The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-08


An UNCONSTITUTIONAL" PROCEED
IS0-A SUMMARY EJBCTMENT FROM
THE CAP1roL.-For some time past one
Colonel Honnshell, of Greenbriercoun-i
ty. who has that title by virtue OF a
commission in the rebel army Tor in the
"irregular" rebel service,) Inns been
staying in thecity, and has been spend-
ing some tim0 in the Hobbies of the'
Legislature. 1t was understood he had
been commissioned by the rebels of the
Greenbrier circuit to present charges in
the Legislature against Judge n. Har-
rison OF that circuit; and yesterday
evening the charges were presented in
the House of Delegates through one of
the members, Mr.. Hounshel remain
ing in the lobby to see what sort of re-
csption they met,
In the course OF some remarks upon
the resolution covering the charges,
Captain Mewhorter, of Kanawha, said
they had been introduced in the House
nj the instance OF q rebel Colonel, and,
he Ind been informed, of a "bush-
After the House adjourned and the
members were standing around the hall
conversing, as usual, Colonel Hounshell
entered the bar and approaching Cap
tain Mcwhorter demanded,
"By what authority do you call me a
ibushwhacking ColonelF"
Captain McWhorter replied by ask
ing. .1Are you the gentleman who pre-
sefited those charges :"
Colonel Hounshell replying In the
Affirmative, the Captain said: 'I have
been informed that you were a "bush-
IHhRcker.f
well" said Col. II. "I was not n
bushwhaoker. That charge is false. i
did not think you would mako the as
sertion ON your own responsioility, as
YOU stated falsehood." Capt: Now
Teplied that he had no personal knowl-
edge of the fact, but had been so IN
formed and believed 1t.
Col. II. replied that 1t WAS untrue,
and added, ''as 70 my moral character
am willing that should be investigated;
Gas 10 Your moral character replied
Cant. McW-..I don't know how that Is.
You are guilty of the highest crime
Known 10 ourlnwss and you have boon
hardened for those crimes probably,
But YOU are none tho less guilty because
YOU committed them"
naughty, and tho members began 10
crowd around to hear the alteration.
Al this iuncture Mr.. Cunningham, of
Marion, Tau elderly member, came
along and remarked to Col. ii, that
he had better go outside of the hall II
he wanted 10 make IA fuss"
Col. III. replied in an excited and high
toned voice: I" You had better go home
and mind your own business"
Col. Witcher. of Cabell, standing by,
observed 70 Col. III. that II he wanted a
tlifficulty he should go out doors and
say so, Eliminating that he Thought ne
might be accommodated.
Col. II. turning To Col. Witcher 70
piled In very naughty and seorntaI
manner: GI am responsible for what i
say and for my acttons-
Col. Witcher squared himself, but
Just then Mr.. Koonce, of Jefferson,
coming up behind him inquired OF Col.
n. II he felt "aggrieved."
Col. H. turned upon Mr.. Koonce
and b9stowing upon him such n
whitening look of contempt as only
n chIvaIrous son of the South Is
capable Of replied in most insult.
taxes n gentleman to aggrieye me, and
while some members of this House
Yise 10 that high level, others are moth
inc hut black guards and towards"
This was too much, and Mr.. Koonce
event for,t the belligerent Colonel, and
hnstling him out through the LOBBY aud
down HE stairs. Several members fol-
lowed in hot haste, and Mr., Ballard OF
Monroe county. being foremost took up
the case where Mr.. Koonee leitit, and
being a stalwaFt Enough elderlyl man,
strong in limb and we'll booted, A1r.
ballard applied his calf skins so vigor-
onslv that the Colonel Immediately
found himself MT the foot OF avery long
Seyerai membershastenedt opick him
upa and escorted him in n somewhat agt-
tated and Mustered state to the OUTSIDE
door and out into the street
And further deponent saith not.