The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-12-30

Mr.. Smith, quickly am Illus
Ibid not oay the gentleman
is a murderer. l have no such
thought, and ! was about to cay so,
and it would have come with more
grace than from an interruption. |
Mr.. Sherman, with a satisfied
air--I misu Understood the gentleman
Mr.. Smith. imperiously-l was
illustrating. Would you vote Tor a
nurdererl
Mr.. Sherman and c.bers, eagerly:
Certainly not.
! Mr.. Smith--lf the act Of a party
! M-, Curtis, very much excited i
call the gentleman to order. con.
sider that a reflection upon members
on the hoor. Itin,peaches the honor
Of every member Oh this side of the
House, and ! ask the gentleman to
recall it. ..t
Mr.. Smith, firmly--WhenI 4 have
anything to recall will do It with.
out being asked. [Applause in the
galleries Ii the gentleman will
keep cool he will perhaps fare all the
better for it. charged nobody with
being nurderers or robbers upon this
floor, but do charge that when we
came hero we found sixty-cight
members Of the last Congress. many
of them now here, did endorse a
pamphlet according to what we had
a right to believe and suppose thai
was just "a bad and ns damnable. -
[Cries OF "Gnod!" and applause in
the galleries
The Clerk SAID he gave notice
Yesterday that il the rules of the
House were again violated by the
appliance in the galleries, he would
call upon the officers Of the House
to suppress it. In accordance there
with he called upon the Sergeant
at. Arms and Doorkeeper to perform
their duty.
Here ensued sceno Of confusion,
many members crying out, "clear
the galleries." whilst others hoped
that such a course would not be
pursued. In the galleries commo.
tion could be observed, and one mid.
die aged, respectable gentleman.
exclaimed loudly, will leave it,"
and made his way through the dense
throng, whilst the Sergeant-at-Arms
passed at rapid pace out Of the
main door of the Ilouse 20 intercept
him. Finally order was restored.
The Clerk stated that it was not
his intention TO have the galleries
cleared, as many orderly persons oc
Icupied them, but simply to preserve
order; and the business of the House
proceeded.
Mr.. Smith said he was proceeding
to illustrate tho position that hal
been taken by the Democracy and
had used strong figures of speech
for the purpose OF making it in a way
from which there could be no escape,
and to vindicatc the Democratic side
of the House from the aspersions
cast upon them from time 10 time, Of
tritling with the orgtn cation OF
this body. He s,id again that when
they came hire under the circum-
stances to which he advertod it was
their duty to raise the question
which was raised by the gentleman
com Missouri, CLARK and he was
glad to see that the honorable gen.
tlen.a" from Iowa showed a be-
es'ciur lensibility. He knew how
10 (ru~''' slt upon that subject, nor
5id he rosn'in any sense to intimate
N iha gcntlsman would do any.
thing .i5coPorable; but he put the
qnes' neither he would vote for
a MAJ ! presiding officer who had
endo sc, i.he doctrine OF the Helper
Doc {.
Mr.. Curtis replied that the gentle.
man knew that he would not, and
he believed he knew that the honor.
able member nominated would not
sanction any assault upon the rights
OF Virginia or any other state. He
misunderstood the gentleman when
he put the proposition but still he
could not suppose the gentleman
seriously believed that any Repub
lican member was so insen'ible 10
honor as TO dare to bring into this
House any one who would propose
or attempt to endorse any book like
that referred to, or countenance such
an outrage as that perpe,rated by
Brown in Virginia or anywhere else.
lie did not blame hip, however, for
asking the questions, as he did it Tor
the purpose Of drawing from the
gentleman nominated detail of all
intention Of endorsing such senti
ment.
Mr.. Smith said every sort OF afro.
city was recommended against the
Shareholders. Did not the gentle.
man know itl
Mr.. Curtis-I am told it contains
Infamous matter.
Mr.. Smith-Well, sir, your can
didate signed il. He was surprised
that the gentleman from Tennessee
should have fallen into the error of
stating that Mr.. Sherman had dis
claimed the atrocities OF the Helper
pamphlet. lilo would ask that gen.
tleman where he got his Information.
Mr.. Smith--No, sir; | have It
here. a Smith then proceeded to read
the explanation of Mr.. Sherman,
being frequently requested by Mr..
Grow to cOntiuue until he had read
the whole of Mr.. Sherman's remarks.
Did he disclaiIn the doctrines OF the
Helper tooki ask it here and in
the presence Of the candidate Of that
side Of the House. Does that gen
tleman disclaim the doctrines of the