, 1874-07-06
GORDON AND SPENCER.
The Eeorxin11's Version Of the Su11nb.
BILE with tho Alnbunasl Sei1ntUr--4a
Cnrput-bnggcrss GnlnOtclit Wrath.

BILE with tho A1nbun,;L Sn.,atnr--A
Cnrpot-buggcrss ampotcl,t Wrath.
From tht Ilttanla tGa.> litrald.
As various accounts OF the difficulty between
Spencer, tho carrct-bagger, who, through fraud
and yllainy, enjoys the right TO mlarepreaent
our sister Stato Of Alabama III the Senate, have
heen going the rounds Of the newspaper pross,
Herald reporter, learning TINT Gou. Gordon
had returned to l,is homo, called upon him, anil
gathered the following statement Of facts in
reference to it,:
Gon. Gordon received lctscr from tho Hon.
john Forsyth, Of Mobile, requesting him to
SEQ that tho bill FOR tho removal of his disa-
b1tities be taken up and nasHol. The bill had
been reported on fnyor.bly BY the Committee.
but, under the rules OF the Sonato, could cot be
takon up excapt by unanimous conHont. Gen.
Gordon called it up. not surprising that there
could 10 any one who would object. He was
Spencer aud, II object"
Gen. Gordon, who was sitting near Spencer,
aaid to him:
"spoucosr, why III this; what objection eau
yon haye?"
lie replied:
"D-, him. / hate him. Ho has abused mo
In tho columns OF his paper, calling mo carpoG-
basser, thiol, blackgtardt etc., and intend to
give him something 10 hale no for"
Tlo General replied, "Spencor, am aston
lslsed at you; you certainly DO not intend to
AA1it. Fp1 pnAb+ HAt0HAutG *ltb 1t!htS VI L09
United States, nud al|ow your hatr cd Of un ill.,
diyidual to coutrol your voto? II I had per-
Bonal oueuy, similarly situated, would take
pleasure in being tho frat to rlso an1 show him
that was above saca pa!tsy ysladictiyensss."
Spencer said, "That may suit sow, but 1t Ia
not my wsy Of dealing With MI enelny."
The General iollied, swell, Spencer, 80 will
not discuss the matter. You aud hive diffor-
cut yiewu, but givo you tair notice that III
tona to pass this bill before tho day IL over"
haul J>ot,r
confusion and pushing ara hnrry.to got bill,
through, the Geacyat got Carpenter to recog-
ul2o him, and Sponcor, who was either absent or
not ,'aS'ng attention, failed to hear tho bill
called. i wnH reaa. and Carpenter, the prosi-
tho bill will 10 considered, read n thlrd tlne,
aud ,apsed." The Gaueral then tuck it.
oarried 1t to tho uouso. had 1t ousolled
aud brought hack, mud Bigned: and, when
it wns announced, Spencer 5umpod
Gen. Gnraon ut ouce offered to nliow hun to bo
llenrd if As wnuld h:ato publicly lls reabops for
ob1eet,uR but Carpenter CUT off further tsobato
by announcing that 1t was too iate, NJ tile bin
gone 10 tho President Tor ILLS signature" spon-
cor, who b. THU s.1uo had worked himso'f to
foyer boat. raid:
IL win 60 % the President Of tho United
States and Btop it tturo
Gen. Gor1oi, sail, " Aud 80 will 60 to tho
rroaideut," and ut once disappeared, following
sponess, wLo rushing vi, to wllers the President
was aigu!ng bills, surrounded by tie Calna1 ant
q number u SENATORS who ha1 followed to ssa
tue fun, ho naid:
''Mr. President, don't eign the bill for the
reIlef OF john Forsyth. Tor lie III Acoundrol."
don. Gordon, who WAS 10 full Of laughter as
scarcely TO be abla to coutrul himself, said, 'aIr
rresldent, tt is ouly personal spite B1ga tAa
bill."
Tile President by this Lime comprohondad tho
situation. looked np, and, smiling hlaudts, pau
"'Gontlenlen, Bayo yourselves further trouble,
tho bill iB stgnea."
Poor Bpencor WAS whipped, and, turning
horcoly Oil Gordon, As said 10 him. III shall hold
you to personal account, sir, fur this conduct.
l havo always treatod rebels courtaously. but
yo, .cans rim oyor tue. IL you did fight in the
War"
Tho Genoral, who was In tho boat hu1nor i'm
aginnblo. sad. "spencer. CAIN your troub!od
spirit; don't lot ns light Lolore tho President
consa outside" aud loft the presence closely
followed BY Spencer, who continued 70 reflofnte
his aotornlHalion to bo reyengod, hut tho Gon..
sral only replied. "sfpeneer. you arc joking,
know sou are III fun"
"No, ! am not, all, and You viii soe*"
Whoroupon uon. Gordon Told hlul, with
resolution wlltoA ho understood, "FAla tl!lng
ha4 gous far suuugh. aa1 II you really a4eau