Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-18
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WAsHINoToS, April Ia.


Senate refused to receive.
Mr.. Harlan said that respect for the Senate
required him 10 explain why he should present
the second time a melnn,i al from the members
If the provisional legislature Of Kansas. He al
luded to the charge made on Thursday that the
paper with the signatures. were all in the same
hand writing. ami which was the reason Of its
being called an impudent forgery. To his mind
il was the same thing il his name was attached
to paper by HE authority in the handwriting OF
auoiher as if he had written it himself Again,
if the paper was a copy of the original memorial,
the establishment Of that fact would be proof OF
its authenticit y.
He thought it wonld be little strange to ar
que against the authenticity of the Bible. be-
cause were unable to lay our hands on the
original parchments as they came from the hands
oil the patriarchs, prophets and apostles, al
though those parchmenis have been copied mil
lions Of times, and translated into various Ian.
guages, there were but few who doubted the
genunrness Of the Bible on that account.
Mr.'iIarlan proceeded to tell who James H.
Lane is. The first fact about him that he was
a democrat, not by conversion. for he seemed to
have been conceived and brought forth demo-
crai. His father, Amos Lane, was thrice speak
er Of the Indiana House Of Representatives on
the democratic side. n member OF Congress,
and wheel horse of General Jackson's admins
traion
Mr.. Harlan proceeded to trace the career OF
Col Lane from his appointment as postmaster
under Van Buren,down to the present time. lie
stated his services in the Mexican war; and allu-
ded to his having been a democratic elector tor
Pierce and King.
At one O'CLOCK the chair called up tho special
order.
Mr.. Douglas moved to postpone the consider
alton Of the special order, 80 as to let Mr. iar-
Ian finish his remarks. When he could obtain
the floor he intended To object To the reception
OF the papers presented by Mr.. H.. and stated
that he was prepared to show conclusvely that
the other petition was forgery, to all Intents and
purposes. -
railroad bill would come up. Three weeks ago
i. had been made the special order for to-day,
and If it was laid over aniil to morrow 1t would
interfere with the Senator from Alabama, Mr.
Clay.) who had the floor ON the Kansas ques-
ton.
Mr.. Douglas urged that this subject ought TO
be a Sposed of without delay, and his motion be-
ing agreed to,
Mr. Harlan preceded with his remarks III
the course of which he alluded tn Mr.. Butler as
being familiar with the names of Hector, Priam
and Nestor. the heroes of the Trojan war. but
said he seemed to be more ignorant OF the he
roes who had fought the battles of his own coun.
try.
Mr. Batter said that he had sometimes illus
trated Lis remarks by allusi"n to the llaid
and he did not know but that the exploits OF the
battle of Buena Vista would be set to verse and
be styled Saiacid (Laughter) He asked par
don of The Senator from Iowa for using the word
"grauamen' in his remarks, for he said he knew
about IN much OF Latin us Mr.. Harlan did OF
English (Lnughter)
Mr. Douglas stated the reasons why he OBJ
iected To the reception of the document that the
SENATE had once rejected it and which 1t was now
attempted to reintroduce here. As to the denoc-
rucy of Col. Lane he had nothing to say now
tn II he had fallen from grace. SO were Francis
L. Blair and Andrew J Donelson democrats once,
but nobody would regard them rs such now when
on, Of them was u leader of the black republi-
can, and the other was the know nothing candi-
date Or Wee President. lie called the docu-
nent forgery because it had been materially
change since its reputed signers saw it.
Mr.. Wade replied TO what he termed the pet
tifoggan.. arguments of Mr.. Douglas.
Mr.. ugh said hat if the General Assembly
of Kansas should adopt the report ofthe commit
tee of supervision and send as prepared by them
TO the senate properly signed and authenticated,
il would then be time enough 10 receive It.
Mr. Hale snid thut Gel Lane had been accused
of fraud Of iorgery aud his character assaled by
various Son iaiors. What did Mr.. Lane do. lie
went home ard prepared statement explaining
aud yindcnsin,r his character and praying that
his former memorial be received. The question
was: shall man who is accused be heard III his
own defense' if,he explanation should be deem
ed satisfactory .then,tha Senator could decide up
ON granting his prayer and receiving his memoir
inl. VIII ch bad i've III lected.
Mr. Wilson said TINT Mr. Douglas had indul-
ged in partizan catch words unworthy of the
Sepate. The term black republicans had been
applied to the friends of freedom. But between
this and that of border ruthan democrats the for.
mer wore ready to take issue before the country
1t was under the malign influence of Daniel Atcl-
ison border ruihan that secret societies were
organized in Missouri to plant slavery in Kansas
The Senator from Illinois said he would beat ~
down, but he can subdue us never. We shall have
a ma ority of members here and in the other House
and man at the other end OF Pennsylvania
Avenue, at ihe tread of the government OF tn.
country, conducting it on true democratic princi-
plies IIaughter.] No doubt of it.
Mr.. Douglas epled,explaining that he had used
the word ',uhducd' as applicable to the traitors
and rebels ia Kansas He had used the words
"back" to desgna.e the Republicans because
every clause in their platform relates TO the negro
question: and as a substitute for defunct Nation
al Republicans what more appropriate Those
principles are sectional and not avowed in the
slave States.
Mr. Wilson-interrupting-s he addressed
large meeting in City Hall in Delaware on
Saturday, aud laid down the doctrines of the Re-
publican party freely aud plainly, which were
generally assented to there. The Republicans
claim that their principles are national, and they
will advocate them in every section of the Uni
Mr. Douglas replied that he trusted wherever
avowed they will be as boldly avowed in the South
in the North. As to the increase of Black
Republican members of Congress- it was accom-
plihsed by fusion. The democratic Presidential
candidate will take issue with that of the Black
Republicans of every branch Of the latters prin-
ciples, and will boldly go before the country on