The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-20

said Mr.. LESLIE addressing himself
to the PrasideIsts, s'I can see the fn-
tpre, and in it I.see plainly that this
Senate and the House, as now con- &.
sttuted, cannot stand; and it is for
the expression OF such an idea as this
that l am to be expelled. But, be-
fore l go, I call on the people of
South Carolina to- observe the men
who, to-day, are driving out and
snppressing every spirit Of liberty" :"
Mr.. Leslie then proceeded to show
up Cor bin-how he had pretended to
great friendship. for him neslie:l
had, night after night, been in his
room, planning how dust could be
thrown into the eyes of his negro
colleagues, by preparing substitute
for the Objectionable Discrimination
bill, and how, by his mean msnipu-
!ations, Corbin had already succeeded
in securing five different Offices FOR
himself, and was expecting a sixth.
At this stage Of his speech, Mr..
Leslse was gagged by point of
order, ostensibiy because he was
dealing in personalities, and, rather
than submit to the unfairness of the
so-called Senate. he asked leave to
retire without further remark.. He
then started ont of the Senate cham
Der, but returned to his seat, and, in
q very composed way, begged to say
one word more. He then remarked. 7
in dignifed and earnest way: stThis
Senate has refused to hear me fairly,
to-day; they will hear from me else
where" 1.o
He retired, amidst great applause
from the audience. the larger portion
of which followed him into the
street and cheered him for his exhi-
bition OF manliness and independ-
ence. l.tn5 -ys-r.s,.s lsi.If Z "
The Senate then proceeded with
the debate, and Corbin, Randolph,
Wright and others. spoke in favor Of
the resolution, saying, in general
terms, that Leslie was a disgrace to
the Senate and should. longf since
have been expelled. They failed,
however, to show anything against
him, except that he had handled them (
without gloves, whenever they had
attempted any of their revolutionary
schemes, and, so weak were their
speeches and transparent their real
motive in seeking Leslie's expulsion,
that, when the resolution was brought
to vote, it failed TO pass. notwith-
standing the vigorous application of I.
the party lash and the earnest ap-
peals made to the passions of the
negro Senators by the extremists.
An affort xpao f6a,, 49, a. a.. u
resolution of censure and to suspend,
Mr.. Leslie, but, before a conclusion,
was reached, the hour of adjourn
ment arrived. IS ~ .s. 3 irgY. J,Et0
In the afternoon, when. the Senate
re-assembled, the whole matter was
postponed until Monday. 5 The
feeling against Leslie is very intense!{
but it is not likely that anything will Y
be done to him, as he is little too
brave and influential to be tampered
with. .a...5.,., ..rr..tt.. II,
Last evening three or four hun
dred citizens, who. had heard OF Mr..
Leslie's independent course, called
upon him, at Nickerson's Hotel, and
invited him to say to the public, lin
defence of his course, wha55 the Sem
ate had refused to, hear. He accept-
ed, and delivered q speech that
created stir in the radical camp
the effects of which will be felt t,bB
the hybrids for o long time to come.
With clear, logical precision. he, re-
viewed the legislation Of the great
unlawful, pointing out, with ! merci-.
less GOODNESS, how all that had been
done was in the interest of the car.
pet.bag fraternity, and for the .accu-
mutation of spoil. Whittemore,
Corbin, and that ilk, were held up to.
view as mere Office hunters, and
Office holders, who loved the negro
only for the sake of his vote. and
the utter incompetency of the Iblack.
people to make laws was portrayed
with fidelity that laid bare in q mo-
ment the enormous absurdity which
is being perpetrated i'm Janpey's
new State House. Mr.. Leslie's
speech, throughout, though consis-l
tently Republican in its tone, was
characterized by o frankness which
won the continued applause of his,
hearers. It it evident that he is
thoroughly disgusted with the rotten
concern he is in, and, though sacri-
ficing no principle represen ted ted blythe
party which sent him tofthe Senate,
he is firm believer in the doctrine
that white man in South Carolina