Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-28
MR. FlEI.n nErR1MANnEn

la the House Of Representatives. ON weJoes.
day, the Sergeat-Rt Arms Of the House. in 40
cordancs with resolution, brought before the
bar OF the House A. r. Field to receive a repri.
man !. The Speaker addressed him Ms follow-
MIR. Field, the duty has been devolyed upon
me ny the Representatives nf the American ueo.
pie 10 express 10 you their condemnation Of the
act ilr which you have been tried before n o,m.
mt'ee oi their members, md ordered to lie re
prlmlnied al the har Of The House by their pre-
siding officer. ln this Hall assemble thos, who
have been chosen by the sniirages Of their cln-
shiuens drought the continental area of lhe
Republic 10 deliberate and decide npon the
gravesi maitvr4 Of national concern Differing.
oiten widely from each other their hc,s and
votes on laany qneaions mhy prove distasteful
to large portions Of the people for whom they
legsle'e, aud the Constitution has therefore
wisely declared that no Representative shall In
! uuesloned elsewhere for words fnOsen here in
debate Accountable as every Representative
IS 10 this hOdy with which he is associated ia
which s reserved the right of expulsion for
whatever feudtrs him unworthy Of lis member
ship, tue House hns repeatedly decided Tint
mrnnce Or assault by one member upon another
Is hagtaat breach OF privilege rendering the
offender amenable to whatever proper punish-
menl IT mny see tit to inilict anl while thus sub
jtoiiug sworn associate to its discipline, II
claims aud exercises the right to lis the penalty
against those hot Vi the body itself who endea
sor ~ threat or uttack To interfere with tie
ireest action Of its members. In your case tho
oilenee seems more inuxcusat le because ynu
were yourself claimant Of q s.at on this aSnr
and tue question involved iu tue decision of ibat
claim was oue Of far more than ordinary impor-
talce 10 The nation and your State.
The Representative who was first denounced
ana 'hen attacked by you was not 4 member Of
the committee before which tile issue was mend.
ing, aud whose replrt was necessary to bring ii
before tho House. lie had himself Joined iu lLe
unanimous vote by which you were authorized
TO occupy seat upon this floor pending ts de-
cisiou, and 10 yindieate your claim to member
ship Mhen the question should come before This
body fcr It's action. Yet, without proyooaiiop
without any preliminary personal CONTROVERSY.
you trsl iusulted him at public table ami foI.
lowed u with violent attack with On omen
kniIe, iuhietlDg painful wound upon bis ner-
500, and with threats that you would shoot him
oeiote you "eet 10 DeL You must rejoice that
your Assault d'd not terminate in grAEer results
ihan tbthe ior which you are now Rrraigned
II Ia hot just 10 you to state that the tealino.
ny Of youriiiends before the committee declarea
you TO be gentleman Of correct department
kiud and amiable 10 your intercourse with 9th,
ere, and unexceptl enable In demeauor. exeent
on occasions Of Indulgence 10 convivialiiy; and
the unpleasant position you occupy to-day is
therefore only another Illustration of lhe ex.
eeedIpg value Ct that warning voioo of inspirao
lioD' LOOK not upon the vino when 1t Is leJ,
wneG glve'h its color Ia the cup. for at last il
n'ttih 'ite terpeut aud stIugelh like on ad-
der Invoking you finally u remember thai
whether as au individual or legislator. .ibe
that Is sloS to anger is better thun the mighty
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that tShetb
CITY, II only remains for me to direct The
seFgeant'at-Arms TO discharge you from bis cug.
tody.
Mr. Field was accordingly discharged