New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28

either OF lhese senators applaud OF cheer! DID the
Senator hom Massachusetts applaud VIII the
Hon Senator say If he appauded or cheered on that
occasion
Mr.. SUMNER said that he occupied his
own seat, when the Hon Senator from Sonth Caro-
Ina mace his speech, that he listened 20 him atEen
lively, but as lover of the Union he could not ap-
plaud either IN feeling or expression manJ OF the
sentiments OF the Senator the contrary, he heard
much that he strongly oissented from.
Mr. RHETT asked Mr.. Chase to say
whether he had applauded or cheered.
Mr.. CHASE said he listened to the Sena-
tor with great attention. He could not believe that
he had violated any rules by applaudDg, or cheer
ing so far as the Hon. Senator had expressed the
State right doctrines OF Jefferson and Madison, his
speech met his hearty approval but that part which
denounced the Union, he did not approve, applaud
cheer or encourage.
Mr.. RHETT said he would call no more !;
every Senator present knew the truth OF the matter
they all knew that no one had either applauded or
which the Senator from Alabama had declared in his
speech that those Senators had done both there
was but little affinity between him and those honor
able Senators. The Senator'S from New York, Ohio,
New. Hampshire and Massachusetts had all been
heard In loud, long and repeated praise OF this
Union. He united in no such songs, though the
honorable Senator from Alabama DID. He now pro-
ceeded to show that the Senator from Alabama (Mr
Clemens did not himself stand in such position as
10 anaign any man for inconsistency er dishonor.
He then read to the Senate several pages OF matters
Clemens. When about half way through, he said he
had left one sheet at home, but would PRINT It with
his speech.
Mr.. CLEMENS insisted on its being read
now be would reply to the speech OF the honorable
Ser a!or at once and not wait till it was published.
Mr.. RHETT said he would go and get it,
aud amid much laug liter left for his hotel After
short interval he returned with the missing paper,
which he read. He then read from the speech OF
Mr. Clemens, delivered on the 27th December, 1919,
certain resolutions introduced BY himself, calling
for information. as to wDetberthe President had sent
any agen, TO California. 70 induce the people to or
gsnize State Government, and in which he de-
bounced that State government as having been or
sanized for the purpose OF wTonging the South. He
also read from speech delivered by MI. Clemens
the 10Th January, $780, on the subject OF printing
tfe Vermont resolutions, in which he spoke of two
classes OF tfaitorsOle, the Northern fanatics, who
totally olsTegarced the Constitution and the other
CLASHES to be resPected-the timid hesitating.
Southern men, who would not march up TO the line,
and meet the North upon the Threshold, and there
BID her stand IN ether words, who would not resist
CSliiOrDia's admission by fighting
Mr.. RHETT also read from a speech dev-
cred by MIR. Clemens on the 18th OF February, $780,
In which be scorDed with contempt the allegation
that he was Disunionist. Also from the speech OF
the Goth Feb in which he declared MIR Clays Com
promise resolutions gave the North all and took all
fIom the South and sooner than submit to such
settlement advocates disuniOn and secession by the
South, and claims that Washington, II living, would
do the same. That on the sth OF May, Mr. Clemens
attacked the report of the Committee OF Thirteen
nothing but Mr.. Clay's plan. That on the 10th OF
May he anagns Messrs Foote and Mangum for sup
porting the Compromise measures, denouncing them
as traitors TO the South In supporting what was
shameless outrage rebukes 60 the best we can get"
doctrine, and says that those whe would submit to
such degrading doctrine were toojnfamous to live
On the 18th OF August he protested against the ad-
mission of Califonia-declares all the States sover-
egn denounces those who betray the South as trail
tors afrms that he owes no allegiance to any pow
er but Alabama, and if ~ defend what Alabama d.
a glOne0
in the name. Such, said MIR. Rhett was Senator
Clemens in the year 1850 In 1851 he was different
man. The speeches of 1851 were then read
Senator Clemens of 81 was a different man from
Senator Clemens of 80 In 80 he declared
that those who submitted to the Compromise
we're traitors, and in 1881 he was one himself. Mr..
Rhett then ran parallel between Mr.. Clemens's
positions In his speeches of 1850 and those made
since the passage OF the Compromise measures,
maintaining that all the positions denounced by Mr..
c. In 1850 as base, Infamous traiorous dishonor-
able, in relation to the Compromise, were occu-
pied, approved and sustained by that Senator. II
these things appear, (aDd who could doubt It, since
he had shown them ali by the Senator's own
speeches) who could but say that Senator Clemens
was pretty specimen OF a witness to stand up in
the Senate and arrsign any one for Inconsistency:
crime In 1850 the Senator laid down piastofm,
upon which all true and honorable Southern men
stood with honor and dignity but now, he who
laid down the platform cenounces those who still
remain firm upon IT, and who are for resisting THIS
Compromise, which the Senator himself declared
In former speech he (Mr. Rhet) had maintained that
States alone could be admitted constu!lonaliy, ana
as California was not State, her admission was
clearly unconstitutional This the Senator from Al
ALBANIA had declared 10 be nonsense for. with the
exception of Texas, Vermont and Kentucky, all the
States had come liz as Tenitories-the act OF ad-
mission constituting and recognizing them as States
Such was the case in Alabama. To this he (Mr
Rhett) now replied, maintaining his original POSI-
ton that never till California, was any Territory
admitted as State. He declared the Senator from
lahs iopo Mt If no q
She was . Stste-a sovereign State-oefore her al
mission, and her sons would not thank the Senator
for the degrading position IN which ne had plscea
her He considered the Senator from Alabama as
hard driven In supporting the admission OF Csnior-
MA when he had no resource but TO false state
ment of the facts of her condition. The Senator
from Alabama was so enamOred OF the compromise
that he had declared he would not vote
to repeal the act abolishing the slave trade
IN the District of Columbia That act did aot
alone provide for the abolition OF the slave trace
IL made as penalty for It's violation, that the slave
should be Free thus setting the precedent that Con-
gIess had power to provide for emancipation OF
slaves How truly was the Hon. Senator now IN IN
the position of those whom he had denounced In
1850 as traitors 10 the South He then referred 10
Mr.. Clemens's argument that the Fugitive slave
Law had been as well executed as any other law,
and commented on the proceedings at Cnristiana
and Boston, the offenders at which places had all
been allowed 10 go Scot free. He replied also TO
Mr.. Clemens's argument against the rght OF seces,
siOp against any absolute sovereignty oil S'a'es anu
ainst the doctrine that treason could be commtseo
against any power but the United States These
positions be opposed, reading from speeches OF M
Clemens aud Others, in refutation OF them. Heread
also from the Constitutions OF several states, show,
ing that treason against States was Defined ana
recognized.
South Carolina, he said, provided for treason, and
any of her sons who would be tIaitorous TO her or
who would take up arms against her, would ma
that the hapgman's rope was Ills oesllny IL was
well known by whom the Senator was elected; Tue
Democratic party of Alabama, by an overwhelming
majority, declared Its preference for Mr. FzpsIlcK
to the Senate. The Senator, with the AID OF iour
Democrats and the Wings, defeated him. and was
chosen to his present high position. How was 1t
that the Wing party had supported him.
Mr.. Rhett here read letters written by several
gentlemen from Alabama, by which II was staIeo
that while the Whig members OF the Legislature
were in caucus, Mr.. Clemens. vas nominated