Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-05
planation, but with no better result than

planation, but with no better result than
before.
Mr. Bingham said No, sir: l do not care
about it. Having refused to LET me inspect
the book on which he based his charge, he
. may now initiate the example seen In the
vision of the Apocalypse, and turn round
and eat it. Lauyhte The gentleman
talks of spoliated book. Who spoliated
it ? That is about as interestinga a query as
that to which [ referred the other day
"Who killed Cock Robin 2" Who knows
that it was spoliated? If John Wilkes
Booth tore pages out of it was that spolia-
ton ? The gentleman's words are as i'm
potent as they are unWarranted.
Let the CALLED jade vince,
My WithCrs are unwrung.
/ challenge him and dare him, here or
anywhere else, in this tribunal or in any
tribunal, to assert. that spoliated any book.
Such II charge as that, without one title of
evidence, is only fit to come from g man
who lives in bottle and is fed with spoon.
Laughter. One word more to show the
heartless righteousness of this ASSAULT
that be parliamentary. have great respect
for the Speaker, personally, and mainly for
his entire fairness and ii anything said
by me, in the heat and excitement of the
moment, rests even colorably on the Speak
or, | ask the reporter to record that, in the
presence Of tho House. ! recall it and dis
claim any such purpose of any such 4nten-
ton.
The Speaker remarked that Mr.. Bing-
ham had reflected on him.
Then, said Mr.. Bingham, [ ask the
Speakers pardon. [ believe that more
impartial presiding officer never sat since
the Commons first met What is the state
mont here showing the utter heartlessneSs
Of this accusation. its utter disregard and
contempt for all deconcy and law ? 1t is
that controlled the evidence in the court
The gentleman (N1r. Butler) knows that
was not the official organ of that court.
He knows that its Recorder was the Judge
Advocate General of the United States.-
/ And yet l am to be at fault because [ did
not oyerrulc the official organ OF the court.
The gentleman has undertaken task en-
tlrcly beyond his movers, and only proves
i'll this thing which he has undertaken to
do, that the execution of the war on his
part, Ill this instance as i'll others, is by no
means up to the high and sounding mani
festo. Laughter.
Let the gentleman read my argument on
! that subject, and let him show where it is
false, corrupt, malicious or unjust. | re-
cognizc that, at last Justice is the rule of
conduct both official and unofficial, mas
much us it is the attribute Of the great
God Of nature. Nothing gives me more
pain than to &c compelled to utter even al
angry word towards my fellowman. l may
have spoken now with heat unbccoming
in me in this place. IF / have, shall ask
the poor privilege of softening my angry
words in the official report.
Here the fall Of the Speakers hammer
indicated the close of Mr.. Bingham's quar-
ter hour.
Mr.. Butler tried to make brief ex-
PLANTATION, but Mr.. Pile and others obiec-
ted
Mr.. Hamilton Ward asked leave to offer
Il resolution reciting Montgomery Blair's
declaration that Mrs. Surratt was improp-
erly convicted and Mr.. Buffers declara-
ton to the same effect, and directing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the
matter.
Objection was made, and the House re-
fused to suspend the rules to LET it be
offered.