Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24
From the National IntcUigsncer.

The remarks of Mr.. Senator Butlcr. III
The debate Of Friday, having attracted
some attention, and detached parts of his
remarks having been communicated TO
the "Union' for publication, there is an
obvious prupriety in correct report Of
their tenor being placed before tho public,
as follows
Nj. President, this debae has assumed
a mosI extraordinary character. Ii was
.,ri,,':.,tu vr-rlury,,1,n -rrry
relation to my honorable colleague. to call
the gentleman from Tennessee To order.
But must confess that thought propri-
ETY. requires it, and tIlatiI would have been
due, from some other quarter. In This |
nas disappointed.
What is the spectacle we have just wit
messed ? Why, sir, Il Senator ,f one Of
the sovereign States in this Union has
llought proper 10 convert himself inloa
vehicle TO pour ont in The Senate all The
newspaper slang thar he could garher for
the purpose Of assailina my colleague from
Sou'h Carolina. Aud under what cir
cumslanccs has this been done My
colleague hnd not said one word IN The
debate vet he was not alluded 10, bul
called up in the most wantOn manner TO
answer for the acls Of his whole life.
shall not 90 ln his rescue. His rescue! No
not from an assault from such quarter.
My coleag le eau vindicao hiInselfagainsr
any assaults, come whence they may,
and he certainly is in no danger from such
assaults as he received in the indecent at
tack on him by the Senator from Tennes
see. Thai gentleman has said that, for the
remainder of his life, in political affairs. he
intends to be honest. only hope that his
sense of decency will grow with his hon
esty. Some men have 50 beautiful seuse
Of propric'y that they never can err in
matters of taste and decorum. There are
others who, lnrselfuI of every other con-
sidcration, take counsel only from he sus
gcsrons OF their passions and prcjudices.
TO such persons it might be surprising
that any members of the Scnale could
prefer to act under the obligations of con
science. arising our of their regard for The
constitution, rather than yield with blind
submission to the dictates of party. Ii is
for having done 50 for thus preferrnc
conscience 10 par.y-lhal such members
have been designated as a party acting in
concert, as a baIance-of power parry, 10
thwarl the measures of Government
The individuals of this party were loo
clearly indicated 10 be mistaken. They
were spoken of as those who voted against
the appointment OF a Lieutenant General.
Aud what was said Of them !! Why, thai
they not ouly constituted subservienl
facliCn, but treuchcrOuS faction, thai
pro(essed TO act with one party when i,
really co operated with another for the
purpose of carrying out the unpariolic OPP
position. cannot sit with patience and
near myself thus unworlhiIy spoken Of
owe it 10 The Slate which represent 10
re2el such remarks in the spirit Of indis
nant rehuke.
cannot ellio what motive,,to attribute
the violent remarks OF The gentleman. Was
it vanity or envy !! or what was it, that
had produced such feelings! My honora-
BILE colleague made, the other day,a speech
which was universally applaude'i for its
great ability. The gentleman may have
thought it no great achievement he may
have thought he could surpass il. II so,
he has been greatly disappointed. If the
object Of the gentleman be to dem lish The
suhjecr Of his attack, he undertakes hard
task. We are told that an eagle once. to
the great admiration Of the other birds,
bOre off in bis lalons lamb (; buI another
bird, who though il no great achievement,
experienced IA different fate. when, by way
of showing what he could do, he fastened
his claws in The wool Of the ram; for, in
sread Of carrying off his prey, he could mol
unloose himself, but became the laughing
stock of all the other birds,