New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-23
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80 ~, pnvbnpd Yekuhed Mr.. Gihner Q born


c,.w Nsc-EurIsbd rehuAed Mr.. Gihner . born
Ssuthsyntr and one Of the largest slave owners IN
IN. South with fathessness to the interests Of that
section of the Union. Mr.. Campbell OF OHIO, who
had listened with marked disgust TO the attach upon
Mr.. Gilmer, at length rose and requested Mr.. Shaw
10 allow him TO ask question Mr.. shaw, antci-
pating what was coming. woBd not stop, but rised
his voice and ratified TO drown the threatened IN
terruption. Mr.. Campbell, however .s not easily
put down, and generally contrses 70 say what he
has 10 say. In spite Of Mr.. Shaw's discourtesy and
the clamOr of Mr.. Shaw's friends around him, he
called the attention Of the House TO the fact that
Mr.. Gimer vas absent and could not respond 70
these attacks upon hin. lie Lad paired Of with
Mr.. Caruthers ard gone home.
Mr.. Shaw nevertheless continued bis denunciation
of Mr.. Gimer till at length he began 10 talk about
the indignation he felt at seeing the senior member
from Ohio Mr.. GiddiDgs, offering his congratuIa-
tons 10 Mr.. Gilmcr at the close Of his speech.
This called up Mr.. Giddings: Did | under
stand the gentleman 10 say that went TO Nr. Gill
mer and congratulated him May | correct him
in that statement" ;"
Mr.. Shaw would not be interrupted. He raised
his voice and went on with his speech, hoping TO
drown Mr. Giddings's denial. This story tnat Gil
mer was congratulated by Giddings on making bis
speech is fayorite one with the Southern men-
bers, and is expected to tell strongly against Mr..
Gimer at home. They did not want any cOntradc-
tiOn 10 come out and 90 upon the record. Mr.. Gid
dngs however, like Mr. Campbell, 10 not easily put
down. lie insisted on being heard, and at length,
in spite Of the clamOrous shouts oil "Order |.
order :" on the Democratic side OF the House, he
compelled Mr.. Shaw 10 answer. He said that be
saw Mr.. Giddmgs 90 toward Mr.. Gilmer, shake him
by the hand and, he supposed, congratulate him.
"Let me say that the gentleman is entirely MS
taken" said Mr.. Gddlngs.
81 saw it with my own eyes, replied Mr.. Shaw.
Mr.. GiddiDgs said the gentleman was mistaken,
and he would convince nun OF il if De would allow an
explanation 70 be made.
Mr. Shaw would not permit an explanation. He
was going on with hisspeecb, but Mr.. GiddiDgsper
sisted in his attempt to correct the mistake. The
cries of Order :" from the Southern side redOubied
Mr.. Shaw at length said: II ask the gentleman
from Ohio if be did not approach my colleague at
the conclusion Of his speech, shake him by the
hand, and offer his congratulations ,"
II did not p" replied Mr.. Giddings emphatcaiy.
Mr. Gilrner was IN his place, and | IN the
aisle. inquired of him if he intended to COM
pare my name with that of James Buchanan.
neither gave him my hand nor took his
Notwithstanding hisplump and peremptory denial,
which ought 10 have satisfied any gentleman, Mr..
Shaw retortcd his assertion that Mr.. Giddings had
congratulated Mr.. Gilmer.
II did not" cried Mr. Giddings, 81 did not; the
gentleman is mistaken"
Order order " yelled the iire-eaters.
81 cay the gentleman is entirely mistaken"
shouted Mr.. Giddings.
Here the clamOr on the Southern side became so
great that nothing could be heard but the savage
yells of "Orderl Order :" Mr.. Clingman aud Mr..
Keitt were particularly conspicuous i'll this uprOar,
Mr. Keitt rising TO his feet and crying out - insist
that order shall be preserved" The Chairman
told him he was himself out of order. Needless OF
this Mr.. Keitt was going when he was silenced
by Outcres from the Republican side of the House.
Mr.. Shaw continued describing minutely what ne
supposed to be the scene between Giddings and Gil
mer. After he got through, Mr.. Giddings obtained
the foOr ard made brief explanation to the effect
that hearing Mr.. Gilmer in his speech coupling his
name with that of Mr.. Buchanan, he went up to
him and playfully protested against any such use OF
his name. But he did not congratulate him,
shake his hand. Mr. Campbell of Ohio who sat next
to Mr. Gilmer at the time, cOrrOborated Mr.. Gid
dngss statement He had witnessed the whole n
teryiew, and Mr.. Giddings neither congratulated
nor shook hands with Gilmer
In spite of all this Mr.. Clngman had the bad
manners TO maintain the allegation in set speech.
Among reasonable people it could do Mr.. Gilmer no
harm to have been congratulated by Mr. Giddings,
but Mr.. Giddings having denied it, Mr.. Clingman,
who only saw the transaction from distance, ought
at once to have admitted that he was mistaken IL
was a not unnatural msapprehension Of the cir
cumstances.