Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-29

A short time since Mr.. TOwnshend,
Democrat, Illinois. made speech in the
House in favor of free trade. Representa-
tive HOrr, from this district, had Occa-
sion to interrupt him to correct some
statements he made i'm regard to the du-
ty on salt. This the honorable gentle
man from Illinois did not like, and ape
ing his Confederate, brigadier brethren's
style he informed Mr.. HOrr that "he was
responsible there and elsewhere for what
he said" In reply Mr.. HOrr paid his
respects to Mr.. TOwnshend and the code
as follows:
"Mr. Chairman | had but a word to
say further.and that was to habit which
some men indulge in, in this House, if
thing does not go just to suit them. |
refer to the habit of saying 4 am respOn-
sible here and elsewhere for my re-
marks
But have other objections, Mr.. Chair
man. l do not like to have the gentle
man from Illinois taunting us with this
lack of bravery. l say this method of
the code is not fair way of settling diff
ficulties.
Again, MIR. Chairman. | have been
reading about these duels little of late.
| find from the history of them from the
beginning of the government down to
the present time, that the men whom
the country cannot afford to spare, got
killed, and those whom the country does
not want and does not need, generally
come out alive. [Laughter.] Hamilton
got killed and Burr lived. With this
history staring me in the face, how
could think of the question of accepting
challenge? Great laughter.l
Besides, Mr.. Chairman, | maintain
that it is relic of barbarism. 1t is not
the best way of settling difficulties. 1t
is by no means an eyi4olfce of the high
est cOurage-by no meaas, sir; and it
often requires much higher grade of
courage to do right than to fight a duel.
1t often requires higher degree of man.
hood for man to stand up to his con.
yictiOns and do what he ought to do,
than to meet an antagonist on the field
of personal conflict. Hence, | say it is
not an evidence of the highest courage.
but is relic of barbarism. Why. sir;
even the animals possess this courage
in the very highest degree. Laughter,
| remember when L was boy one of our
neighbOrS had pup that was every inch
a duelist. Laughter. He would give
and accept a challenge on all occasions
quicker than lightning. He was great
on the code. Laughter. but he was not
a high toned dog after all. Renewed
laughter.
He would suck eggs, and finally they
had to shoot him for killing sheep.
[Great laughter Now then, Mr.. Chair
man, have said all that l care to on
this question. ferries of go on! Go Onr]
| will not take the time of the House i'm
discussing that matter longer, because
the house ought to proceed to other busi-
ness, so will not detain it, have sat
here and listened to Trades against the
manufacturers of this country and their
interests, without opening my mouth,
when Ishave known that those interests,
have done more to build up this country
than all of the crOaking of men who are
finding fault with them. Still / have
waited patiently to see what was to be
done. Our nation to-day is the prOudest
nation on the face of the earth, because
she has been under the control of men
who comprehend the wants of the entire
country, and who have so far never neg
lected its great interests, whether they
be agricultural or mechanical. Ap-
lause.p