The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

bill was on its Pass:9e, renewed at
tempt was made on the part OF Colonel
Fremont, by an amendment to this bill
which he introduced, to attain the very
objects, or a portion thereof, for the
purpose Of realizing which his separate
bills had been introduced. Amid the
excitement and the confusion Of the
moment, this amendment was very
near passing. No one had presented,
rs yet, any opposition 10 it, when / Sos
up and explained its true character.
and urged Sena,orsto aid ME in defeat
ing il. The amendment vas voted
down, and present.! aherwTrd the gen.
eraI appropriation bill passed; after
which a motion was made TO SO into
executive session, which was carried.
Just as was putting my papers back
into ny drawer, Colonel Fremont ap.
preached me and sa.d,i very 1aic.
manner, that he wished to speak with
me outside thc Senate, Eknew very
we'll what thiEmeant, for before this-I
had never been even introduced to this
gcrtlcman/a5 il truth l never have yet
been. | replied TO- him that Iwouid
join him Immediately, which did
When we got together outside the CEN
,ral door Of the hall, he turned 10 me
and said Col. Benton is not AZ all
pleased with your conduct this e"en-
ing" AN" said /, "this is truly un-'
fortunate, rs lhave been laborinS IA.
siduouSIy TO conciiiate this Iat!ier-in.
law Of yours for several years" UFon
which, growing littleescited, he said:
81 do not myself like the manner il
which yoa have been intermeddlinsi
with r'y California affairs" II should
like to know" I responded, what
California affairs you eau possibly have
to attend to here which 7, as Senator
fromihe State Of Mississippi, may not
properly mcddlc With" l continued
thus, substantially :"Coloncl Fremont
l beg to sa.y to YOU that you have wax
cd up the wrong passenger. While I
am in the Senate tahall act fearless
and indedcndent part, regardless whom
i, may Offend save my own constitut.
ents. To this he answered.: you are
not a gentleman" So soon as these
word; were uttered struck him. Just
as hs was apparently procerdingto to re-
turn the blow, Senator Clark and Man
gum came hastily through the folding
doors Of the Senate, and prevented any
further hostilities. In about all hour
a gentleman fro,nNcw Jersey, who was'
afterw:rd goVcrno, OF that State,'
brought nc rather strangely wordets
note from Colonel Fremont, which
recognized as virtually chai'enye'to
th.fcld Of honor. wrote reply i'm
'ncd:ately that would proceed to
Baltimore carly in the morning. aad
send an acceptance from that place..
Before the Senate adjourned Messrs.
Gwin, Jones aud Dodge, Of that bodf.
waited upon me ard informed me that
this affair should proceed no lurther,.
and urged that should consent to NTH,
draw my note, in order shat Colonel
Fremont might be abb: 70 withdraw
his. TO this very promptly consent
cd. proceeded to the State Of Mir
sissippi next morning. In a few days
thereafter my horored and ch;varnus
friend, Hon. Rcverdy Johnson, trans.
mitted me copy Of very denuncia.
tory handbil just issued BY Colonel
Fremont, eli which Colonel Benton was
himself undoubtedly the author. and
urged nc under all the circumstances
existing to take 70 notice whatever
thereof followed his advice. Sew.
cral years thereafter, when Coicrea
Fremont MAS in manner so bTtra.
ordinary pat in nomination FOR nc
Presidency. | Glanced to be resident
OF San Francisco. California. 0ne
morning. when seated in my proic--
sional Office, in that city. several wor.
thy gentlemen came in. They we
political friends OF Colon-! Fremont.
hIt were very good personal tricrds ii
my own. They called ing attention 70
an article recently printed in the CicYc.
land Pk0!a D.Hicr. in which Ehcir
Presidential candidate hal bcca fierce.
lr aSSailcd, and IN which hs was ac-
cused during. hi"uccurlncv q: a sea; l..
the Senate Of having mad. Il violent
and cruel assault upon very aged AMI
decrcpit hrcthcr member 0t that hoiv
im.aning mySe'! !J ard twas insisted
that 4 man oi such :4rccious manners
was wholly unworthy &C Presidential
promotion. These gentlemen askc.!
me- to read tie ari;i:!e. which dji
and ;hcn inquired Of nc as 10 the truth
Of It's statements. was happy At har-
ing il IN nv pGvrric 'Sav 10 them that
.Ecir Presidential candidate had re.
ceivcd grca. injustice 1T The hands of
The Pi0ie RsHdtr. TE.y then inquired
Of me whether / would make Il GER
tiiicatc 10 th..t effect, to be used i'm the.