New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-07

greatest and his in mr. Sumner with unsurpassed
kekea Messrs Oh. out torrents of vehement yitu-
rruence, and ,t upon their heads, because in their
Person anf characterized this measure Of the repeal
'dtresS Missouri Compromise as an outrage, aad sug-
..,,a Presidential aspirations as Oeng AZ 'ne DoE
| iu Of t. The high pitch OF wrath 10 "nicn hr
nsuslas rose in this part of bis remarks could OILY be
counted for on tho suPpo'tion THAI he considered
Presidential chances very seriously damaged BY the
.oosition to the BILL beginning with that report and
aiming down to this time. Well, it uaS unjust to the
no. pstrot TO hint that he could be actuated by sell
;b considerations in connecting his yarOusy modified
Launching, or to term it criminal attempt to betray
he interests Of freedom and the North OF course be
eyer thought Of winning southern votes, or off barter
M of the territory north of So 80 for the Presidency
lNr Douglas is too viruous man for that Neither
the repeal Of the restriction Slavery any outrage
NJ. Douglas asserted with an air Of the utmost limo
nce that that repeal part Of the object Of his
H. it was simply immateral incident of it, That
himself was no northern man, southern man, but
apscious national man. who had eye for such small
pgs as liberty and northern interests. lie desired it
be understood that he was acting Senator ana
nly dealing with principles and that obstacle Ike
t of the line Of So 80 small thing to interrupt
\. grand march while following where those principles
H. virtuous and lofty Mr.. Douglas lie is never
,fyery, and never does any pettfOggng
But the personal aspect Of the speech is the only
art need allude TO. 1t offended Sac dignity Of tde
senate and the nation 1t was revival of sofde of
De scenes Of Foote'S time, and quite as EcaDdalou1
10y speech that that political wasp inflicted upon
,5gusted audience 1t disclosed the fact that Douglas
lmself anything but oftrue courage, AMI that
lnew he dealing with who had GU instinctige
version to all personal broils If he had been
III genuine intrepidty and felt he PROPOSED to feel
lie would never have sought the arena Of the SEN
X to settle his personal grievances with the FfeeSo
sratOrs. For the language and tone Lo adopted To-
nrd them was wholly alien TO tha5 body, aud dis.
neeful alike to it and to him that it was in
Ihlged in. Besides, Mr. Chase told him in re-
| " to his declaration that he, Dir. Chase, WAS
acted by a corrupt bargain" that Whoever said
sst stated a falsehood. This remark Mr. Douglas re-
snted in no other way than b. going with his in
sse and continuing his buzzard feast on the address
| the Free Soil Senators. His manner and language
here such as to imperou.y demand the interpostion of
IAe Chair that the part Of Benton upon FOOte in
lie celebrated pistol scene should have been reenacted
pom the spot But he allowed to proceed without
hindrance, till it seemed there could be fitting
animation TO it but by general barroOm melee and
Irock-dOwn. All that wanting 70 make the scene
/ con- plete and harmonious was the presence Of Tom
liver and Yankee Sullivan the floor in regular set
H. The galleries were allowed to applaud without re-
uke and Senator Gwin raped applause on the floor
~ his big double headed cane aS though he were in
|at pit OF a theater. Other Senator's were scarcely
| IN obstreperous Yet, let il be remembered, that
Wien at one period of Mr. Charles Summers late
rhOn, faint applause was heard in the galleries the
residing officer called to order with the most
uihOrtatiye Manner and declared chat az the
| xrt slightest demonstration they should be /
IJud. And this same Senator Gwin, with
a.Aed face and imperious manner, spoke OFT /
hat occasion and said, Do not wait Tor that DO IL
asonce" Let the incident be marked. Mr. Douglas /
lck especial care however to avoid all collision with
trtain other gentlemen opposed TO the bill sucl ior
Ilsuple as Mr.. Houston, AMI Nj Truman smith
|Etler of these gentlemen would have promptly paid
heir respects to him on tho slightest prOvcca-ion
|Yr Smith especially would have been glad of the
ypOrtupty to have tranfxed the clustering hero as
has more than once done already But Mr. Douglas
mels are only wen in war upon non reslstants
But the insoenee Of the Slave power has not alone
en shown through Mr. Douglas in the closing scenes
|f this debate 1t was exhibited 81 the previous even
|rg by Mason of Virginia, and Badger OF North Caro-
ina They alternately played the overseef for several
hours. also taking Chase and Sumner for their
text Their course was as insulting as they knew how
10 make it, and nsuerable in body Of equals. Judge
Wade poured out some of his scorchng sarcasus upon
a tIo,r Tpiy
suit the plantation they we're not fit for the Senate
In the skr,nishes of the day Mr. Stuart of Michigan
came up at one time quite manfuly, and to eveybodys
delight, spoke like man with soul in his body on
the subject of Douglas and dragoOning, but he faded
out before tie clcee and quietly went back to the
ranks as an Oh. dent subaltern. In that days debate,
Mr Chase acquitted hmselfwith great creditandablty
His response to Mason was severe and Indignant in
tone, yet courteous in manner.
TO return to last nights debate. The dignihed
bearing of Gov. Seward in his vsroussePles aud eX-
plantations to Douglas, were marked feature Judge
Wade also distinguished himself again by some pointed
and cliuching observations, addressed to the de-
lenders and apolcgists of Slavery His repeated saes
him great favor ndappause But perhaps the most
significant event of the night was the maiden speech
# the new Senator from Maine, Mr.. Pits Fesseaden.
His S,bst was eminen,ly successful. He commanded
nret attention from all sides and enforced the con
rcton on all the Senator's present that not Only hal
lev member come among them, but that new man
had made his appearance in the BODY. Mr. Fessendels
geeeh was bold, fluent clear, aud hard as fla. lie
Rdressed the Southern gentlemen il they were old
squaiutances, and told them that if agitation was
xpewed with increased yigor in consequence Of the
Gsssge of the Nebraska bill, bc wished them 20