The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington Correspondence OF afle
Charleston Mercury,

Mr.. Boycc, of your State, has delivered a
speech in the House, which vii! be read with
care by all who arc inquiring as to the objects
Of the Black Republicans. Many speeches
are made in Congress which only command
the attention of personal friends during the de-
livery, who usually gather around the speaker
whether the subject matter rcpays them for
their time Or otherwise This cannot be said
Of the effort of Jour Representative. Being
present when the first half of its delivery oc-
Cured, VIC noticed that the Democratic side
of the House was generally filled, while ma
jority of the Black Republicans were in their
seats and attentive to the argument of the
South Carolirian. Mr. Boycc's speech was
purely argumcntatlve. lie dwelt alone in what
he conceived facts, and held up the sectional
party O. the North as fanatical Abolition
party. His purpose was not an idle display of
words and figures of rhetoric, but he endeavor-
ed to address the Judgment calmly and with
out fear. He was evidently prepared for the
occasion for the condensation of language in
expressing his views betrayed no random di-
gressions or disconnected utterance. On the
contrary, there was digested purpose and a
style of reasoning which showed that he felt
the responsibility of what he said at this time,
and that his object was to discover the true
intents of the Abolition party divcsted of all
its empty professions. 10 the candid and
thoughtful lie has attained conclusions over
which they will ponder, and not without ad-
vantage, if they had not reached them before.
His summary of the value of the Union to
the North presents good points, and his off
hand response, in reply to Mr.. Hickman, the
" Tam Martiguans Meycuio" man, who saw
fit to question the plain meaning he was placing
on his notorious speech in regard to forcibly
subjugating the South if she should attempt to
withdraw from the Union, was equally applica-
bic and we'll spoken.
In the Senate there was philosophical en-
tertainment, which the obtuse gentlcmaVrcm
Wisconsin, Mr.. Doolittle-ccvcr namc-played
the part of Ethc-profcssor, and Mcssrs. Chcs-
nut, Clay, Brown and Mason, in their order,
that Of skeptical students, orindependcnt think
ers. The theme was the Normal condition
of Free Labor" The Wisconsin professor en-
tered the chamber, his head full of great
thoughts. which he intended to communicate.
His :avorte subject, Negro-humanito, was
somewhat involved by what lie conceived to be
the counter philosophy of the Southern school
of reasoning, so he launched forth upon the
doctrine of humanity and labor until hc came
to choice point in the discourse, which he
announced with sophomore confidence =
"You have not until within the last few
years assumed the doctrine that the natural
and normal condition OF the laboring man is
that of slave It is within the last few years
that this doctrine has been promul gated at the
South, and I grant that it has made and is
making most rapid strides. 1t reaches your
schools, and it reaches your churches, and it
reaches your public journals
At this point Mr.. Chcsnut very deliberately