The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-17
r.. Ho,xrs..-I object. the gentleman had had an

Ayoicr.-Oh. let him 60 on.
The SrrAKrR informed the gentleman from Ohio that
the House had suspended the rules for the purpose of
considering the bills on the private calendar
A motion made that Mr.. Delano have leave to
make personal explanation whereupon,
The yeas and nays were ordered, when
MIR DELASo said. he did not desire the yeas and nays
be taken and there was objection, he would with
The srsAsrn.-The gentleman withdraws his request
Mr.. DouGLAss-After the statement of the gentleman
from Ohio believe member will object-[Cries Of
order"
Mr Trss.Tr,-I hope that the gentleman will have
The srr.xfn.-The gentleman withdrew his request
Mr. M.Rrrs, Of tennessee hope the gentleman from
Ohio viii renew his request.
The srrsKrs.-There Is no motion.
Mr.. M.nrN.-well, renew the motion; see that
the gentleman desires to make explanation
The srn.ssn put the question and more than two.
gentleman from Ohio had
LEAVE PROCEED.
Mr. DrLAso said no would not abuse the privilege and
sent 10 the Clerks table the Tnfeiiigencer containing
report Of his colleagues Ir Thurmans) speech,
tract rom which was read wherein he was made to say
that the war was full ofsin unholy against omnipotence
and Of course. damnable and pointing out similarity
between the remarks Of Mr.. Deano and what certain
federal newspapers said during the late with Great
Britain Mir. Deano remarked that the argument Of his
colleague calculated to msrepresen him and place
on u those Who in isl2 and 1919 opposed to the
means and measures for carrying the Now, any
quaIedy destitute Of truth All who heard his remarks
essr nm GU, ~ tina. he was opposed to tho
OF war with Mexico at the time Ton Monday
because ne thought that was prcdicatcd on hostes
not authorized BY either Government All would
member that he said distinctly positively, Wednes
day, that nov u was certain there a between
this country and Mexico he ready lend the Gov
eminent all the aid in his power prosecute it with
ergy, sgor, and success That the scope Of his
marks lie who placed him in opposition to the
spoke whs, falsehood and did him injustice to
which he would not submit either here elsewhere.
.nd further he did no, say that the brought
about BY the democratic party. IA voice: You said
"A He Va n Presid Mi
brought about and illegal
nes and he stll so denounced IL the speech Of his
colleague he was made TO say that cap the climax"
q was an unholy, unrighieous war against Om-
Impotence lie distinctly denied that he said twas
House, that he was in favor OF allowing dollars
month to those composing the army because they had
NOT only 70 encounter the danger Of battle and the steel
and the bullet, but a climate 10 which Northern
were not accustomed Therefore they should have high
not shadow Of truth He said that he had tried to keep
his country right; hut, rs had commenced, he was
versy with any one much les. with his Colleague; and
he would submit 10 putting him in false position
putting language in his mouth he never made use of.
lie would submit 10 hlneither here or elsewhere The
charge OF looking into the federal papers Of 1872 1919 and
si was not worthy Of notice. He not at that time
IN condition to participate in the conflicts ofthe coun-
try Like the gentleman, ] in my mothers arms,
wearing red stockings and crying for milk when
therefore unnecessary that he should be taught
federalism TO defend them Having submitted substantial
the courtesy which they had extended TO him. and took
his seat.
Mr. THURMAN to personal explanations reply
The svssxsR-The gentleman asks leave to explain.
Ceres Of Leave, leaye.D
Mr. THusMss said that before his colleague attributed
any intention 10 injure him. he should have inquired
whether the remarks which he based his imputation
were correctly reported in the newspaper Asto respon
sbilsy here or elsewhere he ready to meet when
ever called upon TO act; and he should not submit to
being placed in false position to the scope Of his
way Of being in favor Of carrying the denounc-
ing as unjust unconstitutional and asserting that
lending aid that he had endcavorcd rebuke So far
the moral influence was concerned when the country
could lend his The gentleman said he did de-
sgnate this democratic He (Nlr Thurman) came
and when he had perhaps halt his remarks but
he told that his colleague had denounced Pre-
sdenta war and in that he had understood that it
said to be democratic war. and desire to acquire
California was charged in connection with the observa
ton Besides, the President elected by the democra
tic party. As to against Omnipotcnce, he did not
hear him say that he told by gentleman who sat
near him that his colleague had made the expression
MIR. DrLAso.-Why did not the gentleman call on me
and ask me il | made the remark
Mr.. THuRMAs.--You not in the House.
Mr.. DELAso.-l was at my room.
Mr.. THvRMAs.-l am not to 60 TO your room TO ask
questions.
charge.
Mr.. THuHMAs-owing to the remarks Of the gentle
Mr. DOUGLASS said that the gentlemans misapprehen-
sion might be attributed TO his remarks To his certain
knowledge the gentleman (Mr Dclano) said the
attribute him the observation the against
omnipotcnce lie alluded to the Of the gen.
teman's colleague, CHR. GiddingD that the war was
MIR THuRMAs-The gentleman from Illinois C,ir. Dou-
glass; al the time did not distinguish between tn gen.
tlemen from Ohio (Afcssrs. Giddings and Delaney
Mr. Gippscs arose and asked his colleague to permit
him TO explain.
Mr.. THuRM.S said he could not give way
Mr.. GrpDiSes, however, made remark, and took his
Mr.. THURMAN had understood the gentleman from ILL.,
nois to be answering his colleague from the Mount Yer
non district As the gentleman from Mount Vernon
he inquired Of gentleman from New York whether the
gentleman from Mount Vernon used the terms and he
told he had lie particular TO ascertain did
not matter much, however; his colleague said il was
an unholy, an unrightcous war, and damnable Now,
Sssoy saa aa%ns isa' 20 d
not charge the gentleman with looking into the
federal fed papers on the contrary. he said he did
federal papers but he said there was a mar
vellous similarity between the remarks which his
colleague had brought forward and the contents of the
federal papers Of 1919, isis and 1914 In word the
scope and object OF his speech to show that his col
nunciatons against the Of 1914 lie had charged his
colleague with no ndispostion TO carry the lie
the government ought TO have, well as ply seal
strength-that he chose an occasion, after war was
known and declared to exist to arragn the home
ment as to the policy of the
Mr. DnLAso said he was prevented, by the gag rule,
Mr THURMAN replied that IL the gentleman could not
deliver his views before passed he should do
so afterwards After war declared, what was the
OF getting up here and placing the eyes Of man.
kind as the aggressorsi lie stood by his remarks and
was willing TO meet the responsibility. The gentleman
said that he did from federal ancestors Did the
gentleman intimate, by the remark that he (sir Thur
man, did
Mr.. DELASo said he did not
Mr. THURMAN concluded He incapable Of mis-
representing any He had spoken Of the Of
his colleague as he had right 10 do, and with the feel
ing which ought prevail and he was ready to meet
the responsibility.
And here the personal explanations terminated
The bill for the relief Of the owners and crew of the
schooner Tancred read a third time and passed
yeas S. nays 81.
The House resolved itself into a committee Of the
whole, on the private calendar but at twenty minutes
motion was made to adjonn, but II did not prevail
The yeas and nays taken, TO determine whether
there should be a call Of the House.
The result was-yeas ~, nays 1875.