New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-20

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o,trd ~ liz agents. The article was therefore re-
sror ihle 20 far ~ he could Judge In reply 10 Mr.
Vollspdaham, VINO hed that The lIouse was not Jus
lifted in such investigation OF statements Of thi-
kind Mr.. Hickman referred him To Iage 90 OF the
--latest edition OF tie Manuals. by this, common tales
were worthy the attention OF the House. Now, he
held that The matter under consideration was more
than common tale. IL was direct charge by a
RESPONSIBLE newspaper.
sir. VALLANDiGHAM asked Mr.. Hickman to
ob.erye that it was "a mere local item. lie was OF
tie opinion that the editor never saw the article III
question.
Mr.. HICKMAN did not care whether IT was or
BOT local item. II WA sufficient for bin that II
was All ordinary article III responsible newspaper.
MIR. HICKMAN having referred TO various re-
ports in circulation lroiuGical 10 tie character 81
Mr. NallandIghhm the latter said The genie man
from PeDpsy lvania had suspicion. lie desired
the gentleman from Pennsy wanna to mention one
specific item or charge which The suspicion rested
Mr.. HICKMAN replied that he could not refer 70
such charges.
Mr.. VALLANDIGIIAM called upon the gentle
man to give them.
Mr.. HICKMAN did not desire just then to make
the required statements.
Mr. VALLANDiGHAu asked the gentleman TO
specify one single item. lie did not mean merely
lie wsIarer SANDERS for thote he had denounced Oh
the floor of the House on former occasions.
Mr. HICKMAN knew nothing about newspaper
sla der. lie only knew suspicion had exifteu
against the gentleman from Ohio, aud existed even
now. He did not de sire controversy with the gen
tleman from OHIO. He was only defending himself,
and would continue TO defend bimseli. lie wouid
repent most distinctly tnet suspicion lad existed
against the Loyalty of the gentleman. lie had 10
Gonti the gentleman himself knew MS lie was
asked by the gentleman TO specify certain things,
aud in This lie WIS called upon TO refresh Inc neiI'
ory. Well, lie would give him one or two Iennls-
cences. He DIR. Hickman then referred to The
Bree kinridge meeting in Baltimore, at which the
gentleman was Jrosent, and which gave rise TO many
icons and next alluded to tie fact that the geI
;leInan was at dinner In Kentucky gwen IN Ills
hoior.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM wished to reply to the
gentleman right here, but ;,
Mr.. HICKMAN several times declined 10 yield
the floor. Mr. Valla disham having as ofien onGcav
o,ed 10 obtain AL opportunity TO respond Dir. iiiek
man said lie was entitled 10 toe treated ir0leily, s'
refusing TO Wild. lie then remarked there WIS
many other things which be could state. Iher-
was the iact that the speeches Of tie gentle
man of Ohio made during the extra session IN ,o"-
,re,s 1h-sespetc hes were in hit az lust the Gov
eminent and the rartrs conducting tie war. laese
sue.ch,s gave rlse 10 many Suspicious. lie genie
man from Ohio was sernluly not ignorant OF al
there facts. lie asked II there WIS man IN ''e
Home who had not heard suspicion against Tie
LOYALTY OF the gentleman from ONO. Was not
his tuspicion COMMON rumor lie alleged IT was
common uuaor IN the Northern states, among Inc
loy,l ueope OF ibose .iat,s that the gentleman was
SUSPECTED of disl yay, il rot directly implicated.
Mr.. NALLANDlGIiAM here desired 10 cay u
word relative to The diuucr in Kentucky. He would
tell the gentleman IAat bad o. pre--ed tie roll Il
KENNEDY since tie 10Th OF July, lrJI wien lie
went IL er 81 one Of COunice 10 follow the Te-
mains OF that great aud glorious mnn-lhat irue
honest and l.1.oiic man, Henry Gay 10 hlr Iir'
ra-tiuc-riace. lie lad pur'aken OF 10 dinner 10
Kentucky or eecwl ere, of political character ana
Vet tie gentleman from Pcuu-s lyaLa would dare to
.guuori li- -usI ,ilur On thoc foul chambers whi'h
had been circulated throughout the wnolc CONT!
sp,itrtt liil, aud tLous .ucs Of other stAicmeLt'
lad spt,.red against TIE loyalty Of others ~ news'
paper and yr they lad Dot been brought before nc
IIon- Tor ~ action. Then why .a- be only singled
ont lie denied the truth of the statement made by
Mr. iIickuiHn. He hurled Lehince INTO Bis teeth,
aud afked hin 20 POINT ont one single sentence III
the sieech made by him on the ION
# Julv where lie had uttered disOyal tenli-
mcnts. He would not rctrnct one sentence Of what
If That time lie had uttered nor would he retract
enc vote be had gwen. lie bad been invited To
Kentucky, and by 40 true and honest men hs tucte
were in any other state to-day. Ito knew boihihg
which should prevent any loyal man from Wishing
State which had given birth to 70 many siaiesuen.
lie apain referred 10 the paragraph embodied III tie
rre.uble IA "a miserable, iTTcspousb, statement OF
me IgDDer. lie hurled back upon Mr.. Hickman
tie insinua,ion OF suIpiclon. They oneht 70 Wa.
until they had found someihing when inaiea, ,
ltr,yy he had differed from the majority
81 the House, and with the pchcy 81 the
Administration. He thanked God he had night, and
the mower to fulfil his Contitutional Obligations
/ Ib;. y,s the crime whereof lie hsd been guilty.
The gentleman from Penney wanna himren hai been
made the victim Of tlapdcr, u wB' not III TIE power
Of sny authority to place liz Nandighams )chni Gc'er
in isloysl portion lie had raid 10 hing on which
ne Committee on the judiciary could base cIarge,
or insfy suspicion OF this kind He wanted to rel 81
these charges thur in the egisuug. Wbs, would
become of the members of this House, and Senators
TOO. If their characters depended on irresponsible
now spaper statements, and if such sta,emenis were
10 be ale the criterion on which TO iouhd Judg-
mental Why be nrked was he thus singled out
Certain members had been watching something from
him that lie might utter ungnardedy III he course Of
his remarks. lie uttered frequent patriotic senli-
mens, and earnestly spoke of the future prosperity
OF the country &C.
Mr.. HICKMAN, IN replying, said be had never
been called upon TO put himself III position TO VIM
dictate biLself.
STR. VALLANDIGHAM replied tba, this was
owing TO lie Democratic friends.
Mr.. HICKMAN remarked that the charges which
| had been brought against him IN the pat he had
lever made the subject Of public COM aint; be
was therefore vindicated by silence. He never
had nor never would allow any man To make IA
sieech in bis favor when once he war charged with
disloystv; but he would wait until the proper time,
ana then meet tho matter himseli. lie would
hnd expressed no suspicion touching the 10y.
atty OF The gentleman from Ohio. IL more
was deyeloIed than might have been expected,
it was the fault Of the gentleman hInsef lie then
reviewed Mr.. Valandigbam's reinarks, and referred
to the aitert July speech. In tho distant future,
when treason and rebellion shall have received it,
reward, lie might look at that speech again, as Il
mere curiosity Of the past. He arked, did not the
gentleman from Ohio know Rebel camp III Ken
lucky WAS called by his name, "Nnllapdi CHAM - 7
That did rot indicate that the Rebels regarded him
az the mort loyal msn in the Union.
| Mr. VALLANDIGllAM-Is there not town in
Kentucky called " Hickman Laughter.