New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-25
PROM WASHINGTON.
aRB CONFLICT BETWEEN FITCH AND
DOUGLAS.

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?. ira G.a,.s thi. moynipg, Mr. Siaast Of " ea'-
an, vac Asa The floor, gave way TO Nj. F''ca OF
L&asa wio began with 81 slladon to MIR. Dug
has rsnsrk yesterday, tSss eer'.io nsD, among
aAsn PresiJent Buchanan, were tryios to read HIN
s.i OF he Democratic party.
Mr.. Dovsls,. who wM writpg letter, ap'
psrep.l5 v sony insten!iye TO what WAS gOi'g on,
hess ,pdt sDly turned upon The seu.lem,n { on To-
6saA AID inquired, "Did include toe President
- Of tas United Ssstss in that attempt to real me
"oa. Of the psrIyl Did l not expressly excep'
chimp
Mr.. Fitch as1ntsA ana went on to criaclse the
stpmsDt Of TIE Senator from Di!oo.s. lie soon
aiye,ssa, however, into meuac,s TO those who wero
strivips 10 bresh down the Democratic party, that
srsas eorsery.t,ye organization on whose preser-
,a,ieu defended the preservation Of the Union.
n. AeId ia az tt-0Yc1a for the contemplation Of Mr..
Dousas the political fate Of Aaron Burr and Mar
I'm Van Boren, both Of whom bad trs'torOusy
attempted to DE- stroy the Democracy and lad thus
kroueht ruin on themselves.
He repeated he charge against Mr.. Douglas that
N CONJUNCTION with Mr.. To0mbs no had prepared q
pesnissmy act for framing COnSti u1On Tor Kan
aas without any provision fer submitting II 70 the
Etpple. Mr.. Fitch said, however, that be attached
Ettle Importance 10 these charges Of Inconsistency;
sery few of the Senators present could boast per-
Eecily consistent record aud il OF little crnee-
xpeDce in this discussion whhthad been the previous
seDtn ents or declarations u The Senator IRON
Illinois.
Mr.. Fitch continued In an elaborate attack upon
uhst no termed The Topeka fiction, which he de-
scrbed 90 reb. lhOus lanhss sat Of IoeD and cons
kras.sd them with the loyal, lsw.abldltg citizens
who had EImed the Lee mptOn Constitution. lie
admitted, in this connection, that the Lccompton
Cor stituiiOn contained q clause prohibiting its
amendment prior to 1864; but that clause, he con-
Nepdec, was Of no Consequence; 1t was Q dead let
Ger. The people would change their CONSTITUTION
whenever they pleased
His plap Was TO admit Kansas with Whatever
Constitution she may present herself The Senate
Asd no right to inquire bow many votes were given
for the delegates 10 the Convention who framed tho
Constitution. Nor had it soy night to oqnirc into
1he ApnbeE Of votes that were csst at tho ratica-
non election yesterday All that could be required
vas that the Constitution was formed by legal
Aody. The LecOmpton Constitution was such
Aody and that was eoOugh
He would baye preferred that Tie whole Cpnsti-
~fatlon should baVe been submitted to tn people.
But the Convention thought otherwise, and their
ACCESSION Of he matter was final with BIN.
Mr.. Fitch spoke without notes and With much
more force and yvaclty than either Senator Bgler
or Green. He cJmmar ded the attention OF the
eepate, AID as he proceeded with his malignant
personal iDnuendoes sgain,t Bic Douglas, the coan.e-
nsncts Of the Southern Senators lighted up with
eatis}action in marked contract with the gloom and
measiuess with Shich they bad watched the process
Of denohAhDg the Pepnsy lyania Senstor in tae
debate o! yesterday.
During ibe latter part Of Mr.. Fitch's speech the
Little Giant had lam perfectly mOtiOn!eSs ia his
chair with bis back to the orator who was 80 bitter
b assai,pg him. As the speech went on his inter-
q. Al I.Nt l..sL
Of his brows and the increased glowing Of bis deep
set eyes. When Mr FITCH sat down and Douglas
slosk rose TO bis feet there u busbed murmur
through the crowded hall that Indicated how deep
was the interest and the expectation OF the audience
He made magnificent, rej1lnder, comPact iOrcio'e
and Ingenious, and delivered with proud, herce
energy of gesture and soDoEous ringing OF his nae
voice that made it one Of the most impressive
Jist lays Of oratory l have ever witosssed.
The mere sight Of him was al imposing
pictuYe Of animal ard intellectual strength
aud bow d. he walked slowly 10 aud ffo across the
EeDste foor, tossing his thaggy locks as an angry
hon tsas bic name, Jerking out his sharp sine~y
sptences, and turning now and then upon the gen.
ileman FRI IN In1als, and vehemently demanding,
with q stomp Of his foot, what he meant by com.
pariDg him to Aaron Burt Or by accusing him OF
AMBITIOUS schemes to break down the Democratic
psryi Or by bis vague ipnu snd0cs and dark lnsnu-
stionsi Or BY impu6ng to him as crime bis dis
Il
Do Kausasf What if do differ from ths Pres'
"dentf have not become the servile tool of any
HPresidens to receive and obey his instructions
ssgsinst my OWE judgment and sense OF right"
lie sLoke with bitter contempt OF toe LecOmptOn
fiction III Kansas and declared that but Tor the pro-
aecti Of the United States troops the people
would rot let them stay day in the Territory.
Apsn be warned the Senate that if this attompt
~ force q Constitution upon Kansas agaiost the
wishes Of niue tebths OF the people we've persisted
In, civil war would be the result
In conclusion referring 10 ;hcse repeated attacks
pop him, be said hs asked no mercy lie should shriok
from no cobtr versy. If the design were to briog
him out and exhibit his strength By repeated as
saults, be would fvl that design by making no re-
DIV 10 tsem until ssficient number were collected
20 merit his notice, when he would give rakng fire
ut the whole group.
IL is obviously the policy of the Administration
Senators 10 bring out Mr. Douglas by setting a. him
tseir fteblest champions first, and whes his argu'
mems. retorts end other defenses are exhausted, 10
como dow upon aim with their great guns Hunter,
Mason, SldeE Hammond and JEFF. Davis. Thus
far, Mr. Douglas has carried on the &c b. without
assistance, but certainly with superb power, aud
with % much success as could possibly be expected
in battle fought on bis plat ,rm Of Popu-
DR. Sovereignty, and with the disadvantage of so
desided Prc-SlayeIy record behind him.
Afisr Mr.. Stuart has spoken. it will be con-
si6ered free fight and the Reputh IN Sen
StoTs will strike in. With such auAillares there
med be no fear that Douglas vii be oyefborne in
TIE debse. The strength Of the Argument against
lie EecOmpton c. nsti luton is such that even with
DousIss az ainst them the Republican Senator's could
have no fear Of the e,ult before the county Act
ng in concert With him on this question, an intei
Iectu.l snd moral yctsy at least Is certiin to be
achieved.
Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts gave notice to day in
khe HOyse Off bill 10 Iepeai the Laws which readire