Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-16

opposition to every Black Republican in this Hall
and in the other branch of Congress.
If the conference bill was substantially the same
as that for which my colleague contended, why did
not Gov. Crittenden and Gov Bell have the ssgacity
to learn the same fact? Is the mental vision of my
colleague SO much more acute than that Of the two
gentlemen from Kentucky and the three gentlemen
from Maryland, in this House, that they. too could
not see it Yet, of all these gentlemen Of his own
party, who set out against as upon the ground thst
the bill which we voted for did not submit the Le-
compton constitution to the people Of Kansas only
one and that my colleague, could far look into the
merits Of the question to that the conference
bill was precisely the thing he had been contend
ing for.
have not time to notice all the points my col
league made in his speech Iregret that have not.
must pass over other points to notice the charge
that he Makes that persisted in representing that
he received the congratulations of the senior MEM
Der from Ohio, Mr.. Gddings, and his Black Repub-
lcan allies on that side of the House. At the con.
clusion of my speech of the Goth day of April, in
indicating the fact that the speech Of the gentleman
received the appreciation and applause Of the Black
Republicans in this Hail. said that the senior MEM
Der from Ohio approached my colleague, and con-
graduated him. I saw him leaning towards my
colleague, and, as I thought, shaking both of his
hands He was congratulated by large body Of
Black Republicans of this House. The gentleman
is surprised that should persist in making this
tend to prove it. Why, sir. that strange and extra
ordinary spectacle which l witnessed on that
son and which was witnessed by large portion ofthe
members upon this side of the Hail. so wrought up
the patriotic indignation of the gentleman from
Alabama, Mr.. Houston that he cried out to the
senior member from Ohio to kiss my colleague.
More than that, my friend from South Carolina
[Mr Miles, having obtained the floor at the conclu.
sioE of my colleagues speech, the g. ntleman from
Alabama Mr. Houston] addressed the chair, and re-
quested the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr.
Miles to suspend his remarks until the Black Re.
publicans had finished congratuating the gentleman
from North Carolina Mr. Gilmer] That will be
found by any gentleman who is curious enough to
make the investigation in the official report of the
proceedings of that day.
Mr. BiNGHAM Will the gentleman allow me to
say word?
league declares that he received congratulations
from the senior member from Ohio such as descrb-
ed, nor any congratulations of any kind. Here at
least he is at issue with the former member from the
third district of Ohio (Mr CambelD who is distinct
ly admitted that he congratulated my colleague and
took three or four hundred copies of his speech,
and was sorry he did not take more.
suppose that every intelligent gentleman under
stands, Notwithstanding the strenuous efforts that
have been made to restrict and limit this question to
the single fact to whether the senior member from
Ohio did shake hands WITH and offer qco7ds of con-
graduation to. my colleague that the point. and the
essential point, made by me was, that my colleagues
speech received the approval of the Black Republi
cans in this House-that was the graramen Of the
charge. Before conclude, shall take occasion to
call upon gentlemen on this side Of the Hall, whose
attention called to the "congratulaton scene of
which spoke, to state their recollection of the affair."
and shall he content to leave it to them to say
whether my colleague did, or did not receive the
congratulations of the senior member from Ohio,
and his Black Republican allies
As to whether they manifested their approval Of
my colleagues speech, have here list of subscr-
bers to it: and if the committee will so far indulge
me, beg leavee to read the list in order that the
country may know whether the statement which
7 made to tho approval of that spaoch by the
Black Republican party is true. Here is the list.