New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-31

speak to scqusintances and l. walking along toward
the National Hotel, soon found myself in the midst
of hudde of strangers. One OF these turned short
upon mel saw il was my former assailant--and
said "Do you know me now" i answered,
"Yes; YOU are Rust Of Arkansas" He said some
thing Of what he would do if were q combatant.
and | replied that claimed no exemption on that
account. He now drew heavy cane, which had
not seen before, and struck pretty heavy blow at
my head, which | caught on Inv left arm, with no
other damage than rather severe bruise. He
was trying to strike again, and | was endeavOr-
ing to close with him, when several persons rushed
between and separated us. l did not strike him at
all, nor lay finger on him; but it certainly would
have been pleasure TO me- had been able, 10
perform the public duty of knocking him down. l
cannot mistake the movement of his hand on the
Avenue, and am sure it must have been toward
pistol in bis belt. And the crowd which surrounded
us was nearly all Southern, as he doubtless knew
before he renewed his attack on me.
Now, it would do to say that my structures on
Rust's proposition were harsh and provoking, if
his own friends had not spoken of it substantially
as did. But Mr.. McMullen of Va, who is a vio-
lent PrO-Slavery Democrat, has repeatedly spoken
of it in public and in private quite as severely as
did. He stgmatized it in the House to-day as in
sulting to Mr.. Banks, and declared that he was
anxious to beat Mr.. B., but would not insult him.
Mr.. McMullen tried to speak of it in this strain
when be voted to lay it on the table, but the gag
rule prevented. In fact, it is notorious here that
Rust's attempt to rule Mr.. Banks to decline
defeated because the better portion of Mr.. Bankss
adversaries, though they badly wanted to get him
off the track could not stOOp to this mode of doing
it. Hear what Mr.. McMulen said of it in the
House to-day:
However much Mr. Clerk ! condemn-as I'M
doubleday do condemn, and as it seems to every
gentleman should Conference.-The conduct of Mr.. Banks
in holding TO bis position as candidate with I'M
precedented pertnacity, yet Sir it was not my prov
nce then it my province my purpose now, to
condemn that gentleman's course by formal vote.
My rule Sir, has been all my life never to take cOun
sci from my enemies. Mr.. Banks has a right to look
upon the Democratic party as his political enemies
We are SUCH declare myself one of them; and do
not believe that it s in accordance with that courtesy
that should characterize the conduct of gentlemen
here for this side of the House to attempt to dictate to
the other side of the House. That was the ground
upon which placed my vote in voting to lay that res
oiution upon the table. ] sought an opportunity to
explain that vote at the time the question was taken
but we were acting then under that nefarious gagaw
and was prevented from doing So"
This The Globes report which confident is far les
strong than the language actually used by Mr. McMulen
clear recollection ofhearng Mr. NJ say that, while he
anxious beat Mr. Banks he could not vote onsut him
presume this is not the last outrage to which
/ am to be subjected. l came here with clear
understanding that it was about an even chance
whether / should or should not be allowed to go
home alive; for my business here is to unmask
hypocrisy, defeat treachery and rebuke meanness,
and these are not dainty employments even in
smoother times than ours. But / shall stay here
just so long as think proper using great plainness
ofspeech, butendeavOring to treat all justly and
faithfully. may often judge harshly, and even be
mistaken as to facts but shall always be ready to
correct my mistakes and to amend my judgments.
/ shall carry no weapons and engage in no brawls;
but if rufans waylay and assail me shall certainly
not run, and, SO far as able, shall defend myself
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