Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-23
From the Baltimore American.
THIRTY-FoURTH coNGREss-lst Session.


plain why he should present the second time
memorial from the members Of the Provisional
Legislature of Kansas. He alluded to the
charge made on Thursday that the paper with
the signatures were all in the same handwriting,
and which was the reason of its being called an
impudent forgery. To his mind it was the same
thing if his name was attached to a apaper by his
authority, in the handwriting of another, as If
he had written it himself. Again, if the paper
was copy of the original memorial, the estab-
: lishment of that fact would be proof of its au-
thenticity.
He thought it would be little strange to ar
que against tie authenticity of the Bible because
we were unable to lay our hands on the original
parchments as they came from the hands of the
patriarchs, prophets and apostles. Although these
parchments have been copied million of times,
and been translated into various languages,
there were but a few who doubled the genuine
ness of the Bible on that account
Mr. Harlan proceeded to tell who James II.
Lane is. The first fact about him was that ne
was a Democrat, not by conversion, for he
seemed to have been conceived and brought
fortha Democrat. His father, Amos Lane, was
twice Speaker of the Indiana House of Repre-
seutatives, on the Democratic side, a member OF
Congress, and wheel-horse of Gen. Jackson's
administration.
Mr.. Harlan proceeded 10 trace the Mareer Of
Col. Lane, from his appointment as Post Master
under Van ,Buren, down 10 the present time.
He stated his services in the Mexican war, and
alluded to his having been Democratic elector
for Pierce and King.
At one o'clock the Chair called up the special
order.
Mr.. Douglas moved to postpone the consid-
Grafton of The special order, 80 as to let Dir.
Harlan finish his remarks When ne could oh
tain the floor he intended to object to the receP-
ton of the papers presented by MIR. H., and
stated that he was prepared to show conclusively
that the other petition was forgery, 10 all in.
tents and purposes.
Mr. Weller wanted to know when the Pacific
railroad bill would come up. Three weeks ago
il had been made the special order for to-day,
and if it was laid over until tomorrow it would
interfere with the Senator from Alabama, (Mr.
Clay,) who had the floor on the Kansas question.
MIR. Douglas urged that this subject ought to
te disposed of without delay, and his motion
being. agreed TO.
Mr.. Harlan proceeded with his remarks, in the,
course of which he alluded to Mr. Butler as be-
ing familiar with the names of Hector, Prlam
and Nestor, the heroes of the Trojan war, but
said he seemed to be more ignorant OF the he
roes who had fought the bait es OF his own
country.
Mr.. Butler said that he had sometimes illus
trated his remarks by illusions 10 the liad, and
he did not know but that the exploits OF the
battle of Buena Vista would be set to verse,
and be STYLED the Lainiad. Laughter. He
asked pardon of the Senator from Iowa for using
the word "g7aramen" in his remarks, for he
L. I, h., of Mi nc MIR
Harlan did of English Laughter,
SIr. Douglas stated the reason why he objec-
ted to the reception of the document that the
Senate had once rejected, and which it was now
attempted to ie-ntroduce here. As TO the DEM
ocracY of COL Lane he had nothing to say, now
that he had fallen from grace. So were Francis
p. Blair and Andrew J. Donelson Democrats
once, but no one would regard them as such
now, when one of them was leader of the
Black, Republicans, and The other was the Know
Nothing candidate for Vice President.-He cal.
led the document forgery because it had been
materially changed since its reputed signers
saw it.
MIR. Wade replied to what he termed the pet
tifoginp arguments of Mr.. Douglas.
MIR. Pugh said that if the General Assembly
of Kansas should adopt the report of the CON-
mi,tee of supervision and send it as prepared by
them to tho Senate, properly signed and au.
thenticated, it would theDbc time enough 10 re.
ceive it.
Mr.. Hale said that Col Lane had been accused
of fraud or forgery and his character assailed by
various Senators. What did Mr.. Lane do! He
went home and prepared statement explaining
and yindicaing his character, and praying that
his former memorial be received. The question
woa-ShaIl n man who il accused be heard in
his own defence? If the explanation should be
deemed satisfactory, then the Senate could de-
eida npon granting his prayer and receiving his
memorial which mad been rejected
Mr.. Wilson said that Mr. Douglass had induI.
ced in partisan catchwords unworthy Of the
Senate. The term Black Republican had been
annlied 10 the friends of freedom. But between
this and that of border ruffian Democrats, the
former were ready to take issue before the
country. It was under the malign influence OF
David Atchison, border ruttian, that secret So
cieties were organized in Missouri to plant sla-
very in Kansas. The Senator from Illinois said
he would beat US down, but he can subdue US
never. We shall have majority of members
here and in the other House, and man at the
other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, at the head
of the government Of the country, conducting it
on true Democratic principles. Laughter No
doubt off
Mr.. Douglas replied, explaining that he had
used the word subdue as applicable 10 the trail
TORS and rebels in Kansas He had used the
word black tu designate the Republicans, because
every clause in their platform relates to the ne
Gro question, and as substitute for defunct
noiopal republicans, what more appropriate?
Those principles are sectional, and not avowed
in the slave States. -, :,
Mr. Wilson, interrupting, said he addressed
,,rge meeting in a. City Hall, in Delaware, on
Saturday, and laid down the doctrines of the
Republican party freely and plainly which were
rene,aly assented to there.> The Republicans
Claim that their principles are national, and they
will advocate them in every seslion OF the
Union.
Mr.. Douglas replied that he trusted wherever
ayowed they will be us boldly avowed in the
South as in the North. As to the increase of
Black Republican members of Congress, 1t was
accomplished by fusion.
The Democratic Presidential candidate will
take issue with that of the Black Republicans
on every branch of the latters principles, and
will boldly 90 before the country on the Ne
braska and Kansas net and the important doc
trines it involves. He 1efuted what be termed
abolition libels and foul slanders on him, inVen-
ted for partisan and malicious purposes, owing
to his course on the Nebraska and Kansas OIL.
Mr. Wilson, alluded to Mr. Douglass remarks
..hout amal2amation and said the charge usually
comes from men with the oaor OF amalgatlon on '