The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-20

said Of public noorety. 1t had been published In
Of the daily papers All he said OF political
charscier Every point he made ON Colonel He'll had
been sustained;-lirst He present at the caucus
second HE WAS appointed the committees .he eau
cas third ThatA' vote stands recorded sr the .mend
ment that reped A..'e Missouri Compounds, shown
BY the senatef Div tts of 18th February lass What he
said was solely ~ 10 public facts He not dirs-
weils) rnarks IN harsh and offensive language which
were II mot or the Senator's age he so lld dier
emily from what be would That language would be
dscourteous In member Of the House lluch less in
dgnihed seua'or-(laugher)- would ji.grace even
stump orator in ffnnessee where there much freedom
OF sree h. IL vas false that he (Churchwe made the
FIRST revelation regarding the proceedings Of caucus
relative to the Nebraska bill wi whi Mr. Bells name
had been associated and which had given rise the
agreeable controversy lie had used hard and offensive
languagv, but bad withdrawn II all and as Mr. roonbs
told Mr. Pe in debate b. had carefully avoided
any statement 'he former made Mr. Churchwe yinii,
Gated his course, saying he wouli leave adjourned
question Of ysfaciiy between himself and Mr. Bell He
had been fully sustained in all he had stated pre-
yious occasion by both Messrs Badger and Toombs in
the Senate ...s-..0t
Mr. CAxpBsI, free sol) Of Ohio arose to nersonal
explanation He found himself alluded to in a speech Of
Nj plaasifi~ TO had listened TO that speech bat
did not heaibls name mentioned BY that gentleman lie
wished to aA him whether he actually made such per-
sonsl remars whether he merely inserted them for
the sake Of persstiug his argument in his printed
marks2 II was the stated that four of the genlemans
colleagues voted Nth such abotionists as Messrs Gid.
cines and Campusn. He repeated he wished to know
whether the gentleman used these words the floor
not
Mr.. CHuRCHwEII-wh did not, am res ponsibe
for the language.
MI. CAMpnEii-Dia you not Answer the question
Mr. ChukcHSEt1-one Of my colleagues (Mr. Smith)
tbinSs he heard use H.
Mr CANPgEI--1he geptlemau does me and his col
leaguts injustice don't what he says about mo IN
his speech scattered throughout Tennessee l have
always my principles with regard to the nsttu
ton of sa,ery andevery other question | know yerv
great eho made t. brand General Scott as an aSo-
ltienst throughout the South On the Of Presi
Dental election there apreared in the Washington
Union fabrication, my signature in which
It was stated had had a private conference with
would us his Influence to repeal the Fugitive Slave
law. know this fabrication circulated
abroad rTennessee. appeal to my friend (Mr Culom)
to say whether his is not the fact (Mr. Cuous bowed
assent This preston having been made in the South
the gentleman assumes that am aboitionst, and
associates me With his colleagues to injure them am
unwilling hat friend foe shall nl stce done him.
MIR. (HURcHwEL-I do not desire to misrep present any
Mr. 1AMPRMI-I only Judge the gentleman with making
wfumisepresen tations but he does injustice to his
coesgues Ny hrst vote was given for Henry Clay, and
my sst for General Scott; and in the meantime
voted am hut the ~hig ticket.
MI CHuRcHwEIL-Did you not vote against the Fugi-
tiveSlave law
Mr. CAMpBEII-I did and so did every whig with three
tions this floor from the North Did not South
men vote against the admission OF California; de-
sire to ask my colleague (Mr Giddings whether he
the gentleman says, came over and congratulated Mr.
Calom the conclusion Of the last named gentemAns
speech against the Nebraska BILL together with the
abolitionists and free soilers.
Mr.. GIDDlscs, (sbolitonst,) of oho-T cannot speak
to the time MIR. Cullom made his Speech being in
Ohio At the time. Qaughter.)
Mr.. CAMrBEL.-Did you not congratulate him by tele
graph
Mr. GnD1yGs As have said knew nothing about
the speech OF what in the newspapers. l
could have no communication with any gentleman on
the subject
Mr. CAMPBEII.-And the gentleman says that Mr.. Ger
rt Smith and others congratulated his colleague ask
the gentleman from New York whether he congratulated
Mr.. GxRRr SMITH, (aboltionist) of New York; did
Mr. SAMrsEli comes the point In Mr. Church
wells speech he IL printed saying to Mr. Cullom-
Giddngs and Campbell and others Of the stripe did con-
gratulate you.o did not hear syllable of that and
ask whether the gentleman uttered the remark this
floor.
