The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-23
Speech Of the Hou. JOHN A. GlLMER,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,

OF NORTH CAROLINA,
In the House Of Representatives May 81, 1858.
The House being III the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the. Union--MR. GIL-
MER said
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN: There seems to be some
indication Of disposition to deal with me
quite ficrcely and harshly. Instead Of argu-
ing the political questions under considera-
fto, thrusts and attacks are made ad homiqen,
to do me harm. Points out Of the ordinary
scope are made, and my colleague seems to in
sist upon them as though something very inn
tportant was to turn upon them. Before pro-
coed. however, will call upon the gentleman
from New York, Mr.. Goodwin, who was
between Mr.. Giddings and myself. and
would be glad if he would state. in the hear
ing Of the House, what took place between
US.
Mr.. ATKINS. object. as objection was
made on this side Of the House Just now un>
der similar circumstances.
Several Members. II was Withdrawn.
MR. ATKINS. Then withdraw my objec.
tion.
Mr.. GOODWIN. Mr. Chairman
Mn. GILaER. My friends say they think
it wholly unnecessary to introduce any tests
mony upon this subject. ECres Of Let
him go on" Well, am perfectly willing
that he shall make his statement.
Mn. GOODWIN. will say that | was in
my own seat at that time, Mr.. Goodwin.s
seat is next but one to the seat occupied by
Mr.. Gllmer, and betweenit it and the aisle,
that Mr.. Giddngs stood in the aisle by the
side Of my desk and that there is one more
desk between Mr.. Gilmer's and my own Mr..
Giddings stood here by the side Of my desk
and shook his hands at Mr.. Gilmer, and said,
i" do not thank you for connecting my name
with that Of Mr.. Buchanan" That was all
he said and then he passed along. He did
not take Mr.. Gilmer by the hands. lie was
not within reach OF his hands My colleague,
/ Mr.. Andrews who ats BY me, was here
at the time.
MR. ANDREWS. NV recollection Of what
occurred corresponds with what my colleague
/ has just stated.
| Mn. BINoMAa. | take the liberty Of say
! ing that believe the gentleman from North
Carolina Mr.. Shaw was present when my
colleague, MIR. Giddlngs. in his hearing. and
in the hearing OF the House, said that he
never congratulated Mr.. Gilmer OH that occa-
sion, or on any other, about his speech; and
submit to the House and to the country il,
after hearing that statement Of my colleague,
il is not, to say the least of it, departure
from those rules which ordinarily govern gen.
tlemen, for the gentleman from North Caro-.
lima. in the absence Of my colleague, to raise
a question Of veracity with him, especially on
a subject which he knows nothing about!
Mn. GILMER. | think | recolect seeing
the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Cox some
where near me at the time. II he is in the
House should be glad to hear his recollec-
Iion Of what occurred.
+ Mn. uNDERwooD. | trust that il the COM
mittee has no more important business than
this, we shall rise.
Mn. GlLNER. Well, will let that pass.
Mr.. Chairman, am not going TO iniict a
| speerh upon the c0mmittee-yery far from
it, will simply state that when made
J nv speech upon this subject Of Kansas
, and Lecompton, aimed, as Ear as | could, ],
: land think succeeded at nakinga a speech
IN which there were no offensive personal al.
lusions--a speech that, conceive, was ac-
! ceptable to most southern gentlemen. and 10
r the conservative gentlemen from the North.
) Ny colleague, Mr.. Shaw, twenty days
: thereafter, IN my absence, made reply To
4 it; and submit to his own good sense, and
4 | submit 70 the sense Of the committee, and
Il TO all who may have read his speech, wheth'
i er, instead Of answering the views which
: had respectfully submitted to the consldera.
: tian Of the House aud the country. without
! offence 10 any one, he did not in his speech
!. repIy TO the al honineIn, as il my having
done this Or that, having bel ped poor Irish
I man, or having voted this way or tina
i way, in the Legislature Of North Caro-
: lima, had ANYTHING to do with the great Iues
j. tnns that were then before usi Aud it ny
i colleague. having thus attempted by a spcccl
!. TO affect me politically, in the estimation o
!. nv constituents. has found. from my reply
!. that he has gained nothing by it, but on til
/. contrary, that lie Is about to lose BY it,
!. would simply say. here. with all good humor
-e aud with all respect, aud DO not think
r. becomes him IT, get into this fever, this ex
4 citenent, this fury, this evident state Of dis
- satisfaction; Tor can assure my eolleago,
: that am down with 40 such complaint.
\. desire, now. to say a word or two ia re
y ply 10 ny colleague. 10 regard TO my speecl
r. M feply To him having been delivered ol
4. Monday evening. Ny colleague may be as
rr sured that as early i, week ago last Tues
n llay night, after il was determined, as IN
:. tlrrstuud, that We were to hold evening ses
Of sinns Tor debate, vas then ready TO pro
r. coed. but could not, BY the House refusin
m TO 20 into c0mmittcc. Cor which refusal h
Of Voted. | waited till Saturday evening, whe
n obtained the floor but ~ my colleagues Va
:, not then present, postponed my remarks stll
i. further, until Monday evening, for the cy
On press purpose ul giving him an opp,rtnnit
=, IL b. there. lie SAYS he did not receive Ii
- notice. ! proceeded. With regard q ii
M printing Of my speech. nv colleague will iint
N by reference 10 the Globe, that il occupie
\. its regular place in the proceedings, and a
e,l prared al the earlies. possible mOmcuL b.
such was my anxiety 10 publish Il that ] ha
il printed elsewhere. at my avn expense