The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26


ment made that all the whg Southern Senators were
in favor Of the general features Of the BILL and did not
to make fact public He never heard that the senator
against the bill till he heard he had voted againstit
He had repeated no conversations Of the Senator He
had not stated any Of his private remarks therefore
the mpuations of the Senator fell harmless feet
and were treated with the contempt which the Senator
had 20 plainly discerned his countenance He had
spoken of the Senator's public act alone The
met and passed the resolution that the opposition to the
the approval of Southern whg Senator'S The proceed
ings were Published substantially, in one OF the city
papers. There secret about it. He spoke Of It
freely to all and gave copies of the resolution to all who
asked for It, There secretary of the meeting
he chairman He noted down at the time the names
Of those present and absent. All marked present
except Norton Pearce, and Thompson. He called the
attention Of the meeting to the fact that he mark
ing down the names of those present and abscnt He
called those who there to say he had stated
the circumstances truly.
Mr. PRATT said his recollection concurred entirely with
Mr.. BEI-was there when the Senator from North
Carolina authorized to state that all Southern wings
we're in favor Of the bill?
Mr.. PRAr-You we're at the meeting but whether
there at the time ] cannot say.
Mr. BELL pronounce the statement that was pre-.
sent when any such authority was given an infamous
falsehood Any one who says so stated an infamous
falsehood
The CmMr-The Senator from Georgia has the foor.
Mr. BRI-It is an Infamous falsehood. cloud cries Of
q order, . and great confusion
such declaration made by any person was an infamous
falsehood.
tile Senator taking his seat.
Mr. Ball know am out Of order; but sir cannot
sutn ldeny any power here, or elsewhere, to compel
10 submit to any such imputaton
(oGd cries OF s'order.n)
The CHAIR directed the Sergeant to require the
Senator to be ser ted
Mr. BELL continued TO repeat that II infamous
fasehoedbat much of what he said could not be heard
in the confusion.
Mr. CAss-Mr. President, insist that the Senator be
compelled to take his seat.
Mr. BEIL-wel, will take my seat-but repeat that
10 an pfu fall ahnnI
cloud cries Of ''order." He took his seat but for
minutes after continued speaking amidst general
cries of Order and the demands of the Chair for sence
Mr. Ioos said the Senator was very careful to deny
what not asserted The Senator did not presume to
deny that anything stated by him was not in strict
eordapce with facts.
Mr.. BELL, in his seat made some reply which lost
in cries of 'sorder.u
Mr. BENJAMIN, (whg) of La explained his recollection
what took place at the caucus, agreeing nearly with
Mr. Toombs
Mr. BEII-was there at the time the Senator from
North Carolina was 80 authorized?
Mr. BENJAMIN. cannot say who was there
Mr. TooMBs resumed-The Senator from North Carolina
had the floor for the day after the and to get
their conclusion made public as soon as possible he was
directed to state that all the Southern wing Senators
united tho bill That Senator had done There
but coniroverted point in the BILL and that
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the Senator
from Tennessee before that meeting had voted that pro-
vision into the bill he had to suppose the Senator
was in favor Of the bill He had spoken of the public
Had he not therefore, ground to be surprised
erday to hear the Senator lighting round the ring to find
What bill meant. The hypothetical insults
the Senator were not exactly the right thing.
Mr.. BELL said he gave no hypothetical insults As 1t
appeared that the Senator had not sait he present
when such authority given to Mr.. Badger, the
term iasehood did not apply to him He withdrew them
all.
Mr. TONES repeated that he mentioned the public acts
Of tie Senator and the ground in which h. supposed the
Senator in favor of the bill No action was ever
taken on the resolution relating to the National In'ei
gec because The object hal been accomplish ed by Mr.
