The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-26

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Roger A. pryor, hs althy nsy and cAc-axs,cr &, vr
ginia, made no remark
AyrUrr 10 KxYM rHS gyssrp exropnms nos,s.
hr. AsHxosR tisn OF 3 c, ssis hs wshet {, o.fer
resolution that the reporters Of the Nsw Ycns gs be
expelled from the galleries. No given Cor III.
resolution hr Ashinore sad ,. simply lad the ,es a
ton read for hsorDe.ior. any dssTsi - i,ssrss
II be would consent to i, !. lie over.
srEEcH os Mr. KNIT.
Mr. NIT, lae% = "a ross - rep.y 70 somsos 10
toIca misrepresentation After !n.erYogsepg hin Ms 10
whether be correctly understood his Opinions Mr.. Kei
We're ne Anaer,ans patriotic, strong, honorsbs and
oys % the country engaged In :hc facss Were ac se
lusvioas memores, engaged in tie rcsf We're TIE anti
Leoompton..es, who carry out What they believe q be
oss .So sS. on der oSn SSs ieosndcn e. Of psy
orssnsasions engaged IN the faIccS Ths very CAPITOL
was invaded when the barbarian. enssvsd Rome. ana s
said tho Senator's dignfsi that they looket kc
statues We are engaged m the great drania Of staining
face 70 face with eveIy existence o. he repablc rs
ing 70 be fatal TO hs govrrnmess ITSELF The bin ef in
diStnent ssalrs. the South s that slavery immoral
iaS mo- ss a H.
sentiments of tle faiS-s Of the republic ,, wers
sa s but ess Ss'' q ed tn. A'K
subordinated their sentiments AMI made prosavery
ne ss
profess the sentiments they cover up the acs those
tory after Tsrrory wi:S slavery in them Jefferson
acquired Louisiana, but they did not restrict slavery
tnere As % slavery BENG me creature OF ocsl sw as
under the Old Testament and recognized in the New He
maintained that this federal government The anti
barriers o the repShC She would resist those assres
sons and stand before the bar Of history with no stain on
ber name-no blot her escutcheon Hh advice was to
prepare for dissolution. the exgency must come she
will be ready nol she win have adopted wise pre-
who condemn and stms.ize he Fugitive slave law and
insist on the wilmot prcviso, and that there shall
be no more slave states-who insist that slavery
shall be confined to it, present that the institution
may die by starvation and suocaon. But the South
protection from mortal man power. She win pro-
bask he hordes Of Northern nions who might advance
against her. She win march farther and farther South
Ss sunSesns u. ssad r
win be fulfilled and then damned be he who first cries
SPEECH OF Mr.. BoruER
ton 70 make speech. He had sought the floor merely
House. He wished % bring this controversy to close
He thought the republican agitation Of the slavery ques
ry virginia had come to the determination that thcre
should bo end Of such nvasions Sho had bucked
her ar@or and her bsyonets are brisling He had no
pyrotechnic display Of 'gtteriDg generaitics" His de-
sire was to produce practical solution Of tho great
question stirring up the depths Of human feeling
i-eentenen should come here in the language Of dis
tDguished vrginaD, feeling that they have country
paraes-demosrsiic southern opposion ana i anti Ie
comptonand without union Of these there could be
hS 1s onpoeS Ss a Si
party preudces 70 interfere with their patriotism Here
tofore Virginia had rcpoecd the united shield OF all her
sister States for protection, but at moment when she
least expected it, she was reminded 70 depend on
her own right arm for protection. Why should
the republicans persist in their aggressonsS What good
be accomplhhed2 Referring to the circumstances
under which Mr.. Sherman's name was obtained 70 the
dumhe said that The republicans had betrayed him and
made him tool md victim, or otherwise Mr. Sherman
,1u must - endorse that that book he would ten NJ sherman
name did In connection with the Infamous Helper book
the adoption Of plurality rule % would a. es @ %ssspa ,r vote o
Il as soosA. and siensd The paper po1s.s himself elite e
man.
NJ. cc1,A1, {repl Of md askeasupposs bill be re-
tainiDg appropriation Of money, which Il was sup
posed might be used by the admin raon for corrupt
the House In signing wricn paper agreement bind
ing themselves TO resist the passage Of the bill by fac
Mr. Bo1EIER replied, the gentleman responsible
his constituents Flo Ar Bo'eler) was also responsible
to ns constituents and when he returned 70 them they
proceeded on tho suppoeon that the republicans in
majority. The republican organization was sectional
one; not single Southern man affiliated with it, Mr.
Boteler then made earnest appeal to certain gentle
men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, among some
Of whom he recognized Old college mates to take national
ground; he regretted to see them on the republican
sdc In Conclusion he expressed the hope that discus
nize by voting from day TO day till organization was
effected.
Mr.. EnxRrDer. Is opp of Tenn, said he believed
occurred to him this period had been long enough He
then gave way to
Mr.. AsBAoRE, who said that the resolution he intro
duced this morning for expellng the reporters Of the
outrageous attack in that paper members Of this
House. He presumed that every man had either
heard Of it. he was free to say was the most infamous
and hbellous attack ever made on any man in any de-
Lucrative assembly, and in which every man must and
will feel personal interest called Mr. Pryor lthy
Obtained certificate from the telegraph operator,
with the consent Of the reporter, in which II was
said that these words were not contained in the
House report Of Monday, a. prepared by the reporter
for the Associated Press Mr. Ashmore said that that
The dnes but in bad been nterpoted in one Of
the Leading journals most vile and infamous assault
the gentlemen from Virginia Nr Pryor., such he had
ter Of the world became the duty Of the House, how
innocent the reporters may be, 70 expe them en-
authorized. the House were organized, he would in
troduce resolution have tho reporters OF such paper
expced again TO be admitted 20 long a. this build
Room A. PaYoR, the bcasty liar and slanderer of the
benign Mother OF Presidents, didn't say word.
Mr. CoIrAx said no member deprecated personalities
than he did, and had listened with pain
Than himself 10 the attacks on both sides Of the House
He asked the gentleman 70 begin the purgat0n Ut the
proper place. The official organ Of the administration the
Co'stton had so far forgotten ia dignity ~ to stigma
tie the republicans traitors, using language foul and
loatbsome and saying they had been bought with sh
ling. the il 70 fall let fall on al Hbellers. Ho
friend Of freedom OF the press, and gentlemen do
not like the press to strike back they should themselves
withhold the blow. The language Of the HERALD not
offensive than the language Of the C6nxitution
against the republicans.
Mr. AsBNoRE did the applicability Of the gentle
mans remarks. Although the reporter s innocent,
fraud had been committed by Interpolation In fair and
impartial report any such language TO be applied
10 him, he would hold the individual personally re
spepGibie.
Mr. Grow, (rep) of Pa-Does the gentleman throw
any blame on the reporter?
Mr. AsBxoRE-No. Ny object 10 that the innocent may
escape
Mr. CoIyAx-As the gentleman exempts the reporter,
he, d course, bamcs Tie editor do not justify any Ian
euaee in the nature Of q personal attack.
Mr. AGnMnRE-I hnpa L h0 under6t0od a9 dA. |