Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-10

extreme
tesy' know am sometimes censured for
the extremes to which 90 on that subject
still: think did right then
Having done So to allow these carbled and
false statements to 60 out that we violated a.
grecmcnts took him by surprise, and perpe-
trated fraud, is an injustice under which 1
am not willing to labor or to submit to. That
Senator was ready on Thursday morning, he
was not only ready but he had sent ON copy
of this report six hours before the Committee
met, and yet when the Committee did meet
he voted against making report on that day
[ do aot think We perpetrated any very seri-
rious wrong on him, did not notify the SEN
ator from Vermont. That too, is comment
ed upon The reason of it was that he an
pounced that his report was ready.
Mr. Douglass ss-With the permission of the
Senator from Missouri, [ should like to put
myself right on this point, if he has said all
he intends 10 say on it.
Mr. Green Yes, sir.
Mr. Dousass-On the Tuesday to which
that Senator refers. the question arose whcth-
er we should or should not be able to report
on Thursday | stated that [ did not be-
leve it would be possible for me to be ready
at that time aud referred to the circumstan-
ces that had prevented my attendance at the
Senate, and had kept me up for many pre-
ceding nights. [ said that | worn out,
and did not believe it was possible to go
! through the mental labor and be ready at that
! time, but that by Monday | should be, and
( sba, would guarantee that the Committee
might report then, if sickness or any other
! cause SHOULD prevent nae from being ready
/ tetorc Monday We agreed tha. VIC would
nj. ct on Thursday and read over our reports
81 far as thev mi ght be completed. | stated
tha, thought that | could have my argu-
mcnt blocked out, but still | should wish to
! 90 over and revise it, and be ready by Mon
day to make a report My understanding
when we sepa at ID was Il at ware not TO re
port until Monday. | so stated to all whe
a,kcd nc, that We should meet on Thursday
10 read what We had prepared, but not to
make report until Monday. 1t is true.
received the notice from the Senator, a. he
stat9s, on the evening of Tuesday.
| Mr. Cullamer-l Please state that notice
/ Mr. Douslass--I will state it,
I Mr.. Green-I requested YOU to get o cory
J of it.
MIR Duugias-I know but could not Law
mr. hand on it. | believe | recollect the
/ words Il VAS 1T is the unanimous opiu-
ion"
Mr.. Green-''Desirc"
Mr. Douglass "Dcsre of the ma aority o
The Committee on Territories undcrsroriug e
the word unanimous Ito report finally
on Thursday morning. undcrscoring the
word ..fnally"-..i deem it proper to give
you this NJ tice, tnat you mny not be taken by
surprise" | thiuk those are about the pre-
cisd words.
Mr. Green-Ncrv nearly.
, Mr. Douglns-I saw at once that change
had taken place since the adjournment of the
Committee that day-Grst, it was the unani
: nous opinion of the majority; second, the,
, were to report ..fnally' on Thursday TIL
I word finally" underscored: third, the netic
= was given to me that | mi ght not be takel
by surprise l think it is very clear that thi
would not have been necessary unless it ha'
, been the understanding of the Committee tha
very day that we wero not to report unit
' Nonlay?
Mr. Green--Do you say it was the under
o standing not to report until Monday?
, Mr. Douglas-lt was my understanding
!, that we should not be able to report on Thurs
day, and | so stated when / came out of tn
Y committee room, to all persons who enquire
: of me- That was my understanding; other
. have their understanding L do not under
n stand it for anybody but myself. | was ask
!. ed if could be ready by that time, state
II that did not believe it possible for m
/ to be ready then. | said | would be ready,
Y possible; but did not suppose it would b
:, possible On receiving this notice from th
d Senator, | went to work and labored nigh
/ and day. was at work on Tuesday nigh
and until about o'clock en- Wednesday moi
! ming. Again on Wednesday night, and VI
= til between three and four o'clock on Thur.
,e day morning, when / stopped wiring. w'
l., not able to read it over to see if there wei
. incon gruitics or not; fer | had not time to r,
; wise it. There were two clerks, who followe
10 me with each sheet as L wrote it; and betwee
three and four o'clock In the morning
ct Thursday, stopped, There a~e ho wever, thr'
s. or four points omitted, that | had intended
,s discuss; and the report was left uniinishe
il had worn myself out by writing day ar
as two nights constantly, without more tn;
I three hours sleep, till could not bear the +
N tiguc; and closed there, and said to tho
] clerks, Il must send this; let it 60 in
r. rough state, if cannot be permitted to revi
,e it." | did want to read it over, and revise
n did desire also to discuss one or two 9th
q. points that were not noticed In the report.
e stopped aeveral pages short of where L !
n tended to stop in the report, because OF the Il
IN ticc from the Senator from Missouri. IL.
/ gard to the article of which he speaks, | ha
10 not seen it. | know not what it contains.
10 When came out of the committee roo'
lie stated these facts in regard to the undt
r standing that we should report the ne
I'd Monday l was coerced to report soone
no and performed the duty well as coul
as The report was not exactly what | shou
it wish it to have been. When the commit
"a proposed to report. vo:od against it. i
s. ing outvoted, L submitted, of course, a
IS, was compelled to DO. saw, too what
r not know before. that new member OF
at committee had been appointed, so as to
he sure 20 have majority that could ovcri'