The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
Seward on Greeley.

In tho Senate on Wednesday animated debate took
place between Mr. Johnson OF Arkansas and Mr. Seward
arising from the vndicaron which The former gentleman
doomed proper 10 make OF the conduct OF ais colleague
Rnst In the assaut upon Mr. Greeley Mr. Johnson said
q Rust
Hc Is q member Of the House OF Representatives OF
chs country lie j. my colleague In thai branch OF Con
Srsss He l. gentleman, and - certainly one OF the
most uniformly magnanmous generous and highly hon.
orabc and true that lives upon the whole widc earth
have known hfa from my carles, manhood and during
bis earliest youth aud this my experience with refer
ence 70 him during tho whole time
Mr.. Seward replied 10 Nr Johnsou's vindica,on OF
Rust
In the Of the debate yesterday II will be
recolected that the honorable senator from Virginia
(Ar Hunter abiding 10 the matter OF Mr. sumner stated
as matter Of gevance AGAINST thc state OF hlssachu
sets, tina, she had converted wha, had been personal
diculy into public matter she had taken course
which had that tendency, went 10 show that Mas
sachusctts was not responsible tor having converted
what he had called personal quarrel uto public one
and that the fact Of the assault gu Mr. Summer having
become public question or subject ~ great tlagn
tude resulted rom u. nature, cfcum tnces, AMI ante
cedens and foresight Of the n.equanccs which
follow H. by way Of Illustrating rapidly as thoughts
occurred 70 my mind, 10 nature and circumstances,
tecedents and consequences O. that assault, sppkc "
the fact that editor Of sraper rad been ai 4
without sufficient preliminary noties 10 put lin bis
personal defence and beaten down u The
leading 70 the Capitol Tor The assumed offence OF words
written concerning What h1d 20 dole by mcmh ~
The House Of representative IN III ofr.i ca'acy.
remember was going 20 illustrate. two Or three
years when the karsas = praska bin before the
senate, entertained very bad oltaon of Tat b--an
opinion about a. baf ~ senator citizen enter
tain Of which b. duiy oppose. In adj
dressing the senate -four 4 Necessary to characterize
tho measure IN srOnr terms cut guarded my scf against
mputng any such character Whatever to tie author
the Measure or IT, motives. DID precisely FOR the
reason that had no doubt myself A the time Tat H.
aathor had 40 unret Otto unjust motves, and con
cedcd 70 him. precisely claimed Tor myself integrity
q motive a. d. every Ohio, person engaged Ia public
The colleague o. the senator (Mr Rus IL the transaction
referred y although Tat transaction Is lot n al rencm
berea 10y lie l. entitled ny portion to that
nowcdgIltut readily bc.cye his character T. he
Just what = sven him by the senator for know ne
man Of truth and high honor while am persont,.y
acquainted Win NJ oocagu, tMr Rust. have thcrc
fore not sanctioned the article u which lac complains
and have no reason for doing = now.
That Is my undcrstar ling II this whole case IN tho
fret place. taking the account which had received o me
transaction, The assault made was without suo M pro-
hndnary notice. As a question Of fart " the crcum.
ets noes remain thea understood my opinion the
same sll. II not So Il The facts are MISUNDERSTOOD,
will be modified according % the circumstances, IL more
or other notice than bad understood given.
In reward - the other branch Of the question,
Il, article which complaint made Of the editor
a the ttt being in bad taste, excessive extravs
CANT an gar',d u, however, act an at
tack IN lotlycs or tho character ~ Inc cntcr who
bad introL u the measure which condemned, al
though insy have been In that subject. -
thought thai tie assault on him sufficient excuse
IN that way. Beyond that, the honorable Senator
knows, and everybody knows, that Il IL my iudg-
ment, my opinion, my rule Of action, that the in.
terests Of justice Of right, and of truth require freedom
Of the press and freedom Of speech and debate and
whatever may be committed IN the exercise Of
chat freedom they eounerbaanged In their effects by
the good which results from discussion. Ithink, all
the world knows do that II J. not right for any pc son,
citizen member Il Congress- or Ia ANY official station,
20 resort 10 personal retaliation for the yiBlcaiiOa OF
character asssiled in debate through thu press.
This being so. the transaction appeared 10 mo
which inc xcusablc referred 10 the fact however,
an historical one. neither made implied, nor IN
tended any reelection the aant In that case but
simply gave II as was understood BY me- az one Of the
antecedent circumstances by operation of which with
other causc deeper and wider interest b. bcen cited
coDcernsg the transaction between Mr. Spmner and Mr..
5rooks.
Tux ExrREss RoBBERY TRIAL-CIosne scESE.
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announced that the jury had reed upon their verdict
whereat they admitted 10 tie Court ROOM and by
their foreman, Mr. snow, rendered their verdict that
Wn. G. Ayers, Oliver King snd samuel G. White
gul " the manner and form charged in the indictment
br BISHOP for the defence, requested poll Of le jury,
which was done, and each juror answered That that
has verdict Biz Cock desired time prepare a bill %
excep,ons, which granted, and the prisoners
remanded The prisoners retained their perfect self poe
session when the verdict iered cvncng not the
slightest emotion. The aged father OF White was In the
Court room. and seemed bowed down with anguish "a
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