The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-10
ANOTHER DAY ON KANSAS IN THE SENATE.

motion by Mr.. Johnson print 10000 copies Of the
bill for the peci6cson Of Kansas recently passed by the
Senate gave rise 10 debate the merits Of the oil which
lasted throughout the sitting We compimented the SEN
ate yesterday upon the dignity and courtesy which had
characterized the discussion the day before We can
not repeat the compliment with entire ruhuness In
regard to the dobse Of yesterday but say that
IL was somewhat lees courteous was not less able eo-
quent and interesting. Whatever amount of departure
from courtesy mingled in the discussion arose
from the repetition by Mr. Wilson of the charge that the
Picheation bill brought forward with the intention OF
mixing Kansas slave State This remark had been made
former day. and had been pontedly denied and re-
buked II not surprising therefore that Its repetition
should have called from Mr. Biger similar rebuke Nor Is
itsurpsng that Wade who had before made the charge
and who seldom fails back Mr. Wilson in the work Of ag
taon should be found promptly coming his relief when
somewhat severely and pon,edly criticised by Mr. Big.r
In the remarks Of Mr. Toucey which were marked by biz
usual force he bad advocated the printing on the ground
that the true character Of the bin was misrepresend Mr.
Wilson and Mr. Wade did not object to the printing but
they denied that II had been misrepresented Mr. Weller
affirmed tina, true character had been misreprescnted
not only by at least SENATOR but by many newspapers
He alluded to the necessity Of having the bill printed In an
OFFICIAL shape because the habit OF the newspapers TO
represent sucb that the b when quoted from one
them, would hardly be considered authority He illus
a'sd this habit Of misrepresentation by saying that be
had seen report of Mr. Wilson's speech recently at Phil
sdelphia In which that senator reported have
repeated the miserable caumny against Mr. Buchanan as
to the drop OF democratic blood He was sure this was
misrepresentation he could believe that any senator
capable Of descending low. lie referred to this az
An illustration and Mr. Wilson, by his silence acquiesced
in the assumption that II Misrepresentation Of his
speech.
The repetition Of the charge that the pnccson bin was
designed make Kansas aree State called out Mr. Douglas
in one o the hsppie mos, effective and eloquent speeches
Of the session He repeled the imputaon with an earn
ssness and warmth which showed that he was not willing
TO have his motives further msreprescned lie presented
In condensed view the arguments for the bin the rea
sons for its introduction and the grounds which he
pced 1t to restore peace and quiet to the country Since
The opposition senator's bad chosen arraan the intentions
OF the friends Of the BILL he should the compliment
and show that us they deduced the design Of making
Kansas slave State because, upon their assumption Of
facts such result likely 70 follow he would show BY
the same mode Of argument that the crimes which bad o
Cured In Kansas the consequences Of the sentiments
uttered by them In their speeches here md therefore that
they were responsible for those offences On this point
Mr., Douglas was exceedingly eloquent and fOrcible WEI