The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-14

cay II we have ever heard him impeach the motives Of
any man respond 10 The call
| Mr. HALE Perhaps the honorable senator from Mis-.
ssslppi viii have opportunity OF replying Other
time i y late now and. possible. wish to close my
Mr. FooTE He calls, and dare not listen.
MIR HALE lhere VIII certainly be an opportunity
after get through And now, sir TO the honorable
ator from Geoiga. wish 10 say word TO him, and
then will leave this matter will tell him tharI now
live within ten miles OF the place in which was born
have always lived in the same county and radius o.
miles vii mark the place in which have always lived
ifommy birth up 10 the present time will tell the hon
orabie SENATOR too, that my public course having been
separate from both OF the political parties has been such
as not 70 la 10 put upon my track very bitter per-
sonal enemies And say TO The honorable senator.
that be or anybody else 90 within that radius of ten
miles, ana 20 among The scavengers and hirengs Of par
~ VINO uttered this Islander, and who live by assaults
upon the reputation OF better than themselves and
u, from the time first old enough TO torn purpose
w . me present moment he can lind amongst these
ensers and hirengs who sell themselves 10 perjury one
who can point out solitary fact that Impeachment
upon my honor, my integrity or my purity he is al lib
cry % 90 sos and VAL resign my seat here the next
moment and go home disgraced from that time forever
VIII put IN no plea OF the statute 81 limitation ask
him TO take the whole. and examine il with all The aid he
hoo NJ W no. % wanting u ndng in my own
upon me, aud thank him for an opportunity OF Quick.
enlng their zeal and malice
THIS, that the honorable senator has Just now read
was published about 1885 About the year lsi3 be-
came candidate Tor the place of representative in the
other house, and believe from that time down 10 the
present day. ms thing has been repubshed about once
year IN New Hampshire, and that is about election
time 1t has not only been repubshed but il has been
my fortune from the pressure Of professional engagements.
TO visit some remote parts OF New England, aud this
thing that The honorable has read has been sent
alter me- Ii at the service of anybody that wants it,
Will say further, that the individual who has been
thus busy upon my track with such moral putreac
lion about his nane that ii it was mentioned here il
would offend the olfaclories Of the galleries even
Now permit me 70 80 on with the history Of the hon
oable senator. understood him, in the first place, to
say that there was man upon this floor who, in New
Hampshire had been guilty of disturbing ana putting
down abolition meetings by force. Now what does
rminded that il is part of the Nicholson letter and OF
me Baltimore platform, for public minds have been I'M
dergong change asohs paper says that fifteen years
IN New Hampshire undertook argue the side Of slave
ry against those who had taken the side adverse to the in
terest OF the South Certainly, parties ungraefu
and II there be IN the history Of man party that is
guilty OF the sin OF ngrattude OF the deepest, darkest
and most agrant dye, II is the savehoding party q the
South What has been donei Why, the honorable SEN
ator has denounced and opened upon because, fifteen
years ago, advocated their cause; and now | am re-
preached for it. Here is old man. venerable and hon.
orabe, who has lived his whole life in their service
gray headed, doing everything which was necessary 10
secure all their rights and privileges and that old man
IS now turned to the tender merces OF his foes
lie Is denounced--he who has fought SO long and SO
faithfuyaso is deserted in his old age. have the adj
vantage OF being repudated before has thnned and
syered my locks Surely il there be party ungrateu
Well, sir admit in its fullest extent the charge which
the honorable senator from Georgia makes ainst me
that in 1885 had acted ST. Paul did before his CONVEX
sion, and thought doing God service prosecute
the abolitonisls [Laugher.l | admit that, sir but
when light did shnenot spiritual or supernatural Wis
lon the Of the Apostle and which opened his
eyes-but when saw that the abolitioniss were not
what they represented-that Mr.. Siorr had said
truly that there nothing nsurrectonary their move
ments but that they sought BY the force OF argument and
reason, 10 bring about different state OF ihIngs-and
when found, as have, after intercourse with those
gentlemen that Shareholders bad they
represented TO be, changed my views Is that sin
Is Il when light shines walk in the Light suppose
the honorable senator from Georgia would have had the
Apostle kept right straight Damascus even after his
conversion for The purpose of prosecuting the church
his consistency. admit that this subject,
fifteen Years, my views have undergone some change
But they have not undergone such change that be
guilty for moment OF doing that which the honorable
senator TO think everything that tncured with
aboonism is disposed 10 do. have not undergone
such change that wish TO violate single private or
political right secured by the constitution. But want
stand by that constitution, and do all that requires per
form all tina, il requires; but that is all.
Mr.. HALE here gave way TO a motion by Mr. SEW
ARD TO adjourn.
And the Senate adjourned.