The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-23

Bat whether joy sorrow
1i aP yosr mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter,
Fo smile wiener you can
CCEGRE&SI0EAL DUKIS.
Forty, and even thirty, years ago pei
sonal alterations often took place in Con
grees between Northern and Southern
members. having their origin in seotion'
al di'aErsements There was always q
class Of men in che House fsom the
South Who sought to make = reputation
with their constituents by pitting them.
selves against Northern members, whose
principles and education made duslins
rspuGnsnt TO their feelings. Il was q
cheap method OF gaining distinction.
wholly unworthy of men of true chivalry.
Occasionally these gentlemen ran against
hIxh-sriritcd Northern members of firm
moss and bravery. prompt to repcl an at
front. and prepared to meet an antago-
Rist in any way. In cases of that kind
che dre-eaters were often signally dizcom-
6tsd. 1t was during the sduiniztrsticn
Of Mr. Monroe that collision occurred
in the Senate between General Samuel
Smith. of Maryland, and Mr.. Lloyd, Of
Massaoh usstts, tae result Of which gave
much satisfAc.ioa At the North. Gener-
al Smith was known fighting man. .
brave soldier. who had rendered impor-
taut service in the war of 1912 He was
. large. imposing figure Of man. Of
pereno tory manner, and rather inclined
to be pictorial and ovcrbeariag. Mr..
Lloyd. on the contrary, was small sta
ture, delicate and almost effeminate in
appearances. dressing always in elegant
style, and looking like q courtier. or the
days Of Louis XIV. In the course Of
discussion Mr.. Lloyd had controverted
with some sharpness and great effect
certain statements and arguments Of
General Smith. A logical reply suitable
10 the case did not occur to the Senator !;
%, instead Of reaf6rmin9 his facts and A..
tempting to COMPUTE the reasoning Of Mr..
Lloyd, he tried the effect Of little per.
sonal Intimidation.
Mr.. President" said he, in the tone
OF sohool-naster lecturing his pupils,
gentlemen coming from section of the
country where tho doctrine of personsl
responsibility is not recognized ought, to
Do specially cautious in the language
they use toward gentlemen in this Cham
Der. Ktheir own principles or the sen.
timeAts Of their constituents prevent
them from giving satisfaction for words
not properly chosen, they should take
sare not to wound the feelings of Sena-
tors who were educated in . diffsrer .
school"
Mr. Galliard. of South Carolina, was
presidinK in the Senate in the absence of
the Vice President, and he, knowing the
stuff Of which Mr.. Lloyd was made,
smiled quite significantly a, General
Smith took his seat. On the part of
Senators generally there was an express
sion oflivcly interest as Mr. Lloyd rose
to reply. He spoke in q low voice, and
in tone IS mild As if he we're inviting .
lady 10 take tura in waltz.
Mr.. President, am not acquainted
with the sentiments Of my State upon
what the Senator calls the doctrine of
personal responsibility. / recognize this
doctrine to its fullest extent, and am
prepared to be held responsible in any
way for every word l utter on this floor
Furthermore, Sir, in order 60 proven.
any niseonccption hereafter. give the
Senator from Maryland TO know that |
shall hold him responsible for every word
he speaks deroEatory to my character o,
injurious to ny feelings"
General Smith made no rejoinder. and
The furry passed, but il WAS observed
thereafter that there was q studied cour.
tesy in the bearing Of all the freeaterl
toward Mr.. Lloyd.
The last fatal Congressional duel wa,
that in which poor Ci)ley lost his life.
The quarrel was political one, and Gil,
ley vas sacrifice to the raaoor Of party
strife. There was no personal animosity
sn the part Of shc ANTAGONISTS. They
fought with rifles At forty PAGES. Cllty
vas an expert shot with the rifle, Will,
Graves Was wholly unused to tho weapon
A side viad was Blowing fresh as tn.
parties took their ground, and ths fasa
shss vas chance ono altogether. Gil
Icy vas brave man. but be could no
control his nerves. On the Grst ere hi
bsn struck tho ground net more thar
fsrty feet OF. Graves ~as perfectly cos
and collected. and at the third shot Gil
ssy fell, mortally wounded. Henry 4
Wise accompanied Graves to the field
and General Jones, Of Iowa, was IT,,
second OF Ciiiey. They were much cen
sured for allowing more than one shot
the difficulty being a technical one only
but the fact is, they went on the groun,
tied up By an agreement made by tt
great leaders of the two political par,ie
from which they did not feel themselve
81 ibe-ly to devia,e. tt. n fatal mistak
consisted in accepting the conditions b
which the combat Was to be governed
Cillsy died on the field. but his fate wa
preferable to tina, Of Graves, who l,nRel
cd few years a msla ncholy wreck, wa
ting away the remainder of his life j
rsmorse ana misery PROM "RecolieS
sions of sn Old Stsger' In Harper's i'd
0asi,se for January
CHECKS AND RECEIPTS. Many cf tn
hAHks In the country have substitutes
receipts for checks for counter use,
order 10 save the annoyance of usin
stamps. In reply to QUESTION on thi
subject tha Assistant Inte.n-l ReTenu
Commissioner has writer a letter Alta,