The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-03-06

a speech OF W fiNhtt Dhefman ealds
The gentleman from Illinois Mr. Har-
ris speaks about the voice Of The people
condemning the action o: that Committee.
On the contrary, IL was the action Of the
Committee which compelled the present
Administration to change its course. IL
was the action Of that Committee which
compelled the removal Of Gov Shannon.
II was the action Of that Committee
which caused the appointment Of Gov.
Geafy. / was the sction Of that com
mittee which relieved President Pierce Of
his pres ent possession.
MIR. WRIGHT, Of Tennessee, lin his
seat, and in low tone Of voice. That's
d lie.
Mr.. Sherman did not hear this, and
con, luded his speech. On the following
day the subjoined took place.
Mr.. SHERMAN. Mr.. Speaker, l rise
to question Of privilege notice in
the official report Of our proceed
ings Of yesterday, as published in
the Gio'e just laid on our tables.
that the following language is attributed
TO member from Tennessee, as having
been made in the midst Of my remarks
on the Kansas amendment.
The SPEAK h. The Chair does not
understand report Of the proceedings of
the Gio5e TO involve matter Of priyi-
lege; but it may involve a matter OF per-
sonal explanation
Mr.. SHERMAN. Then I ask the
unanimous consent Of the House 10 make
personal explanation.
Me- BURNETT. will not object il
the gentleman from Tennessee is in his
seat.
Several MEMBERs He iv present.
Mr. SHERMAN | find in the GloJs
| the following:
"Mr. wright or rsnn,i,ee, tin bii seat, and in low
tone oft1iceJ 1hatsu lie.
wish now that the gentleman from
Tennessee may say whatever no desires
10 that remark. whether he is or is not
correctly reported, and whether he did
use the language attributed to him?
Mr. WRIGHT, of tennessee. Mr.
Speaker, in using the language which /
am reported to have used on yesterday,
with regard to the statement made by the
member from Ohio, meant no disres-
pect to this House. / believe at the
time, and now believe, that the state.
ment made by that gentleman was uh.
true. l have no more TO say.
Mr.. SHERMAN, l have, under the
circumstances, but little to say. This
remark was made in so low a tone that i;
was not, and could not, be heard in this
part Of the Hail. submit whether
this fac. does not show that this Ian
guage was used under cover, so that |
could not know IT, Before WAS inform
ed of what was saio, the member left the
House. Sir, II is the language Of black
guardism, induced by excitement and
drunkeness, aud needs only TO be despis
cd. The remark made 10 day shows tina,
the member, whether drunk or sober, is
not entitled to the notice of gentle.
man,
The SPEAKER, The Chair is Of the
opinion that the gentleman is not in or.
der.
Mr.. SHERMAN. l will say one word
more. l suppose that it was only neces
sary to call the attention Of that member
with whom my relations heretofore.
though not intimate, had been kindly, to
the remark | have read, to call forth from
him manly restraction.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Tennessee, took
the floor.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman can
only proceed by unanimous consent.
Several MEMDERs. There is no obiec.
ton.
Mr. WRIGHT, Of Tennessee. can
not of couse be expected to bady epith.
cts with the gentleman from Ohio until
he relieves himself from the imputation
which think has beeh cast upon hiu.
This is all l have to say.
The subsequent rencontre in the House,
on the 28Ih ult., has been reported by
our teegraphic correspondence but not
correctly. The New York papers of
Friday last contain a different version of
the affair, which makes il clear that Mr.
Wright approached Mr. Sherman with
the attention of provoking quarrel, and
then shooting him down in cold blood
We quote the account of she TriJune's
SPECIAL correspondent, under date OF
Thursday, Feb, Goth. He says;
a great exolem ut was oceasioned in
the House this morning by the following
occurrences Mr.. Wright of Tennessee
came up in front Of Mr.. Sherman's (of
ohio) desk, and folding his arms, con
fronted Mr., Sherman with seowl and
alitud. Of defiance and insult Mr.
sherman, with great quckness, obsery-
ing that Mr., Wright's purpose was to
provoke an insult, cody took up some
waters from his desk in his 6ngsrs and
cast them in Wrights face. Thereupon
Wright undertook to draw his pistol
sherman at once rose to his feet, when a
number Of members immediatel, inter
tered and prevented further o1nsequen
oes. One party Of gentlemen escorted
Wright back 70 his seat. anc another re
moved Mr., Sherman without the bar of
the House. The latter however, quick
ly returned and resumed his seat.
Thus was an assassination prevented
on the floor Of the House simply hy a
hitch ma coat pocket. Sherman's quick
ness and coolness were sdmiable.
Great is Slavery aud its representa-