The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-01

u&h01HCn tNEm g &Tpt0aFS& wtr&k0s asa
incompetent. and heir measures - ~
ssnnical. eoEfupi and rninous % The best ,
interests 81 The country. So Il YES eco /
ally the right Of every member % deliver
bis sentiments wilhcal reserve On The
character Of al persons mol members II
The body. bot whose names Or characters
were connected wilh Ghe Fpbjses under
debate. and I'll brought before lhe Sensse
- candidates Tor appointment 70 efIiee.
All shis member has right 70 do. under
no other responsibility Than shas which
his own conscience and pebble opinion i'm
pose. Bul while Ibis right vas clear and
undenisble. was essential 10 The due dis
charge 81 afiicisl duty. and sas in no
case 10 be restrained. The same liberty
did not extend 70 the language OF sena
tors towards each other. Or 10 reference
70 their motives. In speaking 10 or Of
each other. The utmost respect and deco
sum ought ever 10 Re preserved, al PR
sonaliiy avoided. and especially sll impn
talon ofimproper motives. Under these |
impressions - 70 The privileges Of debate.
and guided BY these ruler, Mr. G. had
spoken. Lew days since. Of the elder
editor or the Globe newspaper, shom a
Was then proposed 20 dismiss from The
Office Of PRIMER 10 The Senate. Had mi
that individual been thus lesilimalely and
directly before The body. he should have
forborne, ss he had always hitherto. in
his public station, fosborne, 10 say word
10 regard 10 him or the paper which he
edits. Notwithstanding Ten years Of The
most unparalleled ahnse and wan'on and
unscrupulcus attacks of himself, Mr.. g.
had remained silent; and so be should
still have remained; but when the name
Of ina. person was directly before,he Sc
nate. and his character and conduct Of .
public journal became Legitimate sub.
iecl Tor his consideration, he had lelt il "a
be his right 10 speak Of him in The terms
he had done. When, on The next day, The
Senslor from Alabama (Mr. Kingl address
sed the Senate, he must say that while that
gentleman was speaking. he had ihnughl
that there was. on his parl, studied. pre-
medialed. and. ss he then believed. q pre-
concerted design 20 make an assault upon
him and bis character. Aud when The
senator concluded BY insli,uting com
psrison Of Mr.. q. 10 man whom he had,
J but day belore. declared 10 be Infamous,
and of whom he had spoken IS = com
man libeller, and Of his paper as libel
lous, he did NOT doob, that hss object VA
personal offence 20 Mr.. e. II was IN
! der this impression that Mr.. G. bad al
? dressed 10 the Chair some remark
J which he intended as deliberate olIencs
y to that senator.
Bot ii was due TO the senator from Ala
= bama rs well .. 10 himself, 10 stale iha
e he had since received satisfactory inior
i. nation. on which he placed implicit rel
e ance, that there had been no purpose
II intention on The part Of ihs, senstor 10 o
n fer any personal afIron, TO Mr.. G. or !
J. cast the slightest impu,alion on has cha
nf rsc,er or honor. Mr.. @. had iheretor
> been mistaken as to The design which b
o. had supposed that senator to entertain; an
I. he must have entirely misapprehended ih
II language employed. Ready, therefore.
b all times promptly to repair an injury ss b
= hoped he ever should be 10 repel an ind'g
J nifty, and always taking more pleasure 4
, repair Than To repel; and without any re
j. gard to The nicely Of mere technical forms
d 10 which those acquainted with him we
I. knew he never attached great important
lie under The circumstances an thus ex
10 planned. and with the understanding
G. which he now had Of the real intention
of that Senator, il was with infinite plea
" sure he nov declared every epi.het in Oh
:. least deroga,ory to him, 10 his honor, o
Il 10 his character, to be Withdrawn.
% Frhis declaration elicied a spon,ane
}, Gus burs, Of applause from The surround
: ing audience. Who had listened with cage
d atlen,ion 10 all tina, had passed. III
p Chair, however, interferred. and the sp
!. plause was Immediately suppressed.
;. Mr.. KING said: concur with The sc
i nator from Kentucky as 10 the du.!
) which every senator owes TO himself an
e 10 the body of which he is a member
10 lie should sludiously avoid all personal
,f lilies, and keep himself strictly within th'
:. rules of order. and never depart from de
E. corum in debate. have long been |
D. member OF this Senate. and can fearless
d ly appeal to my brother senators 10 "a,
y whether on sny occasion | have violates
+ prescribed rules, or been guilty OF indie
10 corum in debate.
The senator from Kentucky, iron
le whoever he received The information
8. has mol been misinformej. rha, senator
i. having with his characteristic frankness
+. explicitly Withdrawn The injurious ex
IN pressions used by him. | now feel myself
,e a, liberty to state. and | DO il IN The sams
s. spirit of frankness. that nothing whicl
ID was said by me was intended 10 be per
or sonally offensive TO tha. senator; nor wa
ct il my design in any manner 10 derogat
. from his character as a geuteman or mai
s Of honor. | make this statement vii,
h pleasure: Tor, while an always prepares
ms 10 deiend my honor when assaIled. care