Daily Republican., 1879-01-15
FROM OUR CAPITOL.

! eu-Tne DeD0ee upon tho HAtter
| Ia the HOuSe-Cowvt lsouse How
| tO be Looked IntO-The Hhert0
Sale Law-War Against the Levy
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Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
DosER, DBL, Jan. l4th, -.
The discussion in the Townsend case
was re-ep.ned to-day in tn. House.
While it lasted 1t vas very warm. The
wound re-opened, alt though very otFsn-
svr to the nOstrils of some, was not
anyways lacking in new revelations
Mr.. Houston offered rssol alton giving
Mr.. Tos ns-nd five days to prepare his
defence. Mr.. Dean wanted to know the
reasons why such motion should be
made; and Mr.. Cochran hastily declar-
ed on the part Of this committee that
they were perfectly honest, and they
did not mean to take an unfair advan-
tage of the accused. 1t was all un-
pleasant duty to them ana they felt
that it was incumbent upon them to rem
der their services az justly and direct
ly on this point and that was in regard
to the i've days allowed the accused :.
He thought that two days were ample
and moved that as an amendment. Mr..
Ware placed himself squarrly against
the Amendment. He didn't think it
was Justice to Mr.. Townsend for tn =
House to demand hearing under five
days. He would bs willing to make it
ten days rather than have any act of
the body tainted with injustice.
Til. motion Of Mr.. Cochran, who is
on the committee, irritated the usual
placid temper of Mr.. Houston and the
old patriarch at once began to ventilat-
himself. "Thrre have been charges. :"
said he brought agains. Mr.. W. Fisk
Tow ns.nd. Mr.. Townsend says he
is prepared to meet them, We know
that he has promptly paid all that is
due the State, and that he has quite a
surplus in bank. We make no charges.
Tn. matter was introduced by others;
and introduced when there was only
one Of our delegation present opposed
to it; and more than that before three
others had even time to reach the cap
itol. have no interest common with
those Of Mr.. Townsend in the matter,
all | want to see is q fair and honorable
hearing.
There is a charge Of immortality. This
charge should bs substantiatrl. This
member who was present, and who
was opposed to the immediate investi-
cation, moved that that the matter he
postponed until Friday next; but this
motion was re. ctrd. The man is in
we should crush him SO .unmarily.
Mr.. Townsend is no particular friend
uf niur--l am friend of no one WHO
IL addicted to the habit of inOxication.
Under the common principle of humtni-
ty | ask for a fair impartial h"aring
for the man. Try hun, aud if the
charges are sustained, then the Legis-
lature,o or, as far as am concerned, | will
vote for his removal; why there is such
opposition to give him ample time t"
prepare for trial is something am una
bic to understand.
Mr.. Dean, as defence of himself for
castng his vote as he did, stated that
he didn't know that there were 80
many of the Sussex delegates absent.
Ii there had been any undue haste he
was willing and anxious to remedy it
in whatever way it might be possible.
lie noticed that the charges against
Mr. Townsend had been brought by
his FRIENDS and not by his enemies.
They are those, who, being upon his
bond have become rather" shaky, AMI
justify SO; and who fearing lest they
Shou!i he injured by malftasance of
duty on th4 part OF the gentlemen who
desire to be released.
His vote was not meant as an inten-
tional injustice to MIR. Townsend, but
OF oue lhng he was certain and thar
was hat if MIR. Townsend had dom
wrong he had no business in the office.
1t didn't matter to him whether Mr..
10" hs"ho was luThfd OUT or hot' ne
was there as II representative OF the
t""pl-; aud would say that when an
officer failed in the performance st III"
,Iuty h" should be removed fro"' Office;
"and,' added he, If should do any
dining that Is not in strict conformity
with the spirit of my obligation h"pr
and say it is your duty-you will