Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-28
hem. Did he understand Mr.. Bingham as

/ of them. Did he understand Mr. Bingham as
meaning what he said
Mr.. Bingham (rep. of Ohio)-I meant what
! / said.
/ Mr.. Smith-Iti is false, and the man who
utters it is deliberate calumniator.
Mr.. Bingham replied that the gentleman S
declaration is not very likely TO cause him to
strike out the facts of history. What he said
he stood by. He repeated what he had said
as to the former movement in Virginia to
abolish the slave system; but for the last thr.
ty years the sectional strife has been continued
by making war upon the great and beneficent
policy OF free labor. Every one knew it to be
true that no man could to-day stand up i'll the
legislature of Virginia and express such anti
slavery sentiments as were announced there
in 1882. Why was Mr.. Underwood driven
away Where was the gentleman (Mr
smith, then, who was SO anxious to vindlcate
the right of free speech He knew that
large mob assembled at Wheeling to suppress
peaceable meeting, called to effect republi'
can organization. He repeated what he spoke
of politicians at the south. He did not include
every body in tie SOUTH but of those who give
direction to public opinion. The opposition to
free labor rests on nothing but mercenary
foundation. 1t was the old story Of AleXan,
der the Coppersmith. The class of men to
whom he referred as superior to all such prac-
tees constitute a large majority in the south.
crn states, but unfortunately they have not the
power which is conferred by wealth and social
position, and therefore have not the power to
make themselves felt.
Mr.. Smith of Virginia, returned to the
charge, insisting that he had given a proper
Interpretation to Mr. Bingham's remarks. If
MIR. Bingham had spoken of politicians merely,
he MIR. Smith would not have word to say
but If he spoke of the great body of Virginans,
IN view of what Virginia had done in having
given Ohio and other western states to the
Union, the gentleman who dared to describe
Virginia as selfish and mercenary, the man
VINO brings such charge, is guilty OF uttering
calumny. He defended Virginia for prevent
ing persons from going into that Common
wealth with torch in hand to fire her social and
political editice. He said that Mr.. Underwood
YVES treated it'll great delicacy, and reminded
the gentleman that there were mobs in Ohio
and violations of law, and that the governor of
the state refused to surrender witness to the
demands OF justice. Were they to have lee
lures on prOpriety from such a source He
simply wanted 10 reply to an attack on his
state and the south generally.
Mr.. Bingham replied that the gentleman
drew on his fancy for his facts, and magma
ton for his arguments and, in the course OF
his remarks, referred to the opinions OF George
Mason and Governor Mcdowell of less than
thirty years ago, in favor of emancipation. He
repudiated the charge that he did injustice to
Virginia, and eulogized the state.
Mr.. Smith rejoined. He knew that Mr..
Mcdowell had expressed such opinions, but in
lS43, a, and Is, while he was governor OF the
commonwealth, his opinions underwent
change, and he was not elected, because he
was friend OF emancipation.
MIR. Florence dem of Pennsylvania moved
that when the House adjourn it adjourn to
Monday, in order that gentlemen might attend
to business at the departments. There was
an understanding that no legislative business
should be transacted
Mr.. Ashmore (dem.) of South Carolina
hoped that the gas and buncombe speeches
would all be made, so that on the return of
the absentees the House might proceed to bus
mess