The Evansville daily journal., 1856-08-09
HERBERT IN THE HOUsE-HE INDICATES
HIS CHARACTER.


In the House of Representatives. on Satur-
day last, Mr.. Herbert of California asked leave
to submit the following preamble and resolu-
tions, which were read for information:
Whereas, We have seen with profound re-
gret the lawless proceedings Of the Vigilance
Committee of San Francisco, and in order to
give that protection to the laws of said State
under the Constitution of the United States,
which we deem it our duty to do; therefore,
"Be 1t resolved in the Sdnate and Hoase Of
Representatives Of the United States, iu Congress
assembled, That the commander of the Pacific
division of the United States army is hereby
authorized and directed to issue, upon requ-
sition of the Executive of the State of Califor-
MIA, such arms, ordinance and ammunition
therefor as the Executive of said State may
deem necessary in preserving subordinaton to
the laws of said State.
"And be it further resolUed, That in case it
should be deemed necessary, in the opinion OF
said Executive of California, to call to his as
sistance, in preserving su5ordination to the
laws of said State, the naval forces belonging
to the United States than the commander or
commanders OF said forces be, and they are
hereby, required and directed to obey prompt
ly the order of the Executive of California"
Objections were made from every part of the
Hou ;e.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole again, and resumed the consideration
of the Civil and Diplomatic Bill
Mr. Herbert obtained the floor, and the
House was all attention to hear what he had
to say. The following is a verbatim report OF
his remarks:
Mr. Chairman My object in rising on this
occasion is to answ wer some of the charges
which have been made against me, traduclng
my character as man. These charges have
been made, and they ccme from most every
section Of the country Brenton. And they
will keep coming too from the Pacific as
we'll as the Atlantic coast. Now, Sir, so far
as am concerned, individually, | feel per-
feet indifference to these charges, sensation !;
but | feel it to be duty that | owe to this
body that should make this explanation
What are these charges Why, SIR, they
bear upon their face, every one of them, from
highest to lowest, the brand of falsehood.--
Not one of them can be substantiated, | care
not who has asserted it or where it comes
from. Sir, claim that | have character A
Member in his seat. Yes, and a devlish bad
one, for which am under obligations to no
man living; one that have made for myself,
and one that believe will compare fayorably
with the purest in the land Shouts Of ridi-
cule and Hear him ~ ''Aint that modest ?"
"What purity !" &c. Where do these charges
come from, One comes from the Grand Jury?l
They come from political enemes-men who
are arrayed in hostility against me. regret,
matter of course, that many of them have
come from my own State but they have come
| from a quarter that makes me feel that they
are compliment rather than disgrace upon
me. because they come from my enemies,
! Suppressed laughter. But you go back to
the fountain head, to the origin of the charges
made against me in my own State, you tind
them emanating from one Of the presses in the
| CITY of Washington. Now, Sir, will not so
forget mysellHI will not abuse the dignity of
this House, by entering into OF giving detail
ed character of the different men who have
assailed my character but l will say this; that
there is no one of them whose character will
compare with mine in point of purity, honor,
or integrity. Hearty laughter from all parts
of the House.
So far as this man of The Star is concerned,
he is q man who placed before the country an
ex parte statement of an unfortunate transac-
i ton which had in the City of Washington,
and after had been honorably acquitted by a
Jury Of my countrymen lsensation anu tne re-
lmark from member, "AlI but the nonoraoie!
he had not the manlness and magnanlmlty TO
come out and say that he was wrong. 1t is
This man ard men like him who have set up
these charges against me. Another one of these
individuals is the correspondent of the New
York Times,a gentleman who was short time
ago. assaied by this same man of The Star.
7 feel it to be a compliment to me to be abused
e bv such men; but in the language of another