The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-03-12
Tho Kansas Debate in the Senate
Messrs. Hale and Toomks.

.'N'S s' iioic anu lpoIlipS. IL was gene |
rally Expected that Mr.. Hale would make
an effort to regain the ground lost by him
in the short personal rentounter which &C.
Cured few days since between him and |
Senator Jones, of Tennessee. Mr.. Hale
concluded, however, that "discrction WAS
the better part of vaIor" with such an
antagoni t, and thereby disappointed
large audience, who anticipated another
exhibition 1f talents in the WAY Of spicy
Wit and keen rcpartc', for which both OF
these Senators have wide rrputation.-
Mr. Hale preferred to take up 4 challenge
made 10y the President and repeated by |
MIR. Toacev, to the effect that the prcsi,
dent had discharged his whole, ,luiy in re
gard to the troubles in Kansas. lie wen,
over the beaten track of abolition. but
failed to make the slightest impression up.
Oh the imlrssnable positions advanced hv
the President IN his message and procla
nation, and SO ably sustained by Messrs.
Touccy and Jones. lie WAS quito AS saw.
age as Mr.. Wilson on the "torler Ruff |
fans" and on the acts of their legislature.
Much fhis speech was devoted to the gen
cral sui ject of slavery, and to reading OK.
tracts from ncwspapers and resolutions 10
show thnt certain New England politirins
| who are now sound Democrats, were tiuc.
turrd with rccsoilisn some ten year, ago.
This portion Of his speech was a mere re.
hash of the hal;tusl cant Of Aholitionis,s
and WAS evidently intended for Buncombc
lie seemed to bc especially provoked n,
the charge that the North had been ruil.
ty OF aggression upon the rirhts Of the
South; and if bold assertion was or,u.
mcnt, he repealed tho charge. His arys.
mont in support ofthc constitutional now.
cr Of Cougrc>, 10 prclibi, slavery ~ ,,c
Territories, showed clearly ,hat Ssr. U,In
mistakes his genius when i:c launches m
on conSttutioual discussion.
lie molcun. hownycr ',,,,l,oss .,r 49,.
.crtion wha, he lacked in s,r,ny,h Of or.
@umcnt. He profcsycl to Le oLIc 70 mt
his finger Oh tie ,Hatsy in tie C,ns,ii;,.
ton which gives the power; and faliun
into the error that Mr.. Seward wa, fa,nii,
lar with that instrument, Mr., Ual, LanI.
cl lhat gentleman the Constitution ,n finn
10 the clause. Whether Mr.. Seward MA,
ignoran. rs to the clause referred To-. cr
whether his acquaintance witl<ah, Con.
atitntion was not sufficiently intimate, he
WAS unable to lind il before Nv. Hale need
81 it i'll the progress Of his remarks. and
therefore he proceeded to quo,c i, from
memory. It turned out TO bc tie claus.
which gives Congress power to make MI
nccd!ul rules aNd regulations in rcspcc, to
The territory and other property of ,hc
United States. He seemed TO tlIink there
WAS much meaning in the word AL, and
laid much STRESS on it. Like every other
one who has sought the power in this
clause, he made an utter failure He de
nomnccd, with great bitterness, the North.
ern doughfaccs," whom he charged
VIII, having been bought upby the South
Mr. i"om Is followed III lhe discussion ;
ana, although he occupied less than half
the Tune OF Mr. Hale, his reply to every
material Position was ful! aud conclusive
lie sustained the course Of the r'esidcnt
IN an argument which for cIearmess, force
C. n 'iusIVcncss, and cloqu.ncc, has been