Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
Hale Snnnring Bigler.

fact ho is often the butt Of ridicGlc for tac
whole Senate. senator Hale takes especial
delight in " happening" the poor fellow
20 the great amusement Of the Senate.
Southerners, like Toombs Of Georgia, while
they sometimes condescend 10 use Bisler Tor
tool. really dc'pise him, while no portion
Of the Senate enjoy the fun or laugh more
heartily at Ilalc's casiigntion than they.
/ Mr.. Hale. Iii very rarely, sir. that
debate in the Senate is intended 10 Intlu'
cncc the action OF members here, bu, II u
made 20 cnlghten the country. confess
however. that this debate has enlightened
my mind was first inclined 20 g against
this appropriation. hot she considerations
which have bccp urged with - much force
by the Senator from Pennsylvania, confess
have weakened my convictions In that dircc-
ton, and have almos, induced me 70 80 for
H. II the appeal which he 80 powerfully
aud pa,hctlcally made 70 the honorable Sen.
atur from Georgia has not moved him, he
mus, be imp,rvious 70 clolucncc and to pa
ihos.
. think that the case which the senator
from Pennsylvania has presented is eminent
~ just. agree entirely with what be says
when he declares that in hi- course here he
has not been looking 10 popularity. think
that the whole North. Pennsylvania no less
than any other part OF the Union, will en-
dor,c his vcracity. II nothing else, when be
declares that he la. not been seeking popu-
larty and when be appeals TO the Senator
from Georgia, and tells him what hard
road the Northern Democrats have had %
travel, how much they had 10 sacrifice and
. q face and then asks il in return f0r all
this. be cannot let him have few onion
aud garlic seeds, laughter, | confess, II
the Senator from Georgia was not moved. |
was. lAughtcr,l | think u y reasonable
und NOR, than reasonable, even II he had
asked Tor little OF the vegetable foil grown
but when be says, " Look az the North.
and soc ON every side and hear hy every mail
proof that we have not pandcrcd 20 popular.
i;y see wha, we have suffered in your be-.
half when you sec all that, and zee that
we are not cxorbiAnt. we DO not ask any
Offices take your foreign missions and dis.
tribute them where they appropriately be-
long take the Federal Treasury, and use
IL but when we 60 home 10 an outraged
constituency. will You DO 20 illibcral as not
20 let us carry few onion seeds, little
garlic. and now and then a cabbage, laugh.
teri - that our constituency may be incln.
"a % wink little at the course We have Ia
ken on this great question, upon which we
have sacrificed - much Tor you p
confess. that even IL had such strict
rules a. the Senator from Georgia cntcrtains
upon the Constitution, when such an appeal
as that came from Such source, tho fright
bower OF tho Administration, not asking
60 take the "ace," or anything else, but
simply little onion sscd-a vegetable that
under peculiar states Of application is cal-
cuAtcd 10 produce tears laughter cam
not you lc, us 80 home and cry with our
constituents over what we have done |
DO not want 10 be- personal, but appeal %
the honorable Senator from Georgia, and |
ask hun, Tor VIC have always been ON friend
ly relations
Mr. Blgler. Allow me. l'hayc no idea
at all that tho Senator intends to bv person
al.
Mr.. Hale. Oh no.
Mr.. Biglcr. But he uses terms which |
DO not understand talking about the
right bower and " ace. and all that
sort OF thing. Laughter.
Mr.. Halo. Well sir ID no, understand
them but thought the Senator did. be-
cause the Senator i.Om Georgia spoke ol Il,
and be SEEMED 20 understand u then.
Laughter. 10 not understand them
but supposed it is parliamentary. highly
80, laughter, or else IL would not have
been introduced. DO not know what the
fright bower" is. suppose narai
IkHare.dll term, laughter Or something OF
that sort.
hut was proceeding. Tho Senator
from Georgia and myself DO not agree On
political questions we have differed but,
! believe, ia our social intercourse we have
never had any difficulty. and whenever it
has been in my power-l DO no, know
that | ever had an opportunity where /.
was in my power to do him slight favor
but il il was the case, would do IL; but
If he has toe slightest personal regard for
me, beg 20 throw it into the same scale
where the cloQuence and pathos Of the Sem
ator from Pennsylvania have gone before me,
aud both together we ask fora little on
ION seed. l.aughter.l Can he under these
circumstances, resist? No, SIR.
| am MS strict constructionist OF the
Constitution as any, not excepting the hon
oable Senator before me, Mr.. Toombs
but have read all the platforms, aud l
sugges. 10 the Senator from Georgia that he
is little to fast think, considering what
has been done, we may continue 20 vote
these seeds, at least until the Charleston
Convention sits, and then, have no doubt
after these developments, there wall DO a
new resolution that will cut OF these seeds,
and that onions viii, DO unconstitutional eS-
or after. Laughter. But until that IS
done, until that provision is put in, think
the faithful may cons,rue the provisions o.
the Constitution and the CINCINNATI rlatf
form as the honorable Senator from Penn
sylyania has suggested. think We may
consirue them without strainlng the con-
sti,ution any more 10 buy onion seeds than
it does TO catch runaway Slaves. guess
when YOU find provision in the Constitu-
ton that there Is mode TO take money out
Of the Federal Treasury to pay for returning
fugitive slaves, you will find also the pro-
vision that little sum may be paid Tor on.
ion seed. Until clause forbiiding itl
comes either in the Constitution or the
Charleston Convention, let US have the seed;
but | have no doubt it will DO unconstitu-
tional after tho Convention sits.