Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-24
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another occasion, 4 hsYs the Honss win give ne,
three minutes to answer him. - Z
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Mr.. CLINaMAN. The gentlemx6 has alluded 70 an
old speech of mine, delivered in 1914 ID my erst
congressional term here. had no knowledge then
of Captain Rynders and those other gsrtleHsn ~
ferred to- except what got from the New York
Tribune, the New York Courier, and other papess
that are supporting the party of the gentlsnaH
from Ohio; and took it for granted that their
statements true and therefore made those ale-
cations. But an acquaintance of several years with
that gentleman has satisfied me that Captain Ryn-
ders is highly honorable man. Loud laughter
If gentlemen laugh, and thus occupy part Of my
time, shall ask another minute. CLaughter.l
will say this, Mr.. Speaker: that he and have spo-
ken from the same stand, and have every reason
to De proud of him as political associate. Laugh
teri
MEMBER. What standr
Mr.. CLlNGMAN. At Tammany Hall, and other pla.
ces Well, found out that this gentleman had been
badly slandered by the newspapers; and one reason
why LETT the party that was acting with in 1914
was, that there were some very bad newspaper or.
gans leading it astray by their falsehoods and mis-.
representations. The Democratic party undoubted.
~ had bad elements in it, which would have spread
like cancer in sickly and feeble constitution, and
destroyed it but having vigorous constitution in.
stead of succumbing under them, it sloughed them
off, and about the time that the gentleman from
Ohio and other Free.Soilers and Abolitionists
left it. went into it. [Laughter
Mr.: CAMPBELL. Allow me to ask the gentleman
whether, in 1s4s, he was not in Phildelphia'
Mr. CLINGMAN. Yes sir, in 1848, in the contest
between Gen. Taylor and Gen. Glass; found that
the old Wing party in the North had become aboli.
tionized, and took ground against them that very
winter, about the time of the developments by
Colts resolution to abolish slavery and the slave
left the Wing party and Joined the Democrats. The
latter threw out their abolition elements and they
have gone over to the other side and now stand
in purified party, Laughter and rejoice in its
soundness and devotion to true principles. There
are some very good men yet out of the party, but
hope they will come into it. have tried it for sever
al years, and find it just the best party we have
had since the foundation of the Government laugh
ter, or at any rate, in our times.
Mr.. LETTER. just desire to say that very cheer.
fully accept the explanation made by the gentleman
| from North Carolina Laughter
Mr.. G1DD1NGs. One word on this subject. This
is a contest between my old friends Irecollect very
| well when the gentleman from Narth Carolina was
working side by side with US. Laughter.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. And quilted the party because l
was not willing to work in the harness with the gen.
| tlemen from Ohio
| Mr.. G1DD1Nes. He left us for the very best Of
reasons He left US for our good. [Laugiterl
Mr.. CL1NGMAN. Ever since left your party, you
have been beaten. [Laughter.]
Mr. G1DDINGs. And we took in our friend from
Ohio there, [Mr. LETTER, and several others Of
like character. We were glad to supply the place
of my friend from North.C Carolina, and were glad he
| left US.
Mr.. CL1NeMAN. The gentleman from Ohio. nea,
me, says I ought to have another minute, but sup
pose it is not necessary. But will say his party
have been beaten ever since left it. It is good fol
them, no doubt to be soundly beaten, ss I have
helped to do, and hope it will be reformed by tn
corrections and castigations given them, and tina
they will reform and purify them in time. Thei
vote for the Crttenden amendment is the first frui
of their conviction and repentance and the best ev
idence nf thair reformation. Renewed laughter