Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-15

mode Of settling personal differences and vim
dicating what Is called personal honor as il
personal honor did not depend absolutely
upon what a man does, and not what is done
TO him "a gentleman" says the Senator,
"has the right Go give an insult, u he feels
himself bound 10 apswcr for il - and in reply
20 the Senator from Vermont, he declared
that, in case Of insult, taking another out
and shooting him might be satisfaction
do not dwell on this instance nor on any
Of these instances, except TO make a single
comment These declarations have all been
made iu open Senate. without any check from
the Chair OF course, they are clear viola
lions Of the first principles of Parliamentary
law. and tend directly to provoke violation
of the law of the land. All duols are pro-
hibitcd by solemn act Of Congress. (Sce
Statutes at Largo, vol. 3, page 3lS. February
20, 1899 In case Of death, the surviving
partic. are declared guilty of felony, TO be
punished by hard labor in the pcnitcntiary /;
and. even where nothing has occurred beyond
the challenge, all the parties to il, whether
givcrs or receivers. arc declared guilty Of high
crime and misdcmeanol, also TO be punished
boy hard labor in the penitcntjlry. OF course,
c, rv monaco of % duel Zoo Congress sets this
lav at defiance. And yet the Senators, who
thus openly disregard law sanctioned by the
Constitution and commended by morality,
presume 90 complain ON this floor because
other Senators disregard the Fugitive Slave
bill. statute which. according 20 the pro-
found convictions OF large numbers, is as un-
constitutional as il is offensive to the moral
sense. Let Senators who arc so camorous
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to break a solemn compact to which he had
himself been a party when it was obvious
that Dr. franklin had done no such thing
This ureat man was soon summoned away b,
death. but not until be had fastened upon thi.
debate am uudying condemnation. by portray
ing. with his matchless pen. a scene in the
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serener power than any found in personalities
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rules oi debate, becomes disgusting as the talf
of lahoos, and harms him only who Degrade
himself TO be ITS mouth-piece. or course, or
such occasions, the cause of slavery amids
all seeming tTinmphs, has lost and Truth has
gained.
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