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NJ. nn.xrected, WHEN he replied TO the ln-
possco' - SENATOR, to be met win rene"el Ihsai.
sun ~ nfooded over me insulI 'o' nlon.us. nc
he bad BOZ ne senator's speech til his return 70
had ~ sesn e he had read IT, he had been waiting
he CIV .o,ssn,ty Of replying TO H. The senator
hS ~ lySssyr,rr made The charge OF Snavey. ne
dsnee 90 jucse OF the MAYER ne 'hsh ieaa au
sssaie c. xr Clemens's speech about " sympathy
erraa ~. :. well as in knavers," &c. Here was the
q nessSn ,hsre was sympathy otreason between
eeGg ssrtaip Senator'S. and that IN treason Ihefe
bn ~ nnstby as IN knasery Tie would. ask toe
r "a snseliit he DID not mean by his speech 70
irpu c,,Mrss-No, Sir. Every one who
MI !. nnders,ands II as tco. tho more charges
hh Ieh tnsvery than itdoes the Senator from OHIO,
you w. from Massachusetts. against whom
@ns ,,. nsver made the charge. charge you with
ssirs 4 disunionst
,..chdid notmeanthat ne wasgnilty ofknavery, then
Pescnshs,d nonsense, sno ths Senator could select
u 49, Nom of the dilemma" Bltltis a wanton in
-. md II bad been intimate that he ought to have
se,tsd 10 another MODE % redress-that instead OF
;,,rs for this mode OF vinilcatlng himself, he
susbi 10 have challenged the seoator right OIL he
w. SsyH telI the Senate ehy be had not challenged
w There were two reasons. He had great de-
,s "a accomplish the ends of the great cause with
.Sich be was identhed-the maintenance Of State
,isbts Another reason VAS That he, for twenty
sss,s had been professor Of the religion OF Christ,
an
arion BY resort TO any such measures. The Sena-
mi ms entirely mistaken If ne supposed he had not
,hallspged him through fear OF hlm. de feared God
more than he cid man, and would rather encounter
De oprobrium OF the latter than dare the anger OF
A. former. He was hot AFRAID of any man but
IAre we're many WAS OF displaying courage. In
Al bedy be stood alODeyet old ne quail before any
mar there (rhis is the SUBSTANCE Of his reasons,
-h,eA he read from several sheets OF paper) lie
ar alluded 90 the words "appianding, cheering,
"a srcouyaging," ard maintained that the senator
- sad hey cheered by voice, and applauded by
ssst and hapcsr-that sucn was the impression the
senator intended To convey TO that yeOmanry be
sroIs Of The Senator must either stultliy himself
~ III language, or admit Inat he meant to coDveyto
}hsrs that such scene really took place He denied
,hsf be had ever admitted tnat he was traitor.
Tndsr biz view OF the Consultation, there were no
,,sitoys but those who were consolidationists ike
,Ss Senator himself. He owed no allegiance to any
novef but to South Carolina, anu 10 her he
Owed all his allegiance, ana could not admit that
NJ was traitor. Trea,on must be against that
rover to whom allegiance is due. II there be any
sueh thing as treason against the Constitution, IL
h by those who deny State rights and attempt
70 build I'D q consolidation power mere. tie had In
reduced no private matter here charge against
ia Senator He had found ,se charge sus sained by
two responsible and honorable men OF Alabama, who
Declare the facts attendant upon the Senator'S cleo
lion 10 the Senate. 1t was matter relating TO me
,suity of the Senate II the facts stated BY these
eentlemen true, and we're known to the Senate,
4 Il very doubtful whether the Senator would ever
have been received here among his compeers; and
now il it should appear that he had been guilty of
what these parties stated, resolution to expei Nun
would doubtless be adopted There was large
majority OF the Legislature Democrats. Fitzpatrick
received tho nomination the caucus OF the Demo-
cratic members. The Senator bargatned with the
wings and defeated the caucus candidate. Was this
rot 90
Mr.. CLEMENS said that a number of men,
bsn Of the Legislature met together for particular
Durpose. FItZpa,rlck's friends, finding themselves
q majority, declared it a caucus, and nominated
him. The next day the resolution was rescinded,
md there was no caucus nominee
Mr.. RHETT-Fitzp patrick considered him.
sslf the nominee, however.
Mr.. CLEMENs-Yes; but did not.
Mr.. RHETT-Be that as it may, Fltzpat-
hck received the support of the party and the SEN
stoY sent into the Wing caucus slip OF paper which
,hey took TO be q pledge to support Gen. Taylor's
The Senator denies that II was such
4 pledge. The result-thev have elected him
speaks best upon the nature OF that pledge Mr..
Rhstt then repeated his argument upon State soye-
resnty. He cohtended that hr. Clemens had not
replied successfully to the charge of inconsistency.
he said be would reply to Mr. Cass at another time
Mr.. CLEMENS said, that as to the Senator's
expecting renewed insults IN answer to his defense,
be would ask Why he should expect any other course
AFTER the means he had Tesos;ed to As to his de-
Ginning the usual mode OF Tesressing insults, ne
would say that until last night, ne was not aware
the Senator was a member OF the church. He was
he equal OF the Senator In position, learning and
abilities He above him in the respect and con-
6dence Of the Senate and The country. lie was not
aware till after the adjournment yesterday, that the
Senator belonged to the church; that knS Wedge
had induced him TO spare the senator IN many thngs
to-day He was not aware OF 1t when he spoke yes
hfday. How could he suppose that man Chtis-
uaA who went to bed every night with the prayer
upon his lips of " Father, forgive US our uespasses
4 We forgive those who trespsss against u.s. and
Aax toxt naf n
kend-like maignity, cold-olooded murder upon the
fWutation of his fellow men lie would take no
fiiher notice of the Senator's construction OF his
pesch relating 10 the charge OF kuavery II the Sen.
slor Was blinded by ms ignorance that he could
not see or having ability and yet would not see tue
ery clear and obvious meaning of these words, ne
would take no farther time In enlightening him.
On the motion Of Mr. GwIN, the subject
Wa postponed for two weeks, and the Senate adj
ioumed.
THE crowd remained till the last mo-
nsai-thc majority evidently disappointed at the
nasesfnl sul of this contrnvpYsy