The Van Buren press., 1869-03-30
ASSEMBLY OF ARKANSAS.
Construed from lst page.
HOUSE.
March II, 1869.


March II, 1859.
Price, we're to be consulted, and inlln
enced, he was marketable, aud to be
bought for an adequate price at any
Price-Yes, and can prove that he
1.-THE lieutenant governor) has offered
himself to buy me and has found that |
was not for sale | shall hold the gen
tleman personally responsible.
Johnson--Everybody knows John G..
Price and that he is for sale, and has
been publicly bought and sold, and of
tener sold than bought. So far from
holding such a mere thing Of sale as he
politically responsible, do not hold him
either morally, PROFESSIONALLY, responsible
PRICE, am not longer to be assailed
in this way in this house The floor Of
this house has not been yielded for any
such purpose; and when you say that |
am neither politically, morally nor per-
sonally responsible, your remarks are
uncalled for. ungentlomanly, and unbc'
coming the lieutenant governor of the
State, and al insult to this house, and the
people they represent. .l ....
Johnson--It is not necessary for me
to say to the members of this house that
entertain for every one OF them the
kindest feelings, and have the honor to
enjoy the kindest personal relation with
them, and that intend no insult to this
house. And they, too, know as well as
do, that the editor of that paper, John g..
Price, has been egged on to make war on
public measures, and against those who
favor those measures, is Kissed on by his
master, and owner, to do injury 10 them,
as well as me For John G. Price, i care
as little as it is possible to imagine, and
no more hold him responsible than |
would q t-terrier upon the streets. In
order to reinstate himself in certain quar-.
tiers, he has sold himself, aud the influence
unwisely conferred on him by the repub,
| lican party, to abuse those who are hated
by his master. . ..
Price-Why does not the gentleman ii
these personal matters direct his person
alities so that they can be understood?
Johnson--It is personal matter.
have treated of it in person. | anu now
making it as personal as possible, and dc
not think it possible for me to be mlsun
derstood. If the language, with which
am familiar, could be used to make m
more personal, am not aware of it.
am sorry that Price so far forgot himsel
as to mention my name on this floor
thinking that | would not also be hear
on it. But knew that the house woul'
grant me, and the country would sanction
them in granting me, the privilege the.
have so promptly accorded. l shall con
tinue as have on all occasions, when
have been misrepresented, to ask tn
, privilege FLEEING heard by them as we
as by their representatives here The
know me and appreciate me for what
am. The people of Arkansas are nc
slow to comprehend men or things, an
f they will yet learn, if they have not, t
appreciate John G.. Price at his true ralu,
| feel under many Obligations to thi
house for the courtesy extended M
(Cges Of Ego on" ...
Butler and other members offered me
tons to adjourn-ayes IA, noes ID.
... March 18th, 1869.
The house resumed the considerable
of the resolutions ousting Price,
; Butler made a characteristic harangu
HAVE WE FOUND HIM "A day or tw
since, We said we would like to find
man who could be such political asa, a
to cause resolutions for our expulsion I
be introduced in the house. Such resC
lutions have been introduced, at the il
stance, as understood, by Mr.. Whitsol
We were in search of an ass We leay
, 1t to the public-hare ne Jound him"
) which he commented on in his usu,
strain. ....
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Newell moved suspension ofthc rule
that the house might proceed to take II