Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-23
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THIRrY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March %.
SENATE.


The Senate galleries were filled with spec
tators before nine o'clock this morning Mr..
Stuart Of Michigan. commenced at Ten. and
spoke two hours and half He closed his
argument against the Lecompton Constitution
by an eloquent eulogy on the Kentucky and
Tennessee Senators, whose noble course, ris-
ing above sectional feeling, had administered
fatal blow to the Lecompton deormitv. He
said that thus to have taken an humble part
IN the work with them in striking down this
constitution, was ample consolation for all
that had been said against him, and that, as
the glad news wouldspread over the land that
the American Congress had rejected it, the
people would rejoice that the Lecompton
fraud was dead, and that kanzas was free.
lie concluded by replying to the LEGAL
points laid down by Mr. Pugh, and declared
that he should vote against his amendment.
The galleries Were crowded. and in the
heat and confusion there a lady tainted. Mr..
Douglas here entered, and held a private con-
fab with Mr.. Green. He looked quite i'll, and
everybody tried to get peep at him. The
Turkish visitors also entered
Mr.. Bayard OF Delaware spoke iri defence of
the Lecompton Constitution He held that
the right to hold slaves was an abstract right.
and denounced the Topeka Constitution as a
revolutionary instrument.
Mr.. Broderiok of California, reviewed at
length the field ope ed by this important de-
bate. His speech was brilliant and effective.
In reply to Senator Hammond's sheer At
Northern laborers, he remarked that he
(Broderick) was the youngest Senator but
one on the floor He had served an appren-
uceshlp OF hYe years at a laborious occupa-
uon' lie was the son of a laborer. And he
had only to look around that building 10 see
n hie fnfb nr bn,
this personal matter, he said that he opposed
the Lecompton constitution because he be-
lieved the alleged frauds were fully proved,
They were known to the President. and vet
he kept IN office men who committed these
frauds He hoped the historian of these times
would attribute the attempt to force this mea-
sure to the petulance, failing intellect. and
trembling dotage of an old man totteIing on
the verge of the grave
The Seuate then took recess until seven
O'Clock. When the occupants of the gallery
vacated their places, the anxious outside
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen rushed in. and
had TWO hours to wait before the discussion
was resumed. In the evening, multitudes
were unable to obtain even positions for stand
ing The lobbies were densely filled with
members OF the House, aud others having the
privilege Of the floor.
p
turned from the Capitol, and saws there is no
earthly chance for communication with the
reporter of the Associated Press. An an
proaches to the floor and gallery are perfectly
inaccessible.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Douglas, upon entering the Chamber
was received with loud and enthusiastic an
plause, which he deprecated by shaking his
head and making gestures to stop.
1here was not one foot of vacant room in
the galleries, and the reporters were overrun
by invading border ruffaus. All the seats on
the floor were occupied, and the windows
near the roof were filed. The spectators
gallery was nearly filled by ladies, most Of
WHOM remained over recess at four o'clock.
and continued through the whole sitting till |
half past eleven.
On motion of MIR. Gwin. the ladies were
admitted to the floor, and in few minutes il
was crowded with them,
MIR. Douglas said
know not that my strength is sufficient to
enable me to protract ny remarks on the hill
before the Senate. trust l NAV be pardon
CD Tor briefly referring to my course on the
slavery question. Referring to the, Missouri
Compromise line, Mr.. Douglas stated that
when in Congress, at the time it was nronosed
to admit Texas, he examined into the anes-
ton of that geographical line and, al
though he was unable to Justify it.
yet he was very unwilling to awaken
heart'burnlngs and the slavery agitation
Hence he cordially acquiesced in the PROPOSE.
tlons to admit the insertion of a clause
with the avowed purpose of extending that
line to the Pacific. When New Mexico was
acquired, the Senate accepted his proposition
to extend the line by twelve majority, But
the House refused assent by thirty seven ma
lorlty, Hence that proposal to define slavery
by geographical lines to the Pacific was aban-
doned. He would leave the wisdom of that
course to history.
MOST OF the Southern men, he said, voted
tor the repeal of the Missouri Compromise: the
Northern men against it. 1t was argued that
II slavery was unjust and mpolitic north of
the line, 1t was so south Of it. The only an
swer to this argument is that the line had
Its origin i'll patriotic motives. and was
adopted simply for the sake of peace
For that reason ne felt it as much as any man.
when Its repeal plunged the country into an
agitation that has caused the wisest and pur-
est patriots In the country to tremble for Its
existence. we all remember the agitatious
OF 1913 ana 1902, when the sage of Ashland
was caiIeo from his retirement to add the
weight OF his influence to the counsels of his
DANIEL
Webster, General Cass, and other PATRIOTS
formed a new compromise, and restored neace
TO the country again. Had the two lines
been extended to the Pacific, slavery agitation
would have been closed forever. The com.
promise measures are familiar to the Senate
and the country. Congress eventually de.
clded that territories should chose their own
domestic policy. For want Of power to carry
out his own measures, he assented to this
new line OF policy, for the sake of healing
sectional STRIFE and restoring peace to the
country. Ills object was to ocalize. not to
hatlonahze slavery. But the measure caused
great excitement and Indignation. And he
Ieit II necessary to go before the people of
the state OF Illinois, and define his posi-
ton The State had approved his course
subsequently as Senator and rneuker of
the Democratic party, he felt it his dutv To
apply to the Nebraska bill the principle which
had been substituted Tor the geographical line.
The Wing party adopted that policy. In 80
the Democrats did the same, and elected
Gen. Pierce. The exact words were. d" 1t ia
not intended TO legslate slavery into any ter.
rtory' but to leave the people 10 regulate
their own affairs"
NOW the question arises, is the Lecompton
Constitution in accordance with the compro-
mise OF 1900 and the organic act Have the
people OF hanzas been left to manage their
own affairs in their own ways Does the Le-
compton Constitution embody the will of the
people of Kanzas II so, admit her, and
waive any irregularity of action But what
evidence have we that it is sol He would
not inquire how many votes were fraudulent
but supposing them all legal, how are we to
accept them when they could only vote for it
| and not agaiusf ita