The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01

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dshonorable coauon must be permitted remind the
from Massachusetts, that did asy
combinations arrangements by which my character nay
principles and my honor, up at public auction
private in order 10 procure the Senate OF the
United States did not come into the Senate by any such
means
MIR. WELLER But there are some men whom know
that did.
Mr.. CHASE, Ito Mr., wElLER) Do you say that
here by bsTgainl
The PRESIDING OFFICER, [Mr mason Order
must be preserved in the Senate.
Mr. WELLER. wall explain what Il mean.
The PRESlDlNG OFFICER The senator from Ili-
nois is entitled TO the floor
& Mr.. DOUGLAS l cannot yield the floor until get
through say then, there is nothing which authorized
ina. senator 5s59 @ sa ,nipgg s, my motives
Does he that came into the Senate by corrupt bar
gain
Mr.. DOUGLAS, | cannot permit the to change
he issue lie has arragned the charge OF seeking
high political station by unworthy means. tell him there
nothing In my history which would the suspicion
that come into the Senate by corrupt bargain or dis
Mr. CHASE Whoever says that | came here by cor
rupt bargain states what is false
+ Mr.. WELLER. MIR. President
Mr.. DOUGLAS. My friend from California wall wait
TIL get through, If he pleases. Ill
The PRESIDING OFFICER The senator from Hi
ncis is entitled 10 the floor
Mr.. DOUGLAS 1t will not do for the senator from
Ohio to return offensive expressions after what have said
and proven Nor permit him change the issue, and
thereby divert public attention from the enornty OF his
offence, charging with unworthy motives, while per-
forming high public duty in obedience TO the expressed
wish and known principles of my State choose to mann
tain my position, and leave the public 10 ascertain
they do not understand how and by what he was
elected to.the Senate ##.a
Mr.. CHASE. II the senator will allow me, will say,
reply the remarks which the has Just made
that DO understand him calling upon me for any ex
PLANTATION of the which he said made in regard
presidential bid. The statement in the address
ths question addressed to the people: "Woud
they allow their dearest rights be made the hazards OF
presidential game" That was the exact expression Now
sir well known that all these great measures IN the
country influenced, less, by reference to the
great public which going from time to time
certainly did intend TO mpue to the senator from ILL.,
nos--and desire always to do ustcein that any I'M
proper motive | do NOT think is unworthy ambition
to desire to be President of the United States do not
think that the bringing forward of measure with reference
that object would be improper thing the measure be
proper in itself differ from the my judgment Of
the measure do think the is right In
that express the judgment which honestly entertain
do not condemn his judgment do not make and do not
desire make any personal mpuaons upon him in refer
Mr.. WELLER MIR. President -
Mr.. DOUGLAS. cannot allow my friend from Cali
orna into the ring this time for this IS my pecu
liar business may let him in after while, wish to ex-
anime the explanation of the senator from Ohio and see
whether ought accept satisfactory He has quoted
the lang of the address, IL is undenabe that that Ian
guage clearly imputed to the design of bringing forward
this bill with view of securing election to the pres
dency. Then, by way of excusng himself for imputng
TO such purpose, the senator says that he does not
consider it san unworthy ambltion;" and hence he says
must remind him. that in addition to that insinuaton, he
only said, in the address, that my bill criminal
betrayal of precious rights he only said il afro
cous plot against freedom and humanty he only said that
il meditated bad aish he only spoke significantly of
serye demagogues he only called upon the preachers
of the Gospel and the people at their public meetings to
denounce and resist such monstrous niquity In saying
all this and much of the sort, he in
the presence of the Senate that he did the charge
imply unworthy ambition" that it not intended
personal impuation" upon my motives character
and that he meant no personal disrespec to the
author of the In reply will content myself with
the that there wide difference Of opinion
between the from Ohio and myself in respect the
meaning Of words and especially regard to the line of
conduct which, IN public does constitute an UNI
worthy ambition .
MIR. WELLER Now, | ask my friend from Illinois to
give way to me for few moments. "+ .a..
Mr.. DOUGLAS. yield the floor.
Mr.. WELLER. made a remark which no doubt gave
this DEPRESSION in the argument Of the senator from
Illinois presume that know the circumstances under
which the senator from Ohio elected to this body
minated them the expression of opinion which gave
few moments ago do not know that the senator was
elected here under Compromise agreement under
corrupt bargain do not say that entertain personal
feeling of w against thHt senator however little respect
may have for his political opinions. propose TO state
facts however connected with his election, and leave
Others decide how far they constituted bargain Soon
after the admission of Ohio the Union law had bees
prohibiting negroes and their descendants from tes-
fying in court of justice white party
the law required negro upon coming within the Inn
the State give bond and security that he would not
become pauper This law particularly odious to the
abolonists, and the democrats had uniformly opposed its
repeal upon the ground that such would encourage
and invite emganis of that class the State Such per-
sons they held would add nothing the real strength eff
the State Certain judges of the supreme and other courts
were be elected by the Legislature Some members Of the
board of public works were to be appointed For these
places there were usually the case multitude of APP
pcants The political power between the great parties
In the legislature equally divided that lew three
four believe) aboionlsts held the balance between
them An effort made to compromise with the wings
and elect aboobst in the other branch of Congress TO
the Senate This failed Propositions then made to
the democrats which resulted the repeal of the black
laws the appointment Of certain democrats Judgeshps
&C. and the election Of Mr. CHASE TO the Senate These
facts ansprod about the time LEFT the State for California
and know gave great satisfaction to large portion Of the
people
4 MIR, CHASE know that the senator from California
means the facts correctly but think justice myself
Justice State requi say that he Is under
msapprehension in regard the material facts The truth
sand owe my State say itthat IN the legisla-
ture the time OF my election there three parties
OF them known the independent democrats or some
times freesoers another known the odne democrats
and another known wings II impossible for either
OF these three parties TO elect it's candidate Of itself and that
happened which believe has happened in very many oth
States, North and South.
MIR. WELLER. How many votes had the third party I
n Mr. CHASE. Ten or twelve. There ten or twelve
gentlemen elected freesoilers; but il the whlg
portion Of them did vote for | got but demo-
cratic received the democratic portion Of the free
soil vote and received the whole Of the odne democratic
vote without singe exception. On the other hand, some
gentlemen, generally concurrng with in political views
in respects and also in respect slavery but belong
ing tho odne organization, elected as members Of
the supreme court That is the whole oft
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