The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11
MOE A DROP.
Hon. Oscar Turner's E&pcSi-
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Obscure Newspaper.

The Speaker-How much time does
the gentleman desire?
Mr.. Oscar Turner-But very
few minute? =
Tie spesker-Is their objection?
There was 60 objection
Mr.. Oscar Turuer-Mr Speaker.
I rise to a question Of personal pFivi~
lege. Nv attention was called yestor-
day 70 an editorial in the Daily Mem
phis Avalanche of Juue %, 10 which,
.pcaking OF myself, it is stated that |
recently found il necessary 20 assure
the country that bad not been drunk
three whole days Laughter Every
member upon this aoor knows that the
statement is entirely false and Without
foundation. and denounce it as such
Further ii is stated in the same article
tina, am "a conspicuous member Of
the house-c0ns picuous for inability &c
keep sober" and the same charge is
repeated in different language several
times. Now It il fact that | haze
not drank any spirituouS or other 10
tox eating liquors during this entire
session Of Congress CCries OF Good /
\ nd my colleagues, who are and bare
beeu Ia constant assnciation with me
on this floor su3 of vi it. will bear NE
witness % this fact, aud all the mem
bers who know TIE know that the said
charge in saii paper Is wholly and
grossy false. and refer especially 10
the members from Tennessee, where
this paper is published. and especially
TO Mr. Atkins, with whom | have beeu
acquainted for twenty years and whom
| bave NE, frequently socially ne we'll
as upon thi, Door during this session
I am at loss to know why | shou d
have been made the objec; of such
fsisehood aud scurrility. tor its felsity
is 40 notorious here have not been
absent from ihia hall ten minutes dur
ing this session when this House has
been 10 session. aud have voted upon
every question, as the yeas aud nayr
will show in the Record. not missing
a single vote; and no member of any
party would hesitate to attest the falsi
IS of the charges made in The said ar,i
Gle
But the article slluding 10 my beinS
mistaken by Hon. Mr.. Hubbell o
Michigan. for Mr. Robinson Chairmar
Of the State Republican Committee o
Ohio, 10 an interview in which unde
that mistake he asked me ~ a supposed
Republican 10 contribute to the IA
rioual View, q Greeubaek paper o
this city, uses language TO create til,
impression that 30 such Circumstance
occurred and that no such mistak'
could have been made. and that II
statement which had appeared in til,
Post was not true. Now. Mr.. speaker
the statement | made was publishod il
letter addressed hy me to the Pos,
aud was Published June 24. aud wa
seen by Mr. Hubbell that day.
will send it to the reporter au'
make it part of my remarks Ii, how
ever, there Is any desire to have i
read nov, that eau be done.
Mr. Couger-The gentleman as
sumes that my colleague Mr.. HUI
bell is present.
MIR HubbeIl-Yes, I am here.
Mr. Oscar Turner-The gentleman
colleague ia present.
Mr.. Couger-I did not see him
Further, Mr Hubbell acknowledge,
the mistake he had made to Hon. j os
eph Q. S. Black burn, ny onlleague
aud did not deny statements in NJ,
letter 9lr Hubbell sought forma
Introduction to me and explained how
he committed the error Of mistakiDl
me for Mr. Ro5inson, Chairman Q
the republican Committee of Ohio, ant
had the conversation Mr Hubbell wh,
is now in his seat, has never denle,
aud will not deny that such intervieg
occurred as detailed in my letter; %,
this statement j not made for the pur
pose Of annoying him by further pub
lefty in the matter, bur 70 relieve my
self FROM the gross falsehoods contain
ed IN the unjust Article 10 the Ava
lauehe. There arc other matters 0
abuse IL said article, the ut terauce Q
which is unworthy OF any gentleman
Those who have witnessed my demean
or ever since this session commenced
of all political parties. will pronounce
them unjust, and | will not dignii,
them by further notice.
a newspaper controversy is not de
siraoIe; but when such an article i
published by an intermeddler VII
knows nothing of the matter. aud no
10 The interest of truth and fairues
but for mere purposes of defamation
and that too, in the part of Tennessee
which adjoius my district, ii is due Il
myself aud truth that it should be cor
recied and It's fal>ity exposed.
Mr.. AckIen--Mr Speaker. this i
evidently a case of mistaken identity
Somebody has mixed these childrel
up Great laughter
The Speaker-Does the gentleman
from Louisiana rise to sprivileged ques
tiou? Renewed lnughterl
Mr.. Aok len-No, MIR Speaker,
merely suggest as the gentleman from
Michigan MIR Hubbell is here. tn
House would like to hear from him i,
reference to this question of mistake
identity
Mr.. Hubbell-Mr Speaker, if
could be assured any gentleman pres
ent will not publish card of what
am about to say under his ow0 naH
in the public prints. might be Undue
ed TO make some little explanation il
regard 10 the mistake which has 81
bothered the gentleman of Kentuck :
T Laughter Or if the gentleman tron
Kentucky when | approached him un
der a mistake had had his usual solf
possession about him, and informed IN,
| was mistaken and talking to th,
wrong man, perhaps he might not hav,
been in TIE trouble he is now
When the card was published, ant
these things, Mr Speaker. were al
published without consulting me as Il
whether the statements made were true
or not, | sought the gentleman from
Kentucky aud told him that he hat
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