The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-08
..rspospEsce or THE DISPATCH.
wAsHISeToS CRY, March 5, 1856.

wAsHrseroN CITY March .. 1890
The Senate was somewhat lively To-Day, uuI'hs
,he dscussion Of Kansas subjects NAT nuue'. VI
South Carolina, made an able defence Oh eASen ~
80 AtchIson. II was characteristic speech, IN
dic.tiye of uprightness of purpose, gooo.nearted.
go and statesnan-like views Messrs Toucy, OF
Connec,icut and Hale, Of New Hampshire, were
the contestants in rather rough wres.ie IN which
New Hampshire Showed - very credifAble degree
~ h.mor wit strength and courage.
TIE nrediction / made with reference TO the
TrrmbnIl case has been verified, and he retains
his seat with the assent of fonrffths of those
ting upon the snotect
The presentation of majority and minority re-
oorts on the Kansas contested case and subsequent
debate In committee Ct the whole, engrossed the
attention of the House. The majority report Is by
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia There is disposition
30 pit these gentlemen against each other, ana
presume there will be no peace between them
until they shall have often measured weapons
The Free Sellers are bothered about this con.
test, and they do not hesitate to censure Mr.
Reeder In severe terms for the course he has pur-
sued They say that, as the dependent OF the
Administration, he approved or the election OF
just enough of the members OF tne hansas iegtsia.
ture TO enable them act upon the credentials of
the rest and thus eyaded what responsibility he
could and tha. his objection to the removal Of the
seat of government, subsequently urged by him
asa reason for not regarding the legislature as
legal, . mere subterfuge. II, they say, any
man had come TO contest the seat held by Mr.
Viii tfield other than he who certified to the ie-
gislature, the person certifying might be de-
nounced and the conte slant admitted But as it is
they say. even if Mr.. Reeder ia the rightful dele
gate, the people will not believe IL For my part,
do not think it is wise In the Free Soilers to sup
port Mr. Reeder. Mr.. Whitfield, their open adj
vsrsary, will do them less injury. Mr.. Reeder ap-
pears 20 be q most respectable gentleman, but lie
certainly has acted too inconsistency to be relied
co.
Senator Douglas, though not in his place in the
Senate is daily at the Capitol, appearing very
we'll He says that. beyond doubt the principle
Of squatter sovereignty as laid down in the Ne
braska-Kansas BILL is and forever will be the poll
cy of the country.
The celebrated Rev. DIR. Lord is ecturing in
this city on the rise and fall of the Bourbons in
France, and Is heard by crowded and attentive au-
diences. His lectures, as all the newspapers have
stated, are admirable; but desire to state what
the newspapers have universally omitted, viz I:
that he is one of the most grotesque, ridiculous
and ungainly speakers to whom have ever listen.
ed. He is a little, frisky looking man, OF poor
shape; his voice is light and little cracked; what
disposition to make of his hands while speaking he
cannot possibly determine and as he cannot de.
termine what foot to stand and as he does not
seem to think it possible for man to stand on
both at the same time, he constantly vibrates from
to the other in a most ridiculous manner. Yet
the matter and composition of his lectures and the
esrnessness with which they are delivered, de-
mand our unwearied attention, and elicit our high
est admiration. A. B. G.