The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-22
ROUSSEAU-GRINNELL AFFAIR
In WASHINGTON.
A Deserved ChaStiSement.

me New York Times, the leading c,nsery-
republican newspaper OF the country,
ishes the following editorial defense of
Il. Rousseau for his recent attack on Rep
ntativs Grinnell, of Iowa:
i it be ever possible for a gentleman to re-
( such provocation and insult as to be inca
u p of replying to it by mere words, and feel
VI lied to vent his Indignation by physical
cation of the offender, then unquestionably
4 Rousseau received such insulting personal
flDcation from Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa on Mon
u asst. For the latter, in such an extraordi-
n assault as that on the day referred to, to
VI ,e the distinguished Kentucky unionist, who,
I'm early days of the war, won the admiration
81 q nation for his whole-souled devotion to
13Uniou and tue flag, with having no record
II than that of negro-hunter; to charge
II the gallantest of Kentucky's soldiers with
n bonery and the most contemplate conduct :;
aak of Gen. Rousseau's military services as
"a pretence, all the merest mockery-a mere
In ne of his own horn - to sneeringly desig-
La an explanatory remark of his as worthy on
Il .'fellow who had quarrel with colored
e TO to speak of him as ''whining off with
ssf hams plea, taking refuge under a feminine
ID - &c., &c. to vulgarly talk of him as s'as-
HI az the air of certain bird that has more
N usual extremity of tail, wanting in the 9th
m, sremity;" to insolently pointm hi out, ac-
Eslg to the report ''and there" said Mr.
Eslell, in a most contemptuous manner, s'there
j Ands, six feet high, and even calling himself
/ E-ttoned : up general officer and gentle
81 Z to keep this sort of thing up, with vari-
~ vulgarity of figure, but invariabe malici-
ffEIss of temper, was assuredly something more
Nsnone would expect Kentuckian, at least,
fAnekly endure. Kentuckians may be accused
III ing either saints or philosophers, but no
l5fIF the tribe, be he philosopher or saint, has
X yet been charged with failing to take due
Ia . of such language when applied to him.
u sa Rousseau bore himself throughout with re-
HtPkble dignity, go far as the telegraph report
I'D only once, in a moment of warmth, de-
In thats'if the speaker did not protect him
M such remarks he must protect HIMSELF
klr days after, however, Or on Thursday last
ezEdg waited for the apology which he under
I'm was to be sent, he replied to Mr. Grinnelrs
Net by vigorous Gaming of his person out.
1A f the house.
eE are sure that Gen. Rousseau would no.
Mn suffered in the estimation of his country.
II r his fellowmembers had he permitted the
"a to remain as it stood ut the close of the
M edings on Monday. But neither will those
eBs,Te possessed of q knowledge of human ma.
IN lr)r those who are possessed of human nature
HssI be able TO see other than one of its genu.
M pulses finding expression through that chas
fT cane. saas r -. 81
think it time that congress should adopt
means of preventing such outrageous and
81. aceful assaults as that made by Mr.. Grinnell
1T g astonished that such language as he used
.jl.., be permitted to continue to disgrace the
,ai without more vigorous protests from the
~ ers, and more decisive language from the
Fer, than were uttered on the occasion re
TO. We know of no other legislative as
age in the world where anything like it
ESs. for a moment be tolerated And we know
10 such body can maintain the respect of an
4 gent public while 1t allows such outrages
IS grace its record. 8