Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-08-03

for his funeral.
/ Resofrea, That this resolution be com
m,nieated to The SENATE.
| -
hIsssrs. Stephens and TooHbs.
"Hehrieo," the correspondent Of The
Philadelphia Bulletin, Who charges Messfs
Stephens and Teoinbs with having in.
| tfuded on the last moments Of Gen Taylor
wtitessa letter reisefating the statement
| Iii reply 10 that Iii which Mr.. Stephens
denies the truth Of The charge
The ehttge was. substantially, that
these nan had thrust themselves into the
sick room of the hefo-rresident. aud there
told him that they represented meeting
Of Southern members Of Congress. (ul-
trists. of rather disniliotistsJ and That, if he
| could not agree 10 their extreme measures.
they would pass resolution which would.
in effect. severely eensufe him for his
course in regard to the Galphin claim. II
was further stated that the effects Of this
interview irritated as well as depressed The
mind Of the President. and had much to
do III producing that melancholy fesnlt
which has plunged the whole nation IN
mourning IF b tithe Of what Is stated be
true these men should be "etnbalned in
hate and canonized iii seorn -, spectacle
of ihfatny which tie world has as yet seen
no parallel
Hero is the letter
60 WAsntssror, Juiy Is, 1860.
Mr.. Stephens Of George, IN behalf Of
himself and Mr.. Too,nbs comes out in II
card IN The Baltimore Clipper and ea,,l-
voeaily denies the charges | preferred
aghinst them IN my communication, detail
ing the particulars Of the Presidents illness
and death. therein simply stated what
| know to he correct and what was not
present TO witness can substnntiats by
good and sufficient authority, 1t appears
however, that either myself or the com.
postor substituted tho 9th for the ID of
July, for IL was upon the 9th that his ply
sielhns forbade him to he seen. except by
his intimate friends and family, Gu the
sd, Messfs. Stephens and 1'ootubs paid
their addresses to the lamented dead and
this they will not dare 10 deny ! a,n hap
py in being borne out in tlis assertion by
the correspondent Of the Baltimore sun !.
for perceive by letter in TINT paper da-
ted on the 9Th, one day preceding my own.
gentlemen. and their conduct IN assaillng
the old hero. do not know the source
whence this correspondent obtained his In.
formation, nor am L. to my knowledge,
even acquainted with the writer but
presume he is equally posted in the matter.
and also eapabe Of bringing forward his
proof
Mer.rs. Tooinbs and Stephens may. for
personal considerations. seek to deny these
charges. and doubt not the public will
give them the benefit of hearing but if
the dead could speak, thor condemnation
would reeoll upon them trumpet-tongued.
It is natural that they should feel sensitive
upon the sublect-~-the more 50, since Mr..
Toonbs Ia aiming at position in the
Cabinet-~still more so, since the ills Of
mind and body have contributed suddenly
to close the eventful and brilliant career Of
the llustriotis chieftain but 10 this n rea.
son that their conduct should not undergo
criticism, and their rashness the full inca.
sure Of indignant reproof! leave them,
however, TO their consciences and the tri-
bunal Of public opinion Their future
course must be an earnest Of their peni-
tence. HENRICO.
Glass IN CArEcufsM Who Is the au-
ther Of the WiImot proviso "a democrat.
Who seconded it? Preston King ofNcw
York; democrat. Who is John p.
Hale Ia democrat. Who is Chase Of
Ohio "a democrat Who fyee-soilised
Ohio from the Wings ?---the demorvats.
Who 6ree-soHised New York ?--tl4rle0s-
ocyats. Who FREE soiliscd Maine the
democrats. Who vote for Palfrey 3-nc
democrats. Who send Booth, and Cleve-
land, and Root, and Giddings, I'd vote
down WING Speaker in the House Of
Representatives, but the free-soil dens-
ocyats Who is the Editor Of the Nati0,,-
al Eya?-a democrat-Who Bentonised
Missouri !--dcmoc7ats.-
Portsmouth (Va.) Wing.
ENvY.-When statue had been erect
ed to Theogenes, celebrated victor in
one Of the public games of Greece, by his