The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30

foundation in truth In this he does justice 10 for
as the guardian OF my children hold myself RESPONSE
should not consider myself called upon 70 notice Mr. SIT
des publication had he paused here and not have added
the following paragraph
Mr. Douglas has, by authorizing aad anony
on a. Ing e bis Private
wise have promptly volunteered 70 give him.
1t is due to myself to publish emphatic denial Of the
truth Of the implication in the above paragraph II IS
true that have authorized countenRnced anony
attacks upon Mr. Sllde It is true, however, that
when the fact was first broughtSto my notice that Dr.
Braipard, federal Office holder, and my enemy, had
caused to be published during my absence in the abO
ton organ Of Chicago, this "base fabrication" with the
name Of the Hon John Sidell authority for lis truth
dcnounced il as such caumny deserved and expressed
the opinion to my friends that It should be copied and
circulated for the purpose Of showing the base
poyed defeat my election, and also with the view Of
drawing forth disclosures would expose public
contempt the real author of the caumny, which object
has been fully accomplished by the letter Of Mr. Sde
January Z, 1859. s. A. DOUGLAS
SENATOR sLIpELL's REJotNpER.
SENATE CHAMBER Jan. 12, 1850
In note dated the It'll inst, signed by the Hon. s. A.
Douglas addressed to the editor of the States and pub
lshed last evening, Mr. Douglas after quoting the follow
ing from my published statement Of the 18th of
December last, viz: ''Mr Douglas has, by authorizing
and countenancing anonym ous attacks me, through
person officiating his private secretary lost all claim to
the explanation that would otherwise have promptly
volunteered 80 give himmakes the following remarks
at is due TO myself 10 publish emphatic denial Of the
truth Of the implication in the above paragraph II is
not true that 1have authorized countcnanced anony
nous attacks upon Mr. Slidell"
This declaration imposes upon the necessity Of show
ing the grounds on which made that charge. During
my visit TO New Orleans in November last editor
paper published there, who friend and partisan of Mr.
Douglas (but who al the same line is not unfrendly to
me) informed me that he had received an anonymous
letter rom Chicago for publication In his paper comment
ing We severely upon me- and that he did not intend to
publish it, but desired me to see it, He accordingly pro-
duced the paper and read to certain portions of
tremely vituperatve told him that had heard enough
of II, and insisted on knowing the name Of the author,
and how the paper had been forwarded to him. To this
he at FIRST demurred but my urgent nsistance that
bad the right to know the Of the author, he said
that had been sent to him in the ordinary form of
paper correspondence, either without signature with
an assumed one, and had been accompanied by letter
from Mr. James B. Sheridan requested him to give
me the name in writing which he did. have it now in
my possession had heard that this Mr. Sheridan acted
as amanuenss for Mr.. Douglas, had accompanied him
through his late reported his speeches. &C. and
] also asked the editor whether Mr. Sheridan did not
stand this relation to Mr. Douglas HA reply was that
he so understood, having had other letters from him.
then declared to the editor the presence OF another
person. and subsequently repeated the declaration
expected of course, to meet Mr. Douglass, should call
him for categorical reply whether or not he had
authorized this letter OF his secretary, and should be
governed in my course towards him by his answer
AS soon as heard of the charge about the negroes and
before my departure ION the Goth November las) from
New Orleans for Washington, had written to Mr.. Nc
Hatton, in whose possession the slaves werc denying
in the most unqualified terms the statement attributed
me by the Chicago Press and Tribune. Mr. Douglas ar
rived in New Orleans on the LIST or I'd December;
both the editor above alluded to and Mr.. Mcattop and
could not have failed to know from them that had denied
been falsely attributed TO He must also have known
from the editor that believed Sheridans letter have
been countenanced, not authorized by him, and that
my conviction this point had been strengthened by the
fact Of the editor having received letters bearing the
frank OF Mr.. Douglas thus, as thought, connecting him
directly with Sheridans letter; yet Mr. Douglas made
communication to me, dsclaimed in any manner
having countenanced the anonymous attack. Nay there
is paragraph in his card of yesterday which fairly adj
mits the construction that he had denounced in Chi
cago a calumnator, the authority of statement
imputed to DR.. Branard, without ever calling on him to
Or al
when the event proves that Dr. Brainard if called upon
would have shown the whole story to be fabrication
fe and of position Senator's should have dictated
the propety OF calling either TO deny the state
ment TO vndcatc its truth; yet it occurred to
Mr.. Douglas TO suggest a doubt of my having been
capable Of originating such q calumny.
