Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-07
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WASHINGTON, May .

SESATE-Mr. Benjamin addressed the Senate at
length on Kansas affairs
he said three times within the short history of
the Republic had its internal peace been imperiled,
and each time the disturbing element was the same.
When in 1854, it was finally agreed to repeal in
terms what, for more than quarter of century,
mad ceased to have an effective effect, that was
used as ground for vituperation toward the South.
She was accused of violating her plighted faith
with very much the same regard to truth as that
which was recently observed here in mendacious
tales in regard to Kansas affairs.
The seeking for other compromises than those
in the Constitution mistaken policy on the part
of the South, and, thank Heaven, the South has
at length become aware o! her error. She has
longer any compromises to offer or accept She
would adhere to the Constitution. II its provisions
be violated, then she would calmly and resolutely
withdraw from a compact, all obligations Of which
she is expected scrupufously to fulfil and from all
benefits Of which she is ANONYMOUSLY repulsed.
The continual crusade against slavery OF the part
of the North was merely struggle for power
They have been so persistently led to it by per-
version Of truth as to induce them almost to hate
Southern white men and love the black in prefer
ence. mi coudemniug the American party, he re-
marked il was now pOwerless for ought but mis-
chief and to help the Republicans, the contest be-
ing narrowed down to between the latter and the
he declared his purpose to join the Democratic
party and use his utmost efforts to ensure its
cess. Following the example of better and ADLER
men than himself he predicted that in its triumph
the Constitution would be saved, good feeling re-
stored, intolerance rebuked, equality of the States
maintained, the cornerstone of the Government
fabric preserved, and in fact peace and happiness
smile upon the land.
Mr. Cass complimented Mr.. Benjamin, saying
III mat MT arid IN ind
in every patriotic heart and his object in rising
was to say that his friend from Mississippi, Mr..
Brown, had asssiled squatter sovereignty, his old
friend, Qaughter) and several of Mr.. Browns
scattering weapons had nit him. Uaughter.) This
sqnatter sovereignty he called the right OF self.
government; it was dear to eur fathers Of TIC, and
dear TO their descendants of Sc. He wanted to
rescue it from the misrepresentation cast on it,
aud asked to have the floor on Thursday for that
purpose.
Cries. "agrCel, agreed"
Mr.. Seward, in replying to the part of Mr.. Ben.
iamius remarks affecting himself, said the gentle-
man might have defended his own partisan history
and future course, without bringing him before the
Senate and the country. Seven years ago, when he
entered the Senate, being aware that every word
said here was recorded at the expense OF seven dol
lars and a half a column, he had announced that on
no occasion and under no circumstances should any
member draw from him the statement, or words by
which, independently of the measures he maintain.
ed or defended, it could be known whether he was
a Wing, Democrat or Abolitionist or belonged TO
any one party or another. He thought it undign-
fed thus to elevate the party and give it place in
the history Of the Senate.
He had not risen to assign the objects or purpo-
ses of his public actions they explain themselves;
if they do not be was willing to rest under all the
reproach which posterity might cast on him.
Mr.. Hale, abiding to the grossly personal re-
marks upon him in Mr. Clay's recent speech, re-
marked that he had but one word to submit in re.
ply, that it viii take something besides maligLity
to redeem his mbecility from contempt
Mr.. Clay sprung on his feet, greatly excited, say.
ing, al defy the Senator's malice as much as con-
denim his baseness-no man sh Ill assaii my rights
or those of my constituents aud shirk his response
billty by skulkng behind the plea OF non combat
ancy. If he had been animated by those heroic
feelings which he processes, he would not come up
on this ,or and under protection of its rules seek
immunity for his insolence.
81 know he is pleased by this attention; there
those Of his class, who, like the London Attor
ney, Mark NEEDLE, in the play, are Ambitiousiof
kick, (sensatiOn throughout the hall He concluded
by remarking he had nothing more 10 say, that
Senator having twice declined his acquaintance. BE
asked the patience Of the Senate for consuming 80
much of its time about Senator who soils the car.
pet upon which he treads
Mr.. Hale replied he bad never sought an intro
duotion TO him but once, and that was on probes
sonal business for the benefit Of a citizen Of Ala
bama, Clay, for he should not suffer conflict with
one who had repeatedly eaten his own words he
would have more palateabie meat than the Senator
from Alabama If he should undertake 10 eat bis.
( Laughtcr)
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