Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-05-02
Lane and Douol..

The card" of Col. Lans;n -,
afOr Douglas is posted h.,
hand. Il it one Of the sew, 90
most eaustic blisters ever apple
Little Giant, and cannot fail :
HIM in the estimation Of his fi..5
well as his enemies. The ci,.n
attending this difficulty are f5n; aa'''
our readers. When the K.rr,
rial was under discussion in \.
last week, Mr.. Douglas apin,,
very severely upon Col. Lane n
him with fraud and forgery IN ~. ~
terations in the memorial, and o.
ges of a grave character were :.
against him. On Saturday mo. rSa
Col. Lane sent a note to Mr.. n.
requesting an explanation Of tb.,..
ges. In his scard," Col. Lane T..
on Monday Mr.. Douglas adJ,s,,.,
elaborate letter to his (Lane'sD f,;..,
peating the charges he had mad
Senate in the most brutal man,.,
Col, Lane learns that Douglas rsf,,.
communicate with him for tba en-.
reasons:
Fiest-other Senators used 4ps.
equally Objectionable,
Second-The Senate rejected fla.
mortal by a large majority.
Third-General Cass would no,,.
for its genuineness.
Fourth-Rumors of the purpos.s
hostile meeting promulgated throao.
press, of which my request for an en-
nation was the forerunner.
Fifth-As Chairman of the Con-
tee on Territories, it was his dutvt,
pare the memorials; and for what \.
said, stands behind his privilege and.
stitutional protection.
Col. Lane explains that when b.
rived in Washington, he was res
with great cordially by Mr.. Don
was invited to his house, and the Nh
conversation Of betrayed guest WE,
tailed in the Senate "with vehemer,
accusation that evinced the laboriou,
with which he had studied the dictiog
of Billingsgate." To Mr.. Douglas
sons fornot communicating with hin.
Lane briefly replies, and closes {
lows
"Senator Douglas cajoled me ina
undeseryed trust of bis sincerity /
made me the guest of his hospitaIir
deceive and circumvent me. He
broken the seals of friendly conf3
and published it with criminal efroy
10 make the personal indignity gra
he has impeached me, his friend AMIR
ness and he has SO distorted what
say that | am unable to call it nv OWL
He has inveigled. with gross criminal z
putations, against me unsustaned bv
single fact in my own history, andaIi q.
MED by the public and familiar histor7.
Kansas. SO stigmatize the imputai,.
and charges; and when smarting ual
ii, and presuming on some sincerity ina
past relations, l ask for justice Or e1a
nation that shall lead to justice, he hu
out from the Constitution that mag
word for weakened spirits-"Priyi
and flies to his cover. The Dull
shall be our judges. To this compiler
has 1t come Is the ferocious bragg
heroism of the Senate Chamber-wla
boasts in its place of having gazed dg1
pistol-barrels-only that quality VIII.
'oozes out at the finger ends, and exGr
of the portals of the ChamA
Are treachery, falsehood, cowardice z
better because they are privileged:
privilege to have another meaning
VIII the Senator from Illinois abua
'nd make want of courage ard apH.
egeY convertible and equivalent tern
appeal from the attrocious condas !
senator from Illinois, and submit 10 3
honest public, and its just sense andea
'ictlon, that in morals no elevation
lace can dignity and protect ipjustis-
hat, because a person is humble, b, &
ression becomes.more aggravated. 4
e Is doubiy within the protection d 5
onorabie men above him-that acaH
on and accountability always go tog'a
r; that, character assailed, may alssf
onPel the accuser to his proofs, and
he offender becomes a fugitive from th
lam duty, and attempts TO retire to legi
ibterfnges, public justice will take ..
he retribution of the wrong, pursue bic
yer his legal barriers, and whip the gD
tor of the universal laws Of friendsh4
nd hospitality, and the slanderer Of Pr
'te reputation at the very altar Of =
fuge."
We presume that Mr.. Douglas lels