The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-10

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Mr.. Tarcey. end 5Ir. Kill did have dili-
Guilty, in theC sniedsnate SENATE net. how
ever, upon tho discussion Of The Navy Bit,
but Of the Erpretnes Court ssIr. u. bad
spoken, 1Ir. lIill IN reply reviewed ar. rs
record ie q style which wss regarded e.
Offensive hv Senators. Mr. lanceT arose.
whea ar II had taken his seat, and rel
marked that as other Senators desired 10
speak Oh thai question, re would not con-
sumo the tine al the Senate then, bnt that
at a proper tine he would eulieasor 10 do
justice both 70 the Senator from Georgia and
10 himself he desired only 10 say then,
that the assertions 81 the Senator from
Georz q, IN regard 70 what he was pleased
10 term his Autobiography, we're false, and
he kaeE them to be false when he made
them.
Mr.. Eli responded quickly from his seat.
that he thHew the falsehood back i has face.
Upon motion. the Senate vent into secret
session Mr.. Nancey was then APPEALED to
70 adjust the matter, but refteratei what he
had said, and took his feat. Thenlupon Mr..
Hill, unexpectedly TO Mr. Yancey OF any
one else, threw heavy glass ipkstand
which struck Ny. Yaneey on his side face
bruisimg IL and causing the bloed 10 hoW
pr,fussiy, but not knocking him down, or
doing any serious injury. Mr.. Yancey
striking him, and here the fight ended.
A committee was appointed, aud retired,
e. report whst was due the Senate for
breach Of deelrnm. whist they were cut,
various speeches were made to reconcile the
parties Mr.. Yauccy was, Tor long time
inexmable, but when appeals were made 10
him 6s 10 ihe effect which 8 rupture would
have upon the cause he was disposed to
vitld II the impoftunities Of Z ends. To
aggravate the matter, The committee report
ed, ceusuring both partiss-Mr Yancey for
the language be he'd used, and Mr.. Hill for
throwing the inkstaod-
Mr. Taneey protested against the report
90 the last; but il was finally accepted by
the Serate, aud was afterwards reconsider
ed. and uifhdrHUn upon condition thst lie
would not prosecute LIS claim ior personal
redress any further: he reserying 10 him
SELF herirht 20 reply 70 Mr.. Hills speech
in public, which ne af erwards did, in 4
powerful and overwhelming Effort The
senate was engaged from about nom til
midnight 60 the settlement Of the affair.
Members were bound 90 secresy and no
correct statement could be obtained except
from some 'of them siuce the fall0f Zoe Con
federarv has made al filings public. We
are q nideut, from the iutimstlans we had
at che sle iI0m confidential sources, that
this aecount Of the matter Is fully as liberal
20 Mr. Hin as the recorded facts in the case,
submitted 90 Mr.. Yaueey's proie to the
Senate, would justify. The authentic record
is probably among the private papers Of Mr..
Y, but our statement Is sufficiently aecu-
rate for present purposes, being had from
she memory OF a Senstor who was an eye
witness, add Is generally careful of facts.
It's thus apparent that this ifiieulty had
no effect on NJ. Yancey's rapid decline in
heath. IN fact abundani testimony could
be addnced, q Necessary, from his physi-
clans hs.-e 90 show hat he had been 4 prev
60 disease for years. lie had a violent ct
tack Of q spinsl disease while he was can
wasting for The Washington Monument al
ter the Presideutial election in 1855, from
which d vas long aonbted whether he would
recover, and this completely rscked aud
distorted his erect and small but powerful
frame. He was affected for many years
with the disease Of the kidney, from which
be died. During his illness ms pains were
most excruciating, but be bore himself like
a true Christian stsiesman. as he was.
thrdugh ~ bic sufIerings IL was e. times
delnous with internal agony, and would
make most eloquent speeches, aud imagine
himself in line Of battle charging triumph
antly on the enemies Of his country. Ht
never once despared, or filtered in his de-
votion te Southern independence; but
thought NJ. uNNis WAhNnE 10 forecast, Nigoi
and popular sympashits ior a great loader
A 90 his continually crying to be put out
Of sight. that BE- simply made out OF wh1lg
cloth, and q very thin texture at that.
DR.. Yancey died a. be lived, loyal 10 his
convictions. he Elrgave his enemies. and
prayed God 10 forgive them for the miscon-
strpct,on Of his motives and his conduct
A simple marble slab was put ove- his grave
net beeanse be wished his resting place hid
trcm view. but because time was Required
90 erect d suitable monument.