Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-11
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Hon. Mr.. Cullom replies through the
lntsiiigeneer to-day, to the late card Of his
colleague, the Hon. Mr.. Churchwell, in the
UR,oH. relative to their personal difficulty &C.
curing not long since in the Hall. In the
course of this elaborate publication, Mr.. Gull
lom says:
TO be little more particular in my state
nent than was in my apologetic remarks to
the House, will here state as found, rs
did to my surprise, that the personal explana-
ton which my colleague had asked the privi-
lege # making related to myself, I rose ii ON
seat that might hear distinctly what my col
league was saying Upon hearing him pro-
noance something which had been said in ;he
preceding debate, a. understood him. s'fa,se
UNANIMOUSLY false, though what il was he was
thus jenouncing did not then understand
hesitated an instant as to the reply should
make to him, and casting an earnest look upon
him. and discovering tina he then had in his
hand weapon which took to be pistol
aud which L thoaght, he was attempting t.
cock, L then sprung into the main aisle, at y
SINGLE leap, in the direction Of my colleague
where was arrested in my progress toward.
Nun by gentlemen whe were standing in the
aisle at the time. 1t was after was thus ar
rested hat denounced my colleague, by hear
ing him pronounce the word colleague" and
papers OF some kind ia his hands. These ba I
disappeared, but ho~ did not observe, when
L mex cast my eyes upon him. and pistol as
above stated, was distinctly exhibited did
not see him put bis hard in his pocket, nor
raise 1t from his desk but saw the weapon
plainly enough"
10 sustain the above statement, Mr. Cullom
publishes letters from the Hon Messrs. D. B
Wright Morgan, Harrison, w. P. Harris, K d.
well, and Gerritt Smith, and Messrs Charles
James and Charles p. Cole, who were in the
ladies gallery when the affair occurred. The
letter from Mr.. Harris is as follows, viz:
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1854.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your note Of to-day.
L state that on the occasion of the difficulty
alluded to in your note my attention was d.
Ie;ted 10 Mr.. Cburchwell i saw him in the
act of drawing pistol. At the time cav
the pistol Mr.. Churchwell had not succe eded
IN freeing it from his person, though the Dis OF
was clearly visible. He was seized immedi-
atsty by persons near him, who seemed to Be
endeavoring to prevent the exhibition or tho
Uss Of il.
Your sbedient servant.
Hon VIM Cuilom. W. P. HARRIS.
The InteHigsneer further showers we'll de-
served compliments on the American Judi
ciary for the recent charge Of Judge Campbell
against hliibustes ing, and that of Judge Hosr,
OF Massachusetts,, against Higher LAVISH
The CaIOH scouts the " Abolition plan of
restoring the Missouri compromise" as an.
nouncsd ia the New York Tyibuns, as going
70 show that long before the first movement
can possibly be made to carry it out in Con-
gress, Nebraska and Kansas will be knocking
ut their doors, for admission as States into the
Union The Union also contains an elaborate
and favorable critique on Mr. Commissioner
Bartletts book about the country bordering on
our Mexican boundary.
The iSs"tfnel is still discussing the slavery
question.