The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-12

influence them, u they cnterlIin'd any
doubt US to the course they ought "a pursue.
and IN the course Of his remarks. sad, that
the Republican, party had not the shadow of
nm ex,stei,cc Oatside Of the non-sllveholdins
states, and IL IL succeeded IN It's efforts "a
break I'M the National Democratic party. IL
vas absolutely certain that the Country
would bc divided into two sectional parties.
In that court the Union would bc drawn
usupder, and tbs was rs certain, rs that the
run rose thi. morning and will set Ia night
In reply u Mr.. Stuart he said, that the Sen.
a,or had remarked that the woJlly heads
were constantly aa'ing before hts peePers
All he had 10 siy wis, that 81 tie Senator
would lot the woolly heads alone, nc would
bc re.Ionsiblc that the wW!ly heads would
lot tie Stnator aione. Ltughter,)
Their. were not more aniable people IN
the world than these woJlly heads. lhey
we're rs gent ~ lh, shecp on the gentle
mans oan p,stu,e. Speaking of ~ooily
heads reminded hlm of an aneclote which
iilu.tr.t. that S,n ,lor- Is,siti ~. H. hal
head al un individual who was suspeclcd "i
-laught ring his ncighbTs .l,crp. Tee
urisllor came me day -,,iienly upon HIN
.nd sad: "Ah, an glad that | have de-
tcted YOU ut last y " Detected me ~
what Z killing my .hcrp" "liave a
care, ~ returned the III nder "hs CAUTIOUS
hrw you charge me with sheep k'li'ns. a.,
what u | did kill YOUR shccp? ! Will XIII
anyls,dy .i,cep that bites me while an
Is.,ceiuily walking along the rsvi. -
u.ughter) Lat the negr ~ and let Sii'a'
tor. attend u their own matters, and our
shecp will never hire nor disturb you, while
yon are peacefully passing along the ro'd.
! daughter
Mr. Brown was abont Ia reply to s,mc
former remark ui Mr D,mglas when MIR
Swari S,ri no vs. qnlt,sirs the question:
Of rel re,.c. c mld i,ot bc taken tins even
,ug. lie tr"'glt they had he't"r adjourn
rncy could digest what the senator in,l''
Alissi,.iIp, had ~,id to-day. and hear the
remainder Of lis SPEECH ~ nlorrow.
Mr. Stuart merely wIslnd 10 s.y that hr
should, at thu proper linIs pay HI" full re-
II, cis to Mr.. Brown 8 criticisms, anecdotes
and all
Alter short Executive session. the Sen.
ate adjourned.
llousE. The House was ensas Sd the chiei
part OF tho time in debating the report o'
the conmitee on elections declaring It inex'
pe,lienr To gran. Mr.. Clnpbdl Of Ohio.
whose seat Is contested by MI. Vallanding
liam, further time to take supplenen tai i,
testimony.
WASHINGTON. February 4.
SENATE. The consid, rltlun Vt the Kan
-as Message Was lhsn r,,sim ii.
Mr. Douglass submitted u long resolution
calling on the President for information
touching the number OF votes cast in k.I''a'
ut the various elections, with tho rcisOl,'
Tor Rejecting votes at the election of Jan. !
Il embraced all the particulars, tosethel
with the correspondence on the subjec. aiiC
that fall the information hereby desired u
not in the possession Of the Prs,.lei.t ar TX
ecutiyc Department, then the necessary or
ders and steps b. taken IA produce the same
lie demanded this information ~ innteiia
to the con.iieniIiun OF the question, an'
asked its Immediate consider Ilion.
Mr.. Mason objected.
Mr.. B,osn rcsulncl his remarks in fayo
, Of the adnrsi,n Of K..ns,s. Wh'lerelerrin
To the speeches Of Doug las and stu1r
against the L'cunpton Constitution. no ASA
wi whether they would have opposed thi,
instrument il il had been n FREQ State con
sutulion.
AIr. DJusli, SAID he took his position mp
on this suhjcct at Il time when the Probtbil
ltics were that the slavery clause wouli ID
voted out. Ills vote wolld bc given with
: nut any rrftrrnc.. direct or Indirect, to th'
slavery question but prelicatcd on the lac
; tlat the majority oI the people ol the terri
tory ARE opp'Jssi Ia that in''r"inent - t''c'
fundamental law IL tey want SLAYER.
, I,ry might lave u.
Mr. STUART reminded the Senate that y
in,,i stated Ills .inctiy IN his sl~ech that
l,,.,ds 10 ,liif rene Ia Tim wi,ethcr the ch'
sliluliIn uIh r wit,Ult 'l,vrry Wa pre-
= sunt,I here Lta c,n.lituti,n % prhi
Il cui'1lyin; ,ne will al t.'a p;,pls. AMI 10
wJuld Vote Ivr it. whether hc iiNcI It's pr
VISION, or Mt. Bliy,ns that the L'cinl
tOn Cm,stil,tipi va. i..iiIist the wishes II
) :, l,r., m,iriIy nf the PSI L., AMI convinc
III that it WI, n, bng.r ~ deh,t.lh.e qI,s
tlbn. ~ has ih,'n demonstrated by the I'e
pie nt tie polls, he c"ld 'ot Vote To Forest
constitution upon tncm as,ins their viii
Nj. Brown s,ri the Senators had onc VA
&, ,,sc rt,lIn what Was tile will Uf the ISs'pl;
: l'at l,c had - different way, IN that Ma 4
.,c rtain their will ~ tie mode AMI ut IL
nm prescribed d, law. " an ""c',o'' W"
nrld. and only twn tillls oi the people totes
bra Proposition or cI,ldh't'' anu "o
hhy votsl against them, the r",I, amber wer
'urps d t'"q 'ie'cs q" u. Ito n'i e'
,e'suc- ~ il'ao'irr house WI" w'rs e'ec,.'
~ ~ minority of the ''1"e W 'ne'r u,'
,ricts, and Yet no'I'dv l'rete0ucd W ue"y wv
legality ol their elect'on.
llc sad the d ctrinc oi popular SSr,''S"
~ had never met h's .'piro "'vn h' re
nrd.'i the c''irs' !" pr'S"" , .";'Ss,,I.
legitimate deduction ,r"h t'.t Prlnc'p'c'
jim L'ncand h's ''''"e'' ... "'J NV
p'l"lar SoverrIsns ana nave u ''Sn' 1u' -
they p caSe. even u ,hcy @ke no''" IT, "
overtnrn the lawiui government i"'.
"erc only carrying Out t'iS d@'r'no wien