The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-19
LETTER FROM HON. WIN. l.. YANCEY.
The following letter, from Hon. VIM. L. Yancey,
has been received in WashinOtnn:
REPUBLIC OF ALABAMA,
THE PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF SCHOOL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WATCHES rs. MEM.
BERS' VOTES


THE PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF SCHOOL
CONTR0LLERS-GOLDW WATCHES rs. MEM.
BERS' VOTES.
On Thursday, during discussion on the adop-
tion Of certain text books for the public schools of
Philadelphia, by the Board of the Controllers, a
scene occurred which is graphically described by
the reporter OF the Inquirer follows:
Mr.. Leech and abruptly opened the can
nonading. | rise, he said, to personal explana-
ton What have to say have in writing, as
you perceive, Mr.. Chairman. At tn last meetin0
of this Board charged Charles Welsh, a member
of this Board, with having circulated the report
that the Text Book Committee had received gold
watches for recommending books in this Board
He denied having said so, and want him to
tell me whether he did not tell Mr. Marchment
this.
Mr.. Wesh-I did ask Mr.. Marchment whether
he heard that members of the Text Book Commit
tee had received gold watches. l never said so,
because there are some gentlemen on the Text
Book Committee whom highly esteem.
Mr.. Leech next asked whether Mr.. Welsh did
not TO Mr.. Tsdale that if he (Leech) charged
him (Wesh) in the Board with having reported
that certain members of the Text Book Committee
had received gold watches, that he (Welsh) would
give his author?
Mr.. Welsh-No, sir, Mr. Tisdale called upon me
and asked me, Chow about the gold watches?" Mr..
Leech said that you had said that gold watches had
been received. said that if ods charged cith 1t,
1ould neither admit nor dey 1t but said refer it
to a committee to have it investigated. l simply
asked, "could such things be?" and if it could be
so, never charged the committee with this As
far as Mr. Tisdale is concerned, neither admit
deny it in the presence of the Board.
Mr. Leech again got upon his feet, and desired to
know of Mr.. Tisdale what Mr.. Welsh said to him.
Mr.. Tisdae-l am addressing the President. |
want to know what this meeting is called for. ]
thought it was for specific purpose. While have
no hesitation to answer decent questions, want to
know where he (pointing to Leech) gets his au-
thority to require me to answer any questions he
may ask me. | have all due respect for the commit
tee, but don't think have here for the pur-
pose of answering any and every question put to me
by Mr.. Leech.
The Char-This is privileged question.
Mr.. Tisdae-I don't think it is in order.
Mr.. Leech-I don't want the member from the
Second Ward (Mr. Tisdale) to say one thing at one
meeting which he cannot substantiate at another.
This, sir, is above any question of order. When he
is asked like an honest man, like truthful man
Mr. Tisdale-l don't want you to shake your fin
ger at me.
Mr. Leech-I'n shake my finger at you as long
l please. / intend to prove lie out of your
own mouth ask you again, care you prepared to
answer"
Mr.. Tisdae-No. l will answer the Board; not
you. | won't let you intimidate me. If the Board
is anxious to hear the matter, | will give it will
lingly.
Mr. Leech-I will prove that what you said in
the Board at the last meeting was lie!
Mr. Tisdale-DO you mean to say that lie ?
Mr.. Leech-NO; but say that what you said is a
falsehood. Daughter
Mr. Tisdale-Then l say that you lie (Sensa-
ton.
ally, began to look warlike Mr.. Tisdale was evil
IDENTIFY in a high state of fever, as was also Mr..
Leech. The former left his seat, and it was antic
pated that there were ''breakers" ahead. He how
ever, instead of proceeding towards Mr.. Leech
stepped in another direction and refreshed himself
ith ice water, and settled down quietly in his seat
The President succeeded in producing quiet.
The editor of the Enqirer very justly remarks that
the management of the school affairs which should
be entrusted only to men of the highest character,
and of the purest motives, is falling into improper
hands If any more such exhibitions are to be
made, the whole board had better be abolished as
possible, and reorganization effected on a
new basis.
LOUIS NAPoLRoN's SEcRErARY-The following
sketch of NJ. Mocquard the well-known private Sec
retary to Louis Napoleon, is taken from the "Dic-
tionary of Contemporary Biography" y:"-"Constant
Mocquard was born at Bordeaux, in November,
1871. He studied at Paris with considerable dis
ting On, obtaining honors. In 1912 he was sent to
w tzburg with General MOntholon as Secretary
of Legation, and in 1913 was appointed Charge
d'AhairS. Towards the close OF that year ne was
recalled to Paris, when he completed his legal stu
dies and was called to the bar. lie became closely
connected with the liberal party on the restoration
of tbe Bourbons. In 1917 he pleaded with power
and eloduence for those who were accused of con-
spiracy but his health failing he was constrained
! to leave the bar in 1926. The revolution OF 1880
drew him from retirement, and be appointed
Sous-Prefet of Bagnerea de-Bigorree, but resigned
in 1889. Cutivating friendly relations with the
Bonaparte family Louis Napoleon became warmly
attached to him. After paying the Prince visit
in lS40 in London, he returned to Paris, and acted
as editor of the Commerce, journal devoted to Ma
poeonc ideas. He zealously defended the cause of
the Prince, when the issue of the Boulogne affair
rendered Louis Napoleon captive at Ham, and
also in ls4S he was his active partisan: When
Louis Napoleon was elected President OF the ne
public, NJ. Mocquard was named Cniet oil the Can Can
met. Having initiated some of the primary steps
of the coup deat he assisted in carrying trem out,
and since that event has continued to act private
secretary the Emperor With the title ." CRs @N4ks Of
the Cabinet He nfS Sotce of Queen
Hortense :" book entitled "Nouvelles Causes Gel
ebres," and several dramas
Gov Weller has notified the government that ne
b.s sccepted the mission to Mexico, and will leave
AT once for his post by way OF Acapulco