Mr.. CnuRcnwEII4 THE gentleman is Jealous OF the
repu' alton OF nay colleague When made the allusion
10 my colleague being congratulated meant nothing
dsrespectul. said he congratulated by gentlemen
gentleman from Ohio (Mr campbelp congratulate my
Mr. carrcHN Eli think did. Did You not say in
sIeech last session. if law were repeating the fu
atiye slave law General Scott he had been President
would not veto it 2
Mr.. CAMppKI-The gentlemen will not find me avoid.
ing any question. dill say believed General Scott
teitaned the whig doctrine to the veto power and
Congress passed Law repeating the fugitive law he
would not veto t-and think still not only voted
against it, but spit on that platform now.
MIR. CULIoM, (whg) f Tenn.-My colleague said that
my speech received with much ecla by abolitonsts
Mr. CHURcHwEII-I s,id such Giddings, and per-
sons of that stamp, and ths speech shows this
You then said Mr.. Geriit Smith did. said in
ply, you were equally unfortunate. 1t was then my
colleague remarked 'men Of that stripe" could have
told him that Mr. Campbell did not congratulate me.
Mr.. CHrRCHwEL-My colleague (Mr Smih) thinks he
heard me mention in my speech Giddings and Campbell
Die not aboonsts and free solers congratulate you on
your speech?
Mr. CuuoM II am glad you ask the question. have
nounce aboltioniss and free soers congratulated
do not know It to this day. But from the South
congratulated gentlemen from Kentucky Mississippi
South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. Qaughter.)
Several members endeavored to raise points to term
nate these proceedings, but they were overruled.
Mr. TAyLtR, of Tenn. having been called said his
recollection was identical with Mr.. Cullom's.
Mr.. CAMIBEL-These things in the printed speech are
not true.
Mr. CHuRcuwrnI Point them out.
Mr.. CANpREII-The allegation that and Mr. Giddings
congratulated Mr. Cullom is not correct The same as
avoided bringing face towards Mr. Cullom when
he delivered his speech, believing that effort would
be made to put my distinguished friend in false posi-
tion at home.
Mr.. CEuRuwtu-The direct point raised is that did
not use Mr. Camptells name in my speech. have been
informed by colleague (Mr Smith) that he heard me.
cannot be mistaken as to the subscription to Mr. Gull
loms speech find the names Of Messrs. Sumner, Sew
ard and others Of a like stamp, on the list.
Mr.. CUIlON-My speech had much larger circulation
at the South than the North
Mr. CHuRcnwEL-Admitng the fact, do know that
fifteen thousand copies Of it circulated at the North
An intimate friend of Mr. Seward took Ave thousand
copies have been asonished at the extraordinary
league have endeavorcd to catch me in trap repeat,
that gentlemen Of a like stamp with Mr. Campbell did
congratulate my c0ueague, well satisfied gen.
lmon from The South did not congratulate him the
sentiments he uttered
Mr. CU11os-I require proof Of the fact that free soil
aud aboltonists congratulated know of none.
Mr.. CHuRonwELt--l point to the gentleman from New
York.
Mr. SAGE (whig)-I have ever been whig of the Hen
~ Clay stamp, and Of those who supported him In
the Philadelphia Convention till Gen. Taylor nomi
mated.
Mr.. CHUKcHwEII-I ask my colleague whether Messrs.
Mattespn and Morgan did not congratulate hims
Mr.. CUlLoM--I don't know.
Mr.. MsTTEscN-I in Utica at the time. daughter
Mr.. CHURoHwnL-Well, then, nobody congratulated
him (Renewed laughter)
Mr.. HuGHEs (dem of n Y, amid the confusion rose
question Of order wishing 10 know whether 1t was
proper for any gentleman to poll the members of the
HouseS
Mr.. BAYLy, (dem.) Of va--Is the morning hour outs
The SrEARER-It has not comm enced
Mr.. MORGAN, (whie) Of New York; thank God had
opportunity Of congratulatng honest Southern
never belonged to the free soilers, to the
abolitionsts, but have been whg Of the Henry
Clay stamp. (Laughtcr)
Mr.. CHuRcnwEI-I have at last ascertained that my