The daily Butte record., 1858-04-23
The Broderick and Bigrer Controversy.

The Broderick and Bigier Controversy.
We clip from one Of our exchanges the fol-
lowing account OF the Broderick and Bigler
Mr.. Wade came to discussion Of the
Toombs' bill, and alluded to the parfor eau
Gus on that measure, when it was agreed
according to an erpOse of Senator Bgler) |
that there should not be any clause inserted |
in the bill to allow the people of Kansas the |
right to vote for or against the constitution |
which it provided for.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, said, in the alb |
sence Of Mr.. Douglas, who was sick, he
would take occasion to deny that any con
versstion such as had been alluded to ever
took place This was a direct hit at Mr.
Bigler, who was in the lobby. He soon
came in, and with considerable feeling re-
peated the statement which he originally
made, and was enlarging with something of
pompous manner, seemingly on account Of
the absence of Mr.. Douglas, when Senator
Wilson. Of Massachusetts,, said he would
like to ask the gentleman from Pennsylva
MIA (Mr. Bgler)a a question. He would like
to know if that gentleman, when he was in
Kansas last summer, did not assert 10 pub
lie speech that he was in favor Of submitting
the Lecompton constitution, when ii should
be made, to q vote Of the people of that ter
| ritory?
This was stunning blow to Bigler. He
squirmed so much before he spoke word,
that the whole Senate was in roar of
laughter. Finally he said he did not know
what that question had to do with the case
under consideration but he had no objec
ton, par articular objection. to answering the
| question. He did say in Kansas that the
constitution ought to be submitted to the
people The effect that this seemed to have
| upon the Lecompton swindle Senators
around him. caused him to add that il he
had been asked if the slavery clause would
have been sufficient, he would, without hes
| itation, have said yes.
| At this point, MIR. Broderick, of Calfor-
MA obtained the floor, and remarked that
he thought it due to the Senator from Ill-
nois, (Mr. Douglas) who was confined to his
room by illness, that this debate should be
postponed until he could be present to repel
| the statements that had been made against
him by the Senator from Pennsylvania,
whose present statement seemed to him in
consistent with the one he had made in the
presence of Mr.. Douglas.
MIR Bgler denied that he said anything
contrary from what he uttered in the pres
ence of Mr.. Douglas.
| derstood it.
Biger replied that his impressions were
wrong, and went on in rather threatening
| style for little while, when
| Mr.. Broderick rose again. There was n
| disposition in his immediate vicinity (among
the advocates of the Lecompton swndle) to
move about and cough, when Mr. Broderck
| docking at Mr.. Slidell) said, Senators
have a habit of coughing and sneezing when
some gentlemen rise to address the Senate
IL is pmgar trick ,chich is insulting,
and Which no gentlemen Uould be guilty
Of - lie uttered this last sentence with an
emphasis that will not soon be forgotten.
The coughing having ceased. Mr.. Broderick
turned to Mr.. Bigler, who sits at his imme-
date right, and referred to what he tBigler)
had formerly said about the parlor caucus,
and said he remembered that the Senator
| from Illinois rebuked him for it. denying his
| statement, aud remembered when the denial
was made, the effect it had upon the Senator
from Pennsylvania. lie tcas remuious IN
his manner. and Submissive in his tone r'
Th is declaration created considerable sea-
sation in the chamber.
Mr.. Bigler said he thought the Senator had
no right to characterize his manners, nor to
intimate that lie had misrepresented Mr.
Douglas
Mr.; Droderick, without noticing Bigler
further, saii he hoped the Senate would con-
sent to let the debate be postponed until
Monday, at half past II o'clock.
MIR. Green. OF Missouri, jumped to the
floor, and uttered the following most extra.
ordinary announcement; Il hope post.
ponemeut will not be carried. This debate
must be endedW
At this, Senator Wilson, and several other
Senators sprung to their fces TO repel the
arrogance of the Missouri Senator, but Mr.
Crittenden moved that the Senate adjourn,
which was crrriel by a yea aud nay vote Of
20 to lS This was purely an a,ti Lecomp-
ton triumph. as Mr.. Pugh was fhe only Le-
comptonite who voted for adjournment.
While it was a popular sovereignty tFi-
umph, it was also personal triumph for
MIR. Broderick, who defended most gallautly
his personal friend, Mr.. Douglas. from the
attempt to misrepresent him in his absence
MIR Brolerick displayed good deal of TACT
self possession aud ability in the debate,
and with the experience OF this Congre IS.
will become one Of the leading men in that
body. The purpose Of attempting to take
the vote on Monday, appeared to be entirely
| abandoned.
GENERAL STAMPEDE FOR THE FRAZER
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