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Il puV uiu not say-a moderate instance of cool as
surahce when contrasted with that exhibited nv the
. accomplished scholar and chieftain of Lnranore
n mat senator was himself political weathercock
II OF the most flexible kind, and had boxed the com
l. pass of political attractions WIN
: Exercising IN its fullest latitude the right of an
: american citizen 70 "le'd hia franchise privilege
as ne deemed best, the distinguished Senator from
= Frederick had been member of each and evorv
= party, Whig, Democratic Independent Ameri
r can, Reformer and Union and had eviuced graf.
itude for the smallest favor which should in future
win him the regard of any constituency he might
secure. With bitterness of sarcasm which was
positively cruel, the speaker reminded the urbane
Senator whom he addressing, that in the con.
test for the position he occupied he bad beaten an
Eastern Shoreman from the marshes only 60 votes
and resumed his seat in triumph.
The General Mr. Kimmel, of course,) respond
ed briefly and with characteristic courtesy. He
thought the picture of his friend from Worcester
somewhat severely colOred, but reserviug his COM
meuts for the present, would on some future occa-
sion present the Senate with companion piece to
the portrait with which they had just been favored.
Inc Senate chamber was crowded during the per-
sonal explanation of Mr.. Townsend.
The attendance Of Delegates and Senators up0n
the present session is quite full, but four of the
former and three of the latter being absent from
their seats.
FREDERICK, August 3.-The House exhausted its
energies to-day in the passage of the bill authoriz
ing the removal of equity cases from one court to
the other of the Superior and Circuit Courts of
Baltimore, and then adjourned for the purpose ap-
parenty of hearing the exposition of the political
| career OF the Senator from Talbot (Henrv Colds.
| borough,) with which it rumored the Senator
| from Worcester intended to regale the Senate
The discussion arose upon the resolution of Sem
ator stone to repeal the orders for the regulation
| OF the Senate proposed by General McKaig and
passed on the last day of the preceding extra ses-
SION in regard to the payment of Senators and fines
to be imposed on them for non attendance.
Mr.. MChAIG, in advocacy of the orders, said they
were designed to operate only against those wilfui-
y delinquent to their duties; to vindcate the sove-
reignty of the State and the dignity OF the Senate
| Mr.. MILES, of st. Mary's thought the first order
| proper and necessary, but opposed to the re-
naming two. He moved to repeal the second and
| third orders.
Mr.. townsend pitied the difficulty into which the
| Opposition had precpitated themselves, and was
| disposed to help them out of it. He attributed
| their present position wholly to the mschievous
leadership of the Senator from Talbot, whom he
hkened to certain animal expert in leading focks
OF gentle cattle into habtual mischief. That gem
tleman (Goldsborough) had frequently shown
dlsposiuon to arraign the majority of the Senate
not only before the bar of that body, hut before
tribunal OF outsiders-to whom his efforts seemed
| to have been most directed-as violators of the
| Cnnstitution Of the State, as revolutionists
lie had tauuted them with political inconsistency
| and mad hnted that their political graves were
dug-nay, he had gone farther and plainly intima.
| ted that final resting place was even now being
prepared lhT i0pm. IL the majority to be
signed to CHAT borne from whence no traveller re-
turns" he (rownsend) enjoyed the consolation of
knowing that he would be cheated out of less time
than any other member present. Laughter.1 But
still he had no desire to hasten the end of his
''mortal COLL and should do nothing here or else
where to preciPitate so grave a catastrophe. IRE
newed cachination
The majority here could propose no measure but
that the Senator from Talbot would pounce upon
it like duck upon iune-bug and against this vim
dctive spirit he protested. He complained against
the injustice of being tainted with Inconsistency of
poll cal conduct by who bad been all things by
turn and nothing long, one who, politically SD eak-
ing, was here to day and gone tomorrow. Laugh
ter.
Mr. TOWNSEND, entering upon q biographical
sketch of the Senator from Talbot, said that his
earliest effort at political navigation made un-
der The honored banner of the old Wbig party.
which he deserted, however, renauncing aud
denouncing it in favor of an independent Henry
Goldsborough party [aughterl in opposition to
that branch of the Whi2 family sometimes called
the "Court House cique;" but to this second love
he proved equally inconsistent, and deserted it
This phase OF his subject the speaker illustrated |
with orthodox aneedote of Davy Crockett, who, |
after battling for six years against Andrew Jackson
and being ultimately compelled to succumb to the |
popularity of that chietaip, repaired home to his
constituents, and tod them that if they didn't re.
elect him "they might 60 to h and he'd go to |
Texas" The Senator from Talbot did not follow |
the geographical wandering of DavY Crockett but |
after long pause-perhaps for refection-return |
ed to his first love, and was received By the con-
6diug aud faithful old Wing party with open arms,
was hailed in fact as sort of political Prodigal |
Son Laughter.
