The Portland daily press., 1864-09-01
More Of Mr.. swsat,s Record.

The publication Of the Congressional GLOBE
which contains the proceedings ouring tne
last session of Congress, Is not yet finished.
Enough however Is printed to give US nearly
all the speeches and votes of the members.
A gentleman of this city, thlrsting for the valu-
able knowledge to be found in that priceless
publication, has looked through the whole
four volumes, without the aid of an index, aud
has noted nearly all the votes and speeches OF
onr present representative from this District,
the asprant for an extension Of the same hon.
ors. We intend to refresh our readers from
time to time with interesting information
cleaned from this source. We alluded yester
day to Mr.. Sweat's indignant denial of the
charge that his only object was to embarrass
the administration. In that remarkable speech
his virtue and innocence we're no less conspic-
nous than his heroic bravery. He made a
furious attack on Henry Winter Davis, who
Was absent at the time, and notwithstanding
Our plncky little representative was twice re
minded that Mr.. Davis was not in his seat he
went on piling up his abuse ia the very face
of the indignant members who thought him
too Insignificant to demonstrate with. The
n "a who can display the amount of moral
courage that Mr.. Sweat did on that occasion
de.erves to be exhibited to the world in his
true colors. 1t is really inspriting to observe
what perfect gamecock he is, how eager for
the prey, how terribly chagrined that his ad
v.rsary did not meet him. With chivalrous
nagnanimity worthy oflhe Sunny South, he
intimates that Mr.. Davis, who is one of the
,blest debaters in the House, is afraid to meet
min aud that he Is purposely absent at time
when he ought to have known very well that
somebody was going to attack him. We have
not yet touched on the most convincing proof
of the generosity, as well as fearless, almost
reckless courage of our oratorical athlete
rom Maine. For fear that Mr.. Davis should
read the whitening sarcasm OF our New Eng
land Junius and thereby suffer SO acutely from
notification as never to be able to hold up
his head again, our humane and considerable
representative keeps back his remarks SO late
that they are not printed in the Globe but are
reserved for the appendix which is published
long afterwards. Perhaps the debate as far as
it pertains to this point may be interesting.
After long TRADE against the abolitionists
and profuse profession of the patriotism OF
democrats, Mr.. Sweat asks if Mr.. Davis is
1.-THE special agent or attorney of the President
authorized to come TO him and say that the
President does not need our aid"
Mr. Wdshburne OF Illinois--I would sug-
sest 10 the gentleman from Maine that the
Gentleman IRON Maryland Mr.. Davis is not
IN his seat
Mr.. S9edt--Its not my fault. wish that
no were in mis- seat, for would wish him TO
nave an opportunity OF answering me.
Mr.. Wdshburne.-ThenI suggest to the
gentleman from Maine that he withhold his
remarks until the gentleman from Maryland
is in his seat.
Mr.. SUedt-It is the duty of gentlemen
who make such charges on this floor as the
gentleman made, 10 be sin his seat (notice
tie GRAMMAR at all times while the House is
N session, and especially on the days immedi-
ately succeeding his attack; for he must
know that If we have any manhood, any
truth, or any selfrespect on this side Of the
house, we should improve the first opportuni-
" to repe and thrust back such charges il
his teeth, and call upon him TO answer.
Mr.. Garfield. / hope our friends on this
side OF the house will not object, bat let the
gentleman from Maine continue his attack on
Al absent member"
Is not this gratifying exhibition?