1t was not until tho 18th or 10th of December that
heard, for the first time, that DR.. Branards had
been cited authority for the statement imputed to
Two weeks had elapsed since Mr.. Douglas had arrived
New Orleans and been apprsed of the circumstances
above detailed of my denial of the truth of the statement
and of my conviction that he countenanced sheridans
letter.
having denounced the ealumny in Chicago far
nected with name nothing to indicate the slightest
desire to undeceve me- If had, indeed, been deceived,
in relation to the letter OF his secretary and had op
portunity of calling him for examination in person,
nor any means OF knowing when he would arrive in
Washington.
1t under these circumstances, and in view of these
facts that made the publication of the 18th ut In my
judgment they formed very sufficient warrant for the
declaration contained in it, 'that Mr. Douglas hsd autho
rzed and couutenanced attacks on me through
officiating q, Dis yx xery re-
THE TILT BETWEEN SENATORS IvERsON
AND HOUSTON.
The follow extract from Mr. HOuston's speech in the
Senate, Jan. Is, will explain ITSELF
would not cherish wish of unkndness to the honora
bic Senator from Georgia. and ruhiuiy he can recon-
Gle the course which he has adopted TO himself, he will
meet with no rebuke from me- But rebuke and vindca-
ton are different things.
II
the gentleman in my secusion or retirement at home in
my humble way fe-for of the Establishments Of
Hardy and rugged in my nature both physically and in
telectuay, have always been ready 70 meet and COM
bat the inconvenience of life have known how to
abound, and have known how to want. have known
what it IS TO feel exultaton, and have realized abase
ment. Whatever Providence has allotted me, that have
learned TO be confer ted with, long my honor is
furnished. The honorable gentleman may find it,
single year out convenient in excursion to Texas
after some political events have place Georgia. TO
call spend social time with me, realizing that fortune
is caprcous jade and that politics are "mghty unsar
TIM Oaughten) Should the gentleman come, pro
mise him the bread OF peace, the reception OF wecome
but still he cannot ndoctrnae me With the principles OF
disunion. That Tint is subject that shall
be ruled out Of social intercourse while meets my
unqualified condemnation without attaching it to the gen
teman himself. (Applansc in the galleres.)
The PRESIDING 0FTIcER-0rder.
all fled away, and may occasionally try TO refresh my
"reminiscences, and regale myself by advertng TO some
that exciting the Senate of the United
States and throughout the nation shall hope that they
things that have been but not; for sound will
be delightful to in retirement to hear that the
Union closely bound together every day. cemened
by affection and reciprocal kind Offices and that that
elimination and recmination which have existed hereto
fore have died away that all agitation has subsded and is
forgotten that like great family in grand migration
to n happier condition Of national existence,
marching hand in hand and that people feel
cause, one common home, one common fraternity
throughout the broad Union But Mr. President, notwith
standing the genemans characteristic amenty and po
encss his great amabity Of disposition, and his bland
kindness Of demeanor am satisfied that, when he gave
these sentiments, he could not have been
earnest and that they merely ebullton of the
moment-notbng more. lie Says
The Senator talks about the Union and sings hosannas In Its
praise have heard those songs before aud must
that have heard them sung Southern without
specng that his upon the Presidency of the
United States.
Sir. that would argue, If disposed to be SUSPECT
ous-but am very unsuspecting In my naurethat the
gentleman who is ready draw deductions from the
duct Of Others always looking at that prize himself
and that the least Indication he believed, Of similar
feeling in Others he was ready to detect and set 1t down