St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-22
Ole gntelligerter.
Congress-.


Among the speeches of mark made
during the present Kansas struggle,
Senator Crttcnden's of X cntucky takes
the highest rank Coming from the
venerable compeer of Webster and
Clay, John q. Adams and Calhoun
whose head is fully blossomed with
age and long public cxpcrience-a
man of great mental ability, high sense
OF honor, and irreproachablc character,
and the representative Of slavehold-
ing constituency, it was expected that
nc would strike his plow to the beam
and turn the very sub-soil of Lecomp-
tor ;illquity to the light of day. He
did not disappoint those expectations,
but surpassed them. In a mastery
manner he tore away the flimsy vail
of legal technicaiites connected with
the preparation of this instrument de-
signed to rob the majority in Kansas
OF their rights, answered the most
plausible arguments i'm favor of the
acceptance of this swindle, and then
paid high and glowing tribute to our
country's greatness, and her history
both past and prophetic. Upon the
fratricidal schemes of the Disunionists
he was severely eloquent. In his
palmy days, he never exceeded his last
effort. His was manly cloquence
both in the thoughts and their utter
ance, which holds the Senate breath
less at times, and even the ever-grin-
ming Disunionist Senator from Geor-
gia felt its power, and was perforce
sober and attentive. A majority of
the members of the House filled the
floor OF the Senate-sitting even up
on the steps which led to the Clerks
and Vice-Prcsidcnt's seats, and with
a crowded gallery listened attentive
~ to every sentence which fell from
his lips. He loomed up in all the mai
esty OF a statesman of his whole coun-
try, worthy of her fame and the proud
position which he occupied as Trib-
une in her Senate Chamber Beside
him the partisan adhercnts of a servile
Administration, seeking the extension
OF chattel servitude, appeared as pig
mics. Would we had more such states
men and true heroes from the sunny
South in this age of partisan debauch-
cry and pro-slavery madness.
He was followed by Senator Bell of
Tennessee, who took his place by the
side of his venerable coadjutor, and
struck home telling blows against Lee
compton. All honor to the Kentucky
and Tennessee statesmen who dare to !
be just, to denounce tyranny, and adj
vocate the rights of the people against
a Southern Administration and uni
ted majority of Southern Representa-
tives. History will do honor to these
men.
At the close of these speeches, such
was the enthusiasm manifested that |
many teit sure that Lecompton was
defeated. They were looked upon as
the index of the future action of a
large number of the South lAmer- |
cans in the House And Immediate
Iy the lctter-writers and Geographic |
correspondents of papers in the oppo-
sition, sent the news flying that the
Kansas swndle was sure of a defeat |
The complexion of the members from
the old Keystone State is watched |
with great interest, and speeches from
that quarter are heard with much anx-
iety. She is looked upon by the South
as sort of brcakwatcr to the anti
slavery sentiment which is rolling like
. wave downwards upon the slave
states Of the border, and her voice
above others is potent in Congress
and in Presidential elections. If she
bears the Lecompton infamy without
nnhorsing her Congressional riders
who favor it, the Pro-Slavcry party
feel safe in going to any desired
lengths. If her sturdy citizens rebel
against the administration of their
own backsliddcn and recrcant son,
then it is all up with the Lecompton
Democracy. The speech of Mr.. Mont
gomcry was Anti-Lecompton, and was
a mastery expose of the weak and il
legal points involved in that instru-
ment. He is an able lawyer, of a
close, logical, discriminating mind,
and he made his points tell with great
effect. Some of his Lecompton col
leagues shrunk from the application
of his blows, and seemed to feel al
ready the damps of their political sep
ulchre gathering about them.