Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-24
"Plain Talking" in the Senate.

course of which Senator Green, OF Missouri,
INDUCED in what must be regarded as very
"plaiR tdlhing," at least, TO call 1t by no
stronger name. Whether what he said was
true or not, in respect to those Senators
against whom it was directed, and to whom,
indeed, it was addressed, we are not pre-
pared TO express decided opinion. But
whether true or not we cannot help thinking
that it must have been 4 bitter pill; though
it seems to have been swallowed, and that,
too without making very wry faces; for, so
far as we have seen the debate, no special
defence Or reply seems to have been made
| by those down whose throats it was thrust
with no gentle hand The Memphis Enqui-
rer has heard that the early manhood OF
Senator Green, while he was educating him
SELF and studying law, was spent in managing
IA suaC-miH but doubts if, in that part OF his
experience, he ever ripped open ''saw-log"
with greater vim, or by a rougher process,
than the operation he performed upon the
friends of the bill in question, and especially
upon Senators Andrew Johnson, OF Tennes-
see, and RUbt. w. Johnston, of Arkansas,
who seem to have been the leading advo-
Gates of the bill, and chiefly concerned in
engineering it through the Senate. Here Is
what Senator Green said on that occaslon.-
Rich. Wing.
"Mr G., said he would say this, and intended
to act upon tiff it was intended to pass this bill
right or wrong. he should vote against it, but II
simply to put il in the best shape possible, he
might vote for it. Not Senator OH the floor
could make il appear that this was homestead
bill: and when they say they are lying to their
constituents and detraudlns the men whom they
represent. A homestead cannot be created by
| this Government and not single Senator dare
assert such thing. If such he the ease, what
in the name of Heaven is the use of talking about
IL homestead? Mr.. q. here stopped Il long time J
| ! make long pause, because | want IL reply
| Will the gentleman from Mississippi Mr.. Brown
| or the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. JohnSon,) or
any other State, dare to assert thai we can make Il
homestead in the Scnsc i'll which tn y wish to put
this forth 10 the country. 1t Is an infamous AT
tempt to deceive the public. They dare not assert
| it is homestead. II they dare not do it, then
they stand convicted infamous pandercrs to n
Initiated, but what they consider to be public, SEN
ti,ncnt. | undertake IT, say there is no such pub
lie sentiment, though they conceive ii to he so.--
! | say public sentiment is honest but poor Cor
rupt. broken down politicians ready TO catch
ut every straw 10 save them from that lni;tmy to
which they are consi gncd by their nature, and by
their progress downward. Ii the people want
lu,
to give it without stint, and under circumstances
which will make this Government encouragcr
| of laXiucSs and want of thrift. cS. says my
| friend from Mississippi (Mr. Brown land for the
laudlcss, and homes for the homeless. Is there u
man lnndless in Miss. that is worthy OF having i
home? But when you undertake. 10 give land TO
the landlcss, whom do you attempt to take it from?
1t is my land and your land, and you simply take
my land and give it to Il worthless scoundTcl who
never earned Il dollar in his life, and never will.
say this and say il for my great grand children
TO see, that when IL Government undertakes to take
property and give it away, it strikes Ill the loun-
dation Of government. | know | am talking 10
no purpose-I know | shall be voted down but
when gentlemen give that vote, it will be the most
infamous vote they east. WHAT Is there
honest and truthful in taking my property away
and giving it to some poor, infamous scoundrr2
Do it il you dare. defy you. | will say to the
| American peopl9 what you have done ana, 50
help me God! you will stand condemned before
heaven, before God, and the earth Yes, you have
got the power to do it, Do il! DO it! DO 1t .
| You vote my property away Is a bonus to the lah-
zaron--to those infamous scoundrcls who will not
work for L living-becausc you want their votes.
Do it. You may get their votes, but they will
spit upon you after you got them
PoLITlCAL 1TEMS.-A despatch Of Satur-
day last from Seam, Ala. saws "Thcrc
was a grand impromtu rally here last night
to respond to the glorious news from Balt-
more The nomination of Bell and Everett
was cordially ratified. Speeches were made
by McssrS Byrd, Phillips and Frow, Wings,
and by Alex White and j. w. Lapsey. who
have recently been acting with the Demo-
Gratis. Guns were fired and great enthusi-
;sm prevailed Middle Alabama is strong
for the Union"
The Democrats of Northampton county
Va, have held a meeting and endorsed the
action of Myers W. Fisher, one Of the Sece-
ding delegates from the Charleston Conyen-
ton, in retiring from that body and joining
the Seceders Conyention.-Ths makes the
second meeting in Virginia which has APP
proved the action of the Scccdcrs--it!chm
and Northampton.
The New York Express, in answer to in
quiries on the sub cct OF the Bell and Eve
rett ticket, states that the editors are pledged
to abide the action ot the State Convention to
! be held upon call of the State Executive
| Committee. The question to be decided is
whether it is cxpcdcnt to run distinct eec-
toral ticket. In the meanwhile the Express
keeps up a fire upon the Republican lea
| ders.
w. T. Gitt, Of Montgomery county, Va,
who was appointed an clector for the State
at large by the late Wheeling republican
convention, isout in a card in the Richmond
Index, dcnouncing the organization, and de-
handing to know 10y what authority his
name had been used in that connection.
The republican association OF Washington,
are making arrangements for IL public meet
Ing on Monday night, to ratlty the Chicago
nominations.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Il for
mer organ of Mr.. Fillmore, after paying Il
handsome compliment to Bell and Everett,
| has raized the Lincoln and llamlin flag.
The Albany (N.Y.) Atlas laughs heartily
over the enthusiastic republican dispatch
sent from that city, after the nomination of
Lincoln, telling the world abroad of the
whole heavens Illuminated It'll I: red Z are"
1.-THE widest Observation-Disclosures literal
| " TANNED with men of all parties ga great
| pyrotechnic display on State street" nc. 1t
SAYS the dispatch originated with IA cruel wag.
| Gov. Winston, OF Alabama, one of the dele
gates who seeded with Mr.. lancey, under
| instructions, has taken the stump in that
State against Mr.. lancey, and his project Of
''preciptating the Cotton States into revo-
LUTON" pronouncing the whole movement
| ssshaar cheat and iup,stura and NOTHING