The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-16

himself, by his courtesy and
.candur, as well as by the acknowledged tall I
.cnts which give him no sight influence i'll I
lhc Senate, to the respect and esteem Of all
parties. He seldom speaks, unless some i'm
portant question is pending, and unless. on
that question, he has some well-considered
opinions, or pertinent and original illustra- \
.tons. which it is worth the while of the Sen
ate and the country to hear His quiet and
industrious labors in the Committee room
and especially as a member of the Commit
tee on Claims, and Of the Committee OH In
A dian Affairs, in one or both of which capaci
ties he has rendered valuable and efficient
elvce for several years-havc been highly
appreciated by his associates at Washington.
and though less known TO the people at
sargc, have not been valuelcss to the coun
try.
Daring his Senatorial career, thus far, mol
pcc sion, perhaps, has presented itself, fitted
Z o draw out, to the full extent the powers
jof Judge Phelps as public speaker Abb,
SSpccchcs from him, however, have not been
awining, and there are two, especially
(Which have attracted no little attention WEI
A low allude TO his speech on the bill lknown
Is Claytcn's Compromisr) reported by Sc
y rct Committee Of the Senate Of which he
Ewas mrm'er, in the summer of 1915; and
I to that on the Vermont Ant-Slavcry reso
& TUTORS, during the presen. session. From
he well-known Ami slarcry sentiment of
b he people Of Vermont, and the course of
a Northern Senators generally, he was placed
Gin difficult position by his connection with
zin hill which was for the moment, almost IL
Universally denounced at the North. Yet. he
never wavercd for moment from his con-
Evictions, in obedience to popular clamor and
Hhe has now the satisfaction Of seeing almost
Y the entire North giving in ,heir consent TO
3 his positions though he certainly cannot
q but regret that the plan of parfcation and
Esetlemcnt then proposed had not been treat
sel more disnasSonatcly- as, il adopted. all
Bsrhe present agitalions which afllict the coun.
H iry might have been avoided. No extract
%can do justice to this speech, yet we are
Eimpeed to quote two or three paragraphs,
e Us specimens of his manner of treating this
u lelirate subject. and OF the general style of
X his oraiorv. The Territorial bill, renorted
81 by the Committee had been siigmaiized bv
r Senator as "cowar,lly," -" skulking," "eva-
live and the like. Our first extract relates
b to these charges:
n - Sir. if ] were TO give definition of
N 'oward in relation to this matter | should
81 lefinc j, 10 be one who abandnns his prnci-
81 lies for fear Of popular camor: shoud de-
n fine it TO be one who departs from his own
81 onviclions lest somebody who does not ~
b lcrsianl the su jeci. o. who does not choose
V Understand it might raise cry of disap-
E nrohailon in some quarter should define it
3 3o he one who avais himself of the excite
Enent upon this >nhrct and through its aid
s rcurrs election to Office. The man who acts
a he part OF political weather cock, by indi.
q 'nling the slightest whiillc in the poll ica
@wind, tremblcs at the least indiraiiom of pop.
l2ular excicment.and is paralyzcd by an opin-
h ION which floats TO him upon the atmosphere
n -" know not what Other men may think
Iaon the subject. but in the discharge of my
Eduiy here, if ! thought / could depart one
81 oa from the doctrines which have nd
Hvanced, with n view To affect 4 decision At
E he halloi-hox, my own constituents would.
Il IN their deliberate judgment, administer Il
Hrrbuke never to be forgotten. know them
Eioo well to imagine that they will ever find
I l,uir with 4 strict lhn,apro 10 ,1,,,,, IL;
Nor any other subject upon the part Of their
Representatives. have no hesitation in
Htrnslins my reputation, my standing and my
3poliica existence. to the deliberate iu9g-
amen; of that people. But never will iaop-
.'3nrIlizc ihrir integrity or my own by Welding
Hio a momentary impulse. which NAV mislead
a hem rs it has misled Others"
a We make one more extract from this
Sspeech, much farther on, which concerns the
amerts of the bill itself.
"a " Sir, WE have had a great deal of ieelam-
Isation npon the subject Gentlemen do not
,.7seem able. although the bill is open 10 their
I2insnection, TO point out it's defects or TO show
Aus how II toleratcs slavery. An important
Iargumcni as to the eltel of he bill. nm ar
ugumen' which goes To explain IFS legal i'm
slpori and effect, is denominaied sophisirv
a The very gentlemen who bestowed the epi.
ilihet upon it. have repeated my argument
i word for word. and il here he sophisirv
3'hen the paternity lies with them. They have
Fngrced with me almost entirely and vet there
Is something in the hill which their astuienpss
has nor enabled them TO discover. hut which
irrqnlrrS sophisiry to conceal. Now, .ir, u
dpui the question. whore have we lodged or
irndeavorcd to shuttle of the question. Sup.
n pose we had recommended IN the Senate noi
No act upon il either WAY, but 10 defer il To q
4more favorable opportunity, il might havr
lhccn said, that there was u shnlilne of ihrl
aqursion. But ask where is the shufhing
4whcre is the skulking in relation 10 it? u
'3hellevc ! am about the Last man to be chare
Iaed with skulking for, judging from present.
3appearances, ! am standing alone anionp ihel
1Whi5s of the North, in nv vindicaion OIL
/, his measure. and am perhaps rendering N.Y.
5yelf obnoxious % all the Wing party of the
n North. Sir. | know the agitation of The ques.
!! ion that is going On ! know low ma n
4may lccom noxous o public frelin:, ,rnderI
a heeNriied scnsihiliy of that feeling. Sir II
i know the opprobnous cpitheis that may be
n 'ppllrd may be hung or burnt in efligv !:
2 but sir. having formed my opinion of the
Hproprlciv Of the measure, and Of the exnc
Hdcncy Of adopting il. il is my duty TO stand
q here and vindica'e those opinions. let the o
Il Unions or feelings Of my friends at the North
Abe what they may. do not skulk.' aud u
Nell gentlemen that, although the arts Of the
3demagoaue are to be put in operation. shall
&never shrink from the vndiration nj my own
honest convictions here or elsewhere.
II +" But what rould the committee do . uoro