Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
From the Tribune.
A NIGHT ~ THE SENATE.

WAsuiNGToN, Saturday March 4, 1854.
As entered the Senate Chamber about 10
o'clock last night, found the now Senator from
Name MIR. fessenden, making most gallant on
slaught upon the Nebraska consprators. 1t was
speech that they will rcmember--manly, caustic
and defiant. 1t was glorious to see the little band
of faithful men in the Senate made larger and
stronger by such an addition, and deeply sensible
l know, arc his compecrs of the strength and en-.
couragemcnt thus brought to their ranks. All
around him were the bullying, braggart majority
flushed with anticipated victory, and some Of them
am mortified TO say beastly drunk. lie never
theless with undaunted courage held them at bay
Twice Senator Butler Of South Carolina advanced
toward the Senator from Maine with clenched fists
and flushed face, rs il to commit personal assault
but this only brought forth renewed and redoubled
blows OF elOquencc and logic from the new Senator.
lie told the South what they should have been
told in 1850, that if they desire to leave the Union
they need not delay their departure an hour ON ac-
count OF the North They have frightened us one
too many times with that bugaboo, to succeed this
time. Weller, too, attempted to reply to some of
the home tLrrsts Of Senator Fcssendcn His usual
bombasuc iourih-ot-July style Of oratory was
frightened probably by too frequent visits TO one of
the ante-chambcrs Of the Senate roum Even
Douglas could not endure the eloouence of the
California Senator, and at last compelled him to
give way and yield tlie floor. Douglas commenced
his speech about midnight aud spoke till nearly
threo IN the morning. The reports Of his speech
which Will reach you will convey but faint idea
OF lis violence and yulgarty. 1t was made up OF
personal attacks, mainly, which gave it all the nj
quancy it possessed. Only those who know Doug
las, or those who heard him, can be aware of his
low Short Boy style fspeoking. Ills snecring
tone and vulgar grmaces must lie heard and seer
rather than described. To Senator Seward h,
said in return to a courteous explanation All
:" you cant crawl behind that free niger dodge.
/ lie always uses the word "nigger" and not "ne
gro as It appears in his printed speeches r,
Senator Weller he said, in Bowery STYLE "Si
down. that is my fight, don't mix in. Iii
whole haranguc abOunded with such specimen
and with frequent colloquies with different Sena
tors.
: Among the Senators who were particularly eL
rated were Messrs. Butler and Gwin. WheI
Douglas arose to speak, Mr.. Butler went to hin
and put his arm around his neck. and said All
don't speak, Douglas, tonight, il is too late. yo,
cant do justice to yourself. !" Ills Cd d.n
and by G-ds were heard quite distinctly in TIN
gallery, amid his loud conversation.
Gwin insisted upon Weller's going on with hi
speech against the cntreates and remonstrances O
, Douglas exclaiming: my colleague shall speak
81 don't care if the debate lasts thousand vcnrs
There's Seward, said Gwin at another timc
{ he's got the worst principles of any man in tn
? Senate, but lie is the bost friend to California
, know, at the same time slnpping Seward en- hi
back.
: Sam Houston, true Temperance man believe
; excited some merrment by having cups of te
brought TO him while lac was sreakina. TIL
, laughter among the ladies was caused believe h.
, his manner OF pouring tho tea from the cup int
the saucer and by his seizing the opportunity Q
occasional Interruptions in his speech TO ouetl
, enjoy his beverage. He made an eloquent speech
widely in contrast with that Of Douglas.
The las; lady left the galleries about 1 o'clocI
IN the morning, at which time the male portion q
the audience. also. had hecama sornayrbat ,b;,