Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-02
sAT,FXAYDRIA GAzFFTE And VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

do Republican, who had been employee tor
that Tnrnose. He repeated, he Woui0 rather
Shave Judge Black than any man Who nag sto-
lien The livery Of heaven to serve the devil 10.
Mr. Eldridgs addressed the house to9shoW. I
that the circumstances under when the names
to the paper we're obtained cast suspicion over
the proceedings.
Mr., Woodward, abiding to a remark OF Mr..
Idridge,k said as to- suspicion chat, Judge i
Black was Id conspiracy with somebody, ne +
would remark that Judge Black was man OF 7
the highest integrity q conspiracy with any,
body was impossible with Judge Black, and
espoeseiallv with the gentleman from Massachn-
sets. The idea was impossible.
Mr.. Eldridge resuming, said he did not enter
into the question at all. he only remarked it
was a singular coincidence that Judge Black
Withdrew, as he did at the time, from being
counsel for the President. He then replied to
Mr. Logan, arguing that the facts attending the
signing of the letter were enough toezeite .sus-
picion in the minds of honest men. @ go
Mr.. Logan asked the gentleman to give way;
| but ~ I1st y
Mr.. Eldridgef refused to yield the floor, say
ing the member cant be gentleman,, and
treat his political opponents with polltenesss
Mr.. Logan, You can't expect anything
else from blackguaEd, and / don't take that
| ':Iyf
| back.
floor gave circdmstantial account how the
signatures were procured in the House-Mr
/ Stevens saying Seward acted like seoundrel
| In Ghc Alta " ella tcase-and he caused to be
/ read letter from Judge Black, dated York,
/ April %, explaining his connection with the
/ case, and how he came to decline acting as
counsel for the President. He says his retire
! ment was not prompted by. anybody he felt
himself forced morallY to retire. The story
that hegaVe the President bis choice between
4 his services and the adjustment OF the Alta,
| Vela case is all false. He only asked the Pres
/ ident to do an Of Justice When he found out.
/ Seward policy, then hislegal duty was at an
4 end &c. d .s,q;tJ5 3ia.,..G o1jlf III
| : Mr. Brooks said he never entered into dis
4 cussons with snch men as Messrs. Butler and
/ Logan, unless he was provoked to it. -+ -l,f ~
4 MrtButler.. When | was in the. service Of.
/ the country, did you not accuse me of being a.
/ gold robber? H2 &oo@# 2 llH
Mr. Brooks replied it was because the fact
was substantially established in the court OF
4 New York, the gentleman had pursued him
4 with fire and fury. The honorable gentleman
would never forgive him because he was the
| means of extorting from him, through the Ma
/ Wy Department, the 100000 in gold which had
i leans brs the amount was returned IN legal
4 tender notes. AS a incnfE:er OF Congress, he
4 had night to comment. on his acts IN New
4 Orleans One morning lie sent an AIDE de-
4 camp to him (N1r Brooks) with letter threat
1 ening him unless Il retractIon was made; and
! because he called tie attention Of the House to
| this circums lance, the gentleman had p'rsued
him With volIey OF abuse and yituperatiye Ian
guagc which he could not describe; but which
was filter for Bllingsgatc and Newgate than
for Massachusetts,. .H9 NJ.
The Speaker called the gentleman to order.
| Mr. Brooks asked Is Billinsgate out Of or
der? Tits one of the gates OF the city OF Ion
| don. zt .ara-i "-a
The Speakersa the remark was not parlia
mentary.
Mr.. Brooks lin further reply said: No
matter what his lawsuits were, his case had
hcen settled satisfactorily. He should not al
ludc to the gcntlcman's history in Massachu-
sets or elsewhere His record was before his
own people and countrymen and bis constltu-
cnts sent him here by a majority Of thousands.
The most religious, educated intelligent, and
wealthy citizens of New York had endorsed
him again and again He might enter into the
history Of the gentleman from Massachusetts,,
and speak of his exploits at Big Bethel and
Fort Fisher, and Of the beauty and booty at
New Orleans, especially OF the booty.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman that
this had no connection with Alta Vela.
Mr.. Brooks, resuming, said he had no RENE
| dy against the gentleman for personal assaults
The gentleman was not amenabe to the laws Of
debate or courtesy. But If he were called on
to give an opinion in connection with him, he
would say that certain honorable gentleman
| had returned to Massachusetts, with the key Of
| Richmond in his pocket, when he was attacked
by bricklayer for insulting bis wife, and sound
| ~ thrashed. 81 - '.5t.
Mr.. Washburne, of Ill moved that the res;
Eolution be laid the table, and this was agreed
to-yeas 10, nays 2G. This question was decl-
ded by party vote, the only Republicans vot-
ing with the Democrats in the majority being
Managers Butler and Wilson, and Mr. Moor
head -
The House, at half past seven O'Clock, I'D,
ljourned. liz .a b. zaasIu
The CONVENTION DEBATES. We learn
from Mr. Allan, Chairman of the Convention
| ~ he I, boop