Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-02-05


breeches pockets.
He was willing to go witt, the Legislature
and resist to the death the attempt t, force
the Lecompton or any other Constitution
not the will OF the people upon them. This
Is the first attempt since the American Re%s
olution to take away the liberties Of the peo-
pie, and it must be the last
Mr.. Pugh would not interfere with the
special order by making h speech now
When the l.ecompton Constitution was pre-
scnted he would express his views upon it
at length, and take the opportunity to cor
rect his colleague in some matters Of
fact
TIE resolutions were then talled, and or.
derd to be printed.
Mr. Davis presented bill as a substitute
for the laciGc Railroad bill. embodyinc the
views OF the select committee on the sub
ject.
Mr. Broderick introduced bill. directing
the payment into the Treasury Of Califor-
mia of the monies ct llected for duties on i'm
ports prior to her admission into the Union.
I he Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the Army Bill.
Mr.. Gwin submitted Substitute, proyii-
ing for five new Regiments, according to the
recommendation Of the Secretary of War.
This was rejected by s against 38.
Mr. Bell said he could perceive no absolnts
necessity for the prt posed inereas, Of the reSai
lar force. He had heard that the services of
volunteers had been offered, and he hcpresumed
they would be sulici mt for the present emcr-
gency
Mr. Irerso remarked that the fac. that our
gallant soldiers were in condition to ro-
quire reinforcement was sufficient to insure
the passage of the bill. The mere item ct
exp ,nse should not influence Senators under
the present circumstances. In the growing
condition of the country. it ought to be ex-
pccted that the expenses of the military es-
enlistment would beannually increased, not
to control "popular sovereignty" or assist
the minority to put down the majority, but
to keep the peace and maintain the supro:
macy Of the laws. lie regretted as much as
any one the necessity for their employment
but If it had not been for this, long before
now there would not have been an Abolition
list left to desecrate and poliute the soil of
Kansas. Lawrence, that sinful place of fol-
ly, filth and flsehood, would long ago have
been razed to the ground. The history of
that place might be written in the words
Lawrence was Much has been said about
border-rulIia ms Of Missouri. but he did not
know q worse set of nlarauding rufians than
those under jim Lane. If there was Il band
Of rufhans more d~picable than another it
was that same band. Indeed, if he could
rake the internal regions from the centre to
the circumference, he did not believe a set 80
Infamous could be fshei out. In preserving
the peace OF Kansas, the President did no
more than his duty. Mr.. lvcrs)n Chen allu-
dsl t. the employment Of the trooas in
Rhode Island during Coy. DJrr's movements
to show that the government had ntcrposcd
i'll certain eases.
Mr.. Simmons vindicated the ChrIter rartv
and gave the history of the rebellion, confin-
ing himself to what the people did With
reg slrd to the G,vernnent' S action. he would
say nothing. not even mention the name of
the Chiei Mag istrate at the time in power
II the Senator was not slts;ied he would lend
him the book giving him tire fall history Of
the case.
Mr.. Itersea expressed hims If satisfied.
Nj. ca ndler expressed the opinion that
Brigham Young was only carving out what
was supposed b, t,ir principle Of the Kan
SIS N'.ras!l, Bll. which declares that the
p.opl, Of a territory ought to be left perfectly
free t, f,rin and regulate their domestic in
situations in their own wty. In the limo:
canre Of lis heart brigham supposed the
firmly WIS IA dom >ste ii-tituti N, and under
that Interpretation he had II right to either
on OF hundred wives, as he p,easad If
the Democrats propose ta maintain tll.ir for,
mar doctrine ot I pular sovereignty and nom
Intervention, and declare they wish to in
terv 'ac ia Kansas. he woull crlnt
all the troops necessary t. preserve order,
but he thought the J. st way would be to en-
ploy a missionary t, 20 to Utah, alone, and
explain to Brigham loung the VIEWS Of the
Gpicrnlnalt for it was evident that he now
supposed the idea of hon-intarvcntion by Il
Denocratie Administration with the domcs-
tic Institutions in = Territory was utterly
gronndicss, being ditnetricllly opposed tho
kansrs-NebraskI Bill.
In r,ply t. Mr.. Ivsrs N, he said thai if it
had MT been or the troops in Kansas border
rafianism would hav, been wip.d ont. and
not only that, but rrible account settled
with sJme OF tao border towns in Missouri
Mr.. Davis said chat it was evident from
the tone of the debate, that much o. the op-
position to the bill sprung from desire t,
bmcnt civil war in Kansas, and he again
urged the necessity of taking the question,
Several majors expressing desire 10 lio
heard, and the h,ur being late, the S,nat,
adjourned.
H1rsr. - On motion, a resolution
was adopted. calling on the President for all
information in relation to the Utah expcd;-
ton. and tho attitude Of Brigham Young to-
wards the authorities.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Printing and Deficiency Bill.
Mr.. Davis Of Miss said that threats made
by gentlemen of the North against the South
were held in contempt The SDuth expect q
conflict at period not far distant, and come
when it might, they would be found ready to
meet it. II the North should invade the
South let them do it in open day. nd not by
night. Whether single drop of blood was
shed there by way of coercing them to SUBJ
NIT to injustice and wrong, it would be fol-
lowed by stream of fire inso the North. -
They would find an army marching from the
South, with the sword in one hard and the
bible in the other; Scattering desolation in
their path. He had more respect for abo-
litionists than free soilers. on the principle
that the assassin meets his victim in oren day
while the other robs him while asleep.
MIR. Giddings asked the gentleman wheth-
er he would carry his desola.ion into tho
Western Reserve.
Mr.. Davis replied that would be the first
point he should strike at. because that was
the residence of the warmest and worst of tire
abolitionists of the country. daughter
Mr.. Leach said that people have ahigh 70