The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-04-08

Salu Inat II he had one more Qay Time
he would have proved this Gallon man to
be a Rerjured scoundrel in three different
cases. He protested against being the
victim of the persecution of such men as
Meuser and Gordon. In advocacy OF his
amendment, he referred to Gordon's re-
marks about the demand for $500 to
81, QUO for his vote, and said that Gordon S
vote was a merchantable commodity.
Haag's remarks were severe, and in
augurated an exchange of bitter phrase
ology, and an avalanche of damagin g
matter from Gordon. The men were en-
| tirely different in their manner Haag
spoke huently; naturally there is tre-
| NOR in his voice, and pallor on his face,
when in the heat of debate; but now the
tremor was made plaintive by the appeals
of man who seemed to be thoroughly
alarmed, and the pallor was deathly.
Every nerve seemed to be stretched to
such tension that another turn of the
thumb-screw would have produced a sue
cession of snaps, and left the subject limp
and beyond resuscItation. Yet with all
his excitement. he had a good command
of language; his speech was fluent, and
was characterized with occasional twinges
OF bitterness that showed system.
Gordon, on the other hand, while his
vindictiveness and sarcasm does not slide
along as musically in his speeches as it
does in his letters, has strong nerve and
wealth of assurance. He selects adjec-
tives the most harsh that could possibly
be admitted in debate, and applies them
with bitterness extremely aggravating
to those aimed at. He abbreviates forms
of expression by the direct use of such
words as thief, liar, perjurer, etc., and
Jerks them out as though he was much
obliged to DR.. Webster for his labor saw
ing inventions. After Haag's speech yes
terday, Gordon said he never knew a
convicted thief who didn't accuse the de-
tective who caught him of the crime
He then opened his vials and poured
forth deluge that for a time indicated
that Haag was to come to his death by
drowning. He said there was a question
of veracity between him and Haag, and
he desired to present some documents
not to prove Hangs character, for that
was well known; but to bear on the
question of his credibility. He sent to
the Clerks desk to be read, the follow
ing:
GEN. H'D-Q' RS, STATE OF OHIO,
ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, March 90, 1875.
ut is certified that the records of this
Office show that John NJ. Haag was en-
rolled as private in Company C, Eigh- |
tieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, |
on the lst day of November, 1861 at |
Camp Meigs, Ohio, by Lieutenant Robin
son, U. S. A. mastering officer; that he |
deserted November 28th, 1851, at Camp |
Meigs, Ohio. JAMES o. AMOS,
"Adjutant General"
Gordon followed this up with an arti
Gle from the Toledo Commercial, giving |
an account of how Haag James r. Tyler,
and others were pulled" by the police |
in Toledo house of prostitution kept by
woman known as Dutch Kate; then
another paper containing card of deni- |
al from Haag, and the representation |
that-Haag went to the house With his |
friend Tyler, who had legal 6usi2es with
Kate, and had been sent for to deifeaad
her brother, who was in trouble; and T
then another paper containing the state
ment of Dutch Kate that she had no |
brother and that the legal business was |
all fiction
Judge 'Haag, who had been pacing to |
and fro through the aisles, seeming al
most delirious with excitement, tried to
arrest Gordon on point of order, but |
was ruled out. When Gordon showered |
the Toledo business on him, he made an
appeal for protection, which was deter
mined, and at the same time piteous |
He declared he was entitled to some res
pect from the House; that he cared not
for himself, for he had been barked at by
other dogs; but he said he mad friends,
and appealed to the members in behalf
of his family. He asked if he must sub
init to the blackguardism of a common
drunkard.
Gordon was permitted to proceed. He
remarked that he would hate to be an
uncommon drunkard said he had pro
duced these documents, not to prove
Haag bad character for that could be
substantia in every brotheI in Colum-
bus; but to prove that he had lied on
other occasions and that he would be
liable to do the same thing now. He
claimed that Haag had prevaricated with
reference to his acquaintance with Meu-
ser. and had some of Meusers evidence
read a. the Clerks desk.
1t is not our purpose to follow the de-
bate closely in this article but to give
slashed away without M, rcy, coolly drag
ging his oratorial catlass through the
tlood which he so ruthlessly dlew. He
ref rred to Cooley, VIII ans and other
witness es before the ctmmittee as per-
jurers and said old man Thomlin. stand
ing on the verge of the grave. ad been
stuffed with testimony, and had lied by
role.
Gordon's vindictiveness was extreme;
he knew no pity, and only cIrcumsrlbed
himself to the extent of barely keeping
within parliamentary grounds. He had
the lists for fight. and present
ed such terrible front that he estab-
lIshed pity for Haag, 1t was evident
that Haag was terribly "cut up" and as
Gordon kept on the tide of sympathy
turned in for the accused, and no doubt
materially reduced the vote for his cen
sure. Haag though, put in some W c'Ied
shots repeatedly characterizing Gordon
as a common drun<ard and blacllguard
and declaring that if he was buying votes
at 800 head he would not throw away
S93 on Gordon, whose vote was in the
market at s..
After an hour or more of restless wan
dering through the House, from his own
seat to the seats of others, and back
again, Haag settled down in his seat
which, by the way, Immediately adjoins
Gordon's During the whole debate a
Sergeant-at-Arms was in close proximity
to this part of the hall, doubtless in an
ticipation of fist fight.
After the floods of vindictiveness had
nearly run out, and the House was about
TO come to a vote, Haag arose from his
seat, advanced to the front of the Clerks
desk, and made direct appeal to the
members. II e declared that he was the
victim of malice, and appealed to the
members not to vote against him with
out cause. He appealed to them for the
sake OF his wife and children, not to allow
his character to be blackened by com
mon drunkard He was willing to meet
these prosecutors there on the floor of
the House, or as ackguards, as they
were, in the House or out of it; but he
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