The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-18
Grsn wasAingson.


FACTS AND OPINIONS From VARIOUS SOURCES.
From the Correspondence III the n. Y. Heraldl
DEcKxBrx 9rH.-The speech Of Mr.. Bigler
in the Senate has caused the greatest excite.
ment in political circles. His aliasion 10 the
s'mad caps" Of the South, and the "Barn-
well Rhett school Of politicians, - will be re-
scented in debate which may lead the party
into discord even before Mr.. Buchanan takes
the chair. The admissions, on cross cx amin
alton, in regard to the position 6f the Penn
syivania democracy and the President elect
we're not believed yesterday when reported
The Southern men this morning were intent
on the report in the Globe OF the debate !.
and, il am not much mistaken, execution
will be taken to the squattcr sovereignty
doctrines announced BY the Pennsylvsnia
Senator.
There viii be an effort made this winter TO
impeach Judge of the District Court OF
the United StAtes, and the charges, IL sub
stantiated, will cause profound sensation
throughout the country. There has never
yet been . successful impeachment OF IN U.
States Judge; m evidence Of the high posi-
sion and honesty of the bench. Il Is doe TO
the character Of the bench that those who
wear the ermine should be above reprosch.
The innocent and upright have nothing to
fear from Investigation, and the guilty need
1t. The memorials, | believe, are already
before the proper committee, and no doubt
sone action will be taken, either % vindicatc
the character of the Judge from unjust aeon /.
satlon, or fasten upon him the penalty Of
conviction. 1t 10 due alike to the accused
and the reputation Of the bench that such
matters should be fully Investigated.
-
DKc. l2.--Both Houses Of Congress have
been harping upon the same old string TO- dav
the Message. The music Is getting doll.
The severe storm Of the morning deprived
| the ladies Of attendance, therefore, the raj
leriss in both Houses we're not rohed In t6e;,
usual grace and beauty.
Messrs. Cass and Hale we're disputants in
the Senate. The former Senator made !
constitutional argument in favor OF the doe
trine Of Squatser Sovereignty. He defsuded
the President in the unprecedented course
he had pursued in substituting bad stump
speech Tor State paper.
/ Mr.. Hale entered into an elaborate cons,i
rational argument in vindication Of the prin.
ciples embraced in the platform OF the Re.
publican party showing the power aud rjgh,
Of Congress to legislate on the subject .ol
Slavery. lie exposed, in q happy manner
tue Free Kansas dodge ia Peunsy Ivaniu. and
displayed large poster used 10 the campaign,
announcing Gov. VIM. Bigler TO speak 10,
Free Kansas. Senator Bigler WINGED under
the lashing.
The tight in the House Was in the order oil
Kilksnny cats. MIR. Humphrey Marshall, OF
Kentucky, undertook to defend the position
occupied by Dir. Fillmore during the cam.
paigas but in doing il was so severely attack
ed on al sidss By the Southern Democrats
that he altered bis tactics somewhat. end
pitched into the modern Democracy, demon.
strating that ii scord reigns 10 its ranks.
! sle c.lleA ~ ri. fee. Ne McM-..::. ~,
announced that the Virginia delegation wer,
. unit in denunciation Of Squatter Soyer
eighty as Promulgated By the distingaishe,
Senator from Michigan.
Mr.. keitt, in reply TO Mr.. Marshall, sait
he repealed the idea that be was o NasionA
Democrat lie claimed to be q Conssitu
d tionHl Democrat.
While Mr.. McMallin lDem.) was depoun
cling squsttsr sovereignty ia the House. NJ
Cass, (Dsn.) vas defending The same que.
ton 10 the Ssnats.