The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31
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MT bro0hs rtsr To u question OF privilege
saying lba, be had felt that the rights Of hi
constituents aud the rights Of mcmbrrs had
b~n violated Ivy the action OF the iluas.
Mr. Giddnps.--l wish 60 know what The
question ni privilege isg
NJ, Brooks---l will state IT,
Mr., Dunu--I ask that, by uaaniuous con
srnt, the gentleman from South Carolina be
beard.
Mr, G,jdings For one shall viw po such
consent obleci 10 amy thing out OF order
from that e,p,rman.
The Sp1kcr-~ihe gentleman from South
Csrolina states that he ris,s TO a privileged
QUESTION.
Mr.. Dunn trust the House will entertain
a m"tion Tor a susp0s'.'n oi the rakS.
Mr Nichols -lk'iicacy may have prevented
the gentleman from sr~kuS heretofore. II Ia
proper ,ha, he should he heard now, protest
in the name Of truth and justice ngairsi keep
nR him sihu, II bc desires To speak.
| Mr.. Eastis-lt would he u gross violation
of courtesy and dcccncy 10 deprive him Of the
| privilege.
Mr. Flo~ncc-- The gentleman from South
Carolina had sriscu and was stating his que.
t,on without Objection. and Il WAS not ia order
ior Mr. Gddlngs 20 "bjcc, To his pr'csviing
81. The Ses,k:r...l. was cnmn.teni for thc gen
ilrman from OHIO 10 ais tho question Of or
der
Mr. Gtldngs We have voted aud did our
duty aud ought moi to listen 10 a speech Out
of order
Mr., Campbell of Ohio. earnestly appealed
| to Mr. Gddlnss TO Withdraw hu Objection /,
Mr Brooks ought to be heard, as hc was vitality
interested.
Mr.. Comins likewise appcal~i TO Mr., Old
dlngs To withdraw his Objection. and =
yielded only 10 satisfy his irmuds.
The members now crowded 10 the nrighhor
h0I of Mr. Brooks. and the spectators IN the
GALLERIES manifested Intense iDtcrvst 10 hear
him,
Mr.. Brooks said that Mr.. Sumner uttered u
Islander on his State and on IA venerable relative,
who NJ that time wis abs'nt. Not content
with this hc published q libel on his Sisto aud
blood Whoever insuIled south Carolina, In
suited him. and bc stood ready at all times,
bumbly and nodcsily, as u son. to perform his
daty. lie should have Erf.'itrd self respect
and the good opinion oi his counlrymea. II he
had permitted the OLE 90 10 paNs unpunIsbcd.
II was n personal affair and In taking r,ylprs
In his own hands be meant M disn@p"ct to the
Senate or Home. Nor did he mean any dis
respect Tor Massnchusvtts. lie WAS aware oi
the personal rrspo slblliy be iDcurrd and was
prepared to first IL iIu knew he was alm'Ba
bio " tho laws which offered the same protcc
ton TO every citxpn, whether y member of
Congress OF IN III" private walks Of lie. Nor
did he then believe he would bo punished by q
court oi law and here by q majority of the
House ut The SANE time.
II he bad committed a breach " privilege
ho was spswcrablo TO the Senate, which body
had NJ right 10 prwut him TO the lious. i'r
punishment. The question not only invOlv,si
him and his frirnJs hut the whole Hou~. II
thu consequences wee conbB,d 20 hin'seii hr
would bc prepared Ia Ulect them here or clse'
where. Others however. must suffer Tor him
/ H. had icl, more ior bs friends tEdmubdaot
/ md keiii) than himsdi They are blamsleas
La n had provcd IA friend. who st,cketh clio
scr than u brother Wbrn, b. remarked. the
people ~ the grcai North speak oj the as Lad
man, they will do me The Justice 10 ssy that a
blow from inr st this time would be ioIiowe,i
by rev"luii,D and they know u. iAppIausc.
seemingly con0Ded ,o the galleries But no
act of mine shall favor revolution. ] am not
willing 10 ac tbs Constitution wounded through
me.
lie would say 10 tho iIouse that The axe up
lificd over him may tall on them lie bad
on'y 10 'ay wa, D" cooin "n r'n'n us S"'
consistently with his s-ftespcrt and rights up-
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Jpdg'pht on b'm a"I ~ n"n"'hs u. expulsion
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30 ofdr' nor b"h he "n""o.n apy "m"'f ye'
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Mr.. Jrsftop here fOe and sskr'i 'hnt the
ds0rter IN the galIrrss is qn's,sd AID that
thy H. cbnr,d ssr- from the galbe'"s
The SPEAKER said " t,p disturbance ~as rc-
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