The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-05-05
conaREss1oMAL.

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6rststime since the subj ect of Kansas
was introduced, to open his mouth in
relation to it. The report was the orig
nal front Of the Kansas Nebraska bIll.
What a spectacle is presented to the
American people when their representa-
tives are engaged in a measure, the au-
thors of which do not or cannot UNDER
stand it's meaning, or whether or not 1t
submits the Lecompton Constitution
Ore of the managers, Stephens, y@ester-
day emphatically declared the principles
of noussubmission, while another, Eng
lish, maintained the Constitution was
submitted.
Mr.. English wanted to know on what.
authority Mr.. Marshall made that state
ment. Hezoalled on him to name the
time and place.
Mr.. Marshall replied that it was an
Inference drawn from his remarks, and
asked Mr.. English whether he u,lder-
stood the report the way that Mr.. Steph-
ems, did, viz that the CONSTITUTIONS was
not to be submitted. ~
Mr.. English replied that the bill was
drawn in good English, Laughter, and
he judged the gentleman was competent
W JuURC luS nlOddlbS "a az ~ -
the bin.
Mr.. Marshall responded that if that
was all tie answer Mr.. English had to.
give, be was willing il should go to the
country withEthe declaration that the aus
thors of the report were divided as to
its meaning When Mr.. Cox spoke
this morning, he vas reminded OF the
old hymn
.rWhv should we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at death's alarms,
IT'S but the voice of party sounds
To bear hirh to its arms"
-TEx6essive laughter
Mr.. Lawrenceslmmediately responded.
seWhiIe the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return
TLawgh:er.
Mr.. Marshan-That may be the gem
tIeman's epitaph.
Mr.. Cox-Where is the party to which
you invite US, were they the BLACK Re.
publican party, or the American party ?
Mr.. NJ. responded the american party.
Mr.. Cox-The compromise now offer
ed is just the compromise such as our
fathers who framed the Constitution,
made. | made a coucess Sop; but wheu
[ see substance l will not return after
the shadow.
Mr.. Marshall resuming, said he was
not here to impugn the motives or cbal
lenge the position any gentleman had
taken.
Mr.. Cox wished to know whether
| Mr.. Marshall had charged that he had
changed. He had, from the time the
Report of the Conference COMMITTEES
was under consideration, sustained the
report as the very best that could be OBJ
tanned under the circumstances, but did
not say that it oonformed to his very best
Judgment.
nj Marshall believed thatthe report
substantially submitted the Constitution
to a vote of the people of Kansas. He
| also objected to the manner of its sub
mission, and believed they would reject
the proposition and the condition az
tached, which was so degrading to the
kNonth. So help him God, if he was a
Northern man he would open the direct
attack upon il.
He would have the report of the Com
mittee laid on the table aud arother
Committee of Conference appointed to
strike out the.dsabEug Section then
itwouldcome n~earenough thee rittenden-
Montgomery amendment for him to vote
for 1t. He nIade an a~llusion to the
position of thu Republican party on the
Kansas measure, when
Mr.. Sherman, of, Chic, said he agreed
withsevery statement Mr.. Marshall had
uttered. The Republicans voted for it
with their eyes open. They distinctly
understood that certain gentlemen from
the free States pledged them their faith
and honor that they only wanted a plain,
honest and straightforward opportunity,
and a fair and honest chance to end the
Question.
Mr.. Giddings said he was about the
last to agree TO the Crittenden-M Mont
gomery amendment. He answered the
gentleman hat his only inducement to
&c for it was that he understood that
every gentleman belonging to the Doug
las wing of the Democracy stood pledged
to stand by them to the last.
When Mr.. Giddings finished he was
seized with a ~fainting fit aud was con
Quoted from the Hall but soon after
wards returned and took his seat appa-
rently recovered:
Mr.. Marshall explained WHY he had
been found voting with the Republicans,
and rendered that party his tribute OF
thanks for their patriotism.