The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
VOL. III

touching the course or the Democratic hepNW III
relation to General Butler, and the other Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency. He said
that the Democratic party Of his State (iinois)
demanded that one Of her representatives. should
come forward and meet The charges which mad
been brought against her fayorite sons That
party had right To- be heard here IL had ever
stood firm, and never given way, where Demo-
cratic principles and measures were concerned
No man had done. more to>advocate those prIncl-
pies, and bring about The results OF continued
success on the part of the Illinois Democracy,
than Judge Douglas, for whom he lMr. X. now
appeared. Twenty years ago that gentleman
came to the State Of Illinois poor, frIendess
boy, since which time he had risen TO the first
station within her gift. Was it remarkable that
her Democracy should be attached to him Mr..
R. compImented the Democracy of Kentucky,
which had fought and struggled nobly against
odds; no State had done more TO aid her than IL
linois. He eulogized COL Richard M Johnson,
who, he said, had nowhere more Jealous friends
than were TO be found among the Illinois De-
mocracy, led by Judge Douglas. He (Mr. H.
was not here TO assault any body-it was not
his habit TO do so. He was willing TO hight the
enemies of the country, and contend with poniicai
opponents, but could not help being astonished
al ATTACKS coming from the Kentucky democracy
against the Illinois Democracy He was not here
to continue the attack, but TO defend. If there
was anything to be charged against Judge Doug
las. he trusted that it might be done here, so that
reply could be made. Judge Douglas reputa-
ton was good-his character clear. He Mr.
r y was willing, on all occaslons TO discuss ms
claims, merits, political and PEI sonal integrity.
Mr.. R. sent to the Clerks table, 10 be read, an
extract from Mr.. BREcKESRiDGe's speech con-
demnatory of the course ofthe Democratic Repieo,
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
4 mi
inure Gen. Butler, and subsequently returning
to New York and purchasing the Revie'c for that
ri Mr.. bREcKENRIDGE explained why he
had alluded to Judge Douglas in his speech lie
had not charged that gentleman with having
stimulated that pilgrimage to Kentucky.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that he 80 under
stood it.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said that he neither
charged or acquitted any one of making the pil-
grimage.
Mr.. RICHARDSON believed that there was
such a thing as making charge by inuendo. lie
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
censorship over the press Although he did not
wish TO be understood as defending the course OF
the Democratic Repiesc, and was not here TO apollo
gze for it. stll he did not wish to see the press OF
this country trampled upon like that OF France
viewed this matter was to him wonderful. The
Washington Union had attacked Judge DOUGLAS.
But nothing was said about that To show that
Judge d. was not chavgeable with the Democratic
Reviews attack, Mr.. RICHARDSON read letter
from it's 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 castor House, Feb. 20, 1852, "and
says "Yonr Geographic despatch came too late to
save your friend General Butler, but had II come
sooner il would not have changed the tope of the
article" The writer, Mr.. George Sanders, adds;
"The fbgie atmosphere OF Washington makes
towards Of you all, and the sooner you under
stand you can control the columns Of the Reuieic,
the better."l
Mr.. r. continued in defence Of Judge DOUGLAS
from the charge circulated in the newspapers that
he is "the steam candidate" and 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
sert on that Judge D. has sold out hrs chances for
the Presidency. Amer Mr.. X. 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 recommendation for the Repiew 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 Democratic members oil
Congress, &c.
REPAIR or THE LIBRARY.
The committee having risen, Mr.. STAsroS, OF
Kentucky, moved TO take he bill appropria-
ting s72 500 for the repar-of the Library, TO be
expended under the direction Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, from Committee Of the Whole,
which wrs agreed 10.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
EMPLOYMENT OF wORKnEE on THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. STANTON also moved TO take up the bill
making an appropriation for the unemployment
Of the laborers on the rev wings OF the capitol,
large number Of whom thronged the galleries.
Mr.. HOUSTON insisted that the deficiency bill
should take preference, and AFTER discussion the
subject was passed over, and
At o'clock the House adjourned.
PETITION PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
By MIR. FiORENCE-The memorial of Henry
r. Parker, r. q. Wobert, William Henwood,
George G.. Richards and SIS others, citizens OF
Philadelphia, praying for the extension Of the
w II 10th nafenf Tor nianfng boarda. Ar -