The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27

wards until Monday morning. These requests were hal
cd A. manifestations Of manly purpose to do Justice
and were eheerfulIy granted Mr.. Douglas and mysei
had long been personal and political friends.
The recent stirring events in Kansas, and my oonnec
tion with them, familiar to him. IT, because =
conscience had felt moved TO advocate the o
Kansas with every civ right trodden under foos by
reign invaders, while he With fathery love- and per
hspr equal onscence cherishipg Kansas Ia
my II nsa va.
on my coming TO Washington The Senator met me
with great cordaliy he advertised of his psrcua,
regsrc aad pleasantly upbraded for giving him
an opportunity TO welcome me at his house. I became
bis invited guest ard iea,ed with him in honest
friendship He thus anr Inflated distance between us,
ard baptized me his friend and equal beneath his own
rcof and before his househodgods The word Shy
pcriy is found in dictionaries, because the thing
sts when, therefore, in the Senate chamber ali
his deeds, by bis constitutional cath, ought be bound
in ruth and honor, found him breaking open and pa
rsding the private conversation Of invited friend,
which occurred in his own house. as Q resident burg.
lar would break OPT. the chest of bstrsyed gusss;
tuIed and rnisshApen manner that it ceased to be
truth and became falsehood when, to damage the
cause ca o. an b sna M but brave and
representative, with vulgar st,ocity OF which
characterized the insineeriy CT his fsie adship the
of accusation that evnced the sborous zeal with
be had studied the diconaIy of Bnipgsgate, common
10 VAlu6 OF private lame G0nAnd00
should call upon him for explanations which would lead
to proper vfncicatfop, was my right II right
he had especially sAncti6ed to zoe BY his overture Of
frencshp ard 1t the his duty to give IT, be-
cause the injury done to In the Senate,
sancer and faehocd if their existence be possb
have constitutions protection. proper req ration
then would have evineed that msgnsnmty which yelos
justice from Of honor where there is Law to
compel it. bad asked act OF simple justice in civil
angu'g &C., without cence, and with only much earn.
estness as became indignant and injured man. On
Monday mcanrg, Senator Douglas addressed elsb,-
brutal hpeusg and declining to communicates with me-
az learned tor the following reasons il he had others
persor TO himself he modesty refrans from auding
First-0:ner Senator'S used language equally objection
second-The Senate rejected the memorial by large
n.sjsor,ty.
ness.
Fourtt-Rumors of the purpose of hostile meeting
prcmu ged through the presa OF which my request
n sPanssi'1 WAS the os torssapnsr ,s.
II was his duty to compare the memorials and for what
be has said stands his privilege and constitution
After havir done an injury 1t Is second caense in
an ho1 oIabe feel no Pen.tence and eeny repsrs
to bse his cowsldice to avoid facing responsibility His
first untrue After my frank explanation IL
not possible for any other Senator to have used
bar of The police ccurts-s how full the world Is of crime
hcw many more there like himl',-but the JUICES
tor Douglas parsds the caused
me BY bis influence and energy, and he force
Of party discipline The other objections unworthy
third and fourth objections unworthy Of his iudg
nent His heart, consutioDally adsptsd to it, pleaas
that after his head was blossomins for the ersv,
he gave offence to one much nis junior. The young
nsn complained Of his inability to resent the ipsu:
cn account OF the disparity in years and position
The venerable Senator exclaimed, q ask no exemp-
sa ON sr Of s pvs
arc entitled to repara,i N and you shall have t
But the Senator from Illinois yields to such vulgar
Weakness, and follows no such vain examples. Ike
heroic dog, nsclsnt fat Diet With his head
out OF the KENNEL he growls with swollen cursge, with
constitutional privilege At his back behind which to
brave snd loyal people Of Kansas yield to Senator's
COZ stutionsl exemption from accountability for Ian
but yield It IN the letter ony not in lis spiri fos py
tie spirit willis aiming surround With safeguards the
u4most freedom OF opinion and debate IN the Senate
pies ard comprehen6s that high notion Of de-
um capdor and truth, when excludes the icea o.
s +
would protect all others Butit is within tie Senators
only that "d.c,stt;n" ,hch .ts the
better part OF vacr-to assert his legal exemption
be might also plead the statute Of limitations agsins.
. confding creditor and honest debt IA has
law" Safely sheltered ard hidden behind this n
st.utiouai privilege. which exists legally in ell
me- eda to h. pSss com
fore the public against this personal outrage psrpe
petrated where my voice then silent, and shch
techI icaliy declines to repair under every obligation
Of honor. At law be knows face my sccuser and
confront the witnesses; with either cosardice priv
l.gs between me sno my sa.s,ss.y an compelled 70
eseas sin.
s4na Tor Douglas esoled me into an undsserved trust
to deceive ana crcumvent He has broken he seals
cffiendy confidence and published IL with oimins et
be has m peachsd me his friend and witness and he has
distorted what id say that am uDabe to call 1t mp
own He has inveighed, with gross criminal impu's-
the the public and faniiisr history of Kansas N 80 %
when srartpg under il, anc prssuming on some sin
cerity in past relations ask for justice for expa
patton that sh. lead to justice he hunts out from the
spiri,s-.Privige p-sna Aes to his cover. The pub
lie shall be cur Judges TO this complexion has y GOMEZ
which boasts in its place Of havrg gazd down pistol
barre ony that quality which oozss at the finger
sapeSy S
they priviegedf Is privilege to have another
NEAR ngf wNi the Senator from Min is abuse It, and
equivalent terms appeal from tie atrocious onduot
OF the Senator from Illinois, and submit tn the homes.
,Id ts Just ssn,e sno eon. n that 10 morals
that, because person is humble his oppression
more sggrsva ed and he is douby hn the protsc ion
accountability always go tcge.her--shat characte:
saet may always compel the his proofs and
II the offender becomes fugnive fom his plain daty,
and attempts retire to legal subtepge publ justice
vii; take up the retribuIon of The wrong pursue him
his legal BARRIERS and whip the vioDator of the
yeIsai laws Of fren ship and hospitality, and the ssr
derer OF private reputation at the very stas Of bis
refuge. j. II. LANE.
WASHINGTON CRY, National Hotel, No. "a.
The following Correspondence, with the letter from sena
tor Douglas. addressed to Hon. c. K. Watson, take
from TIL Washington Union, of April 2e:-
CORRESPONDENCE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. April 25, 1856.
SR-You viii please publish the enclosed CORES
por dence The letter of Jucge Douglas to Hon. G. r.
WATSON was delivered by me to MIN Monday
laat. After reading it, Mr.. Watson said to me,
verbally that he WAS not aware whom he de-
livered Col Lanes note that it could be construed
as hostile in Its character, and that 1t his de-
termination not TO prosecute further the rrespondercs
is cue to Mr. atson TO say that his manner and
In relation te thfs matter BEEN courteous
and ire ndly hodirg that rule techni ty should