The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-21
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resoIu ion as substitute for the same, and
recommend it's adoption, VIZ:
Whereas, He, Charles P. Leslie, Senator
from Barnwell County, was, on the 18th day o.
August, A. D., 1868, guilty Of contempt toward
! the Senate by wilrul disobe3ience OF it's orders
and whereas the said Charles P.,L slie,. Senator
/ from Barnwel County, was, on the 18th day OF
September. A. D., 1868, in it's presence guilty
of contempt toward the Senate by disorderly
and contumacious behavior therefore, :.
Resolued, That the said Charles P. Leslie,
senator from Barnwen County, he, and ne is
hereby, reprimanded and expelled from the
| Sen ate, and his seat declared vacant.
| s. A. SWA1LS, Chairman.
q. E. HAYNE. Secretary. i
| B. F. WAITTEMORE,
D. T. CORBIN,
| B. F. RANDOLPH.
| SPECIFICATIONS TO CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST
SENATOR CHARLES P. LESLIE.
Specification 1st-Coutempt OF the President
pro tempore. In this That the said Charles
P. Leslie, when notified and summoned to the
Senate House by one OF the officers OF that body,
did refuse to comply with eald order or SUM-
mons by remaining absent from the Senate
! House. This on the 29th day Of August, 1868.
Specification 2d-Contempt OF President and
Senate. In this That the said Charles 2.
| Leslie, when ruled out OF order by the Presl-
dent, did make use of the following contempt
/ ooN
rush things through as you please, you will be
sorry for Il :" thereby intimating that the Pres
ident was attempting to silence him IN an arbl-
trary way, when such WAS not the case. And,
| also, when the President was about to put the
question, whether tho said senator should be
allowed to proceed, the said senator said ne
would not ask this Senate composed OF such
men as it isl for leave, and did continue his
remarks. This on tho 17th day of September,
| 1863 in the Senate Houhe.
After the reading of the report and specifca-
tious, several motions we're made by the friends
OF Mr.. Leslie to amend the report by subject
ing the Senator from Barnwell 10 simple rep
rimand. Mr.. Leslie, however, who appeared
to be the least concerned OF any in the chamber,
requested the withdrawal Of these motions, as
it seemed TO him to have an appearance of
wish to PREJUDICE the case.
B. F. Randolph, coiored, moved that the
senator from Barnwen be allowed to speak in
his own defence.
The President ruled that as preliminary
proceeding the question and charges must be
stated, and the senator heard, after which, ne
| would withdraw and the case be tried by the
! Senate.
Mr.. Leslie then rose and said:
LESLIE SPEAKS.
Mr.. President and Senator's: I trust this
| morning that, in what am about TO say, there
are none here who claim to net as senator's that
| will see it, in narrow and mean spirit, to in
terrupt me while am speaking. desire to
inform the President and senators that what l
shall say is not for the purpose OF prejudlcing
the Judgment Of single senator. care not
what your Judgment is. l can see into the
future, and II have any friends, all 1 desire is
that every mans name be entered on the jouru-
al 'saye" or may" These are some Of the i'm
mediate things ask my friends to see to when
/ am gone. I shall speak now, as my judS-
ment leads me to speak, OF the times and the
men who are the actors in this place. have
from time to time predicted what would ultl-
that are preferred against me are not the
charges upon which I am going to be
tried to-day. They do not constitute
any portion or part Of the charges upon
which I am to be tried. There are charges un-
deriving and underneath these which furnish
the real grounds of complaint. The rea, C.. 4 go
and only one these men bave aSaliE.t me Is,
first. that I am opposed TO t'cnI politically.
That is the plain statt m 1t nf the cLse. l am
opposed to their political c.Iicanery, and their
wild, revolutionary measures. l am opposed
to ali their measures that propose to strip the
treasury Of the State for their personal aggran-
dizement. I am opposed to more than that. l
recohct this beautiful morning that am an
American, and while these charges are made
against me, feel all the prouder that 1 am an
American and have not forgotten my race nor
my country. [Applause in the gallery:]
SYails (colored) moved that the galleries be
cleared.
Cain (colored)-I hope not, MIR. President;
but that the audience be requested to abstain
from any further demonstrations.
MIR. Oorbin-I hope the audience will be
...Iad oo5 tha doorvnannr nraanrva order
Swails-l withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Leshe-I am not speaking for favor or
for votes. Underlying all governments, and
upon which they are founded, lies the eternal
principle Of equal and exact justice to all men:
It is beautiful principle when illustrated and
carried out in daily life. Il is more than beau
tiful. It is grand and noble; but tho men Who
have preferred this charge here to-day know
nothing OF its workings. They have no thought
in common with me upon that subject and l
do not desire to be political partner with such
men.
MIR. President The great impeacher-
without disrespect to any one-1 might say
Carolina, their combined talents and wisdom
and virtue arm IN arm, have led those weak
men with whom l might disagree politically
to prefer these charges and prosecute them.
See the zeal they both manifest. See how
anxious they are. One scarcely rises in his
place to make motlon, Dut the Other Jumps
and springs lik, wolf from his chair.
MIR. Corbln-I rise to point OF order. The
senator should con6ne himself to the charges
before the Senate.
The President-The chair ia obliged to de-
eide the point Of order against the senator.
The remarks were not IN relation to the
charges, but an apparent attack upon other
senators.
MIR. Leshe-Both Of these senators have
been given highly complimentary titles, and it
they emulate the example Of tueir worthy and
distinguished friend, Mr. Ashley, they certain
ly cannot expect any greater reward in this
world, nor can they expect to get any higher
upon the roll of fame. can say, too, there
are wide tracks between us. I hold as pro-
position that the Senate as it is now corsti-
tuted, and as the House is constituted, cannot
stand. That is the charge against me. These
ideas, which have frequently emauated from rom
me, have furnished the ground for the real
charges. 1 call upon the people Of S,uth Car
olina to observe the mcn who to-day desire to
oppress and dive out every spirit OF lib
erty. They would combine with anything
or anybody Tor power. lake them one
by one, dissect and analyze their hctions.
But a week ago / opposed what is known es