The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-03
NUMBER 28.
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHIKerON. March /,

SPeciai dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHNaTos, March ls.
Mr. Ioombs made q long, rambling and
rather fiimsy speech in reply to Mr. Critten-
den's to-day. He said that the Kansas ques-
tlon involved the honor rights and safe'y of
hiteen States. to whom the principle involv-
ed in 1t was of higher value than the Union
itseli. He called the Union an idolatrous
myth, which the people of Kentucky loved
not Wisely but too WE'LL He had calculated
the value Of the Union. and found il worth
more to the North than to the South. He
denied that any considerable frauds had been
perpetrated IN Kansas, and endeavored in
Pettlogglng manner to explain awly the evi.
dence. The majority had no right to rule,
he SAID, except through certain forms and
technicalities, which were all on the side Of
Lecompton. The testimony of Walker and
stanton was OF no value, because from the
day they entered Kansas till the day they
LETT, they had done nothing but violate the
Constitution and the Kansa as Nebraska Act.
and undermine the Administration. There
was nothing in the character of Walker or of
stanton to entite them to special credit, and
they were indebted to his courtesy for not
speaking worse OF them.
Mr.. Toombs concluded by howery eulo-
gum upon the Northern doughfaces who
supported Lecompton. Nothing recorded in
alstory surpassed their Courage PATRIOTISM
aud herolsm. Marathon, Thermopylea and
Bunker Hill could not be compared to their
exploit.
1t was delightful t. witness the ordly air
with which the Georgian cracked his whip,
Wien threatening to dissolve the Union; and
equally delightful to witness the graciousness
with which he patted his dogs on the back.
His closing compliment to Mr.. Buchanan
was masterpiece OF condescension.
Mr.. Crittenden rose to reply, and very suc-
cessiully repelled Mr. looms criticisms on
the charges Of fraud in Kansas. He then
teelingly alluded to his position as a Southern
man on tn question. Duty to the South
demanded that be should warn her against
making aggressions on the North, galnst an
unjust and perilous course. The South should
scorn TO take advantage of miserable tecbni-
;allties to force fraudulent claim upon Kan
sas. 1t was not question of Slav. ~. but o
question of honor, justice and truth. He
was true son Of the South, but al>o true
American citizen. At this point the galleries
resounded with applause. Crittenden re-
sumed his denunciatiou of the Lecompton
'nlquity, and after speaking for half an hour,
gave way to Mr.. Bell, of Tenn.
MIR. Bell began by sternly rebuking Mr..
loombs for his disuniOniSm, which, he said,
was the key to the whole business, the real
motive of which was desire to diss. I've the
mon. He then entered upon a history of
he frauds in Kansas.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Toombs who
questioned his statement.
MIR. Bell replied that his (roombsl speech
showed that he did not understand the sub
lrct in hand-that he overlooked the blaine {
Kind OF evidence. He went on to convict
Nr. Toombs OF Ignorance and negligence, and
{" pvove LecOmptOn an imposition and a
fraud. AT - O'Clock he gave way TO mo-
ton to adjourn to Z, p. NJ, when he will
nnlsh MS speech.
spoke till 10 o'clock, making four hours in all.
He was heard with unfagging interest
throughout. He g. We thorough history Of
all the elections in Kansas, recapitulating all
the testimony, proving that history one stu
pendous series of frauds and outrages. The
passage of the Lecompton Constitution, he
declared would unsett!e more than ever the
Kansas question, which could be easily set
lied by public and fair dealing, by submitting
It honestly to the people there. He closed
with glowing defence OF the Union against
roombs.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March l9.
The Republicans in caucus last night aran-
ged their programme in reference to Kansas.
The fishy Democrats and South Americans
Will 20 with them. A move will be made by
Nr. Stephens, when the bill comes from the
senate on Tuesday next, to refer it to the
Committee on Territories. Mr. Harris, who
has been selected by thp Republicans Us their
radcr, will then move that it be referred to
tae Select Committee of Fifteen, that said
Committee be increased to seventeen, and
hat the two members be elccted by the
House The combination intend to carry
'he latter proposition by six or eight maj ri
-. The S"u,h Americans agreed in caucus
'o sustain the Republicans in this move.
times Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1857.
The LecOmptonites are in great alarm to-
light. They begin to see that the bill is
certain of deteat-a fact to which they have
oeen slow to oTen their eyes hitherto so sure
we're they that power and patronage are in
vincihle. Trey will modify their tactics, be
Is>nred The first step, doubtless, will be
initiated through Calhoun, who, in view Of
-ome new revelation. will discover that the
Free State legislature of Kansas mere elected
on the 18th ,f Jan. last, and will lssnc certlti-
Gates accordingly.
This " gudgeon TO catch whales, however,
will avail nothing. 1t viii furnish excuse for
: he treachery of 70 more pr''fesSed Anli-l.e-
compton men than would have found some
,ther pretext, if Il 1t we're wanting. Nc true
mcn will accept the LccomptOn swindle any
more readily because the Legislature elected
under it has Il Free State majority. P. wer
cannot cure the radical defect in the insiru-
ment itself, or make it an expression of the
popular will. On the other hand, any such
acton by Calhoun will lose the measure moro
or less Southern votes, beyond all question
tile bill IS dead, unless l am greatly out Of
ny leck Oning. do not believe there is vir-
the enough in Administration discipline to
AVE 1t. 1t cannot pass under circumstances
'cceptable to the Southland so 1t cannot
pass at AL. except in the shape of virtual
enabling act TIN , | believe is clear to eve.
ry man of sound judgment, in either house
Of Congress, whp has carefully weighed the
indications o. the lasl fortnight.
r...r st,sol6s ond X angaS.