Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-02
WHOLE NO. 351.

is not at the bar--netlIer am l.-yet am or
trial as much and for more l,einous offence
than this pretended accused. am Ia be
tried for the most atlocious aDd detcstable
designs--and all ] ask is to let HIe know INV
accuscr. ! GALL for him--bc he high or low
base or honored--thc tool and mnion Of
powcr--or the IhRANT HIMSELF Is this u
land cf civil liberty! and DO you seek TO try a
man without allowing him the poor privilege
Of confronting his accuser:"
81 AIN told the President is not on his trial.
No, sir! But let me ascertain whether nE
has put us on our trial. Has he calledcertaip
gentlemen to his palace, and there by appeals
to their sympathies and complaints ofinjuries
aud persecution wrought upon their feelings
and then pointed to two troublesome fel-
lows in the House who have constantly tres
passed OH his reputation, and who must be
killed of: "Yes Sir" exclaimed Mr.. Wise,
"that is the word-kled oiF!' "Le, them be-
indirectly tried aud condemned as assassins.''
was the command.
The ardent young orator here seemed
struggling to express the emotions that filed
his breast. lie could not speak "a he felt
His form assumed It's perfect beight-hs ex-
pressive features were animated by the bold
and indignant spirit within--his eye glanced
towards the managers in this prosecution-
and IN tones of energy and defiance that
pierced every nerve of every eur, he exclaim-
ed,
ii stand here alone. and | wish to know
how many base. born tools Of po'Or the Ty-
rant has in this House to de his bldding-Iet
the serfs of this Turkish Despotism stand
out and show themselves"
This question shared the fate of the pre-
ceding. 1t was rejected Of course.
tI,Ns, - I..s-
to elicit the truth as to members of Congress
counselling Whitney respecting the course
he should pursue IN the committee and in the
House; and also as TO their expressing wish
that he would refuse to appear and testify.
This question was also rejected.
Mr.. Peyton put another query for the pur-
pose of aScertaiuing whether certain mem-
bers had not declared that they would vote
for the present proceeding, for the reason
that the conduct and declaration of Messrs.
Wise and Peyton would be brought under
the review of the House,and these gentlemen
would thereby be disgraced.
This was objected to likewise.
II Mr. Peyton, IN maintaining the relevancy
and Importance Of the question, said, he only
wished to silence the member or members
who had already made declarations Of this
kind against him, and prevent those from sit
ting in judgment OIL him, who had thus dis
qualified and dsgraced themselves.
/ TINS question was rejected.
/ trust your readers will ponder on these
questions which were thus summary thrown
out by an organized and disciplined majority
These are refusals pregnant.
The next query brought something more
satisfactory still. Mr.. liomer was a ked when
he had first seen the written testimony Of Mr.
Fairfield He answered that he had seen it
several days before he was examined in the
House!
Il So the matter was all arranged beforehand
The suggesting ofquestions was continued
for some time by other gentlemen; but they
were not permitted to be put.
4 The counsel of the accused then put a
| few questions, and they were followed by Mr.
/ Wise. The testimony of Mr. Hamer corrobo-
rates the statement made by Messrs. Wise
/ and Peyton in the House, as to the provoca
! ton given by Whitney, and the entirely pa
/ cific interposition of Mr.. Wise.
II MIR Martin and Mr.. Gilet were then called
! upon successfully, to give in their written
, answers to the questions pat by the counsel
of the accused To the other witnesses. But
owing to the lateness of the hour of adjourn
ment, ] must defer my notice OF their testi-
mony till my next.
Correspondence Of the n. Y. Daily Express.
4 WAsHrNGToN, Feb. 10 1887.
!, The House kept in session until 10 o'clock
on Saturday night. AS the case Of Whitney
rs. Wise and Peyton, is now drawing to
close, and as no man Of business can have
( time to collect, collate, rend and remember
/ all the points in the case, wish your atten-
ton to the following summary:
i. S,ono1 Whitney callod hpc,re N COM
! ,mitee, insults Mr.. Peyton, a member Of that
|! Committee, who thus after reiterated insult,
/ is thrown into n rage, in which he not only
let's forth a voey Of oaths, which, 1t Is true,
! do not look well on paper, but which undoubt-
: edly appeared less rough in the excite mcnt
! of the moment,-but threatens personal vio-
! lence if insult is repeated. All the testimo-
| nv agrees in this. Mr.. Martin Of Ala. swears
distinctly to the nsolence, and to the repeat
ed provocations. So does the Chairman, Mr.
/ Garland, Of Va. Mr. Wise interposes for the
purpose of arresting Mr. Peyton in his anger,
and Of defending him from the imagined as
sault of Whitney.
Scene 2. Whitney publishes card in the
Globe, pretending to give an account OF this
! affray. Garland and Hamer, on the Hoor of
the House, pronounced this card false. ~"
member Of the Committee vouched Tor Its ac-
curacy. Mr. Wise, in giving his account OF
the affrny, said, 81 put mysclfin a.position to
prevent his (Whilney's) weapon from doing
lis execution" Yesterday, Mr. Cambreleng,
Nv. By Mr. Calhoun Of Ky. (Whigl and the
Jntelirenccr Reporter tesuhcd this to be the
substance of what was said. A different YER
sion has been given To this. Whitney con-
srues what was said into threat to assassi-
nate him il he moved his arm.
VI Scene g. Mr. Wise 10 Chairman Of Com
mttee 10 INQUIRE into the abuses of the Ex-