The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-22
WHITTEMORES HEAD OFF.
THE REJECTION or THE REVEREND
PEDDLER OF CADETSHIPs.

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Uen' boh"h INC Lion IN the hdVenturcrs
Pathway -wbittemore's Infamous Crime
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Mr.. LOGAN Qaep., n) offered a resolution reciting
the action Of the Coynuittee on Military Aaira and
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tatiyes recting bis election and the presen taon Of
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"'s o'euen"ss' anu resoi'i"t 'ha' 'no hou'e W no
representatives. decline TO allow the said b. +. White
more 10 be sworn aa n repreeeptstiye in the Forty.
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u'e' congress- anu ufeo' 'nH' ns erooon"''' W 'e
turned TO him.
Mr. LOGAN. in .upport OF the resolution. quoted
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ehs s'a'u'e winch renuerou Mr. "h'''enoro h''''
TO m rRIsp cRisIrALLr
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o''"o oncnoo' "no on oonNiouon W w rehueiou u"
famous and incapable OF holding any place OF trust
or nrost pnas, the aovernment of the Initial s,ates
y, p,O.s unue' ~. V'er"non' " ."' u"'ou .
ne heiu that Juulcih action OF tho HOUSE ih 'ne
matter disqualified him the same a II he had been
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uuworthy TO occupy n seat as n member, but they
had Thought prooer as n 10 insult the Honse 10 re-
elect him. The House had no right to say that men
should be excluded on account OF politics or faith
but il had the right TO say thai man Of infamous
character should be excluded.
OF assuming such a right which mi Tht be extended
TO the exclusion Of en- on account OF politics
Mr.. LOGAN denied that the position which he
took was open TO such criticism. He had directly
on aeeount OF 'O"'' - Wv
POLITICS on RELIGION,
but only on account OF what the law declared to be
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MI fARsswonrH (Rep., Il) took offence ct an
allusoh, and said that he dd net want the genie
nan 10 indulge IN such ming AZ MS expense. lie
was no more that gentlemane riend tran ma col
LEAGUE was. But he WAS In favor OF deciding the
case on calql dtspassionato view nf IT, instead OF
deciding II in q passionate ad cd,fdndtra style.
hr' nLphiDok sugreseo tne cise OF soosusu-
ency desiring to bo represented by Just such man
as Mr.. whittemore. and oartei7stnS In the bene'
nts OF his acts and asked whether reesal 70 ad'
vi. ,,, nu "oaiu "'' w een'"s on '"e ''s"' !" Spp
Mr.. LOGAN donied that Il would be. and suppos cd
the Instance OF tho election OF conred man before
he was declared eutited to eitizenshin, and who
would certainly not have been admitted, no matter
| how often elected Tho parallel in this
that his constituents kre~ Mr.. Whittemore 10 be
dsquniiaed lust a. IL was kno tbst colorod men
| were disqualified.
MIR. Wlittsmore had committed
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and WIS there ore dis9uaihed In the eyes OF Con-
greSs and Of me world ths Only tning lacking beng
ule lud diment ora Cnurti ouI he al not think that
Cont!ess vas pounc 70 anpeai 70 Court 10 Judge Tor
u as 10 wLo was iniAmous' Congress should judge
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| MI. hhplupeh ~ sugHesteu tnn e'efy man was IN
rred ~ s css. ~ no,or e re-
ierteu to tne case ol MI buuer llennD an ons pre-
SIsey shi4I 'o ,n~. ul mr. W nlnsmofo, ne uaVihg
| % neen unahImousiy censrred ior Inc same offence,
ouv mo- @ Va. ~ ,hesn, ,es5nou y. ns ss.s.
% boeNn squsns Jt 'eie sss VI IN we
| Butler
ION mr. &, ~ Addressed the Honse In opp9si
uoh W the Iesontio', preneinH MS speech win TIE
was unpopular. and thai the Oswrpapsrs would crit
svl' m spu Ms eoeagee ne hsa to'od or zoe eenssro
Butler, OF Ie, nessee, and did not know bat that lie
Would vote Tor Lhe exclusion Of M; Whhtemore,
bu! le thought that the discussion thu lar Would
ssy sssTS M Te%9Sr ss 'e matter 'nou be IN
Mr.: roLASD lleP.. W asked M Tarnsworth to
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leave to re)ort at any time
INV LAVA AKIN yux p,pcrnpNrs
a,plicable to the case, aud their judgments AZ to
Whether Mr. whttemoro should bea OMITTED to a
seat /" Tie iionse o.. o,.., ..-..,.,
' '.hiH' Nl' ~ \, V,'iol nv sutEus'vu W llsvr' tle
Ssd S the IsSaS cst also all Tue proceedings
sisted an I've appcas made to MIN to Withdraw il.
mr. sonkSoa . s1gses,eu 10 lne gentleman rom
view Ihe same Object nt he G rnnl had bnt ditier
ent views as TO tine way OF reaching H. aud whetner
II was absolutely essential that tney sbou J coplnue
| TO pursue the rentleulan In bis pariicunr w1y
| Mr. IoaAN r, nIied tuxt a U.s. no more necsss.rv
10 70 low Lim tbnn N was Ior the gentIcmnn ,rnrn
| Ohio MIR Schen IA 10 exerci.e a nerfert tv,'up =
| over he House ,or i0ur Week III tne e.ntensn
diu not like n resolution ne might yoe against IL
| any member oi Ine House