The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-25

some vigilance over remote interests
SENATORIAL DIGNITY.--fhe Ohio Statesman
reports the speech of Mr.. Payne, one of the Sena.
tors who took the lead in denouncing the Spea ker
for the means by which he became Speaker. The
following are specimens
If | wished 10 elevate the man who wears the
Longest unshaven beard and the biggest INCREASED
cowhide boots, would give my influence and my
vote for the adroit Senator from Trumbull.''
OF Speaker Blake
And now, that plighted faith and honor you
have hroken-without excuse, or shadow of excuse
-basely, Rleaiily and diSgracef,tly All moral sense
and appreciation of good faith, appear have fled
from your breast Have they taken up their abode
with bruies +? No, The very brutes would turn
away their nostrs from your loathsome carcass IN
disgust. You are diShonored mana perfdious
wretch and while You live, you must be AN object
Of execration among all honorable men,
And has it come 10 this ? Can confidence no
logger be placed IN the lcord of man Are we no
longer TO rely on The honor of ce,ldtors? And you
alter obtaining your selfish ends, now glory in the
fdlsehood and peyfdy for which, in all after time
you are rendered infamous Your perfdious bar
Tered soul cannot rise TO code Of honor recognized
among thieves, even"
In the Tennessee Senate scene of violence of
language, and something even more violent than
words, occurred not long since, of which the fol-
lowing is an account:
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Thornburg
stated that he had been authorized BY the President
of the Bank say that the letter (Which had been
read in the Senate) had been purloined from his
table.
Mr. Gardenhire (interrupling) hoped that the
gentleman would be more guarded in his language.
and be careful how he said anything disrespectiul
of him.
Mr. Thornburg said that it was not his intention
to lnslnnate that the Senator had any hand in the
faEI nj IHg lAff. Il =
dlshon0rable-
Mr.. Gardenhire said that if the Senator meant to
say that any part vi his conduct was dishonorahle
he pronounced him a contemplate Scourdrel and a
liar.
Upon which great excitement followed. Mr..
Thornburg Selling chair, and Mr.. Gardenhire The,
tongs. Mr.. T struck at Mr.. G Nth the char. and
DIR II, treto the longs at The saMs instant which
Dleeting IN md career spent Their fury each other
and injured no one. i lie cOmbdlants We're not per
mlli6d to come together, and order was in a few,
moments rt estabshed
Mr.. Thornburg then continued his speech, upon
the conclusion OF which Ms. Fife rose and express.
ed his regret at the difficulty which mad lust taken
place, and proceeded 10 explain for each parry. He
finally succeeded in bringing them to- an under
standing, aud Messrs. Gardenhire and Thornbnrg
m the presence Of The Senate Withdrew the often.
slpe language and promised TO let the matter drop.
We do not know more proper addendum to this
couple of preienders of Senatorial deeeney, than
the following, which we find quoted as part of an
article in the New York Tribune, addressed to the
editor of the Evening Post:
" You lie, villain wilfully, wickedly, basely lie I!
The editor of the Tribune was neUer willing 10 di-
vide the new territories with the shareholders on
any terms whatever, and never offered to do any
Thing of The sort. The scanty pretext formerly
lrunlped up by gaTbng up for this calumny has
long since been exploded and whoever now repeats
1t is an unblushing scoundrel As such he will
stand exposed TO the gaze of honest man.