Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

| between the names VI Wto-'s s"' f''-
cit. II IL copied verbatim;
"Mr. - Of Maine requests the
hunter from the West TO write his name
In her album.
"IIer curiosity shall be srAiihed by q
sentiment wishing her health and hapPl'
ness and a safe arrival at her residence
with her family and friends.
"DAyIp CRocKErr.'
Mr.. jefferson Davis was noted for bis
kindnss. Ia writing poetical extracts IN
albums. and he was. by the way, the
mos, brilliant eonvera,ionalis, ,hA, has
ever been in Washington. Thin. wiry.
,hArp-vl.sgcd. self.possessed aud dyspep.
tic. with voice very gentle aud finely
modula,ed. and an address very pliaole
and courteous. the grea, secessioni'i
could rattle forth cha, like bullets from
a 0ailing gun. and every epigram from
hi. thin lip. was fatal TO the reputation
Of lifetime. Never was the napier Of a
polished Wit more dazzling or more NOR
tai In its exercise.
Gen. Gordon, when . Senator from
Georgia, had one day an unpleasant.
ness" with Roscoe Conkling, then Sen.
a,or from New York. Gen. Gordon bad
fel, somewhat sore because be bad failed
in bringing the entire Democratic vote OF
the Senate 10 the aid Of President Hayes
in the confirmation Of the New York
nominations, and he regarded Mr.. Conk.
ling a. the man who bad defeated this
scheme. The Senator from New York,
on the other hand. could no, brook the
interference Of the senator from Georgia
in wka, he regarded as 4 family quarrel.
The two bad no, regarded each other fof
some days with looks Of love. When
the Senate was in executive session one
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Anthony occupy.
in, the chair. there was a warm Discus
sion over the nomination OF Ward
Georgia In,ernAl Revenue Collector IN
which some illusions were made TO the
New York case. When ,hi. had been
disposed Of Gen. Gordon rose to move
,ha, Mr.. Spencer Of Alabama report the
case Of Smith. nominated for collector OF
Mobile. in which case there had been an
adverse report. While Gorden was IN
the &C, Of making this motion, Conklins
called ou, loudly: $50 on with eilen'
dAr." Gordon Immediately said "Mf.
President. the Senator hom New York
/. no, In the chair. bu, he orders the
chair 10 20 on with the calendar Sew
enl name. had been called for action
when Gordon made this remark. Conk.
ling wa. reading Newspaper aud dii
no, hear IL, bat bis attention was called
TO /, byA Senator who "a, near him.
springins 10 bis feet. Conkling asked
what the Senator from Georgia had said
Concerning him. Gordon Immediately
repeated the language. Conkling then
said:
III the Senator from Georgia says that
I ordered the chair TO 20 on with the
calendar. he states whA, ia no, true.
Gordon replied; "Very we'll We will
settle that hereafter
Conkling re,or;ed; 1--WE will settle
|, here" and repeated what he said be-
fore. 80.
Mr. Gordon then again said; eve
will no, settle I, here, tu, elsewhere.
A,Ala,er stage in the executive 's.-
sion Judge Thurman. speaking OF THIS
unfortunate occurrence. said that be
hoped /, could be settled without, further
difficulty. lie had no doubt that the
harsh words used by both Senators came
from Misrepresentation Of each Others
purpose. lie did no, suppose there was
any intentional sfroni. and hoped that
each would make explanations. aud that
no,hing more would be heard Of Il. Mr
Hamlin spoke in the same pacific direc-
ton. bu, neither Gen. Gordon nor Mr.
Conkling said anything. and both re-
NAMED IN their seats. What the Two
senator. had actually said to each other
VA. no, more demons,rative language
than /. often heard in the free and easy
talk. Of executive session, bat the man
ner was .upereiliOu,ly defiant. and the
sou,hernefs q, once began TO talk about
the "cods" and the "proper satisfaction
which should be accorded. Some oi the
older Senators saw ihi. belligereni aspect
Of affairs with regret, and began TO DIS
cus the proper way paeiheally to har.
monte the difficulty. In the course OF
their Investigations they searched out the
little matter between Forsyth Of Georgia
and Poin,de1,er Of Mississippi In io5J'
when Henry Clay found the solution to
the problem by discovering that II every
,hins were rerae,cd in the order said,
NOBODY could feel hurt. and the eseu,eh-
con OF the Senate would remain unsiAined.
Similarly a difficulty between Jefferson
Dayi. and Judah L. Benjamin had been
adjusted by the lAbors Of Senators John
son and Gwin.
|, was finally agreed that Senators
Hamlin and Howe. as friends OF Mr..
Conkling. and Senators Ransom and Nc.
Donald, As friend. Of Gen. Gordon, should
endeavor TO adju., the difficulty. The
au.r,e,,e sat in dsliberA,ion until one
o'clock on Saturday morning. finally
agreeing In the afternoon upon the Adroi'-
| ly drawn.up Statement, made public, after
which "all was quie, on the Potomac
I, /. no, true that any communication
passed between the parties although u
Il known ,ha, Mr.. Lamar OF Georgia
counselled Gen. Gordon. and that senA.
tors Jones Of Nevada and Gen. Phil.
Sheridan were the advisers OF Senator
Conkling. Old s,agers were carried back
TO ante Jellum days by this belligerent
episode in the Senatorial proceedings
Alexander II. Stephens was good
s,ory.,eller. and he possessed fand OF
"reminiscences from which he could draw
literally a, dinner or supper table. one
day. when the conversation turned on the
1 n It'll rokh ~ GeoFgia