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Douglas OF the Lecompton Fraud
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. Q, 1857.
TIE speech Of Senator Douglas to day is univer-
,ally admitted 10 be 9 great speech, perhaps the
greatest 10 has ever made It il admired By all
aides for its compact force and plain solid strength
He dis,eotsd ard exposed with mastery skiu the
manifold ab,urdites of the LesomptOn plants
incou,i.terc y With reason, and with right, with
iusce, hor or or fairress with the professions Of
tie Democratic party, AID with the principles Of
popusr sovereignty, all Of which demanded M
eiuvoe ally tfat the whole Constitution should be
ADMITTED in good faith to tie people Of Kansas.
Though his language wa courteous, the manner
Of Senator Douglas was bod, naughty, de6ant-:he
manner of II an who had deliberately assumed q
t.ri,ous position, aud had made up his micd to
brave the cone az ences. His closing declaration,
given with great energy, that If the Adnnist'a alton
ard tie Democratic party persisted iu the course
they were now pursuing upon the Kansas question,
be should be compelled by every consideration Of
honor good faith and stency, to separate him
self from ttep, was greeted with a round Of ap-
rlsuse By the crowded galleries.
Senator Mason Of Virgins, who WAS evidently
much Disguised By the speech Of Mr. Douglas,
moved that the galleries be cleared. Senator Pdgh
Of Ohio ss;d be should call for the Yeas and Nays
if the motion to clear the galleries wss persisted in
After much percussion Mr.. Mason withdrew his
melton.
Although every Senator in the chamber mast have
felt Il st Mr.. Douglass speech was unsDswerabl,
ore or two Of tie Adm nistration men undertook to
psrIy few Ct his blows. Mr.. Bisler Of Penu, who
10 understood - ,pssk for the President began BY
admitting Ire force Of the argument and OF the con-
IderAtios, urged by the Senstor frem Illinois 10
favor Of submitting the whole Constitution to the
vote Of the people; but thought it sufficient an.
swer to them to state the fact that the feelings
AID opinions Of the majority Of the people
were such the. it WAS use'ess to expect that the
Con,t futon would b, adopted, or that peaceful
ard fair election would be held. lie ventuted also
to taunt Mr.. Douglas With inconsistency.
TIE Little Gisnt turned upon him with the mien
of Lion Who has RECESSED an insult from en- Inferior
quarter, ard speedily brought the Senator from
Pennsylvania to highly deferential attitude
The contest between them was almost painful to
behold. II IVES the spectacle off weak man strug-
glirg unayairDsly in the grasp Of strong man.
u the course Of the debate Mr.. Bs'er alluded to
a private conference Of Democratic Senators q year
or two ego at the Hou,e of Mr.. Douglas, at which
i. wss determined By them that for certain con'id-
erstiors tie Kansas Constitution, when framed,
.hould Lot DO submitted to the popular vote. He
irsrs.tes, rather than charged, that the Senator
from Illiro.e, Influenced BY the aforesaid " certain
cor,iderator,." had asserted to the agreement that
the Cou,t:tatioa should not be submitted to the
p.cFk.
Mr.. Dougls. hsughtIy AID peremptOrily denied
& Mr. B;sler hesitakd. At this moment Mr..
Esle Of New. Hamp.hiIe, who like the iess Of the
Republican Senators, had WATCHED with silent 10.
ers.t, the progress Of the fight rose, and, in his
blardes. AID most insinuating manner, addressed
he Penrsylyania Senator, remarkiDs that he did
not xi.h 10 interfere 10 the discussion, but a. an
attentive ard disinsressed auditor, he would AK
tie Senator TO explain phrase he had u'ed, the
meaning Of which did lot seem 10 be quite clear.
III. Bi,le, i.necensy profsssed his rsadine" to
Afford any eIpNar alton IN bis power.
"Ivish to know" said Mr.. Hale, merely for
me cake Of Information, Of couue, what was the
f1.ct nature of tho,e con,:derstors to which the
Senator 30 deicstely ard mys.eriously refers /"
il Influencing tie Democratic Senators in the mat
ter ef submitting the Constitution Of Kan'a' to
TIE popular vote -,
IN spite Of the grave mood into which they haa
bs.r thrown BY Nr. Douglass speech, even the
D.rocratis Sen ,tors could not refrain from laugh
III 1t the emsa-rsMnezt ito which Ills question
threw NJ. Bsle,.
After soms he4ta.ior h recovered presence OF
mind scopsi (, ,eply last H. scasidsrssioas u