The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-23
The Difficulty Between Davis and
BENJAMIN.

Upon the whole, we don't know but
what it is pretty good thing for both
Senators and common people.to fall out
occasionally ltsmakes all concerned feel
SO good when theSmakihg up times comes
on. For instance, witnesssthe following
love scene, hetMeen Senators Davis end
Benjamin: ,ei
Z The way in which the Senators got into
a bad hunlor and wanted to Gght was as
follows: =Benjanain-was Speaking of the
army apprepFiationbill: oar ~
Twill correct the Senator, as that Seems TO
be the point of his .arsumsnt. The Secretary
of War does ask money for broeclI-ioadhlg
arms costing from $50, ,0Do. To $4,000, and
Part of this sloe,oe9 iszte GO in this way, ac-
cording to his application.
Mr.. benjamin rcplied-I do not undersiai!l
that the Secretary, has asked for any part of
this Sleo, ,0c0 to purchase sbreeeh. loading fire.
arms. Ii he has, ana very much mistaken.
Mr.. Davis-0h, l Will state the very simple
fact that he asks money to huy brcech loading
arms. Whether this Sloo,000 is to be paid
cut OF tie treasury, do not know.
To this Mr. Benjamin replied-It is very
easy for the Senator t. give snesiing re,I,y
as to what was certainly. very respectful III
quiry.s. 2 tS
Mr.. Davis consider it.an attempt to mis-
represent very plain remark. e.
Mr.. Borj an,i.,--The Senator IS mistaken, and
has no right state any such thing. His
, ...a.inner is MT aereeabie at all.
Mr.. Davis--lf the Senator happens 10 iId it
/ l. -. l.,
self.
Mr.. Beniamin-It was directed to me, and |
will no: keep il to myself. | viii reply to it
inst anter. e5e 81 f. E.
/ Mir. Davs-You haze got it, sir.
! Mr. Beniamin-That is enough, sir; shall
not again be diverted from public duties. Is
The way they got in good humor, and
didn't want to fight was as follows:
rs PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. Pearce, of Maryland, referring to
the difficulty yesterday between Messrs.
Davis and Benjamin, explained that the
misunderstanding arose from his statement
respecting the letter of Major Ben, and
otEer documents 1t was manifest that
the two Senators were speaking of differ
ieut papers, causing different view Of the
facts. 1t is equaly obvious that neither
would have taken different view from
the other had they been in possession oi
the same data. lie would, however, add
thas in the Senator's (frem Mississippi
second remark there was an asperity o
tone which he would not have used hac
the facts been presented to him.
t. e Ass MIR. DAVIS EXPLAINS. ssfs
MIR. Davis replied, saying the misun
derstanding had arisen from the caus,
stated. There was, however, some justi
lfcation in the delicate position in whicl
he was placed towards the Secretary o
War, and to his mind it appeared as if al
imputation was implied that he wished t
undermine recommendation of the Sec
retary of Wa, by divertiog fhc appro
! Epriation he askedto other objects Hi
manner was not offensive in intention, AM
it was due to himself to say that he wa
: incapable of injuringathe feelings of an
! one Anger is contagious, and he ha
thought that the Senator from Louisian
had exhibited ill feelings ia bis remarks
If his manner was unfortunate, and hi
, friends tell him it itisoccasiotaIly dogmati
! and dietatorial, he attribnted it partly /
: his military training, and he looked n
otherwisetha kindly on the Senator ffol
S Louisiana. sas$s = ssafh8 80 s7
is sit,s ssstR.s szBENJAMIN EXPLAINS a54
Mr. BENJAMIN felt the embasrassmer
~ IL n
peal Confidently 4toehis brother Senator
: to sustain thha,s tiat4oG no occasion ha
he exhibited any,sLut courteous sbearin
: toward theTasa Paiieat himself At aid itfel
eBce of 7epiaieu, ines booked fer @the sam
: courtesy gstowafd sshiriself. and was earef
! that the debate shonld leave no sting. II
e was utter y8astohished7 when t!fe Senate
Yesterday exhibited swllat at the time b
did feel was as perity tewafsl him, ahhoug
f the explanaiioa N ow'inadeSitislles less astet
ishing, and tswass naturaf1h he Benz
miu) should cxliibitssonesfec1iugs saA hoag
, he hoped Tempered with that dignit
: which wassdue to the SenatesS He had
high respect, indeed, mithout fattery, a
admiration of the Senator, and1woaldl b
r happy tosforgets all between sthem excer
:, the pleasant passu sc of this morning.
SALE OF .SIOCk At NEWPORT
! The annual sale of sblooded stock b
4 the Battelles was had at n Newport Wash
!. ington county, oltfhe 9thinst.@s = A larg
I number of Devon cattle, Morgan and Cad
mus Horses, Cotswold, and. Leiceste
sheep were disposed of affair prices
, The following are those purchased by cit
. izens of this county, as far as we ca
/, learn:
: RICHARD RICE, bnll, Young Buck, II
} months DID, price $50. ~ s<eazzess
Mr. FoREaKER, "a Cadmus and Rokeb,
! stallion, years old; price s225 SNs@ =
q Outrages on the Gulf. &
d CHARLESTON, dune l6.AThes Charles
& ton Curriers' sKeyasWest correspondent
says that Lient. Pyne asserts that there