Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-05


Mr. Daucsn said he vas hsppy 20 sec the matter
brought 10 a. istoc. lie ssid be- had been termed
slsu6cres for having said hat lad been rcpeaily
before applied BY the opposition 10 every member
Of the Dcmocrutc party. lie alluded to the Pc
euisr position In which be bad been placed by bis
colleague ard Mr. Sisny who had misrepfescntcd
him 90 the Abolition subject.
Mt u. then eon, TO the Clerks table a North
Carolina ncNspspet. which contained very sb1.
ave article ia relation 10 him. He then proceeded
70 notice the remark Of Mr. Prentss IN relation 10
/ tho Duclng Law. lie tsked Il the member meant
+ 10 insinusie that in doing what be had, he meant
T 10 avail himself Of the privileges Of that Law II
50 he denied it,. ii was now DOT tea GAYS before
the adjournment Of Congress, s0cr which time,
members would lcage the District and would not
be affected by the lsw, and # they thought them
! selves sggHeycd they might act as they thought
proper. he disclamcd, once for oil. being infn-
onecd in any say by the law alluded to. lie ssla
he went for personal responsibility aud viewed The
law POST passed as Migratory the law TO prevent
self murder. lie said that 10 the debate alluded
to, il the opportunity to reply had been cut of
| by tie previous question. be should have had no
cause for yindcaling himself in tie newspapers.
Bot aCler his views on The abolition subject had
been so grossly m.sreptesented on that occasion,
be felt i, a duty ho owed to himself TO repe such
SANDERS and base misrepresentation.
Mr. Gray, Of New York, followed, and after
few remarks against holding member accounia-
to the House tor language used out of doors, made
some reference TO the Of Ciley, and to the
parties concerned IN that matter against whom
committee had reported a resolution Of censure.
lie maintained tina, if any proceeding was to be
had on the conduct Of Mr. Duncan, the question
respecting that resolution, which undcci-
ded, ought to be disposed of also.
Mr. Wise rose for explanation. lie said he for
one Of those parties had demanded to be tried, and
protested eganst leaving the matter unsettlrd.-
And now, all he asked was, that since the penal.
ties Of the pententiary hanging over the heads
Of members who may be disposed to vindicate
their own characters the House would offer them
protection. He added that no fears Of the peni
Tertiary would ever induce him to submit to insult
and obloquy.
Mr. Gray, saying it was high time this matter
should stop, moved to lay the whole subject on
the table.
The motion was rejected, ayes e3-nays 81.
Mr. Menee of Kentucky then took the floor,
and spoke with remarkable degree Of energy and
coquencc. 1t is impossible at this late hour 20
give an outline of this severe yet dignfed invec-
tive. Mr. Menifees object to show that Mr.
Duncan was a cowardly broggsdoclo. who wished
to have the reputation Of beng what is called
imam of honor" and responsible III the meaning Of
the code Of the duellist y and this point he
spoke with the most perfect drectness. lie
plstcally declared that throughout the whole pro-
gtess Of this business from first to last, that mem
Der had not taken step, which did not show his
entire restitution Of the principles that govern
men Of honor and courage, and that recognized
by the code to which he had ayowed himself a.
menable for his conduct.
Mr. Duncan here called out that the meter was
ready two weeks before.
/ Mr. INTELLECTUALLY two weeks before" but
never the light until the anti-duellng bill was
passed.
/ Mr. Duncan then rose to speak Cnes of cor
/ der" "order," were heard on oil sides
| Mr. Mentee would give way he SAID, if the men,
[ Der from Ohio wished to explain.
! M Duncan then used the words so often in his
mouth, false and calumnious," in applica ion to
any charge that might be brought against him. Of
( deslgnedy Withholding this publication until the
/ duelling bill had passed.
! Mr. Menifee with the utmost dignity rebuked
/ this throwing OF epthes after what passed The
day for yindca,ion cf ones honor from any assault
/ from that quarter he said was gone. The mem-
Der. said he, esiopped, DISTINGUISHED self-nmola-
/ ted-wilh respect 10 any claim for being murdered
among men Of honor. lie had given signal ex~
ample Of seeking redress By coolly and deliberate
ly sitting down to concoct, by way Of answer,
tissue OF abuse whlch might be more violent than
any thing that had been urged against him.
Mr. Meniee pursued this course Of remark for
some time, maintaining that by the code to which
be wished to show that Messrs Southgate and
Stanley were ameuab.c for not having challenged
him. lie himself hound TO call on them for sat
isfaetion.
Mr. Duncan grew very restless under these re-
marks, aud at last aud interrupted Mr. Menifee
with some expression which did no. hear but
FOR which be was Instantly called to order by the
Speaker
/ Mr. Menifee cried out. Let him 60 o." and
eat down.
/ Mr. Dancan expressed his disregard Tor what
aud fallen from such poppy.
lie was instantly called to order and Mr. Mem
fee proceeded.
( lie concluded bic speech with some earnest re-
marks Gu the necessity Of taking some such notice
( Of this publication. would give secunty 10 mem
bers for their protection.
The discussion WAs continued by Messrs Prem
ties. Gisscoek, Thompson aud Gray.