The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-05-09

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hands ol Han Cass. wa . request 70
have e 0clore the Senate, the inemoria'bi
che Genorsl Assombly Of Kansss, prayt Z
fst bar admission into the Union n a
soternitn state gave that direction
% ths memorial from the fact shat The
Convection which framed the Consdlu
ton Of Ksnsas. withareat nunnimity, bad
hsfofs selected Gen. Cass rs The medium
hg which 10 present the Constitution to
v6o 5enaie, deemiDg him on account Of
ss4alofiiy. tbe most proper person %
.utroiuee into lho Union the new appli.
cant
ca rhursday Of that week the memon.
~ W. tie subject ofseyere criticism, aud
ia connection With it charges Of tho most
gave character were preferred against
mo
on Monday last, iu p, per resdin your
hearing aud by you, | rrankly avoWed
riyselg the revisor OF chat memorial, stat
ed distinctly sasi It was prepared under
my direction in conformity with the au-
thority vested ia me. that no human bo-
ing was consulted in the preparation Of II
t6at the instructions Of my principals
were faithfully carried out. The expla-
nation was igs f1llas the ayowal was frank
--noihing being withheld.
Altor this, IN connection With that
memorial, you repeat the charge in a
form much moro Objectionable than bo-
fore. Beliovoing, az do, that neither
tho Constitution Of the United States, nor
tho rules Of tho Senate were intsn4ed to
Justify or sanction so gross an atb.ck up
on the character Of an American citizen,
! respectfully as for such ~ explanation
Of your language upon that o oasion rs
win remove III imputaton upon the integ-
rity ofmy action or molivein connection
with tho memorial WHEN you are re-
minded that although have certificate
Of election 70 seat in the body OF which
you are a member and, SO Gar am your
peer, yet am not permitted to speak IN
my own defence: when you are reminded
OF the friendship personal rs well as polit-
ieal, which has heretofore existed between
US. that came here your friend, conf
IDENTIFY expecting TO 6nd you on tue K'u-
sas application where YOU stood Ia "a on
the Texas question, and in'50. On the
California question. in favor Of reoogniz
ing tho peoples Government and extern
ding over American citizens the protec
ting arm Of the General Government
feel confident that you will, without hes
i,ation, tender tho explanation requested
and thereby render simple aot Of justice
towards one who has faithfully dis hurge,
his duty 70 his constituents In all the re
lations which have given rise to the excl
ting controversy.
Respectfully. J, ., LANE.
To Hon. SrEPn, A. DouoLAs. Washing
con City, d. Q.
Senator Douglas asked until o'olool
~ reply, which was granted He that
asked until o'clook aud afterwards uati
Monday morning, These requests wer
hailed as manifestations Of q manly pur
pose to do me Justice and were oheerfullJ
granted. Mr.. Douglas and myself hat
bong been personal and political friends
Tho recent stirring events Ia Kansas, anS
my connection with them, were iamilia
20 him. If. because In conscience | haI
felt moved to advocate the cause Of Kansa
with every civil right troddeu under Zoo
BY Ioregn invaders, while hewth father
" love aud perhaps equal conscience wa
eaerishing Kansas as she is--as a chill
orhis own begetting--a doubt had arise
IN my mind respecting our future relation
i, was banlshed on my coming to Wash
ington The Senator met me with grea
ooriialily; he advertised me Of his par
ticular regard and pleasantly upbraide,
Tor not giving hin. an opportunity 10 wei
come mo a. his house, l became his in
vitel guest aud communicated wish hr
IN honest friendship. He thus annihily
ted distance between us, aud baptized m
his friend and equal, beneath his own roc
and before his very household gods. tn
word Hypocrisy is found in the dictor
aries because the thing exists; when ther
fore, ia the Senate Chamber, where a
his deeds by his constitutional oath ougi
10 bs bound la truth aud honor, | fouu
him breaking open and parading tho pri
vate conversation Of an invited trien,
which occurred in his own house, as
resident burglar would break open Il
chest ofa betrayed guest; whent col
vs7salion was related ia such a torture
and misshapen manner thus L ceased
be truthald became falsehood, when.
damage the cause Of an honest aud accuse
but aud brave and hopeful people he stru,
bis blow throagh me. their representative
with vulgar ataocity Of manner viii,
oharaoteriaed the insinoerity Of his fren,
Bhip-lhe words Of which were not y
cold-aud with vehemenuo Of aecus
tion tha, evincod tho laborious zeal wi
which ho had studied the dictionary
Bllingsgate, a common sensibllity TO I
value ofpriyate fame demanded that
sboaldcillupon him forexplena ions viii
would lead 20 proper vindication, as "
my right Il was right he had espl,
ally sanclfied 10 me BY his oyeriufes
iritodshp; and il was the more his
duiy 70 give it because the injury "
done 10 me ia tho Senate where sland
and lsisehood. if their existence there
possible, have constitutional proleoti
Aproper repaFatiou then would ha'
evinoed that mAgnahimity which yiel
justice from a sense Of honor where th'
no law 10 compel it. ! bad asked AMI