Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-03-18

Pugh, Broderick and Stuart. In other
words, it was a straight Lecompton and
anti -Lecompton vote. ae
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Washington Correspondence Of the Trib. & Tel
sa Washington, March ID, 1858.
Kansas affairs IN Congress little
| Giant-the t,oo champions IA the
House-the members from Wisconsin
the old hall-the rotunda and ats
Art Treasures.
There can be no doubt from the intense
excitement here and through the whole
country from one extreme to the other,
and from the intellectual debates which
are now enlisting the best talent in both
houses of Congress, that the Kansas
tquestion is one of most vital Importance
to both north and south. In the Senate,
while Mr.. Douglas appears to be the
political champion fighting on his own
hook, and for his dear pet, "Squatter
Sovereignty" to say nothing of the
presidency which looms up darkly in the
future-the Republicans and Democrats
each keep up their own distinct organi-
cations and deal out blows to each other
worthy of foes. Hector, Agsmemnon
and Ulysses once fought on the Tryian
i Plains and their names and deeds have
survived for thousands of years, but they
themselves are no more. Sc in the Sem
ate chamber the voices of Calhoun,
! Webster and Clay are no longer heard.
Although neither of the two great polit-
ioalparties have any confidence in Doug
las, yet the little giant looks as happy as
a king and as if his moves were all made
to win. 1t is said that before the Kan
sas question is finally disposed of he will
make regular set speech and that he
lis now fully prepared to do So He has
been long since read out of the party by
the principal Democratic Journals as
well as politicians-particularly at the
south. Of the final disposition of the
matter in the Senate there can be no
doubt but that the Leeompton Consti-
tuition will pass that body.
In theiHouse, however, there is doubt.
In some recent developements it has
been discovered that there are some
South Americans, as they are called,
who are not altogether reliable for either
party. There will be of course great
figuring and whipping in on both sides;
j yet from all that can see, hear q Judge,
my opinion is that the Lecompton bill
will fail by small majority. Mr.. Harris
OF Illinois, strong personal friend of
DIR. Douglas, is the acknowledged lead
or of the AntiLecomptonites in that bo-
dy and he manages so well, the Repub-
licans do not interfere He is small
firm set man of middle age and stature,
with splendid voice. He is not only a
good speaker, but well vsrsed in parlia-
mentary tactics and with perseverance
and vigilance unequalled. Few mem
bers Oh the floor occupy more prom
inent position or WELD greater inhu-
ence as speaker. Opposed to him is
, a man unlike him In every respect so far
| as personal appearance is concerned, vet
his equal if not his superior as a political
and skillful tactician and in point of tai
ent-itis the Hon AlexanderH Stephens
of Georgia. Mr.. S. isvsry small in stature,
with dark sallow shrivelled counten-
ance, an attenuated form, high cheek
bones and deep sunk black eyes-but
subtle and powerful in debate, of long
: parlmeiantary experience and aniron will
} to defend, protect and preserve "what
he undoubtedly feels to be southern
rights His voice is squeaking, his ges-
ticulatisn, bad throwing his long slender
arms IN every direction, but there is a
deep, mysterious influence which his
speaking has over his hearers that has
great weight. Heis called by many the
modern John Randolph.
Wisconsin has no cause to complain
of the talent, industry, position and in
tiuence of her members on this floor
particularly the Republican party. In
our own district Judge Potter stands
high and has the respect of both north
and south. 1t is true he claims ne cred
itand wishes no notroiety growing out of
: the affair of Grow and Keitt, yet he has
shown that if either himself or friends
are attacked wantonly even on the Con-
gressional floor, he is prepared to meet
a ruffian at his own game. None de.
piores this state Of affairs any more than
/, he, yet III case of an aggression of the
kind, how canaan honorable man meet it
except by blow for blow?
/ But | leave this subject for one more
conjenial to yours and my own taste.
| Passing out from the new Congression.
al Hall entered upon the old floor of
Congress, which is new desolate and a.
lone. The fine picture of Washington
and Lafayette still adorn the room. but
these silent seats and dsmask curtsined
, walls only echo to the footsteps of visi-
tors and strangers. As went away I
could not but take look at the old seat
OF John Q, Adams, and it almost seemed
as If | saw his venerable form and pla-
cid eountensnce the same as did some
dozen years ago on visit to the capitol.
But he has gone the way of the whole
earth and it viii be long time before
we shall look upon his Ike again.
To one who has not visited the rotun.
da of the capitol it win be one of the
most interesting places he viii find. It'll
is needless to say that it occupies the
central portion Of the main building and
is lighted entirely from above, the light
falling through dome which towers
high above all other portions of the main