Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-07

marks, al Oearine on the shbe suuJeo', ""N
which, as published by him, give au impress
sion TO the country, different from that which
the character of the case wouIdjustify.
The gentleman then goes on:
Il have already stated on the flor OF the
House that this charge is wholly and entirely
destitute OF truth.
wish that paragraph particularly noted.
II can be cnntrasred with what the geotle-
man actually did say on the floor, aud which
have quoted 10 the early part OF my re
marks, and we are left to Judge how far be
was warranted in taking that line OF remark
on this OCCASION:
If mas no foundation whatever, i'll fact. |
allude TO it aow for the purpose oil adding maj
the honorable member ought TO have known al
the time that il could not be true
The gentleman goes on TO tell US OF the
various runors in the papers OF an intersie"
between Senator Douglas and the President,
and the various stories Of the matter which
are floating about. Let me tell the gentle
man that. when he made that statement be
cuoht 70 have known from the evidence which
had been delivered in his nre,ence by his
own colleague, Mr.. Norris, that he was un-
warranted 10 u.aklngIt.
did say 10 this very discussion, discussion,
do you not observe, which induced the gen
tleman 70 make tue statement which nave
inst read, "rhat ought to have knowo. -
How ought TO have known? Was | 10 give
credence to toe thousand and one rumors
which feat a bout in the political circles OF
this country? No, sir, certainly not. 81
recollect," SAYS the gentleman from Limos
Mr. Morris, 10 the presence OF his cOlieasuc
Mr.. Mar-htH on this floor, On the - u
Iarch last:
Il rccolect further, and apprehcnd that ou'
OF this mas grown thl, whole trUubIc) having 4
conversation with the gentleman from h"n
lucky, (Mr Burnett,) upon this subject. ito"
ever he may have understood me, have DIS
tinct recollection IN regard 10 II, and oil Stalls
that after cur arrival here, and after ascertain
iny that Judge Doug las would take position
antagonlstlc to the LecomptOn Constitution
the question occurred as 10 the time when ~
should make his speech. The conference upoI
that subject, however, took place between
Judge Douglas. Col Richardson, and myself
without any knowledge OF II on the part OF th'
other members OF the Illinois delegation |
was a mere casual meeting al Brown hotel
where Col Richardson was stopping re
marked 10 Judge Douglas, IN that conference
| mat. il he uad made up MS mind 10 oppose th
! Lecompton Constitution, IN my Judgment b
| should avail himse OF the earliest opportunity
/ TO deliver MS views IN regard 10 IT; tor II u
/ should wait until after the election on the 2ls
/ of December, when the vote was 10 be take
| upon the adoption OF the constitution, MS mo
! lives would be impugned, and his enemies there
/ by gam an advantage OF him. TINS, as ne free
| ly expressed himself, correspondent with MS o"
opinion
That was the evidence Of the gentleman
own colleague delivered in the face OF tn
! American people. Even the geniieman's ow
colleague did not know the fact as 70 tt
course which Judge Douglas was going t
take. After coming here, ne ascertalned thn
course. Yet the gentleman. in the face O
the testimony which | have ust read, say
that | ought TO have known better; l, wn
have a sanguine nature and u credul Ius one
|, vbo believe 10 the fidelity OF men; |, wh
1--WE up With profound reluctance the attach
ments | FORM political and personal; l, wh
| bad watched the course Ut the distinguishes
gentleman to whom | refer with admiration
and with pride and pleasure; |, who had 6eet
his friend, was asked upon vague, lndehnlt
rnmor TO believe that all bis glorious antece
dents we're to be dlSrcgarded, ara that D
was TO take new direction. couid not De
lieve it uule-s officially informed OF tue TACT
Ii seems that 1t Wa not known to the c.!
league Of the distinguished gentleman ina
be would take ground against the LecomPt0i
constitution.
And Judge DougIae did not, even IN thH
I 4.
interview, tell the gentleman what was hi
purpose. Yet, sir, Cughtto nave known;
a stranger, outside Ot the c"u0c'l7 ana con
tidence OF this distinguished man. was u
know better than those mo we're III CONCERTED
acIion with him
Bat the gentleman proceeds
ut was known throughout IN" WNo'e couhI!
/ Une matter was discussed !" '"' ne" sPdisl
some uIEe before congress co"'e"tol NV w
'.I - ,iaT eco,rr
~ C'.,,s,i.,,.,,,,
I don, rho foo, Idonv that II was knowr
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/ P'o - -.
ie"sue' coy 'n". "a H1 u'e ~ ~,
peG' 'n"' Wy 'u'ui,'on '"outu "1' o..
! aoie u ahucipa'c tne poHt'ohl i''enu' VI ~"
/ oenator' uiu no' hno" 'n"' ne "ou'u Tan
a new course; u the gentleman ces'res ~ Ut
assured oi H. VIII assure Nun 'h't l Wv
COT. ala not oeiieV@ u 10 the laS'' u''
not oe!leVe II unul JuuSe DouGias' III III
. Senate 81 I'll" Inlt"i Htate-r IN not ha'V
Jnmreh upon the PRESIDENTS message au'