The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-26
From Washington.
We take the following from the correspond.
nee of the New York Tribune.

We take the following from the correspond
ence OF the New York Tribune:
"Mr. Bell ts,an BY sternly rebuking Mr..
Toombs for his disunionism, which, he said
WAS the key TO this whole Lecompton bust.
ness, the real motive of which was desire to
dissolve the Union. He then entered upon
the history Of the frauds In Kansas.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Toombs, who
questioned his statement.
Dir. bell replied that his (Toombs) speech
showed that he did not understand the sub.
lect In hand-that he overlooked the plsinsst
KIND oil evidence. lie wen. on to convict Mr..
Ioomos OF Ignorance and negligence, and to
prove Lecompton an imposition and fraud.
lie was heard with unAagsing in,ere.t
throughout. He gave a thorough history Of
all the elections In Kansas, recaIitulating all
the testimony, proving that history one stu
pendous series OF frauds aud outrsges. The
passage oil the LecOmi ton constitution, 10
declared, would uL,eitle mole than ever tie
Kansas question. which could be easily settled
by public and lair dealing. by submitting IL
honestly to the people there. lie closed with
u glowing defense of the Union against tho
attacks OF Messn. Hammond and Ioombs."
Another correspondent gives the following
incident -
"Mr. Crittenden took up q pamphlet and
read various citations from Southern speech-
es, to the effect That slavery could not 20 into
kansas-among them a citation from speech
by MIR. Kriu. Mr.. Green OF Missouri here
iancied he saw an opportunity to put In his
oar. He rose, with his usual air of over.
whelming superiority, and asked: What 10
the book from which the Senator reads?
Mr.. Crttenden replied that II was Q COM
pilation on the slavery question.
Mr.. Green, evidently thinking no should
bring out the name OF some notorious Adolf.
ZIONIST, demanded the authors name. Nv.
Crittenden adjusted his spectacles with stud
led deliberation, examined the title page care
fully, then turned to the impatient and ex-
pectant Senator from Missouri, and said. with
peculiar emphasis, The author does not put
his name on the title page; he merely states
that he Is a Southern State Rights Democrat
The Senate laughed, and ito laughter redoub-
led as, after vainly endeavoring 10 find some.
thing to say, Mr.. Green. with the blankest Of
blank looks, slowly subsidized into his seat"
The Times correspondent says -
"Senator Toombs, foreseeing the defeat Of
Lecompton, supposes that the time has como
TO strike his blow for disunion. The effect of
his speech to-day Is already apparent. 1t has
startled the conservative Union lovers OF the
South, who begin to appreciate the dangerous
designs Of the special champions Of Lecomp.
ton. The latter, now, having Lost confidence
in the men, begin to examine the measure it.
self, aud its doom Is sealed"
The following Is from the correspondence OF
the New York Evening Post:
at seems to be generally conceded that
Lecompion Is dead. There are one hundred
and twenty.one votes In the House aeai II.
Any statement that Dewar', OSen Jones and
Chapman Of Pennsylvania, will support L.
compton. is false. They are true"
March, 20. Gen. Calhoun publishes let
ter In the Erening Star, stating that recent in.
formation from Gov. Denver and Others leaves
no doubt on his mind that the returns OF Del
aware Crossing should be rejected. and that
certificates Of election should DO issued to
persons having the highest vote. irrespective
Of these returns. He regrets that this decis.
ion will give the control to the party which
he views as the enemies Of good order. Of tho
Constitution, Of the laws, aud of the Union.
Gen. G. appends the names Of Ill the Senators
and Representatives TO whom certificates OF
election will DO issued.
(HsraM correspondence.) understand
to-day that IL 10 the intention Of the Demo-
cratic Senators TO dis-connect the Kansas and
Minnesota bill, and let them be voted on sep
arately.