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had irreenlable evidence to believe that ths con-
tract va carried out % far concerns New YORK..
And almSs6 II not quite, TO the letter, by gentle
hon In 0oston. He believed men in thu house
hexs particular knowledge on this subsot (vo'ces:
Name them" "Who are theySYl- He did not
know how II might strike tho House thst the high
eskoficer Of the Government, ns1t 70 the Pres-
dent, should be paid large sum Of money b. GER
Sain classee and descriptions Of detng business
in New York and Boston. He did not know what
lar interests, but the time was In the pure days OF
the country, when no party could be found who
would not rise up and condemn an arrangement Of
this nature He trusted that the Wing party had not
departed from its purity Of former days TO vim
dictate, palliate. hide this transaction. However
this may be with that party, he would cast his eye
TO the other side Of the House. Did this statement
make any impression on the Democratic party !!
Did they lssl that the purity Of the Governmsnt
impaired, and could they stand by the imputation
Of q transaction like this He trusted that that
party, however divided its condition. yet retained
enough ofits ancient faith and ancient honor TO in
quire into this matter, and TO put its frown indig
nantly upon the transacton II Satisfied of the fact
Mr.. ASHMUN said that the deed vaa accom-
glished! Tho great and sublime purpose Of tho
Democrats and Free sellers Of the Worcester dis
trict, in Massachusetts,, was accomplished! With
q reputation not small, the country has hung with
anxiety, and almost held their breath, to see for
putatiou Of the representative om that district had
been illustrated to- night! We have waded through
ten months of silence. the sands of this Congress
were almost run, and now for the first time the
reputation of the member has been indicated!
The member was sent here to vindicate the great
principles Of human liberty. He was to roll back
the tide Of slavery; he to throw into the shade
by superhuman efforts, all his colleagues and the
men of the North. And no has now INDICATED his
reputation! Three or four elections have passed
since tho honorable member took his seat The
great inquiry was, "What has our friend from the
Worcester district done9 Nothing yet Wait, you
shall hear!" The effort of tonight will carry re-
Spouse that be has vindicated character which, il
was to be hoped, other Massachusetts, man
would attempt to imitate-he has assailed one Of
his own fellow citizens! He. Massachusetts man.
He was the first and the only one who had the
courage of malignity to stand up hero to attempt
to disgrace Mr.. Webster!
The honorable member had spoken Of the dstin-
guished Secretary of State a. eating at the board
Of the public. When the honorable member sat ut
his board ate his bread partook Of his SALT he
studying this deep designi But he (Mr. AsHMuxl
will take care Of the reputation Of the Secretary Of
State. The world in all future time will do it. He
rose to do no such thing. He could not, il he were
to make the attempt. His (Mr. Webster'sl works
when he (Mr. AsHMUN) and his colleague are in
the grave; but he could not remain silent when =
heartless man, without provocation or excuse rose
and made a malignant insinuati0n to detract from
the character Of great statesman.
The member says that ten days ago he saw in
the Boston Aaas (edited by respectable man) q
letter written from this city, in which the writer
says that q member OF the House IL in possession
of facts which would convict the Secretary of State
of treason and corruption, and that resolution of
inquiry was to be offered. He Mr. AsHMuN) had
a copy of the newspaper in his drawer, and had
been waiting for the honorable member to intro
duce his resolution. sf s.a sF 81
There ID COLLISION somewhere. He did not
know who the writer is, but words similar to
those Of the gentleman tonight appeared in
the letter. There was a conspiracy 81 not ono
man, but two-and II It was not begun by the
member, who was It For weeks thi: reso-
luton may have been in some members drawer,
charging Mr. Webster with corruption and trea-
son, the writer says; and yet every day he ( Mr.
AsHMuH) looked to SEQ what bold defamcr would
dare stand forth and put himself in the position OF
an accuser. All, All was silence until late hour
of tho night-until near the close Of the session.
when no man dares to offer resolution. But the
honorable member from Massachusetts, gets up,
and withour any other responsibility than an indi-
vidual one, and without Offering resolution to
inquire into the facts, with characteristic mode,
intended 10 injurc, cruelty injure, Of bis own
State. ~
Has not the member experienced kindness at
the hands OF Mr.. Webster moro than oncef 1t
which he has done to that gentleman. Has not
Mr. Webster treated him with courtesy, hospi-
tality, and justice, which no has not returned!
What are these charger That gentlemen in New
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ability to take the position which he now holds,
have exercised ofhces Of friendship. He (Mr. ASH
hvE) was proud to say that he had the honor Of
conndential intercourse with that gentleman-it
was one OF the richest enjoyments OF his hfe--and
Yet ne knew nothing Of what had been charged.
Il may 30 90; but II co. ne had nothing to say in
relation to It. IL 10. was there any thing, even
70 the greatest extent asserted % detract from I:
man OF nonor suppose true thAt IN generosity and
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Command from Them th;s kfnd Of cons;dcra dior,
even while he fails To 0et their votes trial sfter
trial Tso. was there an thing a imncsch M
Webster,s integritv3 Let the bold defamer stand
to-th, Cor 90 s.;d NJ ~ 1872 - =, -.
the charge and / believe that ths honest and rsn
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mar. s.sert;on ;nd,flr.d $500 - 80
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