Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-07-23

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Wright Of Mississippi, Wright of Tennessee and Zolesk
Mr. Caruhers said if he had been present be should have
voted against the expulsion of MIR Brooks believing that
offence to the House mad been committed.
had felt the rights Of his and The rights of
members had been violated by the of the House
Mr. Gddings-l wish to know what the question of priv
Mr. Brooks-I will state it.
Mr. DUNN ask that by unanimous consent gentle
Mr. Giddings-For one shall give no such consent. I
object to thing out Of order from that gentleman.
The speaker-fhe gentleman from South Carolina states
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a suspension Of the rules.
Mr. Nichols .Dslsaey may have prevent ed the gentle
man m hsnrd from speaking & re- is ha, he should
against keeping him silent if he desires to speak.
Mr. E1st,s would be gross Soation ofcourtesy and
Mr. Florence-The gentleman from South-Carolina had
risen and stating his without objection and it
not in order for Mr.. Gddngs object proceed.
The Speaker-It competent for the gentleman from
Ohio to raise the question Of order
Mr.. Giddngs-We have VOTED and did duty, and
ought not to listen to a speech out Of order.
to withdraw his objection Mr. Brooks ought to be heard
draw his objection, and nr G. yielded only tS satfy his
friends.
The members now crowded to the neighborhood of Mr.
Brooks and the spectators the galleries manifested much
interest to hear him.
Mr. Brooks said that Mr. Sumner uttered SANDER his
State and venerable relative who at the time abb
sent. Not content with this he published libel Oh his State
and blood Whoever nsuIted South Carolina nsulted him.
and he stood ready ali times humbly and mudesy
perform his duty He should have forfeited his self
permitted the offence 10 pass unpunished
1t personal affair and in taking redress in his
hands he dsrespect the Senate or House Nor
did he any dsres pect Massachusetts He was
aware of the personal responsibility he incurred and
prepared to meet it, He knew he anenabie the laws
offered ther
member Of Congress or i'll the private walks of life Nor
did he then believe he would be punished by of law
and here by majority of the House the same time.
he had committed breach of privilege he
able to the Senate which body had right present him
to the House for punishment. The question not only
volved him and his friends but the whole House. If the
consequences confined to himself he would be prepared
suffer for him. He had felt for his friends ed
mundson and Ke,,t) than himself They blameless.-
brother" When he remarked, the people of the great
North speak OF me as bad man. they will do the jus
lowed by revolution, and they know it. Applause
ingy confined to the galleries. But Of mine shall
favor revolution am not willing 10 see the constitution
would the House that the uplifted him
his consistently with his selfrespect and rights
under the constitution During this very session mem
tempt bribery. Where the proceedings in that
case? BY passing it silence the House has declared
that bribery is excusabe but simple assault and battery
against and the United whilst
sitting i'll judgment him and demanding his expulsion
without hearing He had been called to order
had he offended officer yet vote taken to-day trans
mltted him postery unworthy of here
OF dsordey behavior In this connection he spoke of Mr.
Pennington the prosecutor the thumb paper" the
Failstaan member or which the Speaker called him to
order
Mr. Brooks said that Mr.. Pennington called the assault
murdeIouS and said that with biudgeon attempted to
kill Mr.. Sumner My friend from MASSACHUSETTS, has
pretty good sized stick and would thank hum it
and submit it the inspection of the gentle from New
Jersey. (Mr DE Witt hell up his stick for moment
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| used by me-
Mr. Tuton here and asked that the disorder in the
galleries be quoted and that they be cleared sses from
| the galleries.
The Speaker said the disturb repeated be would
! c.'ve that order.
1r JcLes Of Tennessee-Why didn't hear any up there