Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-08

affair win meet the customary amouns Of
reprobation. from the press and the public.
but this will not prevent the repciition OF
similar occurrences. We note il as fact,
however. that this disgraceful bandying Of
insults. ike that TO which we have alluded.
was between Democrats. We find the
whole affair CONDENSED in the Richmond
Dispatch. ls
On the 23l Of December last. Senator
Clemens. of Alabama. made aspeech on
the Compromise bill. in which occurred
the following passage: ~
.Tbc scene we witnessed the other day, during
| the delivery by tic Senator from South Carolina
| fsfr Rhett) 81 HE harangue. surprised no one
here hut II would have been maitcr Of profound
astoni shmcnf to the country. if they could have
| been spectators of what occurred. There was the
Senator from Massachusetts, (sIr- Sumncr,) the
Senator from Ohio Mr.. Chasc.) AMI the Senator
| from New Hampshire, fMr. Hale,) gathered abopt
him. in a sort of fraierna ring while tie connie
nance Of the Senator from Now York (Air. Seward)
was radiant with glaincss. Thus WAS CT hil'iied
| the spectacle Of an extreme Southern Senator DC
noaacipg, ia no mcasurcd terms, he e0rer7mcnf y
his eou,.,ry anil DECLARING himself diosic'ist, on
account of alleged wrongs hcapcd upon him, with
four az raJii AioEi ioaists us this land contains,
| driakng in his words with eager aPprobaiion-nP-
plaudins cheering, and encouraging him. All this
was nothing new TO us, however strange it may APP
pear the plain and honest ycomanry OF the c"ur-
Try Nor was it, when calmly considered, Mt aii
unnatural
a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind
There Is sympathy in treason, as rel as =" Ina
rcry; AMI hose rho are honesLy stirring 10 accom-
plish IL, same end, need no, qScrrei about The sep
arafe mcans em1icy'9."
Friday last, Mr. Rhett called the a'ien-
tcntion OF the Senate to this passage in
Mr.. Clemens speech. He stated that he
had INDUCED the hope that with Lis alter
cation v iih Mr.. Foo,e all personal contro-
versy on the subject had ceased, and he
expressed his regret that this hope was not
realized. Mr.. Il. then proceeded, as he
alleged: to discrrdit the testimony OF Mr..
c. He appealed TO the Senate TO say
whether he was applaudcd by any of the
Senators named. He asked the Senator
from Massachusetts whether he had ap'
plauded him ON the occasion.
Mr.. Sumner answered that he had not:
but on the contrary, entertained strong
feelings ofdisseut from the dlsunlon sen'i-
ments of the Senator from South Carolina
Mr.. Rhctt next appealed to Mr.. Chase,
who answ cred that as far as Mr.. II. sus-
tanned the State Rights doctrine of jetfer-
son and Madison, he agreed With him; but
when he spoke against the Union, he dis
sented from hln entirely. He had, how
ever, given no outward expression Of his
appreciation or disapprobation.
Mr.. Rhett would leave it to the country
hcw far the Senator was entitled 10 credit
in his ch,ryes. He then charged upon
Senator c.. Inconsistencies in his speeches,
and quoted from them TO prove II. He
charged that he got into TIE Senate hy "A
coalition ola portion of the Democratic
party with the Wings of the Alabama
Legisla,urc-he rcccivils the support Of
the latter party on the ground of The fol-
lowing pledge communicated TO that body
in caucus.
"If elected to the United States Senate Ip'edgc
myself that will support the administration OF
General Taylor" Signed, "Jcre. Clcmcns."
MIR. coltendcd that he had discrc1itcl
the witness, and shown that he was not in
condition to arraign otlcrs,
Mr.. Clemens rrjoined With much bitter
ness. He said the Senator had complain
ed that he had called him 'knave" and
''traitor;" he ould now add to these, the
cpithet of coward" Mr.. c. was here
checked by the chair. Mr.. G continued
that he who would not take another opror-
tuniIy TO defend himself from the charge Of
"knavery," hut would resort TO this mode,
did not deserrc lie name of man"
Tie Sem tor. continued Mr.. Clemens, Ind said
he had discreditcd the witness. How, and by
whom BY tie evidence of two Of his oo-eonT j.
ra'ors.
No ono, but the Senator. supposed that lie meant
that the Senators from Massachusetts, Ohio, and
New Hampshire had made open demonstration,
Of applause, had given expression to cheers: but
it was the evident satisfaction with which they lis
ten ID to him. The Scnu'or from New Hampshire
had left his scat, and occupied one the Soma
tor; and after he had concluded his speech, they
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Mr.. Clemens said he could answer bur or. at \
time He Then nl-ud,d IN III. ,r,,,rcp,lv warm
and friendly personal relation. which existed be-
,wccn the Sen,,,r fr,m Sou,b C,roina and the
Senator {, ON Massachusetts. (Mr. samncr.) and
the Senator from Ohio (Air. Cha-c.) Hearpeared
here on NIL occasions on the most friendly terms
with them; while at home, in South Carolina, he
denounced them as ,raiior-, as men belonging to
that rariy-,he Aboli,ionis,.-~ho had resolved
thar tho rops,;,ut;,.n VIVA , romp.ct with lell Sc