Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-05-05

his lnvectlve than that speech OF the n0noraDlej
Senator 8 IL A
A severe rap at Butler and Bingham a
''He had also report in the House Of, Rep
resentatives Of a very brief debate between two
of the most distinguished members OF that
body, who can, as we'll as any others, for the
purpose of this trial, furnish standard OF
what is called by the honorable Manager PRO
priety of speech. ~ Mr.. Bingham says II
desire to say, Mr.. Chairman, that it does not
become gentleman who recorded his vote fifty |
times for Jefferson Davis, the arbitrator IN |
this rebellion (roars of laughterl-as his can |
didate for the Presidency OF the United States
to undertake to damage his cause by attempt
ing to fasten the imputation either on my in
tegrity or on my honor. | repel with scorn
and contempt any utterances OF that sort from
any man, whether he be the hero OF Fort Fish
err not taken or of Fort Fisher TAKEN (Con-
tnuous laughter.) Mr.. Butler, after some re-
marks, said, But if during the war the gen.
tleman from Ohio did as mnch as l did in that
direction | shall be glad to recognize that
much; but the only victim Of the gentleman S
proves that [ know of was innocent wo-
man hung upon the scaffold-one Mrs. Sur
ratt-and [ can sustain the memory of Fort
Fisher if he and his present associates can sus-
tain him in shedding the blood of woman who
was tried by military commission and con-
victed without sufficient evidence, in my judg-
ment" MIR. Bingham, with spirit, replied =
Il challenge the gentleman-l dare him, here
or anywhere, in this tribunal or in any tribu-
nal, to assert that spoated or mutilated any
book but such a charge, without one title of
evidence, is only fit to come from man who
lives in a bottle and is fed with spoon =
What that refers to | do not know. while
the court and audience were convulsed with
| laughter at the expense of the two Managers
referred to both these gentlemen sat at the ta>
BILE, apparently unconcerned and uninterested
spectators;) but it required great efforts on
| their parts to appear so callous to all this.
| Mr.. Evarts continuing:
''But what do you think was the subject that
these honorable gentlemen were debating upon?
| Why, it was charity.
A Senator-What?
Mr.. Evarts-Charity question of charity
to the South. That was the whole staple Of
the debate. Charity which suffereth all things
and is kind Laughter.) Charity envieth
up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh
not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh
no evil reioieeth not in inequality but rejoiceth
in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things charity never fails. !"
But, the apostle adds, what may not be exactly
| true in regard to the managers, tongues may
fail" Uaughter.) But now, to be serious
In free Republic, who will tolerate this fan
faronade about speech making? GUS tuterlt
Gracchos de seditione Querentes? Who will
tolerate public orators prate about propriety OF
speech? Why can we not learn that our estl-
mate of others must proceed on general views
and not vary according to particular passions
and prejudices? When Cromwell IN his career
through Ireland, in the name of Parliament,
had set himself down before the town of Ross
and summoned it to surrender, this Papist com
munity, exhausted in its resistance, asked to
surrender only on condition of freedom Of con
science Cromwell replied LAS to freedom
of conscience, [ NEEDLE with no mans con-
science; but if you mean by that liberty to cele.
brate the mass, would have you to understand
that in no place where the power OF the Parlla-
ment of England prevails shall that be permit
ted So the honorable managers do not com
plain of freedom Of speech, but if any man says
that the House of Representatives is hanging
on the verge Of government we are to under
stand thatain nc place where the power of the
two houses Of Congress prevails Shall that be
perplitted although they NEEDLE with no man
property or freedom Of speech. daughter. J
He then referred to the Expressions OF opinion
by Mr. Jefferson on the sedition law, and to the
action of the President on the same subject.
In another place, Mr.. Evarts contrasted the
Constitution torn old rag y in connection with
the Tenure ofoffice law as something like the
case of the good old Calvnistic lady, who said
if deprived of her total depravity, what use
would her religion be to her? (Great laughter.
Eutler will endeavor to get in reply to the
hits at him in the Alta- Vels case, and he will
doubtless succeed, If irnehn' base subterfugf
will do it. Il "a" - ii t. - 9
Gen. Stanbery commenced to speak at 81
yesterday evening, and spoke until four o'clock,
when the Court adjourned until - NJ to-day,
then he will resume. It is printed and he reads
the copy. 1t is 4 powerful ARGUMENT, and is
physically, from from bis recent indisposition.
Bingham commences his rhetorical display on
Monday He will only speak about four hours,
as he is very rapid and passionate speaker-a
regular nitro-g lycerine exploder-a flash in the
} pan of Dupont best rhinestone and saltpetre.
Rowdy Kelley and Trooly Loi Stokes, both
of the Rump concern, addressed the negroes of
Alexandria last night, and turned the heads OF
} the poor creatures by telling them they we're as
good as white people, and the equals Of Kelley
and Stokes; of which latter affirmation I-enter-
} tain no manner of doubt whatever The negroes
thies Their record is not hot very honorable.
The canvass for mayoralty IN this clty is be-
ginning to wax hot. In one Of the wards--the
fourth-two meetings held for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Nominating Conven-
T ton, and on both occasions the meetings broke
up in Kilkenny row. The whites or Conser-
vatives will carry tie city az the next election,
if there is not . ''spfit'' III the white. man s
ticket. There beipg, So far, Registered, 1000
more whites than darkiss.
About this day week the Court will doubtless
come to vote on ac4uittal or conviction, if re-
porters are not admitted to the Court when dis
GUESSING the points in private, them in that case,
there Is 10 telling when vote will be taken i;
they do not fogstQ SAB ENG see themselves in
print
Quite an exciting and very laughable scene
sprung up in the Rump House yesterday eve
ming, after the adjournment of the Court of I'm
parchment, in regard to the Alta Vela affair
between Mr. Brooks and Beast Butler. The
reason Butler attacked Mr.. Brooks is doubtless
owing to something the latter gentleman said
about Bottled Butler in his paper, the New
York Erpress. Butler ipsinuated, during this
extraordinary passage at arms, that Mr.. Brooks
cheated his former partner ont OF large amount
of money. Brooks retaliated on Ben, giving a
short piquant record of his career from Big
Bethel down to his rule in New Orleans, where
he characterized Butler as having went down
to that city for beauty and booty" especially
booty" and that he (Brooks) compelled Butler
to disgorge $4,000 in gold, that Butler robbed
New York citizen Of In New Orleans: hence
Butler's antipaty to him (Brooks.) At this,