The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-05-12

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Athh. chained ls&ss 10 make q PER
sonai expasnAtioa. And nsads q state
usu' FESTIVE 20 hss rtesenliEg . bsi
tcmssifne slnce IN Congress. 81 asa 4
Tath cas- 10 Lis atEie. To ihs insro.auc.
lion q whirb Mr. W@hhurre n m
bad objected s0lsequenlly AIy. WAsh.
hrfr wrote EATER q q constituent "a
hs poanslly us.lsng certain charges
regarding Dcnuslly's Previous political
record aAd his seton IL tbs Conrrtsa
Mr. Donnells after caussug The leiier
70 he sesd, said that II contained tusn.
iy.ibree islseloosls. sud continued il
tsndiesiion u himself Referring Ia
The charge made against him IL Mr..
Naahhafns letter 81 hia being an
"oa8cal berfaF. Ar Dannelly sAjd
'sn ofiosni bsrrar snd that nom q
gentleman bearing tho numn wlien be
docs ~ IA Braie An official bepear 4
Way, Mr Speaker. when / entered The
slate 81 Minnesota il was democratic /.
when entered the county in which /
live i was two 10 one democratic /
ktkcd ne oftice ] expected none. Bnt
The charge comes from such n quarter
that ! cannot fail to notice Il The
gcnilsman's family are chronic Office
bearers They sre nothing II they are
p0' ~ cfsce. Ont q offcn tley are
miserable, wresched, God forsahen-ss
uncomfortable a. that famous stump
tailed bull ID fy time daughter
Tbs Whole trouble arises from lie rer-
esleDt determination Of one 81 the gen
slenlans family 20 SIT in this body.
livery young male ~ The gent.tmans
fsmily IL born into The world with M
G., Thanked on his hroadcst part God
IN his infinite wisdom did not make any
Of them broad enough 10 make room for
U. 3 s. tLaneLter There was
room for u. s., but the other S. slip
ped over. aud t. S. a Co. ia the firm.
daughter
The speaker interrupted Mr Donnel.
ly and reminded him tha, his language
was beyond The ufual limits Of parG-
inentary Troprieiy
Mr Washhnrne again expressed his
desire that the party" should be per
mStted TO 60 On.
Dir. DonDclIy said be was sorry 10
trnnsgfess Tie proper limits Of debate,
but the House wonld perceive that the
character Of The letter On which he vas
commenting made him speak under
some feeling, | was drawn into IL lie
said, by The charges made against
my personal character, by the vile
insinnation contained in tLat letter that
was o fugitive iIom Justice, and
that ] fled from the city Of philadel-
.phla under suspicious circumstances
b etsecn two days This Mr. Speaker,
- an absolute, unqualified, unmitieated !
iaisehood, and but for the respect |
have for you and for this House. | |
would use stronger language Mr..
Donnclly then went ON 10 refute that
charge. and bad read by the clerk
letter from The attorney general Of
Pennsylvania, with whom Mr. Donnelly /
had studied law, speaking in strongi
terms Of the probiiy and putty Of his |
Mr. Dopnelly.e) character and the
public esteem IN which lie Is held in
that community. Mr. Donnelly then
went on TO say = ! stand here repeat
ing The challenge that If anywhere on
God's earth, down In the mire Of filth
and all nastinoss, The gentleman can
pick up anything which touches my
honor LET II come shall meet IL on
ats merits. ! have gone through the
entire catalogue. / have analyzed The
contents Of the gentlomans stomach, /
have dipped my hands in it's gall, and
have examined The bali digested mag
nents which find floating IN the gas
trio Juice. but If il is possible for the
gentleman from Illinois. BY his perist-
attic action, to bring up anything more
loaihsome, more disgusting, than he
has vomited over me in that letter, in
Gods name let il come.
Mr. Donnelly occupied his hour in
similar strain, and was allowed 10 pro
coed by consent Of the House, Mr..
Washburne joined in nrging that he
have permission toprocesd Mr.. Dom
nelly proceeded in strain Of vulgar
retort 10 dispose Of certain charges
made IN WasEhnrnes letter, his re-
marks being received with great good
humor by The members. Finally be |
concluded as follows "AIr. Speaker. / i
need enter into no defence Of the forti- {
eth Congress. In point Of INTEL ct. in ,
devotion TO the public welfare, Of in ,
Legrliy. Of personal character, II will {
compare favorabiy with any Congress i
hat ever sat since The foundation Of q
he government II IL illustrated bv {
lanes that would do honor to any ma [
1on in any age Of the world. If there i
Se ID our midst one low, sordid vulgar 1
'oul-onc barren Of mediocre inteili- i
'ence-ono heart callous TO every kind 4
sentiment and 20 every generous n
motion -one tongue leprous with s
iander-~one mouth which il ike INTO .
den Of toni beasts, giving forth deadly
'dore- i there be here one character
shich, while hlolohed and spotted, ye,
ayes and fan's, and blackguards Ike o
there be here one bold 4
.,ad, empty. believing demagogue, il is il
be gentleman from Illinois. b
The speaker several times called Mr. Il
lonnelly 10 order, saying that his re- Il
larks were not honorableto the House h