Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24

Il between honorable gentlemen
see and never heard syllable of the statement which
the gentleman has published. now ask the gentleman
from Tennessee whether he uttered those remarks upon
the floor Of the House. did he print them subsequently
i Mr. CHURCHwELL. The gentleman from Ohio is
indeed jealous of the reputation of my honorable col
league.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Not at all He is able to take care
i Mr.. CHURCHWELL. When l made alusion to the
fact that my colleague congratulated by the Adolf
tronists OF the North had idea Of making any per-
sona ausion or nduging in any personal dsrespec to
the gentleman Nor did know before that the gentle
man considered it dsrespectfu to be congratulated by
such men as the gentleman from Ohio. My object was
to show who seemed to admire most the sentiments ut
tered by my colleague
Mr.. CAMPBELL. have not said that il was
/ MIR. CHURCHWELL l referred to these honorable
gentlemen congratulatng my colleague because they
the most prominent that side of the cues
ton. believe said in the first instance that men Of
such stamp as GIDDIyGs of Ohio, congratulated him.
did not say he GDDNGs) congratulated him, and repeat
the alluded to the gentleman from New York
Mr. SMITH, next in my mind upon the Abolition side
Of the question referred to the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. GIDDISGs) first now accept the correction, but
believed that the gentleman from Ohio (r CAMPBHLL)
congratulated my colleague, (Mr. CuLLoM) 1t matters
not; others of the stripe did
Mr. CAMPBELL. The point is, did the gentleman
from Tennessee say that?
Mr. CHURCHWELL. My recollection is that I did.
1t is here in the speech
Mr.. CAMPBELL. l do not ask any thing more than
the gentleman'S recollection. .
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. But one thing more. ask the
gentleman from Ohio whether he considers himself an
Aboionst not? Did he not say in speech made by
him at the last session of Congress that if law
passed repeating the fugitive slave law Gen. Scott if
elected to the Presidency, would not veto it
MIR. CAMPBELL. The gentleman shall not find me
either evading question that he propounds going
afterwards and inserting my printed speech any other
remarks than those which actually make Of when
thus Intercepted.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. Nor win the gentleman fad any
remarks in my speech for which viii not hold myself
Mr.. CAMPBELL. That is another thing. I am not
questioning the genemans responsibility at ALL 1t was
to matter Of fact that inquired Did he utter this
sentence the floor
First them have never voted the Abolition ticket
and reply to the gentemans question that did say that
believed that General Scott Wing; that he enter
tanned Wing doctrines regard to the exercise of the veto
power; and that believed, if he elected President
and if the Congress of the United States should repeal the
fugitive slave law he would not veto the bill and be-
ieve STILL If the gentleman desires to know any thing
further the subject Of my opinions of the fugitive slave
law, tell him that not only voted against that law,
but spit platforms" which approved its Details and
am opposed to it He will see by this confession
that there is evasion of the question my part.
But, Mr. Speaker propounded the question the gen.
teman whether he made of the which ap
pear in his printed speech? He says his impression is
that he did, Now would appeal to the honorable gen.
teman, his colleague, Mr.. CULLoM,) who watching
every remark that he made at that tme will be
by his response did myself, whether he (Mr. CHURCH
WELD did make this remark, and charge in his speech
when he delivered it that had congratulated him.
Mr.. CULLOM. In relation to the question raised by
my honorable friend from Ohio Mr. CAMpBELL) touch
ing the discussion the Nebraska BILL in which my'col
league from Tennessee Mr. CHURcHwELL took part when
that question pending, it will be seen, by reference
to the speech of my colleague that he referred to me-
making certain accusations against me- and that the main
thread of the speech turned upon the positions which
had taken in my speech this question, and the course
of my honorable colleague in the Senate Mr. BELL In
the of his speech honorable colleague said that
my speech received with much ac by Northern Abo
ltionists and announced that the conclusion of it
congratulated by the Abolitionists Of the House
met, he said, by such Abolitioniss GDDINGs Of
Ohio. then and said to my friend that that was
true and that Mr. GDNGs never had congratulated me,
but in the State Of Ohio when my speech deliv
cred ...t.i
Mr.. CHURCHWELL, Gnterrupting) When my col
league rose on the occasion he refers sad-as the
House will recoect and my speech will show" such
men as GIpDINGs, of Ohio" repeat the same now.
Mr.. CULLOM. He charged me, 1 understand it,
with having been congratulated by avowed enemies of
Institutions such GIDDINGs, of Ohio then told
him was not congratulated by him. Then he said that
he meant men of that stamp GERRIr SMITH and others
congratulated told him that he was equally unfor-
tunate in that charge; that Mr. Smith had
graduated upon the speech from that day to this.
Then he said that was congratulated by Of such
stamp, but did not mention the name of my friend MR.
CAMPBELL of Oho;) and had he done so should have
told him that he also in that charge incorrect be-
cause he never congratulated me upon this floor in refer
to my speech.
Ohio, (Air CAMPBELL who raises this question of
city, is very jealous OF the reputation of my colleague
and perhaps thinks him not capable Of defending himself
He calls upon directly interested and makes witness
of them to state what was said Now, have col
league here who says he heard me in every remark
made and he says did make the remarks in my print
ed speech.
Mr.. CULL0M. The remark of my colleague, when
told him that Mr. GIDD1NGs did not congratulate me-
that Mr. GERRIT SMITH did. told him he was in fault
in that Then he said that gentlemen of like political
sentiments did without specifying any name.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. g Of that stamp were the words.
Such was the fact, and repeat it now.
Mr.. CULLOM. told my colleague those gentlemen
did not congratulate me, and that Mr.. SMITH did not
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. Did not the Aboitonists con-
graduate you upon the occasion?
Mr.. CULLOM. am glad my colleague has asked the
question have seen it charged in the Union newspa
per of this city that congratulated by Mr. GID
and the Abolitioniss, who hung around like
cloud. say here, in my place. that if any Abotionist
upon this floor congratulated upon the occasion do
not know him as such to-day, did then. But men
of both political parties and both sections of the Union
did congratulate me in great numbers, all and
know, among whom extreme Southern men,
nouncing that though they differed with in opinion
upon the question: they congratulated upon the effort
Among them was the distinguished gentleman from Ken
lucky, (Mr PRESTON, and my worthy friend from Vir-
of South Carolina, Mr.. REESE Of Georgia. Mr. KERR of
North Carolina, several my colleagues and many
other gentlemen, whose names need not repeat, who
differed with me in reference to the bill, would, neces-
sary, do me the justice to say the same thing.
MIR. CHURCHWELL. They did not congratulate you
upon the sentiments of the speech
Mr.. CULLOM or course not; but felt 1t was the