Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-10

Uhe Washington correspondent of the Nes0
York Tribune gives the following piquant ac-
count of the closing scenes, in the senate, Of
the infamous Nebraska swindle, on the night
of the Sd - f
WAsH1NaroN, Saturday, March 4, 1854.
AS | entered the Senate Chamber about 10
o'clock last night l found the new Senator
from Maine, Mr.. Fessenden, making most
gallant onslaught upon the Nebraska conspir-
ators. 1t was speech that they viii remen-
ber-manly, caustic and defiant. It was glo-
rious to see the little band of faithful men in
the Senate made larger and stronger by such
an addition, and deeply sensible, know, are
his compeers of the strength and encourage
mont 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. He
nevertheless with undaunted courage held
them all at bay. Twice Senator Butler OF
South Carolina advanced toward the Senator
from Maine with clenched fists and flushed
face, as if to commit personal assault, but
this only brought forth renewed and redoubled
blows of eloquence and logic from the new
Senator He told the South, what they should
have been told in 1860, that if they desire to
leave the Union they need not delay their de-
parture an hour ON account 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 thrusts of Senator Fessenden. His
usual bombastic fourth of-July style Of ora
tory was heightened probably by too frequent
visits to one of the ante chambers Of the Sem
ate room. Even Douglas could not endure
the cloquence of the California Senator, and
at last compelled him to give way and yield
the floor. Douglas commenced his speech
about midnight and spoke till nearly three in
the morning. The reports of his speech which
will reach you will convey but faint idea OF
its violence and vulgarity. It was made up
of personal attacks, mainly, which gave it all
the piquancy it possessed. Only those who
know Douglas, or those who heard him, can
be aware Of his low "Short Boy" style Of
speaking His sneering tone and vulgar
grimaces must be heard and seen rather than
described. To Senator Seward he said in re-
turn to courteous explanation sab, you
can't crawl behind that free nigger ''dodge."
He always uses the word "nigger" and not
"negro'' as it appears in his printed speeches.
To Senator Weller he said, in Bowery style,
"Sit down, this is my fight don't mix in it.
His whole harangue abounded with such
specimens and with frequent colloquies with
different SenatorsA
Among the Senators who were particularly
elevatcd, were Messrs. Butler and Gwin.-
When Douglas arose to speak, Mr.. Butler
went to him and put his arm around his neck,
and said: "Ah, don't speak, Douglas, to-
night, it is too late, you can't do justice to
yourself" His CID d--ns and by G-ds
We're heard quite distinctly in the gallery,
amid his loud conversation.
Gwin insisted upon Wellers going on with
his speech against the entreaties and remon-
strances of Douglas, exclaimiug "My col
"league shall speak. l don't care if the de-
''bate lasts thousand years. ssThere's
Seward said Gwln, at another time, shes
sgot the worst principles of any man in the
s'Senate, but he is the best friend to California
al know at the same time Shaping Seward
ON his back.
Sam Houston, true temperance man be-
| heve, excited some merriment bv having cups
of tea brought to him while he was speaking.
The laughter among the ladies was caused, 1
believe, by his manner of pouring the tea from
the cup into the saucer and by his sezing the
opportunity of occasional Interruptions in his
speech to quietly enjoy his beverage. He
made an eloquent speech, widely IN contrast
with that Of Douglas.