Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-16

= been aEEfieved by TIE use OF the word bull
/ w." | would have t6ld him that by that term
4 / meant a political champion. But if the
gentleman undertakes to be my lecturer in
his House, we cannot both stay here-nor
| long in this world. / have no more 10 saw,
After ME-. Bynum had finished his re.
marks
MIR. Stanly said as he had been personally
referred to, he hoped he NIGH; have the
| privilege of saving a few words. And what
| Tsay, Mr.. Speaker, will depend upon the an
swer / receive to a question shall ask the
member who has Just taken his seat, Twouid
ask him sir, ciyilly, and hope he will have
no objection to giving civil answer, wheth-
err he intended to use the word "bully' in an
offensive sense, or merely, as he said, as " a
champion in debate" did not distinctly
understand him upon this point.
Mr.. Bynum said he had already explain
ed what he meant, ard had no objection TO
giving civil answer to civil question:
And he said he should not repeat what he
had stated, and that he never considered his
colleague bully in any way.l $3.50.
Mr.. Stanly proceeded. Mr.. Speaker, in
what am about to say, shall refrain from
using any indecorous language. Sclf-res-
poet, and respect for the House, will prevent
nv doing SO. When came here, sir, u lit.
tie more than two years ago. brought with
me a determination to be civil and courteous
to every member of the House. / resolved
never to be guiltyof using offensive language,
unless provoked. have acted up to the re-
solve. Although came determined to cult
vate social relations with all gentlemen,
soon perceived the necessity Of avoiding all
intercourse with the Individual who has just
taken his seat Never before, Mr.. Speaker
have met North Carolinian from home
that did not feel my heart yearn towards
| him as to a brother. No matter if we had
been foes at home--abroad could not look
upon him as an enemy. But, sir, shortly af.
ter my arrival here, warnedmy colleagues
not to introduce me to this individual. I have
never looked upon him and thought of my
native State that did not feel ashamed.
TThe Speaker here interposed, and said
he had permitted the gentleman from Mary.
land to make statement by the indulgence
of the House, but the debate must not pro.
coed in this way.] sn q ll--, l-vsG
Mr.. Stanly said: As have been referred
| to, / want to say but few words in relation
to myself: will relieve the Speaker from
any embarrassment, and will endeavor no
to transgress the rules. At the last session O
Congress came into collision with that in
| dividual, and applied to him, personally, tho
most grossly offensive epithets. He made {
0lfect,unGQulVOCdkLu E0ut tHtlt nc W0uiu nave
satisfaction. waited, patiently, to heal
from him--but, sir, have never heard {
word from him since that day. II, therefore
sir,I had heard the remarks which he says he
made, could not and. should not have taken
the least notice of him. ~
GThe Speaker again interfered. IL
Mr.. Stanly said, Mr.. Speaker. I shallno
condescend TO the use of offensis We language
II will only repeat, that, after my remarks
ofthe last session being unanswered, / can
not notice anything from that quarter.
have said this much that my conduct may be
understood. s:;sto e5
After Mr.. Stanly sat down, Mr.. Bynun
said Bah! SCI. - ra 4ea .a-}s9 .,-. -l.t
Mr. Stanly said to Mr., Bynum, that he was
beggar for his life and for what Of charac.
ter hehad left. a. ssr >38 .5e,-...
Mr.! Bynum made some reply, the terms OF
which were not heard distinctly by the re-
porter. ..; al 4 fs u Id -.
This unpleasant conversation here ended