The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11

r. complimented The Democracy Of Kentucky,
which had fought and struggled nobiy against
odds; no State had done more to aid her than H.
lnols. He eulogizsd Col. Richsrd M. Johnson,
who, he said, had nowhere more Jealous friends
than were 10 be found among the Illinois De-
mocracy, led by Judge Douglas. He (Mr. }
| vas not here 10 ass ult any body--it was not
I his habit 10 do SO. He was willing to fight the
enemies of the country, and contend with political
opponents, but could not help being asl0nishsd
at attacks coming from the Kentucky Democracy
against The Illinois Democracy. He was not here
TO continue the attack, but to defend. II there
was anything to be charged against Judge Doug
las, he trusted that il might be done here, that
a reply could be made. Judge Douglas reputa-
ton was gOod--his character clear. He MIR.
R. was willing, on all occasions, to discuss his
claims. merits, political and personal integrity.
| fMr. r. sent 10 the Clerks table, 10 be read, an
extract from Mr.. BREcxEKR'DGE speech con-
demnatory Of the course of the Democratic Reriesc,
in which that publication is charged with having
attacked Gen. Butler, and deprecated the claims
OF all the Presidential candidates except Judge
Douglas. The extract speaks Of the editor of the
Rsrie,c having gone to Kentucky on mission TO
injure Gen. Butler, and subsequently returning
to New York and purchasing the Reui.w for that
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE explained why he
had alluded to Judge Douglas in his speech. He
had not charged that gentleman with having
stimulated that pilgrimage to Kentucky.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that he under
stood it.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said that he neither
charged or acquitted any one of making the pill
grmage.
such thing as making charge by inuendo He
denied that Judge DOUGLASS knew anything about
that pilgrimage. At the same time he did not re-
cognize the power Of any gentleman to exercise a
censorship over the press. Although he did not
wish to be understood as defending the course Of
the Democratic Review, and was not here to apollo
gze for it, still he did not wish to the press Of
this country trampled upon like that Of France
The sensitiveness with which some gentlemen
viewed this matter was to him won ierfu. The
Washington Union had attacked Judge DOUGLAS
But nothing was said about that. To show that
Judge D. was not chargeable with the Democratic
RepieD's attack, Mr. RICHARDSON read letter
| from its editor to Judge ID. who had teegraphed
to New YORK, requesting that the article relating
to General Butler should not appear. This let
ter was dated "Astor House, Feb. 20, 1852, 'and
says ''Yonr telegraphic despatch came too late to
save your friend General Butler, but had it come
sooner it would not have changed the tone of the
article The writer Mr.. George Sanders, adds,
The fogie atmosphere OF Washington makes
towards Of you all, and the you under
stand you can't control the columns of the Rerte,o,
| the better.''1
Mr.. R. continued in defence of Judge DOUGLAS
from the charge circulated in the newspapers III 1t
he is "the steam candidate" ard in the interest
of the propretors Of the various lines of steam
ships running from New York. Judge ID. had
not dollars interest in any of these lines, and
their owners preferred other gentlemen for the
Presidency. He also gave fiat denial to the as.
sertion that Judge ID. has sold out his chances for
the Presidency. After Mr.. r. had concluded,
| Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, gained the floor
but yielded to
| Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE for a personal expla-
nation. He contended that Judge DOUGLAS had
signed a recommendation for the Repie,c on the
9th of February, after the January number had
appeared-that he had given his signature in a
separate line with a separate recommendation
from that given by other Desperate members OF
Congress, &c.
I REPAIR OF THE LIBRARY.
The committee having risen, Mr. STANTON, OF
| Kentucky, moved to take he bill appropria-
ting S72,500 for the repair of the Library, to be
| expended under the direction of the Secretary of
the Treasury, from Committee Of the Whole,
which wrs agreed to-
The bill was then read third time and passed
EMPLOYMENT woRKMEN ON THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. STANTON also moved to take up the bill
making an appropriation for the employment
of the laborers the new wings Of the capitol, n
large number of whom thronged the galleries.
! Mr.. HOUSTON insisted that the deficiency bill
should tuke preference, and after discussion the
/ subject was passed over, and
| At 3 clock the House adjourned.
| PETITION PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
By Mr. FLOREN CE-The memorial OF Henry
r. Parker, F. G. Wolbert, William Henwood,
George C.. Richards and SIS others, citizens of
Philadelphia, praying for the extension of the
Woodwork patent for aiming boards, &C."
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