The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-19

what that brawer received from the hands Of the gallant
Ulysses.
must say, Mr. President that was utterly dsappont-
ed IN the body Of the speech Independent Of the person
ates which have distorted and dsgraeed it there Is
nothing in the speech TO distinguish it from pretty nearly
al the speeches which he has made upon this subecand
believe he has scarcely made speeches any other
he IS one OF those oneidea who always 60 way
Whilst this speech has much Of the identity OF former e
orts has Of the freshness of their originality
there anything that varies it all and distinguishes ii
from the others il is the calico pictures impressed upon
the wap and woo Of his former speeches in the form Of
quotations; some Of which, say it as moralist and as
senatorstain the cloth upon which they ars impressed
by their obscenity than he adorn It with the
glare of their coloring.
have made these remarks upon the character Of the
speech, He may regard them criticism. Whether my
criticism be that win be adopted by the public such
will address itself TO the good and good Of
this audience know not have given the convictions OF
my mind After these remarks upon the character Of the
speech, come to make my points; and will maintain
them, not by general charges without specifications
not by that procivty and faehood which he
decenty imputed TO not by general defamation from
which he can take refuge in his authority; but will
prove them by documents beyond all question.
In the rt place say that what the senator said OF me
and Of the State of South Carolina dragged into the
but injected into his speech positively In disregard
OF the tone and spirit OF mineneither in reply to- in
recognition the kindness and forbearance which perva
ded my speech Sir, passing through the last
to friends, "The last thing would wish is to have my
reputation, if have any associated with party
mucA Win party
the Kansas question the guarded and remarkable
for its orbearance of any that have delivered
| commenced it by this declaration:
alt may be said that have passed through the ordeal Of
experience and perhaps of time and that they have bad
their influence my temper but sir look nythng
like rupture civil government, and especially such
oud throw into the horrors of anarchy with not the
view others who be intrepid and who
think they Of il without hazard to themselves
There nothing mseheyou to society movement
affecting is stability uncontrolled by responsibility and un
| regulated by intelligence"
last man to do or to say anything that would commit the
issue Kansas to the arbtrament of the sword in the
hands of youth. Mine was warning and kind voice
Before proceed with the argument of my main points
pear parenthetca When the senator from Massachusetts
took his seat me knew that he was freesoer or
aboonst it termed but Notwithstanding that
had read of his productions and he introduced
to me, perhaps to him. had known many who came
into the Senate of the United States rekng with preu
dees from home who afterwards had the courage TO Lift
themselves above the temporary influences which had con-
troled them supposed that who had read history
could not be bgot believed that one who was imhued
with the literature viii h that senator's mind had imbibed
could sin in the face light and truth and the lessons Of
history. With these views did not hesitate keep up what
my friends complained of intercourse with him. which
calculated to give him currency far beyond what ne
might have had if had not INDUCED in that species Of
intercourse. Ny friends here and everywhere know
it When made my reply to him on the Nebraska and
Kansas bill, complimented him did not hesitate to
compliment him. and he grathed at it. for he said So
His opinion of lawyer very different then, f
/
this floor but other persons did not hesitate
orhear a proscriptve Judgment any because he
happened 70 differ with to-day tomorrow; for life
sir is but span anyhow. thought the time might come
when the tide Of events would bring TO him the awful
ainty Of the doctrines which he held and which in the
first instance when he here he was not disposed to
/ propagate.
Things stood in this way until one day when II pro-
posed here 10 repeal the fugitveslave law said that
had no great confidence in that law and turned to him
with honest purpose with design whatever to pro-
woke anything like personal sectional issue and asked
Of the senator from MASSACHUSETTS, whether II there
fugiyeslave law, Massachusetts Woud be willing TO
carry out the provision OF the constitution Then IL
in excitement as he said "impuse-au impulse, as /
characterized it then of the drawehe and asked me
4 If "he dog to do this thng2" treated this
with rdicule il absouey did not touch my heart and
4 after that spoke to him
Three days aferward he came in with labosed philippe
touching deeply than he had before but be then
made for the first time charge affecting the revolution
airy history OF South Carolina by saying that John Rut
ledge who was honored by Washington and all his
trymen, and who is historical character had offered in
l7I9 in negotiation with Provost at the gates OF Charles
ton that South Carolina should be neutral during the
Il Of the revolution did not wait until the next morning
TO reply 70 him responded at once and have doubt
replied with indigestion. have doubt that my heart
threw the words upon him. Mortified vanity has
science II may be that he did not think be ont Of
/ that controversy with much credit he shouldn't
least his friends may have thought gave him notice
Il however that after that should have communication
with him wbateyer-he bridge bad been cut down-and
L never have had.
/ Two years elapsed and during that lime pm bound
in justice here 20 say have scarcely spoken 10, Of
about him and, perhaps when ! did speak about him.
4 said something which he would have been grahod 10
hear. Ny friends think that sometimes did Whatever
the temptation Of my resentment may be have passed
and shall pass, through life with determination IL
/ cannot do justice will not do injustice to any
have exhibited here in debate occasions than one
mpatience and eIcaby. These peculiariies which
have followed me from the cradle Perhaps sometimes
ger in its ebullions may have found expression from
me but thank God, say IL but transient feel
ing which at the time gushed from the heart IL
feeling which subsequently suppressed by and
repentance That however Is failing which cannot in
| habit the mind with treschsry apd malignity.
Now sir proceed to make my points and shall chow
that what the senator said Of myself and South Carolina
not in response 10 nythng which said that he has
gonc outside the record to bring into the debate matters
which did not egtmatey belong to it by association or
connexion.
viii maintain these three propositions certainly that
in my opinion there viii not be mind here unless II be
disposed TO morally perure ITSELF which win not aoquesce
in them. viii show that his remarks upon and South
cenous; the spirit which prompted IL aggressive
and the whole tenor and tone Of the speech malignant
and insulting.
In speech which have made during this session did
name Massachusetts or So1th Carolina This is most
remarkable thing considering the Of the debate
have culled what said, and have introduced South
Carolina by name into the debate nsr have brought in
Massachusetts,. Yet sir this andes 10 me In
paragraphs should like 10 know why he did not finish
my picture in sketch the first day when he spoke Of
being "Don Quixoe in love with slavery as a mis-
because she haoH dislike repeat the OBJ
sceniy Of his illustration. When he hsd under review
then why did be finish in that general sketch7 lie
took another night and during that night the chaotic
conceptions either emanated from his own mind