Member on the floor /"
The SPEAKER raped vigorously on
his desk, and cried at the top Of his
voice, that the gentleman from S. Car
Dina could not be, allowed TO 60 on
unless he arose to point Of order, or
The gentleman from Virginia should.
yield the floor.
MIR. WISE would not yield it'll.
went on with his explanation. He in.9
sisted that he had perfect right TO
characterize acts Of legislation, by
whstever terms he thought proper
II he was not allowed TO do so, there
was and end to the freedom OF debate.
Freedom Of discussion was no. oppos-
ed to the law OF order. The latter pre-
served the former. lie mean, TO be
governed by that law in letter and spit
II. But he. would boldly characterize
The resolution as it deserved ; as calcu
lated to PROSTATE the principles for
which the South was coniendine, in|
relation TO slavery, and TO strengthen
the hopes ard the arms Of the fanatical
and iucendiary aboli.ionists. And for
Southern man 10 inttodrce such a.
resolution was desertiou OF the pria-
ciples Of the South. "lf there is any
,hing," said Air. w. ia that term.
odioas, when applied TO particular
pesson, ] disclain i,-but as far az the
act is concerned / will thus speak OF,
il, to the last momens Of my exist.
enee |" -
'Eaere was agaia great deal Of de-
sul,ory conversation about various
points of order which were raised
queries without number we're. put to
the chair-several members attempt
ed, successfully; 10 speak, bqt were
interrupted by loud cites Of ''Ofder u
Mr.. Shepherd withdrew his motion
! for prohibiting Mr., Wiss. from procee-
ding. The Speaker then declared the
state Of the question befort the House,
! and decided that the words used were
out Of order. 40.
MIR. Wise appealed from. the decis-
ion. Mr.. Ben asked him 10 Withdrew
his appeal---io which he assentsd.--
| Mr.. B. then moved tina. he should be
permitted 10 proceed. The yeas and
nays were ordered; and the question
was, carried 10 the affirmative.
| Wise was about to proceed, when
Unto's Of OHIO, arose and asked .hs
| Spec Aer, whether the. demand Of tn,
! question "a receiving the petition wa'
usels in order. The Chair decided i
was Mr.. Viaton appealed, aud arga-
ed the questions, He coatended that j
had been se,.tsd BY Mr.. Pinckney'!
resolution, that all petitions and me
morials, which have been, or hereaiie'
might be presented, on this subject
should be seat TO the select committee
that had been raised !; and TO demaa'
the question Of receiving, on the pre-
sanitation Of petition, vas TO oppos
the execution Of an order Of The House
~ Tue SFEAxsR decided hat the res
ole.ion embraced all the pelnion
which had been received but had NJ
prospective operation, and did nc
Eiaciad4 those that s0srs {, be pressnl
ed.
4, Mr.. WlsE (wi,h unususl warmth
and vehsmencs. "rhe gentlema
from Ohio and lne Speaker are bot