The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-23

dom wanders from it,, that really supposed that
something OF the kind was up for the consideration
of the body. think II Is very much TO be regret
ted that the Senator has not taken the pains TO re-
wise some Of his speeches will not say that they
need any addition, but some OF them stood very
much in need of the inverted tyust and know no
gentleman in this country, considering the large
fame which he enjoys, who has suffered more from
want OF the expunging process In some OF the
speeches which he has made in this chamber. My
regret for him this account ia great that, If
nc is not willing 10 take the labor of striking out
unnecessary passnEes for himself. would be al
most willing 10 take that labor on myself, though
very rarely do II IN my own speeches
Mr.. HALE. In answer to that, would say that
do not, like some other young gentlemen come
here 10 make display OF myself by talking when
talk II is for the country. Let those gentlemen
who arc anxious for n rhetorical reputation, pore
the midnight lamp and put propositions into
their speeches, and and other ornaments OF rhcto-
rio; but do not let them lind iault with the practi'
cal business of the Senate, who come here 10 DO
the business of the country, because they have not
been able to run race with them In rhetorical
defamation. am perfectly willing that the Sen
ate should set apart day when these gentlemen
shall come in and display themselves. Saturday
afternoon might be n very convenient time. ain
perfectly willing that corps OF reporters should be
here and understand that they are only TO make
the skeletons, and that the ornaments are to be
put in afterwards by the gentlemen Themselves
Though have objection to that what want ls,
that when we have corps OF reporters to keep
record of what is said do not want TO trust to the
fertile Imagination that may be licked INTO shape
the midnight lamp afterwards, and put IN ne
being said on the spur of the moment. / am but "A
plain, blunt man. speak what occurs to me at the
time speak. IL IT Is not in the ornate form In
which the elaborate productions of the eloquent
Senator from North Carolina appear, 1t Is perhaps
my misfortune.
Mr.. II. said that he did not make speeches for
schoo-boys TO declaim at academcal exhibitions
He had no desire for any thing OF that sort. lie
spoke merely for his constituents and for the coun-
try. He spoke the suggestions Of his own heart, In
He was not DESTROYS OF any reputation which the
Senator thought he bad jeoparded by not looking
ever his speeches after they had been delivered.
Mr.. BADGER Why, here is most eminent
example of the propricty of the honorable Senator
revising his speeches. What would the Senator
himself, what would any other man OF taste think
of what he has just said about clicking fertile inn
agination into shape" l hope he will correct that,
any how. But the honorable Senator compols me
TO assign additional and much stronger reason
than did assign, why wished he would look over
and expurgate his speeches. | mentioned reason
which affected him personally, and 1t was very
grave and serious one. But there was another and
a higher reason. wished it for the sake of the
country, for a great many infections have been
imposed upon it by the honorable Senator, which !
have no doubt, in his caner and more judicious
moments, II he ever has any SUCH he would have
stricken out.
Mr.. HALE The reason the honorable Senator
assigns shows that he suppoees tina the country
reads my speeches. and therefore he thinks that
they ought to be expurgated. He would there
fore, seem to imply that some speeches are made
here which the country does not trouble itself
about even SO much as TO read them. That re
gard as IA compliment.
Mr. BADG Err. ! would say that | do not wish
10 continue this contest with the Senator for the
last word His wit is getting low and there Is no
thing left OF the wine but the lees. That Ia all |
have to say
Mr.. HALE. And you had better not have said
that.
Mr.. CASS alluded to the great difficulties which
he and other Senators would experience If any such
arbitrary rule as the prohibition of all revision orCor
rection OF their speeches established He and
many others could never be reported correctly not
from any fault OF the reporter, but because of his in
distinct enunciation and hurried manner, or some
other cause which could not be prevented. Other
Senators could be heard distinctly, and could be
reported accurately. To say that under such cir
cumstances he should not be permitted to correct
mistakes resulting from the msapprehension OF the
reporter and compel his speeches go record in
such shapes, would be to establish a rule which
would not be tolerated in any other Legislature IN
the world. II was absolutely necessary for him 10
revise and correct reports of his speeches, other
wise he would be constantly misrcpresentcd and
placed in positions before his constituents directly
opposite TO those he really occupied He bore testi
mony TO the accuracy and fidelity Of the reports.
Mr.. HALE discaimed all objection 10 the cor
rection revision spoken of by the Senators from
Michigan and California What he objected to was
that sort Of revision which struck out what was
said aud inserted what Was not said. He alluded .
IN answer 10 call for an instance Of this, TO the
speech made by the Senator from Florida (Mr.
MALLORY few dhys ago. In that speech, when
delivered, was an allUsion 20 which he Mr. n
replied. The Senator'S speech was now published.
well as his reply, but the alluson in reply 10
which his speech was made Was not now 90 be
found in the published speech Of the senator
The resolution was then read third time, and
passed.
LAND ToR RAILROADS ~ IOWA.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the bill granting land 10 Iowa to aid in the con
structon Of certain railroads in that State. The
bill grants 100000 acres Of land in alternate
tons, and the price II the reserved sections are
hSnd al the rate Of 81 90 per acre.
Mcssrs. ATClllSON and DOUGLAS supported
the bill, and Measrs. HUNTER, DAWSON, and
UNDERWOOD opposed IL. Without coming 10
any conclusion, tho bill was postponed.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and after short time spent therein the doors were
opened, and
The SCuate adjourned.