Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-29
ion the other sl.e Of the chamber, ard regret OF


this.
Me. Douglas rer'i.G He had been denounced ny
who wi.!in. /" sal: the a.'', 81, w" ~
he purpose q, killing ~ NJ htrn 'n:i'. Ina, e'r
press which ~. b. co. t. ii q, - NE
i-n,ahI. bu, nineteen iw"nie'ns n The lnn"P"'''an
1r.,s-,ina. IS Lch do E": depend "n he G"tsrh"en
'nr .upnoy, Hrr With HIM III nsa!hihS inr 80
# m. d. mo rattle party End he Cincinnati fia''hm
I'm, the few who are allowed to sresk Tor themselves
or, .nd.nyornp to drive him where they couo lo
rive him 10 desert the principles averred and mann
aimed by the Democratic party lie wanted w W."
wneth.r eve-y man is 10 be driven OUT o, 'ne
party because he does not incd. with ms iresl
lent on The questions of the Pacific hslroau anu
Bankrupt Law, IA applied to banks
Mr.. Bictr responded negatively.
Mr. Douglas r.sum-d-rhen il every gentleman
arouni l;m was M liberty thus Ia dissent rom Due
Presldent on the questions OF The bankrupt law
ct;c Railroad, and Tariff, aud other measut tI.
not he Dougas) 10 be permitted 10 judge Tor hms''
IN the subject Of The L-comp;on movement ite
did not understand the .y'rao binary desire 10 st'ht
blow which would either cripple MIN or ul'.e Ln
nut of the party or naks the country oeileVa 10 nnu
left the marty. Would the Senator from fenhsyi'
ysn;o eu5nr.c ery recommendation III the Presl.
dents message and ssy he is prepared 10 carry our
Mr. Bir.r replied that it was not at all prooaoie
hat he agreed wh every sentiment OF the President.
lie had 10 desire 20 lay down RUE ny winch Tue
Senator -houid b. read out of the party.
MIR Douglas wished 10 know II the Administration
did not regard A. wanting in party iealty, those VINO
refused the L-compion movement.
Mr B.l-r replied that he could not 20 any TURNER
into ID" subject. He had already endesVored 10 .A
,r.ss his view. win nj the cl-arnass OF which he
WAS capable II ihe Senator thought proper 10 as
-un,e that tbi. was 81 party measure, and that ne
lDuu.la wgs Out al The party because ne o,nereu
rom the Administrations tia; was LIS lDougias own
t,u-ireas n. (BIgitrl had laid down no such rule
Mr. Dnuyla. r. piled that the Senator from Pennsyl.
yania had informed the Senate that he had other
sources OF Information in regard 10 the purposes ol
IN. Administration Ia making This party measure
He believed that the charges That he llongas! was
Join, over 10 the Black Republicans were made by
men hostile 10 him. and actually hostile TO tie Al
minsi.rrntiou They we're from persons who desired
to get MIN into alse petition for Interior purp"ses
He did not mean that men "hose Claims 10 Tue conn
d.nce of the Democratic party were not superior 10
his owp should read him out OF the party The re-
port is being circulated everywhere that ths Pres
dent il prepared 10 put the knife to the throat OF
,v.ry man who dares to differ from the Admlnisira.
tion and think for himself the question. be be.
Ii.ved that those who circulated such reports were
.nemie. of the President. He Wished to give his
friends an opportunity Of denying tho charge.
MIR Bigler-Who makes the charger
MIR. D0uglas-The newspapers OF the country are
full of it. The Senator seemed TO make his argument
as if were outside Of healthy Democratic organi
zsuu. do not recognize the right OF that Senator,
or anybody on earth. 10 exp-l INT.
MIR B,gisr-Iu 10 Shape or form have been labor
ing 10 put Nh. Senator OUTSIDE the party. 1t is true
did show OH th. question of Slavery, the Senator did
not always hold thu same position but did not say
that any man who f-red from the Administration on
this subject no Democrat.
Mr.. Douglss-l stated that when changed my
opinion changed il in correspondence with that Of
the President in both II that would me lead out
Of The party, il would lead Inc in very good company
q suyht-r) II The President and Democratic party
stick 10 their platform, move along harmcni
ously. BIT shall nj all events, maintain my posi-.
ton shall take all proper occasions rs vndcate the
great principle with which my public life is identified
| hope ia the discussion Of this question, Senators will
let me alone regards my consistency, and as for my
let time determine.
Mr.. Stuart obtained the floor, and the further con
sderstinn of the sub -ci was poeponed
The Senate passed the House resolution, proposing
to pay the arearages of the pay OF members at the
instead OF the end OF the session. and
$3.50 per month each, during the session.