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ton before the Investigating Commit

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ton before the Investigating Commit
Tee. commented as follows:
IF this statement DO true, or even
approach the truth. it is evident that a
gross outrage was committed by Mr..
Pcyton. towards a witness summoned
to testify before the Committee. and
therefore under IFS protection: and an
act OF such dlSrePect Ia the Committee
ITSELF, as should have subjected Mr..
Peyton to the severest censure."
MI Peyton remarked that. As TO
"hitneyss statement an the Globe of
last 1Monday, II would be perhaps
enough to state, tha, at the close Of the
scene alluded 10. the Committee passed
an unanimous resolution Of censure
upon that person. To whom moreover
The majority OF the Committee are the
political friends. The Committee also
authorized him 10 have that resolution
published.
MIR. Peyton declared that. up to the
evening referred 20. his conduct 20 Mr..
Whitney VAS such as he would have
extended to any other individual,
while, on the contrary. Whitney
manner had been uniformly rude aud
insulting TO him. He had put up with
tins until the night mentioned, when
Mr.. Whitney thought proper to accom-.
pany an insolent answer To his cues.
ton. with look of the same intolera-
Die character. Mr.. Peyton affirmed
that he called Whitney thief aud
robber' and threatened that, If such
insolence to him was persisted in. "he
would put him to death" but solemn.
~ declared 10 BE- f;lise.-,he charge tina,
he had drawn weapon-on the con.
uary he affirmed that while addressing
Whitney, the litter put his hand TO
ms pocket rs though he was about 10
draw a weapon--upon seeing this, Mr..
Peyton approached nearer 20 the Wit.
ness, and put his hand in his bosom
out he dreU nothing. Mr.. Peyton Fl.
nIshed his remarks with declaring that
he respected the rights and feelings Of
witness, as much as any man, but he
would appeal to the Committee, If m
this case the witness were not the az
gresSor.
MIR. Wise then rose and corrobora-
ted the truth OF the statements made
by Mr.. Peyton. declaring that the
signs OF an attack were made first by
MIR. Whitney. and seeing this he had
placed himself between the two, 10
watch the motion of Mr.. Whi,ney's
right arm. which he said SHOULD never
have done its execution" upon the
lie OF his friend. He repeated the
expressions used BY Mr.. Peyton. " hich
are the same as above, and declared
that MIR. Whitney's account Of the af-
lair had not one jot or title of truth in
n. but that IT was lin his own words
plainly, emphatically. and IN HaIics
false - He challenged anv member
OF the Committee 10 gain-say it. The
close OF his remarks was characterized
with his accustomed force, sarcasm and
II was indeed a no.
Die, chlvslrous defence of the conduct
Of his friend.
MIR. Garland, Chairman Of the Com
mitiee, corroborated the truth of what
had been stated.
MIR. Gillet endeavoured to stop any
further remarks upon the subject. by
Offering resolution to refer the matter
to the committee, that they NAV report
conformity, as to what had been said or
done by both :he parties. II was lost.
Mr. Hamer also stated that what Mr..
Wise and Peyton had stated, was in
substance what had occurred. and fur
ther added that the conduct of Mr..
w hItney was very improper, ana suffi.
Greatly so. to produce the feelings
which MIR. Peyton displayed.
Alter a few more additional remarks
by MIR. Wise, wherein he expressed
has strong disgust at the base idea of
coupling his friend with such a minion
as Whitney, las the resolution offered
by MIR, Gillett would really do and
deciding between their different state.
ments, the matter was not discussed
any further, as q motion to adjourn
pLevented. w.