The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-21

II had known what il was and that II was add 70
OF sense, should not have hesitaIed Tor mo-
to frank H. knowing that the person 10 whom
addressed have perceived that il mere
act OF sport and amusement cannot Imagine that my
friend from Illinois believes that these gentlemen would
attempt to perpetrae such fraud upon the country
TO vndeaie my colleague IN the other House and
say that know him 10 be incapable oil any such fraud
Mr.. DOUGLAS. | will respond very directly 10 the
question propounded by the senator from Tennessee
" hen read that document looked upon il as hoax
could not believe that any one OF the gentlemen whose
names We're attached 10 II could have signed II OF gwen
his sanction TO it, True. not personally acquainted
with all OF themi but still from the position when .hey
hold, deemed utterly impossible that II eouu hsse
been put forth by the parties whose names are
H. remained under that impression unul ! saw me
newspapers taking some notice oil n az genule uo.u
ment and member OF the other House sho"eu 'J nc
returned, with the envelope upon h anu ihe
frank OF member OF Congress upon me envelope, anu
thai frank was by one OF the slgners oil me document
have not the pleasure OF knowps e 70
IL but was informed that he made no disguise OIL ibe
fact Be that may the fact being known TO me thai
II had thus ranked and circulated, as had been IN
formed very generally. thought due TO the coun-
try-when pronounced hoax by the senator from
North Carolina in the presence OF the senator iron Con-
neccu whose lame attached TO ltthat that sena.
tor should say whether It was genuine or not desired
10 know that fact, as was not willing that should be
hoax here by senator when there was
one present who could answer whether 1t was genuine
or not and his would have been conclusive upon
the point The senator from Connecticut now can settle
the question If he peases
III,
g hoax" Is it meant that the gentlemen whose names
attached to The paper put i forth, and intended i as
hoax that il was put forth by somebody else IN their
name, and without their knowledge and consent The
question is, if it put forth without their knowledge
and consent, why is il circulated and ranked over this
nation by the parties whose names are attached to IT, I'M
less convey to the public the impression that dem
ocrals, like wings, coming out and protesting against
The nominee OF their party ask whether this was not
intended offset TO the real genuine protests that are
being sent forth by wing members OF the other House oil
Congress against The nomination made oy Their own
party m#.
never thought of calling the attention OF the public
this matter and should not have alluded TO II but Tor
the that took place between the senator from Wis
consin and the senator from North Carolina My Trend
from North Carolina treated the matter admirably 70 give
il the goby-admiraby TO create an impression that II
was mere hoax-admrably to screen the senator from
Connecticut who as understand, Is the CHIEF mana
ager OF the present political campaign. | desire TO have
the senator from Connecticut another point
Whenever come into The Capitol each morning, 1 see
three, FOUR ve six and sometimes ten, large boxes I'M
loaded FROM the railroad that have Just arrived con-
tanning books printed in New York and here directed
to the honorable senator from Connecticut and keeping
the whole force in our folding room employed 10 told
them at the public expense, aud send them out TO the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. IMr. NoRRlsl The
senator from Illinois will pardon the Char Tor ntepos
ing but his remarks do not apply to the question before
Mr.. SMITH. wish the gentleman might have the
floor. | think he ought 10 have tu sweep.
Mr.. DOUGLAS will yield the floor TO the gentleman
from Connecticut, if he wishes to respond
Mr.. SMITH, ito Mr. DoUGLAs) No. sir; | want you
TO get through
JoNEs has said that he is ready e respond 10 the inquiry
behalf Of Of his colleagues in the House OF Rep
that he has already pronounced this circular
a hoax" do not know what that term means IN
come xion with this subject The senator from Illinois
MIR. DoUGLAsl says he does not know what IS meant ;
but there are Two questions which wish 10 ask-hrsi,
the from Tennessee prepared 10 deny
that his colleague put his name 10 that paper
Mr. JONES. Does the senator from Wisconsin desire
an answer a this time
Mr.. WALKER. do, If the senator from Tennessee
Mr. JONES. | am ready to answer instantly and
frankly what know regard TO this matter, and then
The hono able senator 10 colleague, who will be
ready 10 respond whenever he Is permied TO do so.
stated frankly the conversation which occurred between
my colleague and myself IN regard TO this affair asked
him what it meant, TO which he replied, oh, il is all
hoax" and therefore take II for granted that he has
never signed HIS name TO that paper Ii he has, have
doubt that he will stand and sustain what he has
done II he has not, have doubt that he will answer
promptly and frankly
Mr. WALKER. | have no doubt that Mr.. CuLLoM
would promptly 10 any question OF the kind, but
have had no opportunity OF making his acquaintance.
The from Tennessee, however, having yolun-
red to speak for him. did know but thai he might
be prepared TO answer directly whether his colleague had
appended 10 IT, and be has not denied that
he signed It,
Ano her question which would ask is Does the
honorable senator from Tennessee know what number
of these.ihngs fanked TO the State OF North Caro-
lima pending The late election ia that State
Mr. JONES. will answer that question, too; but
must say al that II Il be the desire OF gentlemen 10
the Senate of the United States into political arena
am ready to the lists Ii there is anything that
suits my taste another the subject Of the
approaching election have, however at all times for
borne introduce this question upon The floor OF this
chamber believing it to be incompatible with The dignity
OF The Senate and the purposes for which this body
originally established If. however, this chamber is TO
be made political arena by which the claims OF can
ddates be considered shall defer TO the superior
wisdom and judgment OF older senators.
Now, | answer the senator's question; and am
ready to any question he may PROFOUND TO me
not here when that paper made It's appearance. and
il single copy OF II has been franked 10 the State oil
North Carolina do not know IT, never fanked one OF
Them in my life, nor Do know that ore OF them
may have been thousands and tens of thousands SENT for
anything know; but one thing can tell The senator
whether these things have been sent TO North Caro-
lima or not the wings have been able to compete
with the democrats IN the Thanking and distribution OF
political pamphlets aud papers The senator IRON Illinois
has talked about large boxes OF pamphlets am not AT
the head of that bureau but when boxes mentioned
the pamphlets that folded in the fodlng-room
will venture that for every wing document sent
there TO be folded there democratic documents.
never the folding room; but understand that
The documents OF both parties there to be folded.
will say this much, too that sometimes 90 into my com
am working man--and frank doc
uments long as can and to the end OF the session
intend TO fight you TO the ditch II that rs what you want
When | go to my committee room and ask why we
have documents frank told that the democrats
have got the inside track oil usn other words, that they
have obtained all the force in the folding We are
all doubtless engaged in Thanking documensthe sena-
Tor from Illinois, perhaps, as much any other sup
pose II rs legitimate mode OF warfare, and II II is 10 be
brought before the Senate aud discussed, should like 10