The Van Buren press., 1869-03-30
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Nichols asked Tor that = gridiroh assi-
Gle" and read it, as follows:s -o4 hoe
-" PUISIye oS TIE GAe--It has been
intimated TO US, as emanaiing from par
ties high in authority, that in case the
RepubiicaH did not change It's tone ia re.
gard to present legislation, Mr.. John G.
Price would be impeachsd Nay, more:
we are told that articles of impeanch-
ment have been already prepared. Now
we rather like this We would like to see
the man who would be such eonsumate
ass as to introduce. or the ono SO reckless
OF his future as to dare rote for such q
measure. We would give him such =
warming that the tabled gridirens upon
which his satanic majesty broils bis vic.
Tins, would be decidedly ceoi in compsr
SON. ir.r.sI I'm I..r7lag ga.lIind
| Pears said he would read that article.
He knows what an editorial article is. ],
is called "a gag" Ths. is just what it
was intended TO be, gag upon the cx-
preston of and a chain upon the action
of this House lie went on to comment
with great severity upon the article. ~
Price, on the floor, said it was thus
this article was penned my local editor.
Fitch, came 10 Inc aud told me that Lieu
tenant Governor johnson desired him II
say to me it did not cease my course
IN regard ~ certain matters, articles or
impeachment would be preferred against
me. | thought that II was strange that
one department Of the government should
proceed by intimidation to influence my
course as a member Of another i wrote
that article. stated then, and state nav
If tue course of . Journal which i control
or my own views Of public measures as Il
member OF this House Is to sabJect meto
articles of Impeachment, SAID let him
who is 9 ass enough to vote to do 50.
cast such q vote if he dare" Now that
it is maintained that because l ordered
Mr. Whitson into custody, and have been
supposed to have erred in doing so. that
Is made the pretext OF these . articles Of
impeachment" intended to have been pre-
ferred for q very different cause. Here.
Tor one slight error, OF judgment, if.t be
an error. as I maintain that ii Is not, /
am to be declared unworthy to fulfill the
duties Of speaker of this House. 1t Is
not the object for my removal. sat NJ
Whitsou asked to explain, that, the
members will bear him out, that until
that article appeared, he declined to move
in the matter. When saw that article,
having thought of having him impeachs1
for incompetelcy and arbitrary ratings.
| took it as o banter, and I determined
instantly to let my friends pr-ese-Qthesc
resolutions.
Price said the art.srs iSsS.nl
no relation to the rulings Of lllis = =
It l. Was as p aap5tijce himself and was resp .o;c
ble for that as he was for al me- ~. ra srti
Gle disclosed that he ri s ascaS, Ad he
Vaccinations Of q ~"ereuy that roSsc
done anything justly to provoke.
Lieutenant Governor johnson, VINO -
also er-eEcio President of the Senate has'
ing shortly before advanced from the
lobby to position near the clerks table
and near Price. during the course Of his
remarks, Nichols asked leave of the
House for Governor Johnson to make bis
own personal explanation in regard to
what had been said in reference to him
Cries Of "leave. leave, from all parts of
House. Governor Johnson arose, bowed
his acknowledgements and proceeded to
say that he was sure that members would
do what they had generously done and
accord HIM the privilege which ought TO
be granted every man, of fair aud equal
opportunity Of repelling accusations
which might have tendency to place
him uniustly in false position. It'll
true that the gentleman is speaker OF yonr
honorable body, but it is equally true thst
he holds numerous other positions, some
of which are not equally honorable, and
in which his action has been questionable,
such As to challenge comment. and those
comments have been irrepressible from
the lips of all men. | have chosen TO
comment on bis action IN one ofhispo
tons which he owes as much to the fact
of his being speaker OF this body, us any
other, but it is y position IN which ho
could not be reached, ard when those
who desire to influence his action in that
position, knowing my unrcserved, con
domination thereof, have suggested tina. he
was vulnerable in his position here and
ought to be impeaehed for general incom-
potency, ! have said mo : and look
around and see those who will bear mo
out in this statement His statement
therefore in regard to my sending him
threatening messages are false, utterly
false. from beginning to end. lwoull
not by such or any other course directed
against John G, Price, endeavor. to in.
duence his action, well knowing that he
is not responsiblefors such action himself,
but is only an instrument, mere lnstru
mcnt, to follow the wishes Of others--he
wears a collar, sirs, and is the property
and tool OF Others.
Price objected to the course and Ian
guage of the gentleman. The House had
granted him leave to make an expiana.
ton and not to violate rules by which
the house itselfwas governed but his re-
marks were an assault upon its speaker.
purely personal and were no explanation.
Johnson--l will proceed TO make my
personal explanation, in my own way,
and my explanation shall be as person
al as ! choose to make il. ] am not as
sailing the speaker of the house, but one
who has come down from his exalted po-
sition as such, descended below the noor
Of this house, to begin those personalities
which | shall make as personal Tor nun
as he desires. Twill explain how it hap
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