Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-09

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stitaentsin all the relations which have
given rise . the exciting CON roversy.
Respectful ly. ]. H. LANE.
ITO Hon. STEPHEN A. Douglas, Wash.
ington city. d. g"
S.naor Douglas askei until o'clock
To reply which was granted He then
asked until clock and afterwards until
Monday mornirs. These requests were
hailed DIS manifestations of a manly pur-
pose to do me jnstic., an W re cheer
fully granted. Mr. Douglas and myself
had long been p'rsonal and political
friends. The recent stirrin. even in
Kansas, and my con .ec ion with them.
were familiar o him If. b,ca 8, ia co.-
sequence hid f,.t moved t. al.ocat.
ia. cause of Kans.s. with every civil
fight trod.len nnder foot by foreign inva-
d RS. while he, with fatherly love, and
perhaps co lal c.'nsc e ice. was ch ,rishins :
X .nsas as she is-,s Il child of his ow
beyettlns-. do ,bt had arisen i'll my
mini resp ,ctiny our future relations. it
was banishcd on my coming to " Mashins-
ton.
The Senator met me with great cordi-
ality h, lvcrtis ID me of his particular
regard, and pie sanity upbrai led me for
not giving him an opportunity to well
com, me at his house. l became his in-
vited yu st, and communicated tn him
in honest friendship. II, thus annihila-
ted distance between US. an ! baptize M
his frieni AMI equal. ben eath his own
roof AMI before his very h 'usehold gods
h, word "hypocrisy' is found in dlc
tionaries becaus, the thi ,g exists when,
ther 4 r,. in the Senate Cham ter, where
all his de IDS. by his constitutional oath,
ought to be bound in truth and honor.
| found him breaking OPEN and para lin,
the private conversation OF an invite
friend. which occurrs in his own house,
as a resident burglar woall preak open
the chest of a betr rye | gust wh,n the
conv .rsatiou was rclt>d in such d tor
turcd and mis- .hapen manner that 1t ceas-
cd to be truth and became talsehood
whan. to damage the cause OF an honest
and accused. but brave AM hopeful peo-
pie, h. struck his blow through me. their
representative, with vulgar atrocity OF
nlnnpr which charact ,rized the inslncer-
of his fricnd,hip-the words OF which
re not vet cold md with avch ,mcncc
f cessation that cviacal the laboriaas
e with which he hal studied tn die
-ionary Of Billin,ssatc. a common sensi-
nlitv to the value of private fame de-
nan 'el that should call upon him for
explanations which would lead to prop
vindicatlon, as was my right. 1t was
ri ,ht he ha especially sanctifed to me
" his ovcrturcs Of friendship; and If
vas the more his duty to give it. bee use
he injury .s done to me N the Sen tie,
where slandcr and falsehood. if their cx-
i>tence there be possible, hive constitu-
tional protection
A prop r rcparation then would have
evinced that maSnanimity which yislls
Justice from sense of honor. where there
is no law TO compel it hal asked Al
act Of simple justice in civil laa5uag",
without OIL an with only so much
earnestncss rs became an iadi ,n1nt and
injured m,n. On Monday morning. SEN
ator Douglas al lrcss,l an claborat. let
ter to my friend. re )eatln, the charge in
tn, M ,st hrut Il Ian ,ua;.. a1l dociinin.
to com nuricate with me AZ learned.
for the foIlowin, reasons: if h, ID 9th
ers personal to himself. h, m,l astly re-
Fl .ins fro II Ill llins to them
F.r.t-Othor senator's used Language
eq ,ally Objectionable.
.S.r"nI-rh, Senate reject ID the me-
mortal by larg, majority.
T.ird-G neal Cass woull not yeuch
for its gcnuinene's.
Fowti-Rumors of the purpos" of
hostile me ting promuls,d through the
press. of which my request for an exp!a-
nation WIS the forcrunner.
F;/th--\ Is Chairman Of the Committee
on Territories. it was his d lty to compare
the memorials and for what he sii.
Il .nds behind his privilege and conssitu-
tion.l protection.
After having dcnc an injury. it is a
second offence, in an honorable man. to
feel no p. nitence and deny reparation.
| sh Ill not d ,ell upon this transparent
invention to hide HIS cowarlice, t, avoid
facing responsibility.
His first statement is untrue. After
my frank explanation it was not possible
for any thrr sena or to have used such
language. 1t is the pie. OF every rag ,ed
otFpnder at tne bar of the police cour s.
''how full the world is of crimc; h Nv
many more there are like him; ) but the
jud 5es have always overruled the plea
In the next place Senator Douglas pa
raies a. asainst IN, the very injury h. caus-
ed me b, his personal inilu nc. and ener-
gy. AMI the fo'cc of party discipline
Tn, other objections are unworthy Of
him. unless pc haps. it be that OF privt-
lege. Th, third and fourth objections
are unworthy OF. his Judgment. His
heart. constlt ltiona ly. adopted to 1t.
plea Is privilege
1t is sail of distinguished senator
that after his head was blossomins for th2
grave. he gave offence t. one much his
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