Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-01-25
From the washington Star.
"reminiscences Of ihe Daello at Washlna-
ton.
BY COL. CHAs. LEE JONES.

On January 9th, 1S45. when on
a visit to Baltimore, and spending
the evening at the old club, the
writer received q message from his
hotel that a gentleman from Wash
ington-a member of Congress
had called, and was still awaiting,
very desirOus OF seeing him. de
Immediately went over TO the llO-
tel, aud there fouAd the Hon L.
i. Clingman, of n. g., who intro
duced himself, and informed the
writer he was involved in per-
sonal difficulty with Mr.. Yancey,
of Alabama, arising from language
used in debate on the floor Of the
House 0f Representatives; and at
observation-disclosures, among them
Hon. j. j. Crittenden, he desired
10 place the matter in my hands.
With the understanding that he
wGuldbe governed by myjudgment,
and that every effort would be
naade.to bring about an amicahle
adju aent III SUCH could be de-
compatible with honor, the writer
agreed to act as second.
The cause of the difficulty arose
on The 9Th of January, when Mr..
Clingman arraigned the democrat
ic party in a powerful speech for
the frauds alleged to have been
perpetrated at the preceding pres
idential electi0n, which had term.
mated with he declared election
OF James X. Polk over Mr., Clay.
The great whig party Of that day
were nearly as indignant aud con
sidered the frauds alleged 10 have
been perpetrated in Louisiana and
other States to cheat Mr. Clay Ou;
Of lis election almost as palpable
and disgracelul rs do the demo
cratsofthe present day those which
delranded Mr.. Tilden out OF his
election in 1871.
A cOterie of the democratic par
ty. known as the Southern extre-
mists or "frc-oGteTs, took particu-
lar exception TO Mr.. Clingham' 5
arraignment of the party, and for
Lis having voted, during the pre-
NiOus session, in favor of John
(uincy Adams resolution on the
right of petition, and 1t was ar
ranged among them that Mr.. Yam
cey should answer Mr.. C.'s speech.
In doing this Dir. Yancey became
extremely personal and aggressive.
lhe official report says: mir.
Clingman here arose and wished
to explain"
Mr.. Yancey-"No, sir: want no
explanation explanation else
where
Mr.. CLINGMAE SENDS A NOTE.
Immediately Oh Mr.. Yancey's
taking his seat a note from Mr..
Oiingman, calling upon him to
state whether or not in the course
of his remarks he intended To be
personally offensive, or in any
manner to reflect on him as man
ON honor and a gentleman was
handed him by fellow member,
Hon. Samuel Chiffon, with re-
quest for an answer at his earliest
Convenience. After reading the
note he replied that it would pro-
bully be convenient for hinl to an.
swer it the next day.
On the succeeding day, when
called upon by Mir. Chiffon, he
stated that he was preparing q re-
port of hls speech and would fur
nish a copy the day after. Although
Mr.. Clingman had at once fully
determined to require him to con-
strne his language, he was com
PEELED toawait another day. When
that time arrived, Mr.. Yancey de-
liveTed to Mr Chiffon note with
a printed slip containing, as be
ayerred, exactly what he had in
tended 20 say.
UNSATISFACTORY REPLY.
This was anything but safisfac-
tory. So Mr.. Clingnnan at once
sent him a note, demanding that
he meet him outside the District
limits, in Baltimore, where the
jOrmal demand forsatifaction could
be made without. subjecting the
parties to the penalties OF the
stringent law, then lately passed.