Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

ton condemning my colleagues course, twenty.
nine refused to vote for mo as Senator, and cast
their votes, with three or four EXCEPTIONS for his
particular friend General Shields, or Joel A.
MattesOn.
Are these twcnty.nine members Abolitonists
They did not support me, but-with some bali a
dozen exceptions they are the peculiar friends
and supporters of my colleague. L. not he, then,
associated with AbOlition;sts? The same rcsO-
luton would have passed the Senate but for the
fact that half its members held over, just rs my
colleague holds over here, having been elected
before the Nebraska issue came up; otherwise
the resolution which passed the House would
have passed the Senate also, an been presented
here rs guide for my colleagues conduct; and yet
the principle Of this resolution is now denouacei
rs AbolitiOnsm, and n proposition Is graveiv
made on the floor of the Senate, that we should
both resign and 90 before the people of Illinois.
Now, desire to put that matter tn rest, ana to
show the abSurdily of the proposition. though it
is not unlike many others which are made.
would not undertake to answer it any further
than it was replied to the other day, but for the
fact that it is noticed IN the official paper as II
it were powerful argument in reference to the
Kansas Nebraska question.
Now, what is the proposition Look Mt the
GOODNESS of the thing. My colleague was elected
before this issue sprang up in the country, while
he and were acting together. lie went out to
held and decree went forth denouncng every
man an Abolitionist or Black Republican who
did not endorse the kansas-NcbraSka act.
happened to be one of those sitting ut the peoples
gate, who would neither bow down to, nor rever-
cnce this decree, and if il erecting Il scafod FOR
me, like Hannah of old, another shall be found
hanging on it, it is not my fault. Laughter. l.
Sir, sitting at the gate, neither bowed down
nor did reverence to my colleagues new test, but
thought proper to stand upon the doctrines
which he had promul gated in 1919 and 1850, and
the people sustained Inc. On this issue was
elected. first to the House of Repres ,nta tives /;
then, through the Legislature, to this body and
now after the elections are over, after We have
fought the fight, and the battle is won. my col
league says, ''Lct us have a new trial" Laugh
ter. lie says to me: ''lf you will resign having
Just been elected gu this issue, 81 Will rcsc too,
and We will 30 before the people," Is not that
u modest proposition Let the Senator return to
his constituents let him resign and present this
issue to them, and then, if elected, shall
stand on an equal footing. lie and would both
have been elected upon the same issue, and then
| should be willing to join him and 90 before the
people for final decision between us. | am not
afraid to trust the people of Illinois. They are
sound upon this queston-thcy stand upon the
Democratic platform erected for tn by his aid
in 1850 and 1852. His proposition to resign re-
minds me Of an unsuccessful client in court. |
never knew one who was not ready for new tr
nj if he could get it. The Senator has made
When he shall have had his own trial on it, and
shall have succeeded, he will find me ready to
meet him.
l have quoted somewhat freely from Mr..
rs reply to Mr.. d.. but think your readers
will find what have selected interesting. and
as Mr.. L. is a new actor on the stage OF pub
lie life, it will enable them to form some idea
Of the capacity of the new Senator as a prompt
and ready dcbaler. The opinion here is, that
Mr. ID. has an antagonist in his colleague on
account of whom he will do well 10 be at all
times we'll prepared; and who is armed cap a
pie with facts, and has the ability to USE them
one whose CULVER is full of arrows, his bow
elastic and always bent, and his keen lance al
ways in rest. Such Il colleague Mr.. ID. has
not been accustomed to deal with, and if he be
not particularly cautious he will one Of these
days find himself endorsed by him.
Blu, the adoption of the resolutions of Mr..
Dunn, by the House must necessarily check, if
they do not put an entire stop to all debate on
Kansas affairs, us it is useless to be making
speeches upon an assumed but disputed state
of facts, while the facts themselves, are UNDER
going thorough official investigation and will
ere long be reported to Congress.
Mr. Clayton spoke few days ago upon the
Central American difficulty with England, and
expressed the confident opinion that we should
have no war, though he trusted our government
would Gas learn that it wW) adhere to our
construction Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and
refuse to submit the subject to arbitration.
The London Times continues its iusolent
clustering and staggering on this subject as well
as that of the recruitment, but reliable in(orma-
ton from England gives assurance tina, public
opinion is there against their government and
in favor of our course.
Various bills for improving the navigation Of
thesMlssissippi have been introduced and re-
fcrred to the committee on Commerce, which
is favorably constituted for Western interest.
"A bill TO authorize the people OF Kansas to
hold a convention and form a constitution pre-
plratOry to their entrance into the Union, when
they shall have a population of 93,42O. has
been reported IN the Senate by the committee
on Territories. The bill in some form, will,
think become law. Kansas once admitted
as free state, as she will certainly be-, and all
agitation would cease. 1t it BE- done soon.
MINNEToXKA.