Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-08

/ gentleman was elected Ia his seat the same yea
that he (Neller) left Ohio, aud he was rejoice
that he left at that time
Mr. Douglas regretted thai the gentleman froi
Massachusetts,, who declared that he never abaI
doned any principles, had 50 far forgotten 81
principle If not imputing motives, a. to attf1nu'
10 him the most unworthy ones. The Senate
should not have made any charge against NM
Mr.. Sumner.-Nhat charged
Mr.. Douglas introduced this Bill a
a Presidential bid. The Senator Ind pubhcl,
| declared that fact TO the whole country IN ~
address; the Senator says he had nofhinf
TO do with the corrupt coalition by which he wa
sent 10 the Senate Oh mol lie did mol siea
! the money. lie only took IL and put IT IN III
/ pocket
! Personalities also occurred between Mr.. Doug
/ las and Mr.. Stuart of Michigan. There was al
SO a regular scene between Weller aud Walker
the former accusing the Inter OF being too stu
pid 10 understand the arguments OF Senators u
favor of the bill. Walker retorted with equa
severity. and ended with the declaration that
the Missouri Compromise we're repealed. thu
North would repeal the Fugitive Slave LAW
This excited the ire Of Mr.. Butler of 5. c. wh',
gave vent to his indignation in few spicy re
marks During this flying and guerilla debate,
Mr. Weller said if the Democratic party was II
be killed for upholding the principles of this bill
il ough, to die, and be damned too.
Messrs. Norris, of y. H., and Sumner, o
Mass. also got by the The former gentle
man in the course Of his remarks asked the Sen.
ator from Ohio tMr. Chase) or from Massachu.
sets (AIr. sumner,) if the Territory were free
and its Legislature should pass fugitive slave
act would either of them mid 10 execute that law
Mr.. Wade said that Us his colleague was not
present he would reply To the question. He (Alr.
wa had never. and would never aid in executing
that law or in catching slave. Would thu
Senator from New Hampshire aid III catching
slaves!
Mr. Norris have answered that question,
many times IT home, and am not afraid to do -
here ! am citizen, bound to obedience I"
all the laws of the United States II present
aud | am called upon by the officers of the law 10
aid them in the discharge of their legal duties,
will as in duty bound, give them my aid. Tho
Senator from Massachusetts, had denounced Sen
ators for saving that the North offered this mea
sure. Who was that Senator, and where did h'
get his authority for saving that the North did
did not do. or approve of any act voted by n ma
jority of her representatives Who was TIL
Senator who had STYLED rs white slaves all thost
northern men who dared do here what they be
was the same who, in Faneul Hall, counselled
the assembled multitude To resist by force n laN
passed to execute aproysion of the Consttutio
of the United States.
Mr. sumner, exctedly -"Never! never! never
(Cries ''of order orderly
Mr.. sumner challenge the Senator to pro
duce in any report or paper, word or line
wherein ever connselled violence. The word
used in Faneuil Hall were these: 81 counsel II
violence
Mr. Norris said he might have used stron
words but not stronger than the sentiments
the Senator required.
Mr. Sumner-lf the Senator says that eve
counsolled resistance by violence to any law, an
if he cannot produce any report to sustain hin
he isl ia pause -in the situation of one wb
SAYS that which he cannot maintain by facts.
Mr.. Norris said, he thought he could substan
TALLY maintain what he had imputed to the Sen
ator. He then commented upon the course pnr
sued by Mr.. summer, by uttcrng sentiments !
his speeches for the purpose OF oliciting applau
from Abelitionists in the galleries. such
duet, if his own, he would consider too disgrace
full for member of the Senate.