Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
The ccnklin,-Lamar Difficulty.


The trouble between Senators Conkling
and Lamar grew out Of a remark by the for
mer that the other side displayed bad faith
in the conduct of II hill Senator Lamar's
hot Southern blood was at once aroused and
he said if Senator Conkling intends to in
| innate that anything have done was not in
good faith pronounce his statement false
hood, which | repel with all the unmitigated
contempt that feel for the author of it.
Mr.. Conkling-I was diverted during the
commencement of the remarks, the culmlna-
ton of which heard from the member from
Mississippi II | understood the member
Alright he intended toimputc and did in plain
and unparliamentary language imputc TO me
/ an intentional false statement. The Senator
does not diSclaim that.
Mr. Lamar will state what | intended,
sir, so that there can be no mistake.
/ The presiding officer Mr.. CockrrlD called
/ Mr.. Lamar to order and Mr. Conkling pro-
ceeded Whether | am willing to respond
to the member from Mississippi depends e.
tirrly upon what that member Intends 10
say, and what he did say, and for the time
being do not choose To hold any commune
cation with him | understood the Senator
To state in plain, Imparliamentary language
that the statement of mine to which he
refers was a falsehood. If caught his words
Alright | have only To say, This not being
the place. To measure with any man the capa-
city Ia violate drcrncy. to violate the rules of
the Senate or To commit any of the lmpro-
pri,lrs cf life have only to say that II the
senator the member from Mississippi did
impuir ~ intended To- impulr tn me Il false
hood nothing except the fact that this is the
Senate would prevent my dcnnmcms him
as Il black guard and coward Applause
and hiss, :.
Let me h,. NOR, specific MIR. Pr, sident
Shuuld the mrml,r from Mississippi. except
in the presence ol the Senate, charge me, ly
intimation OF otherwise. with falSrhood |
would ,lrnnuncr him rs a llackguIr,l. aS u
coward and a lilr. The rules ami the
proprirtirS ct the Senate Irr the only res
traini upon me | dn nnr think ! need say
anything else, Mr. President. Applause
AMI Kisses
Mr. Lamar | have only tn say that the
Senator from New York understood me cor
rrctl,. | did mean To say just precisely the
words and all that they imported beg the
pardon o! the Senate for the nnpiIliImrntary
language II WAS very harsh. it WAS severe
il WAS such rs M good man deserved and
NJ brave man would bear. Renewed de
monstrtious Of approval AMI disapproval. ]
Both Senators are generally and justly
condemned for the violence of their Ian
suagr.
\ Washington special SAYS of the affair
&c, nklinr does moi deem il necessary To-
take further motto, of the matter, and has
intimntrd as much. Cpon calm reelection
Lamar and his friends entertain grave doubts
rs 10 whether Cnnkling is the insulted party
under the code. CunNling was not in his
seat when Lamar attacked him, 81 that real
" he didn't hear the insulting words until
after he had refused H. hold further com
municalion with Lamar and characterized
him "a Il coward, black .,arl and liar Ii is ]
understood that l.amars friends have held a /
consultation tonight iur the purpose oi de .
Gliding whether or nnt 10 give COnkng the !
benefit of tho tcchncnlity anl advise Lamar /
to challenge him. What tonklng will do. I
it challenged. is not certain. lic is an eN-
crllrni pistol shot and swnrlnnn. and is ply /
sicallN the superior Of Lamar in rNcryway, /
and Ia chnr.c him with cnwar,lice is regard .
yd rs sheer nonsens.. The general opinion
is that the affair viii end in smoke