The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-01

la the Senate, on Saturday, the controversy
between Messrs. RHErT and CLEMENS was
resumed and concluded. The debite was in
many parts as piquant as that Of the previous
day, and possessed, perhaps, more exciting
interest from the expectations entertained in
many quarters in reference to its probable de
movement.
IL will be seen that Mr. RHErr adyerted 10
the supposed probability Of a challenge On his
part, to resent the alleged insults which had
been cast upon him by his antagonist; and that
he excused himself FOR departing from the code
VI honor recognised in such cases on the plea
that he is, and FOR twenty years has been,
member Of the church, We have no liking
for duellng. or for the opinion which considers
II the only method Of redressing personal
sfronts, and can therefore find no fault with
man who prefers 10 settle quarrels without
risking his own life or taking That Of his oppo-
neni. Still we are bound TO say that the re.
come with bad grace from the Senator from
South Carolina. who has probably done more
TO provoke public and personal difficulties, and
to disgrace the discipline Of Christian church,
than any other ol our living public men
lie seems to have forgotten that the Christian
membership which would prevent a man from
the killing Of another or Of himself should also
restrain him from a course Of conduct calculated
20 kindle the worst passions, and to embrol
whole States in the horrors Of civil war. The
public, we dare say, have shared Mr.. GLEN
ENs's ignorance Of Mr.. RHErr's pretensions 10
the Christian name and character, directly op-
posed, as both are, to the traiiorous conduct and
declarations 10 which that Senator is indebted
for toe only noloriety he possesses. 1t remains
to be seen whether his future conduct will more
nearly approximate to his preseat parade Of
piety.
/ IN the mean time, the estimate Of character
/ applied by JUSIUs TO one Of his opponents
seems not - be wholly inapplicable TO this
case. ''As much detestati0n as can be united
to the profoundest contempt" appropriately
describes the nature Of the feeling which the
majority Of DOR readers will be disposed to en-
terrain sEG 70 express in regard to Mr. RDrTT
|
izatop' Of the Wbig party, that H. can present no
Prssidsniai candidate ,cho dos not stand ,chsrt m
! Wig ddninist alton and he Ivhig oaueus stand
There are 40 Wing secessonists At the South; tier,
,fno HIig obolthouisis al he Norh."- Republic,
IN is dii6cull 10 understand the dr,ff Of toe s2c
/ ciaI organ in such declarations these. TAX,
the three great States Of the Norih-New York
Pennsylvania. and 0hio-layiuR out Of view the
cities Of New York and Philadelphia; can the RspuJ
c point out one electoral district IN any one Of thea
4 stsies which can be carried for "A Wing Presiden
f, iial candidate standing jost whore the whie
] Administration and tbs Wing caucus now stand.
I against the Democratic candidate, standing wherc
he must and viii stand, just surely AZ he }.
j nomina tedSf- Union
! We repeat. that no Presidential candidate
can be presented by the VINO party, in It's
present organization" who does not stand
where the WHIG Administration and the Vino
caucus stand. We repeat that there are no
obolitionsts anywhere who can justly claim