Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-30
The Senate then took recess until

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Only FIVE Senator's were present
Mr.. Toombs made some lacetious re-
marks touching the vacant seats. \
Mr. Brown complained that in for
mer speech Mr.. Wilson had done him
injustice by atuibuting to him disunion
sentiments lie pointed out the mistake,
adding he loved the Union, but loved tile
rights OF his State more, and there might
be- contingencies when. he should adyo-
cafe dissolution of the Union.
Mr. Wilson then explained.
Mr.. Broderck hoped the Senate would
adjourn. There were several who desired
10 speak, Messrs, Dixon, Wilson, Bayard,
Douglas, Stewart and Grow; and he him
self might have some timing to say, but
did not wish to stay listening to speeches
when less than dozen Senators were
present. therefore, he hoped they would
adjourn until Monday.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. Wilson said that some lawyers had
achieved a reputation on account Of their
success in defending criminals; but he
said that nobody would gain an cnviable
notoriety by defending the notorious
Kansas swindle. He proceeded to re-
ply to Mr. Hammond's speech. He saw
nothing nef in that speech; the same doc
trines had1been enunciated by Calhoun,
EMcDuffie, and other, South Carolina
statesmen.
South Carolina, he said, had always led
the Democratic party, and he held that the
Administration was responsible for these
doctrines; that State had always taken the
lead in the efforts TO extend and perpetuate
, slavery. AS to Mr.. Hammond's com par
} ison OF the relative strength Of the North
and South, he (Wilson) } proposed to show
; by facts and figures how freedom has
, worked in the other.
! He also commented on the condition OF
5 the poor white men of the South, contrast
= ing it with that of the laborers of the
{ North. He (WIlson) had been an EN-.
t ployee and an employer. Whatever he
i. possessed had been obtained by the la,
t Dor of his hands and brains
d de had hundreds of men at work fol
: him, many of whom were equal in intel
e lect and morals to himself or the othe,
: Senators around him. The mechanics o
n Massachusetts, live in better houses anC
Il read more books than the shareholders O
6 the South, yet Mr. Hammond calls then
slaves. The Senator. also says that ou
IS slaves vote. 1t is true, that the SAM
= class of men govern every free State, ant
will yet govern South Carolina.
10 Mr.. Stewart, of Michigan, obtained tn
/ fl oor, and the Senate adjourned until Mon
n day. ...-....s...-.F
IS .....r ....... Monday, March 22.
- Mr.. Stewart, Of Michigan, said that h
# would not discuss the question on :he ab
stract principles of slavery, but on tn
IL ground tina; the action of the Lecompto
lie Constitution was an Intentional fraut
upon the people, and did not express tn
=, will of the people. He then followed wit
!. considerable closeness the President
W message, contending that its reasoning i
te some cases was fallacious, and in other
o. absurd. He was astonished. he said
of that the President would, in his speci;
&. message, say that Kansas was in Il sta
8 of rebellion, and yet propose that this re
q bellious State should be admitted into tn
s. Union. He (Stewart) would not recapi
n ulate the history of Kansas; that has a
a ready been done. The Senator from Vii
r. ginia, Hunter, the other day, by wa
of of disreputable contrast, alluded to I'll
4 eagles of Europe gathering to the spoil
{. of empire, while We are wranglng over til
,e frands of Delaware Crossing. That Sci
al ator here unwittingly described the differ
be ence between the nations of Europe an
as this Republic. There, empire.is extende
to and the people governed by the strongarl
It's of power; while here, they are governe
e. through the purity Of the BALLOT box
Had the Senator forgotten that impuut,
flowing through all the arteries and yeiI
of this Republic, may reduce it To a SHAPE
less, rotten mass? Statesmen must NJ
in overlook small agencies. .- .....
Mr.. Stewart pleaded earnestly for col
ciliation on this question. Let this Kal
r. sas act, he said, be fairly executed; let Il
people make Constitution in their ow
way, and there will be peace in Kans;
; and in the country. Let the people e.
ercise the privilege, which IN commt
with all within our borders, belongs
. them, and in few days we can heral
on throughout the Union that Kansas h
I'd had her rights secured. q va .,'
he The galleries are crammed. A lad
i'd has tainted. l edo. ase.I.,..j.-.. ..,
80 Mr.. Douglas has jus. entered, and
to holding a private, conversation with M
% Green. He locks sick, and every body
st trying to geta peep at him. u. ..i, ., 3.
re-, ..f s-j@1i SeVen O'Clock, p. NJ.
"a Mr.. Douglas, on entering the ohambe
a was gree ed with applause, which he d
on precatcd bysnaking his head and makil
tn gestures toglhe multitude to stop. b
es -sNotiafo foot of vacant room was left
al the galleries, and the reporters were owe
he run by the invading ''border rufians
I'M All the seats on the floor were also occ
y, pied, and the windows near the roof we
ed filled. g9a3 ~.5 ID. =, a.Ypi ",
9at After alluding to the repeal of the NJ
Ell tsouri Compromise he sa,d that Congre
ry eventually decided that new Territor
'as should choose their domestic policy