The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-17
NO. 1856.

Last time that shall ever say, or ask the SEN
a.o or ANYBODY else, to believe that am loyal
rnon N the Union of the United States; but,
nevertheless, give the honorable Senator no.
.;ca that if he wants to save the peace and
harmony OF this country, if he wants to see the
-;lars of this Union strengthened, he must not,
On preliminary and collateral question like this,
tske an issue upon the number of words obliter-
s,ad or altered in petition from the people of
: Territory of the United States, asking, as sup
~,Iants. TO be admitted into the Union, in order
hat they may be delivered from a usurpation
and tyranny which is intolerable to free men,
and can be submitted to by slaves only"
Mr.. Crittenden was quite disarmed, and,
Without qualification, took back the imputations
70 which his misapprehension had given occa-
sion. disclaiming any unkindness towards the
ca,ator from New York. Whatever may be
ssid of Crttenden, there is nothing mean in his
composition, and when he discovers himself IN
error. he makes worthy amends.
Mr.. Benjamin, the vivacious Senator from
Louisiana. delivered lawyer-like harangue
upon the chirography of the spurious memo
r;al. he denounced, in the most fluent style,
tho outlaws of Kansas, and the clergy who
had profaned the sacred desk to encourage
them.
Mr.. Rusk, with true Texan ferocity, assailed
Mr.. Seward, who had, the day before, arraign-
i tried. and sentenced the President, go that
+ only needed "some Reverend Beecher, or
Professor Snllican," (Silliman?) with his
SbarDe's rifle, to carry the judgment into execu-
ION He referred to certain Senators who had
r,,e-ed swelling words, which would wake dam
nor which they had not courage to face. In reply
- this charge, Mr. Seward said that he did not
L,ost of his courage, but when an occasion to
e,erc;se # came, there would be time enough
Cr the Senator from Texas to taunt him with
- obsancs. Mr.. Rusk also reminded General
Cass. tha. the next time agitators brought their
,.,;tiars to him, he had better not yield so
wBcb 10 his politeness-a rebuke which the
Michigan Senator received with characteristic
lneekneSs.
Then followed a rambling discourse from Mr..
Rather the whitehaired Senator of South Car
nina He vas Mortified at Henry Ward Beech
.r.s pun upon the word KiLlGm, at a late meet
ing for supplying Sharpes rifles to Kansas, and
COMPARED the conduct of such "priest with
he teachings Of Christ. Like Rusk, he express
ed his dislike to an arraignment beside Lord
North but still thought Lord North q" rather
agreeable old gentleman
Gen. Cass rose, in manifest perplexity, to ex-
cupate himself He did not agree with the
memorialists, but had presented their petition
As thing of course. Now, however, having
talked again with Col. Lane, who had handed
tito him. be was free to sGy that he thought it
not such document as could properly be pre-
ssnted to the Senate. Mr.. Cass did not condo
seend to inform the Senate on what new inform
alton lie founded his change Of action.
Alter further eloquent speeches from Hale
AID Seward and plantation homily from Ma
son. whose resolution to rescind the order TO
refer the memorial TO the Territorial Committee,
and to relieve the Committee on Printing from
is consideration, was before the Senate, Chat
resolution was adopted-yeas 50. nays 3. The
Senator's voting in the negative were Messrs
Harlan Seward, and Sumner.