The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-26
From the Raleigh REGISTER


Mr.. TURNER AND THE STANDARD
In The Senate, Uedassiay. Mr.. Turner
rose to question Of personal privilege, with
the Standard in his hand; he read the re-
marks Of the reporter, saying he had endeay-
ored to do justice to all Senators without re-
gard to party or personal friendships. His
course had been approved BY the editors and
by Senators SO far as he had : heard. Mr..
Turner said he had not heard from the Sena-
tors on his side of the Chamber, but there
was and had been complaint Of the manner
in which they were reported. lie had no
desire for alterations with editors or their
reporters.
He would show how little credit was due
10 The reporter who assumes SO much for
himself.
lie then called on Messrs. Cherry and Cum
ningham to say il il was true as reported in
the Standard that he PROMISED TO lead in the
fun when electing magistrates.
Both Senators denied its correctness, and
said no such promise had been made as re-
ported.
lie read from the Standard. Mr.. Bledsoe
said cit was attempted there to degrade a
gentleman who came well recommended, by
the mere assertion Of Mr.. Turner, and with
out proof wv. II. Simpson was the gentle
mani Mr.. L. asked Mr.. Bledsoe il he in
tended to impeach his word or yaracity.
Mr.. Bedsoe said he did not intend to
question Mr.. Turner'S integrity; he would
believe any statement that the Senator would
make.
lie read from the Standard: Mr.. Dobson
sneeringIy remarked TO me-" &c.
a.. Turnar-I call m that ganafar IN
know IL he sneered at me.
Mr.. Dobson said IL he did he did not in
tend il he had no reason TO treat that Sena
tor disrespectfuliy.
Mr.. Turner did not ask for the intention,
but for the fact.
Mr.. Dobson would not be positive. but he
thought he did not sneer.
lie read that "a sharp controversy which
became somewhat personal took place be-
tween Messrs, Turner and Guyiher, in which
Mr.. Edney took part. The speaker stopped
il in time to prevent anything more than
words"
Mr.. Turner called on the Speaker. Mr..
Clarke. to know " he attempted TO assault
any Senator, or fhe prevented any Senator
from assaluting him. or going beyond words,
il any Senator had been so disposed.
The Speaker, Mr.. Clarke, denied that he
had prevented any Senator going beyond
words.
lie then called on the Senator from Cald-
we'll, Mr.. Miller, 10 say IL the reports in this
number Of the Standard be true or false.
Mr.. Miller said they were false as TO him,
aud particularly 50 as to Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. Turner called on the Senator IRON
Hartford to state 1.-THE reports Of the Stand.
ard we're true or false.
Mr.. Cowper said they were not true and
did injustice TO Senators.
lie then called upon Mr.. Leach, Of John.
ston-who said the reports OF the Standard
were very incorrect.
Mr.. Turner made the same call upon the
Senator from Nash
Mr.. Battle said the reports of the Stand
ard alluded 70. were false.
Dir. Turner then called on the Senator
from Moore, Speaker during most Of the
disorder and wild confusion, as reported BY
che siandard---and asked him TO state if he
was Wild. noisy, or boisterous.
Nc. Mcdonald said Mr.. Turner was quiet
and calm, but very determined, often inguir
ing before be would proreed-tO Know IL he
was In order, stating he did not wish TO run
counter 10 the rules of the Senate.
Thmsddg.-Mr. Turner said he was sorry
10 trouble The Senate with any further per-
sonal explanations. but the purpose Of the
Standards reporter was to put him before
the public in such light as be would not sub
nit 20. Mr. Huston was reported 70 say
about The Scnaie's having disgraced itself on
saturday night. lie asked Mr. Houston if
he meant Co say that he. Mr.. Turner, had
done anything disgracelul 70 himself o. the
Senate.
Mr.. Houston said We was not in his seat
during the long session Of Saturday. lie
never knew thc senator from Orange 70 do
ANYTHING that would disgrace either himself
or the Senate. Nor did he mean 10 reflect
upon that Senator by what he had said.
Nc. Turner continued. Ills constituents
are here represented in the standard as law.
abiding and they would condemn his course"
lust after the election, this same paper re.
presented his constituents as having sold
their suffrage for whiskey and barbecues.
Vie then pronounced that publication libel
and az Infamous lie upon his constituents.
Saturday. Jsnusfy IS.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. Leach. raising 10 question Of per.