Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24
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honorable gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CAMPBELL has been
member Of this House that have ever heard Of the
fact that he has attempted to defend any gentleman who
might be thought would be injured by association
with him. The honorable gentleman need not get up and
tell the people-because they all believe tthat he en-
tertains Abolition notions. They know that he is an
enemy to the fugitive slave BILL What better evidence
do they of his being Aboitionis? Why he an
that by saying that oil the Wings of the North are
equally Abolitionsts. This makes his still WORSE
and is indeed poor palliation!
But l shall detain the House only q few moments
longer have been asonshed at the extraordinary po
on assumed by these gentlemen this morning 1t was
deeplad scheme that was laid to entrap me- in which
the honorable gentleman from Ohio Mr CAMPBELL set
pull Beautiful association that, Mr.. CULLoM and Ne.
CAMpBEILD 1t viii make my colleague popular in Ten
nessee!
Mr.. CAMPBELL. I expressly stated that did not
mean to charge that the gentleman from Tennessee r
CHURcHwELL) had made his misstatements wlfully or
for the purpose Of disappearing me. What stated
emphatcay was that the remark OF the gentleman was
not true, correct that the gentleman was mis-
taken in saying that had congratulated his colleague;
and have proven that he was mistaken
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. accept the gentleman's expla-
nation He has right to correct me and accept his
correction But hold to what did say that my col
league was congratulated by Abolitonsts He Mr. Gull
LoM does not deny that but he says that gentlemen alike
from North and South congratulated him and ne men
tons the names of three Southern men who
did But sir, well satisfied that those gentle
congratulated the ability and not the sentiment of
his speech.
| Mr. CULLOM Of course.
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL. Of course, the gentleman says
Mr.. CULLOM. Let my colleague state the Abotonist
on this floor who congratulated ms on that head.
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL said that Freesoilers and Abo-
| ltionists congratulated him.
Mr.. CULLOM say that not one Abolitionst or FSee-
soer congratulated me, as far as know.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL So far as the gentleman knows of.
| Mr.. CULLOM. deny that they did, and | require
proof of the fact
| Mr.. SAGE. Give the names.
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL. would name you first
Mr.. SAGE. AS the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.
CHuRcHwELL) has made aluson to me as of those
who congratulated the gentleman from Tennessee, (r.
CULLoM) and being Freesoiler, want to state that
the gentleman is mistaken
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL did not say that you did
stated that the gentleman from New York approved Of
the sentiments of that speech.
Mr.. SAGE. will state to the gentleman my position.
have been Wing of the Henry Clay school, and
of the few who supported him in the Philadelphia
convention until General Taylor nominated and that
too, when portion Of the Kentucky delegation voted
| against him.
| Mr.. CRURCHwELL wish to ask my colleague if
Messrs MATTEsoN and MORGAN did not congratulate him
Mr.. CULLOM. Ipresume they did cannot speak
with certainty; but presume they did. do not knew
| the fact whether they did or not
Mr.. MATTESON. Did the gentleman ask whether
congratulated him
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. did.
Mr.. MATTEsON. was at Utica, New York, at the
time the speech was made but had been here should
have done
Mr.. CHURCHwELL. Then nobody congratulated the
gentleman. Laughter
Mr. MORGAN. Will the gentleman allow me to on
swer?
Mr. HUGHES / rise to question Of order. 1t is
this whether when any question arises in the House, it
is in order for any member to poll the members Of the
House?
Mr. MORGAN. I will now answer the gentleman's
question am called upon to state whether did not
congratulate the gentemans colleague 1r CULLoM at
the close of his speech? thank God had the oppor-
fn itvo f uatin
South. .'.
Let me say to the gentleman that belonged to
Freesoi Abolition organization, but always to the
fashioned Wing Henry Clay school, until he (Henry
Clay abandoned the fugitive slave law Laughter
Mr.. CHURCHWELL 1 have at last ascertained that
he congratulated by at least one Abotionist, MR.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois. did congratulate the
gentleman and shall congratulate such noble
tments, by whomsoeyer uttered.
Mr.. EWING. should like the gentleman from Illinois
state whether he too is Of the Henry Clay school
| Laughter ,...g.
| Mr.. WASHBURNE. 1 am. Twill state that was a
member of the convention at Baltimore and helped to
nominate Henry Clay in 1874.
| Mr.. CHURCHWELL. One word and will close. The
points, and understand it. the only points which have
been made by the gentleman from Ohio upon me- are sim
ply whether used the expression to which he has refer
red in my printed speech in my remarks in the House.
and whether he did congratulate my colleague upon his
speech The gentlemen have presented their evidence
Now sir come with rebutting testimony. will pre-
sent affirmative evidence Task my colleague MR. SMITH
and might bring other witnesses to back him, if me-
cessaryto state to the House whether he did not hear
the language contained in my printed speech to
which the gentleman from Ohio has referred?
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee. 1t will be recollected that
occupied seat my colleague during the delivery
Of his speech AT the portion of his speech in
troversy was handing my colleague an extract which
he had desired to turn to for him and handed to
him he turned to me, and while finishing remark dis
tinctly heard him the name Of Mr.. CAMPBELL do
notthink he said it loud enough to be heard by the
House generally, but heard him distinctly.
| Mr. CHURCHWELL. Now, think that matter is set
tied and want the gentleman distinctly to under
stand that accept his correction but that he has not
trapped me, was premeditated, and as he desired
have done.
! SEAT OF Mr.. WALSH.
| Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, laid before the House
several letters in reference the right Of the Hon. Mike
WALSH to his seat in the House, which severely reflected
on the Committee of Elections Mr. EWING, and Mr. WALSH
After debate the Committee Of Elections discharged
the right of Mr. WALSH to his seat and laid the
table.
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF.
Mr. HAVEN asked the consent of the House to enable
the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means MIR.
HoUsroY report bill reducing the and adj
Ijustng the tariff
Mr. RITCHIE, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
j Mr. HAVEN moved to suspend the rules which mo-
ton was decided in the affirmative.
| Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means then reported bill to reduce the duty imports
and for other purposes which read twice and COM
mitted.
/ Mr. ROBBINS, from the minority of the commit
ee submitted substitute for the bill reported by Mr.