Demoine courier., 1856-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 81.

...sa-.
HousE.-Mr. BprIingame defended
Massachusetts against several specific
charges, claiming tina, in oil thai consii-
'utes true greatness, she is The FIRST Safe,
and her present performances are super
Tor 10 her past patriotic recollection
He was to end at the head of her list OF
assai|ants The President Of the u. 8. who
haa deliberately perverted history. and
eu'csized the South a. tie cx p.nse OF
the North. Massachusetts believed with
South Carolina the Fugitive Slave Law
TO be unconstitutional and cited the Char
les ton Mercury as authority. In cor
~clusion he referred TO Summers speech.
The nobleEess OF lis sentiments nnt' The
severity OF us structures against ~
Sumner, he said. never bad a personal
enemy, was as pure as the snow which
tails on his native bills. and hi. hear.
overlooking with kindness for every bu-
man being hearing the upright form Il
man. lie is an accomplished scho,Ar
and a gentleman A member Of The
House who bad taken an oath to suprort
the Constitution, stole INTO the Srna lie
and sm0;e him as Cain smo,e his brot a..
err.
Mr.. keitt- J, il false. Sensa;ion.l
MIR. Burlinghame replied that he
world not handy epithe,s, bu, was res
ponslble for his o~n language only, and
doubtless the gentleman was responsible
for his,
Mr.. KEITH am.
Mr.. D~url,ngame, after describing and
severely CONCERNING the assault. asked
Call you that chivalry! In wba, code
Of honcl getyon authority Tor j.! If we
are DOL 10 have freedom Of speech. wha.
is all his government wo,,hl (! We are
To be called to accourt by some gallant
Uncle, for say ing somerfi ing moi suited to
their sensitive nerves, we want to know
Il. II tie conflict is 10 be transferred
from tins useful and intellectual field,
whtre The honor are esea! nnd'casy, we
desire 10 Know il.
The nnie may cene uhen Massachu-
sells a'ay withdraw her Representative 10
her own bosom when safely Gao, be-
inhhd Tor iheD under The flag OF our
common cannry; bu. whiie her repre-
sentalives are here, they viii speak how
and when they viii, uncaring foe !i.s con-
sequences. and lf they arc pressed too
far, lh"y viii not shrink from de ending
the ommo wealth. of VI Massachusetts,
snd he freedom 81 speech.
Mr. heitt Row cough, tie floor. but il
u.s ana-IaJ Or, NJ 4N,t
iused To yield
Mr. kent gave noace ,aa,-he should
on Monday reply to some .! the points
Of Mr. B's speech:
Mr.. Css,sle-The resolution ol the
Cincinnati Convention was, he said. The
fiiiibusiering platform Of the Democrats.
Fremont would not receive The vote OF
sny district, except thai represented by
Mr. Giddiags. The contest is between
Mr.. Fillmore, the cansidate of the Ma
rlnnnl parry, and Mr.. liuchauan, who ,s
supported nv faction.
Mr.. Wasnburp. OF Maine. urged The
necessity oi . u.iion OF lhs o2ponents
vi The Standardization, aud those ayerse
ID he extension oi slavery in the reirl-
tories. lie then examined The platform
OF the Cincinnati Convention. with HE
principles aud an,ecedents OF Buchanan
and NE Democratic party. / was an
'nexpresslble relief 10 emerge from This
dark aud feiid atmosphere, reaking with
shane, into the clear Iigbl anL heslh.ul
breezes OF truth and liberty. He spoke
oi Mr.. Fremont as The standard bear
er and true nan, Shnse aim il wnnid be
to maln:air the principles Of the C,ns,i-
lnnnr, and bring back the Government,
10 the policy of Washington erd Jef
ie,son.