About this time the gentleman publicly declared
himself to be 'in the hands of his friends" a sure
Indication the speaker said that the party so cir
cumstanced has more intense affection for one
OF his mothers sons than all the world beside
Laughter Well, the Wings put him up for
States Attorney, post to which he was admirably |
fitted and to which he would undoubtedly, have |
been elected but for failure to receive votes
enough.
Nothing dshearlened, however, MS TRENDS |
thought they had made mistake in running him |
for a scrub They found he was bl0oded |
nag, and they put him up for the four mile heat.
They ran him as State Senator, but his il-uck ad
hered to him; he came out of the race ) 900 votes
behind and ''Henry GoIdsborough was beat again. |
1t was now thought by his friends that they had |
better withdraw him. He was said to be spawned |
broken in his wind, but having the best friends in the
world, thew resolved to try him again, and this time
as Jeems Buchanan Eector on the Democratic tick
ct, but Fillmore swept the field and again Henry |
GoIdsborough was beaten 1t insisted upon he |
should be put out TO grass, but new course
ranged for him, and be Commissioner OF Board |
of Public works. This time he made splendid run, |
and it was thought be had been really elected. In |
deed it is said that the strength Of this pre-
sumption he gave dinner to his friends, but the
rejoicing proved premature and Henry Colds
bOrough.was beat again. The democratic party then
took him up, after he had entered its fold, and
elected him to the House of Delegates-the first
official position he ever occupied. The people &C.
cepted him finay-as the woman did who married
a devoted lover whom she had been prosecuting |
with insults for twelve years-"only to get rid of
the varmint."
The speaker continued in similar strain to
charge upon Mr.. Godsborough political incousis
tencies--wh having belonged to every party |
which ever existed, and with having deserted all
to which he ever belonged. Especially ungratefu |
was his conduct to the Democratic party, which |
he deserted, after it had elevated him to power for
the American party, which in turn he abandoned
to join the Breckenridge wing of the Democracy.
He thought, under these the
should concede to others what he so much
needed for himsef-a charitable construction of
sincerity Of motive
Mr.. Kmmel obtained the floor for the purpose
of paying back, he said, the Senator from Wor-
cester, who had yesterday made him the VIC
tim of his sarcasm, but yielded to Mr.. Miles, who |
suggested that the Senator from Talbot entitled
to the floor.
The latter rose to reply.
Mr.. GoLDsBoRoUdH earnestly deprecated the in
PRODUCTION into the Senate Chamber of the slang of
the stump gathering. They all peers, and to
charge the minority with being led by him was to
insult intelligent and chIvalrous set OF gentle
men. The assault just made upon him could serve
no purpose of public interest, of the welfare of
the State; if then, it devoid of any personally
offensive intent, why need it have been made? The
career Of the Senator from Worcester was equally
open to harsh criticism aud to sarcastic compari
sons, but he (the Speaker would not cunde5ceud
to Inconsistent alike with the rules of this
| body and with the courtesies of social life.
He denied that bis political life open to the
| charge of inconsistency. He had adhered to the
| Whir party until its demise, and had subsequently,
acted with the American party, though openly
| hostile to its leading principles True he had
| abandoned yet later the Democratic party, but he
| had done so because the sole issue presented
| Unian Disunion, and he preferred the Union far
| above mere party.
| Mr. Goldsborough said he had never vet, and
| never would PROSTATE the dignity of deGberaive
! BODY before personal animosity and prejudice,
| or before the less worthy purpose OF tickling
| the ears of outsiders He regarded such pro
| ceeding as in violation alike Of senatorial dignity
and of social proprey. II, therefore, the assault
| lust made upon him, and the eXpeCtant throng In
| the Senate Chamber were oceasioned by a belief
that be woud enter into such contest those en-
! tertaining such views would be disappointed And
if by this course it had been sought to wound his
sensibiities, he would tell the Senator from W or
cester that he had mistaken bis aiu,. He was here
to perform his duty fully and fearlessly. and not
| to engage in a work of slang and vituperatcn.
! He did not know, he said, exactly how to receive
| the speech of the Senator from Worcester, with
! whom he had been terms of friendly relation for
| many wears. He was familiar with the peculiar
| stye of the Senator and could therefore receive
! his remarks with full allowance; but notwihStapd-
| ing the disclaimer of the gentleman, he thought
his speech savored of vindicive spirit. If so, be
| would warn the gentleman that he cannot have all
| the game to himself. He Mr. G.. stood here on
| his individual responsibility, and if any ersonal
attack upon him was intended, be thought it should
! be made openly, aud not behind the screen of the
! rules of the Senate
He denied, also, that the recusant Senators had
| any wish or intention of disorganiziDg the senate
bv purposelv abseuting themselves from thls enan-
ber and complained of a report OF the proceedings
of the Senate which appeared in the American ana
Sun that it conveyed an impression that his attend