The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-09
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In reply to the gsntls~san from North Carolina Mt,
C0aAS he would have understood that ne had asked
for no protection When hs asked aof the q .as
for the body protect itself to protect It's dignity and It's
honor If hefecoected Alright his colleague Obs had
voted for the expulsion Of the reporter OF the New
tribune ON the OCCASION already referred He had had
time refer precedents he spoke hom recollection, but
felt spoke He believed this resolution
was la the precise order Of that which excluded the report
ers and persons connected with the New York Tribune
The gentleman from Virginia Mr. MmIsos had insisted
that The editor might be expelled and not the reporters
He did not know the reporters to the Unon-they
might be among bis best friends but they the agents
Of that paperhe paper in which that assault was made
and 1t that account that he sought to eApe he
and exclude them from their position in that hali
He then asked that gentlemen would place .ne,,
record, and say whether they wonid o upon
themselves the responsibility Of maintaining an assss
like him who had written in the Union OF that morning
He cared not what party they were he wished te 70
lot postery know whether they would tolerate such men
within the precincts Of that HAY who would write articles
He should not stand to argue with that body about the
authorship of the article 1t well known that an cdr
and the presumption VAS that he wrote under another
name in order to himself before the public lie he
editor OF the Union had inserted it and sent il before the
country, and for that he was responsible.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee read the record in reference 70
the Of expulsion Of the reporter to the New ork III
h = @ y had q s1nssd By
vote of - to 49 he Mr. JoNEs) voting in the nfrina-
tive and the gentleman from Ohio Mr. GpDIses1 in the
fhe,sPEAKER said his decision had not been based
upon e nature Of article but upop he character Of
the resolution, which WAS Of 1ivilegcd character
Mr. OLDS explained that he did not propose to call his
colleague in question He had mentioned the statement
made by his colleague at Boston to illustrate the question
that when he Mr. GDDxGs upon the floor to assert
that he had been with violence
sassnation with what grace did II come from him who
could his colleagues and distant city where they
were not present to defend themselves and assassn-ike
stab their reputation in the dark and making accusations
that he knew in his heart were alsefse in conception
and false IN statement IN
Mr. GIDDINGS asked whether the gentleman spoke for
himself or for others?
Mr. OLDS replied he spoke both for himself and for
Others and he spoke to him and to Others and what he
said he did say in the dark He did not to the city
Of Boston, where he could be surrounded by abolition
mob purpose ofprotecng him in what he might say
He said upon the floor OF the American Congress for
him Mr.. GDDMGs to hear, and for the American people
TO hear And SO his colleague had brought this subject
forward that the House might protect its own dignity II
be remembered on memorable occasion the House did
from the House, his colleague Mr. GlDDSGsl saw fit to re-
sign his seat like who kicked down stairs and
left before the commenced. who should come
to make such accusation against of the members Of
that House should come with clean hands and pure heart
Mr. O. then proceeded to comment the threatening
language of the New York Tribune the burning Of
the Capitol and quoted the remarks Of Cassns NJ Clay,
which lately appeared in that paper in reference to the
gentlemen from the North who had voted for the Nebraska
and Kansas bill, stating that every from the free
States who voted for that measure deserved death.
Mr. O. said he felt that he ought to ask pardon for hav
ing said what he had in relation to that matter knowing
that he had only done his colleague service because the
his colleague attacked the determnedly
would his constituents continue to return him occupy
seat upon that floor He demanded the previous ques-
ton on the motion to lay the resolution the table
Mr.. GIDDINGS hoped the gentleman would be generous
enough to gye him opportunity TO reply, he mr.
G. had granted that privilege TO his colleague
Mr. oLDS You may what you have to say in Boston
The question taken the motion to lay the resou-
ton the tableyeas II, nays 20. No quorum voting
the roll called and "a gentlemen answered their
This being quorum, the question laying the
resolution the table again takenyeas 10 nays 81
Again quorum. n !, r. s go -. +. Fl $780, y.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said il meeting without a
quorum they had better adjourn with the understanding
to meet on Monday next -rl,5 !. ~ eHs M M
This conld mot be agreed to without qaorum so at
o'clock a.r.
The House adjourned