The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-02

| Oh tu6 OunlT,
MIR. Montgomery moved that the Sc.
nator from Barnweil be allowed to pro-
ceed with his remarks in order.
Mr.. Smalls-Provided the gentleman
apologies for what he has said. ~
Mr.. Hayne thought that the Senator
had always proved himself maRnani-
nous enough, aud would be willing to
make a due apology to the Chair.
Mr.. Nash did not. know about allow
ing the Senator to proceed. He had
always acted i'll this manner, .resorting.
to personal abuse, aud he for ono WAS
not willing to submit to it. He did not
propose to submit to it personally, aud
did uot propose that the people of the
Sinte should submit to II. treat every
man AS IL gentleman, aud that is all |
ask from him. If the Senate cannot
pr1tett lis own dignity, want it to mn.
derstahd that l can protect mine. He
onne here AS tho champion OF this 6li!;
but whom he comes heEe and makes
such attacks as he made against Mr..
Baldwin. the other day, Isay, if he made
such statement against me-, lhe or I
would not sit on this floor TO- day.
Mr.. LesGe-What?
Mr.. Nash refter ated his statement, and re-
marked that the sensto had Of late become
|
thing elsc. Mr. Leslie had assumed tho air
OF dictator; his COURSE could tc plainly
seen Ill his action on the Georgetown haii.
road scheme. He speaks about hu Senator
| from Nichland too, when it is known that
| during the consideration OF that bill lie wan
urging Senators, in their seats, to support
| his measure.
Mr. Lesie-Why don't you cay AZ? Didu't
| | como to your
| MIR. Nash-Yes.
Mr.. Leslio-And what did you bay!
Mr. Nash-I voted against TIE bill.
MIR. Lesie-That is not all.
MIR. Nash thought that the gentleman f.Um
Darnwell should mako an apuiosy. 1t was
customary for him, just before the close Of
each General Assembly, TO make one OF his
characteristic speeches. he, also, would at
tack the Democratic Senators one day, III the
| most abusive manner, and on the next day,
| tnke it all back. Thu President OF the So
nate WAS placed there by the people OF the
State; ne had no voice on the floor of the Sc
nate. Gould the Senate. then, support this
Senator in his most undig nitied abur. of the
PresldentP l cNn proudly recollect the day
in the history of the State when, should such
| remarks be made, some one would find an
ink-stand flying at his head. The old Sc
nators would not submit to it. If there is
anything respect, it is tho stlfruspect they
had.
! MIR. Smalls then prossed his amenduent,
that the Senator apologize, and tho motion,
with the amendment, waS carried.
Mr. Leslie then said: What will suit the
Senate2 MIR. President, you want something,
aud; will give you Bom ething. I honestly
believed what said .nd repeat again that
l believed it. thought it unfortunate that
you ruiod as you did; besides, I .aw you lean
ing over your desk, Whispering to some Sena-
tor opposed to the bill. Will. that satisfied
me that you were in their interest, yet, il it il
not true, will be glad TO withdraw my re-
mark.
The President stated that he did lean over
| the dosk and spoke to the Senator from Rich.
| land, but it was for the purpose OF obtaining
the initials Of gentleman IN the lobby to in
sert in a card, aud the Senator from Barnwoll
ought to know that the Chair WAS innocent OF
| the motives charged upon him. The preai-
| dent then read the fourteenth rule OF the Be-
nate.
Mr.. Leslie-Now, under this statement.
will say was mistaken.
AIR. President-The Senator will proceed
Mr. Leslie-l will say that, in ali this mat
tor, have endeavored to act fairly toward
the people of tho State and toward the people
OF the city OF Coumbia. l have had deep
int. cost iu what would BIO the final action in
reference to this bill which authorizes tho
| construction OF u dam across tho CUugaree
River. must say, Mr.. President, that my
| interest in this bill has been redoubied by the
| fact that the opposition that has been ma de
| TO it has been made i'll til spirit OF wrong and
oppression. l honestly believed, at tho time
when first raised mr. voice against this bill,
the opposition was induced by what is called
the ''penitentiary party" ! believed that
they wore determined to dog tho bill even
though they could not defeat it upon lts
merits--tha. they would deioat it by ovcry
possible method known to them. believed
that their oppositi0n to the construction Of
this dam was purely personal. l have ex-
amined their conduct, and 1 believe that the
8 nAt0rs from Marion and Kichland, and
others associated with thcm are bound to de-
| feat tho bill, not upon its merits, but from
malicious purposes; and will try to show the
! Senate that this il 80. may be wrong; but
when feel ind think that rank injustice is
being dono, that opposition OF the worst kind
IL put upon the bill to help some clique or
clan, l must work against il; and l, may be.
would uso language that the Presidont OF the
Senate would rule to be ont OF order. Tho
Srcateat opposition to this bill is welded by
these two men, nnd | want to call attention
not only to tho history OF theso two men, in
their Efforts in behalf OF the penitcn,iary but
ir opposition TO this bill. The question now
before the Srnato to indefinitely postpone, in-
wolves tho whole matter. and ain glad OF it;
yet, i'll another sense, am sorry, for it tends
to show the foxy tricks res0rted TO by the op-
position. Tho question involved in tie reso-
luton, as to whether Messrs. Spraguo Il Co.
have complied with tho terms of their con.
tract, which is supported by ono of these Sc
natUrs, is their last dying effort to Kill this
| bill to construct the dam. And now they
mean, by a kind OF manUuvre, to indefinitely
postpone tho whole matter. We arc all aware
that such action kills tho bill. If tho Senators
want this dam, desire them now to say 30.
| know that can show that the opposition to
| this bill cOmOy from peraOnal and st rd