Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-12
coNGREss-Fir.. Session
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MI MOTIFS rising 70 privileged question, said that
his colleague, Hr. Kellogg, on day before yesterday
charged certain matters as having occurred bstvec5
senator Douglas aud Mr. Horace Greeley in the paror Of
the latter gentleman, relative the Illinois Senatorial
election two years He asked the Clerk 10 read the
charge which j. iu substance that Greeley concocted
plan to aid the election Of Senator Douglas the United
States Senate
Mr. Morris continued saying that he now held in his
hand yesterdays Tribune which contained a card from
Horace Greeley addressed Me- Kellogg denying that
statement.
The card relating to it il as follows:
II see by the Geographic dispatches Of odays pro
c'edngs that you have been commenting on my despatch
and on in terms which SEEM 80 far as can make
out what you are at to require comment on my part
except IN 30 Tar A. they affect political adversary
Senator Douglas and have been acquaintance for ten
years or more, during which time each has given and IA
ken hard blows but trust foul am willing TO
call the account balanced if he H. Once only In our lives
DID we agree on political quesiionthat Of resisting
the attempt TO force abhored constitution on the peo
pie OF Kansas During the struggle on that point was
called 20 Washington and went bs house where We
had two conversations pending political topics There
was a. least witness in each Instance and that wit
meas j. nov Republican member Of the House Mover
Deiorc nor since have W. d. aud converted politics.
save az opponents and on that occasion am glad 10
have witness 70 confirm my clear recollection that
hr Douglas reelection the Senate OF his future cleo
uoh 70 any post Whatever was not even mentioned Aud
never did any letter, message, word pass between ~
implying desire on bis part that SHOULD promise
on mine that would support him any time for any
once WateVer And whoever has AZ any time reported
70 you aught inconsistent with this must have drawn on
his Imagination for hs fics OF be laborng under the
grOssest msapprchcnsion.
Nj. Kellogg there is just remaining lie Of sym.
pathy between Senator Douglas and myself that the
Old relations Of political antagonism between COM
pletely re- established. deest HE doctrines but like
HE pluck Had HE signed hcedlessly, circular
recommending Tom Paine's Age Of Reason, you would
never have found him prevarcatng apologzine nor
deprecntng; he would have simply aud cooly told HE
adversaries 70 make the most Of H. o. that Ropub
csns could be not merely almost but altogether such AZ
he j. 10 This respect, however unlike in every other
Respectfully HoRAcK GREFlTY.r
! Laughter followed
NJ Morris, Of IT,, thought there was no Of any
comment on this proceeding, NJ. Greeley had denied
/ the statements.
Mr. Kellogg, Of H. after much purslason and amid
much laughter, l the centre Of the hail. amid the
Democrats and said this was the strangest company he
ever IN. Laughter1
The Democrats Z" Il T. the best company you ever
/ were in Renewed laughter.1
Mr. X. said that he had desire 10 delay the or.
ganzaton Of the House but after IL organized he
should meet this issue lie had arraigned Judge Doug.
las he bad put IA bis plea Of Not guilty and Mr. Gree
ley had admitted the crime by putting IN plea Of con.
fessson Atthc proper time be should meet this issue
with the facts and should also show the history Of his
colleagues (tr. Morrs) Democracy during the past two
years.
Mr. Morris I am ready 10 have you make Il aud q,
any tune 70 meet you 10 any way