The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15


seventeen years Il at that time that took the
course ainst The party home 10 New Hampshire
on this account and had idea OF returning to this
place than had OF succeeding 10 the vacant throne of
China had gone so lar as 70 hire an office in another
place. and was about going into business there But my
friends advised otherwise and after years trial Tor
elections, result was brought about by which | was
the Senate OF the United States Ii the hon
orable senator can find anything in the Then
took to lead him any other honest to believe that
was acuated by corrupt moliyes he can do it. Thank
God that, al least, is beyond the reach Of caumny.
can say IN he eloquent language oil another the past
is at least secure Let that co. AMI with that am
done with this part OF the matter.
And, sir, the very communication which the honora-
Bile senator thought and which probably
to be SO overwhelming Ia its effects sent 10 senators
upon the other side OF this chamber years ago, and they
did not see III 10 use and has been published In the
columns Of The "Unon " newspaper. II is as common
as an OLD almanac and am sorry that the honorable
senator from Georgia should have allowed himself un-
consciously 10 be the instrument OF the malice OF nd
yidna, from whose communication he would shrink as
honor would from dshonor and poluton--lhai be has
been fhe means for such man To let his missiles OIL
Now, sir, conclusion will say for myself. without
undertaking to comment for anybody else, that il all the
scavrnges Of party, aud pests Of society whose business
il is To seek in the sewers, That they may dig from thence
scandal that has been evolved in The heat OF personal
contest, should furnish me with aTmu OF such com
municaiions, should sagger unier the load before
would bring them here 10 wound any ones feelings
would 10 them go back to the filthy where
you belong; bnt do not seek 10 make me the tool BY
winch your malice shall find hearing in the Senate and
myself ami have no doubt that the honorable senator
from Georgia intends 10 be governed by the same
hves and regret the more sir. that he should have felt
called upon TO make personal denunciaton. believe
have never made personal attack upon any man here,
and never will II the honorable senator thinks have
ambition, willie him that my ambition, such as have,
has been gratIted to its full extent Ii want hOnOrs
have had much OF them generally falls 10 the lot Of
my limited capacity and they have been honors conferred
Groa ne oy the ap,oeao1 e those among whom have
present day And, sir il he thinks my course now has
been governed oy any promptlngs OF ambition, honorable
since said 10 my intimate friends that far from that
being the case very far from my purpose 10
even the brief term Tor which my senatorial election
known 10 my friends at very distant day. to retire not
only from public e but from this Senate and TO leave
these scenes and these troubles those whose tastes are
better suited 10 the strife and turmoil OF political lite.
Mr.. DAWSON | regret very much having caused
any delay OF the public business by having gone of into
the subject of abolition: but not the cause OF il.
have sat in my seat from the beginning OF the session
till last Saturday In silence, in the man, observing the
oil debate, and endeavorng 10 ascertain the
lives which prompt senators IN the course they recon-
mend Tor adoption. had Witnessed on the part OF
the senator from New Hampshire desire TO throw before
the country every imprudent expression which might
happen TO fall from the southern senator, and that be
called he stenog 10 take particular De OF II
Acting under the impression that this was unkind IN
him, and that he was endeavong to keep up feeling
which is the very opposite OF that feeling OF fraternity
that should occupy minds; acting under the influence
of my feelings at the moment, when alter the senao
IRON Mississippi had taken his seat he and called
on the s,enographef TO lake note Of what had been said
by him, and seeing his motive, as thought got up and
stated 10 him that thought it unknd, ungenerous, and
unparoiic to be appealing to motives OF that kind.
and thought II was my duty TO refer TO IT. whilst on
that subject, thought proper-noi because had ans
personal feelings OF my own to graniy-that the
county should be informed to what had been the
course OF ihe senator. and what had been pro.
meeting which had been held at Dover, in New Hamp
shire; and 10 that had before alluded. Some time
hoor referred the proceedings Of meeting at Dover,
New Hampshire. AM then asked him II be did not
know something Of the proceedings OF that meeting.
That speech was published and my inquiry along with
IL. That drew forth letter TO me from gentleman
whose name need not give, bui whom the senator from
New Hampshire has pronounced unworthy, and whose
character be has sail would be offensive 10 any one
upon this floor am totally unacquainted with the gen.
ueman TO whom be refers The gentleman who wroie TO
me referred 10 senator from Rhode Island for any
information might wsh with regard 10 hin. asked
that senator what The character OF the person iron
whom received the leer, and submitted to him the
letter itself He pronounced him man OF honor, hon
esiy and character The individual 10 whom the
aor from New Hampshire refers have acq qusiniance
with, aud have had no correspondence with. Hence
is that he is mistaken. But Il is mma,erial what was
the character OF the man. The senator has acknowl
edged every charge made against him to be true What
palIson IL TO lnure the character OF the man whom
he supposes made the charge! He admits the charge but
attempts Inure the person who made II, who perhaps
may be honorable myself. or the senator iron
Rhode Island. Ii IL unnecessary 10 name the individual,
but al any time will give the letter To the senator, and
be may pursue such he may think proper with
regard to il have doubt the writer oil the letter
can give him every satisfaction he wishes
The reply OF the senator Is made under degtse OF
feeling have in this matter. have been gov.
erned by no feeling OF unkindness My sole object
SAID before was LEI the country know position here
and to let the people understand that the senator was
pursuing course inconsistent with his former position
this subject, and il brought me down TO this did
not refer the senator's political course did not say
that he opposed the election OF General Jackson
in 1894, and n 1873. and s32 did not tell tina. he
opposed to that administration, and that afterwards,
when that administration went into power, be held
office under it, IL was not my business had no un.
kind feeling my only object was TO LET the country
know the lacls, that they mg hi see who IS that
aids TO prevent that harmony which ought 10 exist
dad 10, that in 1874 the senator had changed his
polnics did say asyihng about his going iot Polk
Dallas Texas. Oregon. and hy.tourtoriy, and that lac
was on the stump with Judge Woodbury. and oihefs IN
1884, supporting the election OF the late President Polk
Now he in snusies that charged him with having cor
rup,ly changed his course did no such thing spoke
OF the fact that his changed. That gentle.
mans course changed in 1874, and the result was
placed hun on this hoor and did not refer TO this ior
the purpose Of controversy He was the hsi TO refer 70
u himself.
But. do no, wish TO prolong the discussion come
down TO other issues. He says announced my appro
bauon OF a sentiment which was astonisbed to hear
him declare as having been uttered by me. know not
how any man could rise up and say that announced
that sentiment The agacity Of the senator must have
been asleep when made those remarks If he can con-
strue what then said into any avowa Of such sent'
ment. What was that sentiment which he utiefs again.
% order that may into the papers and be read at the
North as my senlimen IL Is that the slaves are beasts
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