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spoke freely, but claimed with him, that
something must be pardoncd to the
spirit of liberty. Mr.. Stanly did not con-
tent himself with visiting the grave of
Washington, but he alluded to Jackson as
having saved the country and he spoke of
General Taylor as having the power to use
the military forces. The laurels around
Gen. Taylor's brow were dearly earned,
and were not to be crimsonod with blood
Ills confidence in Gen. Taylor was unlim-
tied, and he trusted that his Influence would
be found on the side of peace. In the
Philadelphia convention, Mr.. Stanly was
trying to defeat the nomination Of General
Taylor.
Mr.. Sanly, was not in The Methodist
Church.
Mr.. IIillard, That remark is an cxhi-
btion of the members proncness to disre.
spcct He cannot forbear even now. |
thought that he was endeavoring TO defeat
the nomination of General Taylor in Phla-
delphia. My confidence has grown with
my knowledge of the chairman of the dis.
tnguished chief Mr.. Ilillard made some
other remarks.
Mr., Stanly by unanimous consent, was
permitted to reply. lie was willing that
the report of the proceedings should 90
forth as reported in the Globe, and let the
world see who is to blame. lie did not
know that Mr.. IIilliard was within sound
of his voice when he spoke yesterday, and
did not care. While he tMr. ST. was
speaking, Mr.. Hiliard made a remark
which caught his ear, and then it was said
he would pay his respects to the gentleman
from Alabama.
Mr.. billiard, What did say?
Mr.. Stanly, That it was not true.
Mr.. llilliard, You wholly misconceiv-
ed my remarks. | simply asked qucs-
ton OF gentleman near me.
Mr.. Stanly, How did know whether
you spoke to him or me The remark
reached my ear, and excited my feelings,
and this is the reason made the remark
did. But for the preceding remarks
would not have done so. think that the
gentleman is not incapable ofany such pur-
pose.
Mr., lIillard, am incapable of origi.
mating offensive remarks towards any gen
tlcman. insisted that the grievance came
from Mr.. Stanley.
Mr.. Stanly-God ID hep the conscience Of
iho Political parsons. don't understand
it. The country knows that he is preach
or, without publishing it himself. attcn.
dcd the Methodist Church in my early
youth. | respect the preacher; they don't
understand Nattel and Grotious, like the
gentleman thcre-hundred dollars fellows,
who preach the glad tdings to black and
white. They 90 where nobody else goes.
and don't preach for glory or pay, Like Hi
lard, or any Of that sort. He said that no
gentleman would say what did.
Mr., lilliarl j said no gentleman would
allow himself
Mr.. Stanley-l want to know whether to
treat him as a clergyman or politician
Does he follow the meek and lowly Jesus
tile man of sorrows and acquainted with
grici-and when smitten on the check, does
he turn the other, and say that am no
gentleman l. this Alabama Mcthodism
He referred to me as the member from
North Carolina. When gentleman wish
to be offensive, they say member but he
has shown by his remarks that have a
higher respect for members than he has for
gentlemen. He commenced on me by say
ing that had chosen clergyman for my
adversary. This is an intimation that
have made cowardly attack on a Metho-
dist preacher. | suppose the honorable
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ste
vens) is one Of these. (Laughter.) Mr.,
Stanly explained what was considered a
desecration Of The Scriptures; it meant to
divert the Scriptures from their holy pur-
pose, and to use them irrcvcrently, in or.
dinary conversation ; this was all he meant,
nothing more but Mr. IIillard said that
was false. He then took up portions of
billiards speech, commented thereon, and
conlendcd that the extracts were not in ac-
cordance with the Scriptures, and that
they looked towards disunion, and were in
compatible with Christianity.
Mr.. Hilliard--Will you give me time to
say word
Mr.. Slanly--Fiteen times, so get back
the floor. Go on {; certainly.
Mr.. iilliard-Alow me to ask a ques.
tien. Did understand the gentleman to
say that furnished the letter writers with
a sketch Of my religious discourse
Mr.. Stanlcy--l recommended the taking
down the sermons, TO show how the the pol
tician can preach.
Mr.. llilliard--Docs the gentleman mean
to say that furnished letter writers with Il
single paragraph?
Mr. Stanly, No, stick TO your vocation;
| have seen enough of Miss Nancyism on
this floor. lie was like the man who said
he did certoin things as a general, not as a
cardinal, and was asked what will YOU be
when the devil gets you a.? Uaughter.) -
Whether have more charity than the gen.
tleman, let the country decide, and whether
my heart is in the right place. The gentle
man asks whether disunion sentiments are
contained in his speech answer several
One is, "The South will resist the threat
ened aggression to the last" Does not
every man know that he means civil wal
and bloodshed lie says, too, that Caliior
MIA cannot come in. without an additional
guarantee against transferring power tc
the enemies of our institution. Is not tha