Badger public statement in the Senate. Otherwise the
resolution would have gone into the papers He had not
been able yet to see what reason had been given by the
Senator for voting against the bill The Senator spoke of
als and agitation at the North This altogether
gallant men from the North who voted for this bill
Such excuse would be no yindcaton Tor Tennessee
senator The abolitionsts were laughed at, at home
and where else When these states be ad
mited If they came under this bill as free States il
living he would yindicate the principle upon which this
bill is famed The whole South in favor of the re-
peal Of the Missouri restriction and had complained OF
it for thirty of the North disregarding the
clamor bolitionists had voted for this bill Yet it
tcfore this abolition storm that the Senator quaci.
He then defended the principles of the bill and pointed
Mr. BELL then rojoined and for an hour spoke of poll
teal contests in Tennesseethe Southern feeling and
devotion Of Tennessee TO the Union &C. &c He said If
his not approved by the people of his State
he would resign his seat.
Mr. BADGER (whig) of N. C., followed, giving histo
~ Of the meeting of The caucus, the adoption Of the
solutions concenlng the InteHgec and his authority
state that all the Wing Senator's approved Of the BILL
Had he not supposed he directly authorized to do
by the Senator from Tennessee he would have except
ed him.
BELL reloined complaining Mr.. Badgers
and stating that for the future their friendly relations
were at an end
Mr. CLAYTON also gave the history Of the same trans
action, and said that nothing more natural than
that gentlemen should have misunderstood each other
He said the Senator from Tennessee had used
which was understood to be applied to him.
Mr. BELL said he publicly withdrew all offensive
remarks towards the Senator.
Mr.. CLAYTON resumed and supported his amendment.
Mr. WADE, (ree soil OF Ohio folio we'd, in opposition
to the BILL He knew nothing lie could say would pre-
vent this deed The North was humbled to the dust.
hnpnfl hall Ia
erred to the awful disclosure made to-day of the secret
of southern wings, thus cutting the northern
wings OF from all consultation the great issue whe
Their empire free shall surrender forever to sla
very The last link broken, and the wing party Of
the North had now no more encumbrances The Seuate
present organized, as bad as the old rotten bo
rough system where one represented thousands and
another millions But when the North could not vinc
cate herself in the House, what hope there OF her
being able to do so in the Senate. Tomorrow the
day OF the great eclipse and he fitting time
for the deed Let the honor the nation and the glo
rious go into obscurty at and the time
lie gave notice that hereafter the North would demand
repeal of this act.
Mr. BROWN, (dem.,) Of Miss, followed, supporting the
amendment.
Mr.. BENJAMIN was in favor of the amendment when
the snbject up before but for it so
mgent important induce him hazard the bill
by sending it back to the House He then spoke elo
quent for an hour in support Of the bill He appealed
to Northern wings to unite in this great scheme to put
the slavery question for ever out Of Congressional
control II true he said stated by the Senator
from Ohio, that tomorrow would take place the great
eclipse but the Senator knew astronomy enough to be
thut the eclipse would soon pass away, and the
glorious orb would again shed upon the world its brilliant
rays with all their woned splendor, and dspe the tenn
porary darkness
As Mr.. BENJAMIN sat down the gas lighted in the
chandelier, suddenly illuminating the Chamber, which
had been quite dark. The coincidence called for consid
cradle applause in the galleries and the floor OF the
Senate.
Mr. Bell briefly responded.
Mr. SEWARD spoke for an hour against the bill,
and revived the whole history of slavery aggression.
Mr. Cas- followed replying to Mr. Bentons speech He
defended the right Of popular sovereignty and made an
amusing commentary on Mr.. Bcntons speech
Mr.. MASON (dem.,) Of Va, opposed the amendment
though agreeing II was correct in principle.
Mr. MALLORY, (oem) Of Fla, followed in favor OF the
bill, and in opposition TO the amendment
Mir BAYARp, (dem.) Of Del, spoke in favor Of the bi
and insisting on the amendment
QUARTER PAST Ten 0'CLocB, T. M
Mr.. JONES, (dem.) of Iowa, opposed the mendment
and said his colleague, ir. Dodge) who had been called
home would have voted against IT, His colleague had
paired off with Mr.. Badger this amendment, and with
MIR. dodge, of Wisconsin on the bill
Messrs JONES of Tenn, Butler and Clay all expressed
of BILL but would not its