Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-15

We published = note from Judge Spad-
ing Yesterday. which Was intended 20 cor
rect citation from his remarks on Monday,
N reference % the Donnelly -Washburns |
scene, that we had employed 10 illustrate
the unfsirness Of the Speakers rulings
The words IN question we're taken from the
ordinary report. and not from the Glooe. |
To that extent the correction was Justified,
but in the real meaning and application Of
the phrase, there was no error or rnisspprc- /,
hsnsion Of any kind. In order, however,
that the member from Ohio, for whom we
.ectertain the highest respect, and whose
honorable ropugnance to this disgracsful
exhibition We fully appreciate, may be en-
tircly satisfied, we will now quote his exact
language from the official report Of the de-
bats. and compare it with what the Speaker
ruled out Of order in Mr.. Brooks case. BY
placing the two phrases in parallel columns
the comparison will be more cow enisnt and
striking:
M. BRooke OK vRDAy M. sPALDINo on NON.
The language DAY
would better befit . Gas much as have
Representative from heard about Billings
Billingsgate than . gate and f.hmarket
Representative from abuse, never could
| old Massachusetts" find in either any
thing TO compare
with the language
| used on this 6oor.'
Now, when Mr.. Brooks, after having been
grossly outraged by Butler, who was never
checked by the Chair, used these general
terms in reply to that attack, the Speaker
at once, and with peremptory rudensss,
called out. "The Chair will state that the
remark 10 supplementary and out OF or
der" Such was his decision in regard 0 q
political opponent; but when political
friend used almost identical language, with
much stronger application, he sat mute
and unconcerned. This may DO impartial
. ity" in the estimation Of Judge Spalding
who escaped censurs, but 10 very far from
being % in The judgment Of disintsrsstet
, observers.
I Neither do We agree with the opinion
A that tho Speaker ibid his whole duty" o
;, any part Of bis duty. in tolsrating the scan
u tialous scenes on Friday, Saturday an
n Monday, which would discrsdit pot-hous
:. in the Five Points. Ne 10 responsible 70
a the disgrace which has fallen upon Oh
House, because II he had promptly arreste
- the vulgar trade Of Butler in the first in
10 stance, the subsequent outrage upon decsn
ov could not have occurred. Doesanybod
M bslievs that such fragrant abuse Of prophet
a could BY possibility have happened Will
n AIR. Clay or any man Of proper dignity an
h. dccision sat in the Speakers chaire VIVA
he 10 the Speaker there for, but 70 preserve OF
he der aud to enforce the rules He 10 clothe
ID with abundant authority for that purpose
Of and may call the Sergsant-at.A Arms to hi
y aid If necessary. Consequently there 10 o
n manner Of excuse for his failure to proven
III disgusting spectacle, which has iustl
10 provoked the indignant csnsure Of th
10 country.
DO Judge Spalding was not present on Sa
q. urday, and W are quite willing he shoul
have al the credit be desires for wishing
IN blot out the record Of what occurred b
~ tween the two Radical leaders, Donnell
~ and Washbusns. But no was present Q
or Monday, when, in our opinion, the infam
10 Of the previous occasion was far sxceede
bs b, finale which passed unrebuksd frol
Of any quarter, and WA cven indirectly Al
IL proved bv the Speaker.
~ We quote from the Globe, so as to ayoi
n, all controversy about words:
liz "Mr. Donnelly the present temper
.at the House ! would ask whether i would
n proper FIR tho House to initiate the illu
or trious example that was set at the oths
end o. the avenue, and 80 out and take
drink. Great laughter
is MIR. Washburnr. Of Illinois, belon,
~ Mr.. Speaker, TO the Temperance Society
he Laughter
ut Ict Us see how the Speaker. who is s
q very fas,dious when partisan partiality r
N. quires it, treated this offensive propositio
he addressed to "ths House" and insutingl
I'd yiolativo OF every rule Of dscorum
1. Tho Spsaksr-Ths Chair cannot ansre
all the guestion IF the gentleman from MINES
a Ia, but he 10 always gratifed at the sstt'
70 ment Of such differences between member
Il. on the 0oor."
no There Was no call to order. no intimatio
70 Of a rebuke, nor even a suggestion of di.
" sent to the body itself; and vet the SPEAK
T. er, who allows the proceedings Of the Hous
IN to be thus perverted into y spectacle Of dill
d. gushing ribaldry, 10 an anxious candidai
10. for promotion to the Presidency of the SCI
ve ate. where he would. Of course, expect I
he carry the odor Of good manners and deics
id refinement gathered from the strong pc
10 fumes of ''guano impeachers' and radio
u. corruptionists.