The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-10
CONTEST IN coNGREss


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Mr.. findings rose aud inquired If the
ee"ileman from Virginia alluded 10 him
when he said the gentleman from ohm
wished to keep the negroes aud their na, ).
tiers together that the negroes might have
the'r knives as near their masters thtoa,s
Us possible
Mr.. Bayly replied that he did allude To
The member from Ohio, for such he under.
Stood TO be the character of ,ha, member,
remarks.
mf' H'ddines replied lha, the gentlemln
had entirely misunderstood him.
Mr.. Bayly said other gentlemen under.
stood him as he did
/ Mr.. GiddiDgs said he cared not who
maze The assertion; be had used no such
language. Tie well knew What be had said
MIR. Bayly said a gentleman sitting near
him understood the language as he did 4:
but, whether the me mber from Ohio used
those precise expressions or not, Of this Ia.
Mr.. H. was certain, aud he would stake
his assertion on the decision of the House.
That he had over and over again used ex.
press'ons of similar import.
Mr.. Glddings. OF what import
Mr.. BayIy The member from Ohio
hai used language IN his speeches the in.
ev'iab'e tendency Of which was, If 1t we're
no, his design, to lead TO insutreclion.
The Speaker called the gentleman TO
order.
Mr.. G ddings. | wish the gentleman
m 81, be permitted 10 proceed. like to
hear him.
Mr. Bayly had M doubt Of il. THE
member Is fond of the noiorie,y which the
henoncialions Of hun here give him. He
hopes 10 recommend himself 10 his consti,
nenis by assuming 10 be The special object
Of attack By Southern Repre- scuta,iyes,
"nd thereby strengthen the tenure by which
be holds his seat here with lis eiph, dollars
day. And heuce he is eiefnally irving
to provoke US into deuuneiallon Of his dc.
es'abe course aud sentiments.
Mr.. Giddins'. The gentleman is ni..
taken.
Mr.. Biyiy. He was one Of those men
VINO was wiling to obtain profits by pro.
voking abuse Of themselves to make a
traffic II his character and feelings
The Speaker again ,n,cfpo,eJ, aud called
The gentleman to order.
Mr.. Bay y said If he were out of order
=, was the remarks of the member from
oaio which had provoked him 10 w. For
personal abuse lie had no taste. but he
chose to speak 10 appropriate terms Of the
course Of n member here which 80 ,nii.
ma,ely affected the dearest interests of
himself aud his Constituents. lie represeu.
ted a frontier district. penetrated ~ eveiv
part OF Il by rivers and hasbors, INFO which
The vessels from the non slayeholdlny
states and The piraiical schooners of the
abolition society could come. His con.
shinen,s interesiswete, there fore, at stake, &
and he should ever be- ready to expose aud
resist The unhalio~ed designs OF men try.
ns TO destroy them; and, in speaking Of
ne Character Of The men themselves, he ,
'"""i" "p' sup - -~--..,-a his words. IL
the necessity of making any re.
erencc to the member whatever; and.
ibless under the sironees, necessity or do. Il
ng IL, he should not hereafter, as he had
lol heretofore.
have shown (said Mr.. b the origin
nd the object OF The consiau, dlscusslon
nd agitation on the subject Of slavery
ere, for which pretcxis are never wan,.
ng. |, commenced n, the period have
AIMED by the presentation Of abolition
Editions.