The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON. THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 49, 1856.


that however, let observe that the euogum pronounced
oraele gentleman for her revolutionary and other merits
meets hearty shall acknowledge that
tee member goes before me IN regard for
Of distinguished talent distinguished character South Car
DINA has produced claim part Of the honor partake Ia
the prde-ol her great names claim them for country
neys, the sumpters the Marions awhoe fame
10 no more 20 be hemmed in BY State lines than their talents
aud patriotism capable Of being crounscribed within
the same narrow limits In their day and generation they
served and honored the country and the whole country and
their Of the of the whole country Him
whose honored name the gentleman himself beardoes he
esteem less capable Of gratitude for his patriotism,
sympathy for his srngs than If bis eyes had st opened
upon the light Of Massachusetts, instead Of South Carolina
Sir does he suppose il in his power exhibit Carolina
bright produce envy in my bosom No. sir
that if gifted with little Of the spirit which able
raise nortas the skies have yet none as trust Of that
other spirit which would drag angels down. When shall
be found sir IN my place here in the Senate elsewhere
70 sleer az public merit because happens TO spring up be-
yond The htue limits OF my State neighbofhood;
when refuse for any such cause, for any cause the
homage due TO American talent to elevated patriotism,
uncommon endowment Of Heaven-if extraordinary
capacity and virtue in any of the Southland IL moved
here 10 abae the he OF hair from his Just character and
just fame may my tongue ceave to the roof ofmy mouth
Sir, let me recnr to pleasing reeoileetionset To-
duge in refreshing remenbrances Of the pae remind
you that In early times States cherished greater
mony, both OF principle and feeling than Massachusetts, and
South Carolina. Would to God that harmony might again
return Shoulder shoulder they went through the
ana ieit ms own great arm lean on them for
support Unknd feeling If it exist alienation and distrust
are the growth, unnatural to such Soils Of false principles
since sown They weeds the seeds Of which that
great arm never scattered"
Mr.. BUTLER. Sir, Daniel Webster is Dorc statue
upon colossal pedestal raised by the hands Of patriots
raised by the hands OF statesmen pedestal which is i'm
pershabe long the achievements of heroes patriots
and statesmen be transmitted poserity by history
His tribute TO South Carolina is worth something 1t isl
the tribute of statesman and orator-of man who
could lift himself above the bgotry and prepare to
be crushed under the wheel Of wild fanatcism Ii is such
tribute as was paid by orator like Perices who had
guided the helm of State who had Ahenian spirit of
patriotism, who orator and statesman. Who is
be that now gives different opinion Of South Carolina
ls IT not Cleonone whose warfare is to assai his
tagonis by elimination, caumny and private slandera
who draws his SMILES from obscene sources and al
ways thinks he has conquered when he has mortified and
hurt the feelings of bis Adversary
Sir when look at the evidence to which | have ad-
yertedwhen alude to the opinions pronounced between
the two genemen-between Mr. Webster and the senator
from Massachusetts, who Is absent / can well say,
"Look upon that picture, and then upon this
viii not finish the quotation shall say nothing in this
debate but what believe to be If to under
take to compare the senator from Massachusetts, with the
coarseness OF Ceon IN OF his SMILES and his gross
ness in of his attacks his adversaryI mean in
point OF aste might do injustice to my criticism
because believe the senator is who understands
the use OF language gentleman who has gone back 10
classic fountains and in that respect separate him from
Cleon, but otherwise not at all Let the young and
j.
when they do let them read the notice which even Grote
attaches 10 it, the author who has taken the most fayora
Die view Of that demagogue-who could lift him
sell above the local prejudice that surrounded him. and al
ways pandered TO il in order to obtain conquest over his
rival who was in power, and maintaining tho henor
and dignity Of his country.
Now come to another branch of the subject and Il Is
confess the sores. Of all The senator has made
very grave charge upon John Ruiedgenot upor south
Carolina IN that point OF view The acts in relation 70
that transaction are these: When General Lincoln was
called 10 the command Of The southern army Provost was
in possession Of savannah and Georgia In fact was under
British authority. When Lincoln took command OF the
southern troops he conceived the bold experiment Of cross
ing the Savannah river and reclaimng Georgia His willy
adversary, who in Savannah took advantage Of his
being at Augusta about one hundred and fifty miles above
crossed the river Savannah and made his way t ,hs
gates Of Charleston When be reached Charleston there
were but about six hundred troops under the command Of
Moulhie and as many under Pulaski He had about four
thousAnd Tbs militia and, believe even the women
kept watch the whole night for fear the town would be-
sioFmed In order TO gain time, paTley was proposed
the next day. Rutedge threa different cornmis-
sons He knew that Lincoln would be upon the british II
he could only deain them for day. That paTey yas re-
garded by his friends a stratagem Some Of his enemies
were disposed 10 assa him for H. Whilst they were on
that very Pariey Mopre said that Rutedge had right
to touch the garrison he himself eonmandernchef
and Ruiledge could do nothing governor to comply
with the terms which for appearance sake he bed pro
posed. Here is the notice Of IL by the historian:
1T prc umed BY the garrison that General Lipeolp
with the army under ks command in close pursuit o
General Provost bat his precise stuaon was unknown 70
every person within the lines To gain time such circum
was therefore spent in septag and receiving aaFs comH
soners from the gYrrop at Charleston instructed
pro2es neutrality during the between Great Britain
and America and that the question whether the State shall
belong to Great Britain remain of the United States
be determined BY the treaty Of peace between these pow
ers. "-hamsays History, vol. 2, p. ~.
Whilst they upon that parley Il happened that
Lincoln up and drove of Provost That very propo-
siton Of Rutledge resulted in the safety Of Charleston
Some Of bis enemies have said that the terror Of bis stua
ton so great the women and children being In the
town. with only twelve hundred troops 10 defead H. that
be willing TO capulate such ;ers would save
innocence from the dangers Of storm His friends have
given IL q different complexion BE that as il may every-
body knows that the governor OF South Carolina at that
time bad power to make such engagement Provost
knew just well anybody eze II he had agreed 10
II presume Ruedge could have drawn out Of Il The next
day. the ground that there authority TO make
the stipulation II during the time when this matter
under consultation that Lincoln up and drove
OF Provost and fought the celebrated battle of Stone
much spoken Of in the southern country,
But suppose that John Rutledge could have subjected
them TO Che terms which tho gentleman has eensaredfo
be Is not only superior lawyer 10 sit n Judgment on ev
erybody eqs law knowledge but It appears be is mii
tary man though heard Of hefore-suppose ha,
John Rutedge had stipulated far he could stipulate
that the people Of Charleston should be remied British
protection long they observed their parole
anything more than bis countryan General Lincon
did on the 22d Of Nay af he following year7 General
from feelings Of humanity He could have evacuated the
city Of Charleston and saved his army Washington did
Philadelphia but instead o that he agreed stand By
The houses OF the women and children in Charleston al
hazards and run the risk Of the pronounced
him by military men. He capitua.ed and what were the
terms Of the capituaton That the militia should be
der British projection and should be disturbed In per-
son or properv as long they observed their parole