The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-17

appeared 70 cross question o. witnss. Bag v,sss !,
npsseh his fo'n~ testimony, sfssr p1rs.as.s, over
ssAms ana kswbsssng efforts, thsy cane 70
hsn "~ n, ssd declared hey would sets,s
aoese0'I q veracey in The Criminal Court q the
pn"fA NJ. Baaoks questions Implied that tho walker
=" ~, already produced, not the one referred 70 In
% sosne which occurred In Bow mans Office He knew
that letter, but had no knowledge u any other
schnAoe also denied any knowledge Of another,
having mumased hat he know OF He Then tainted
BACK with owing his pl&ce In the Cabinet 20 his good
omces with Clancy Jones, who had been promised such
plaoe filed from Pennsy He persuaded Jones
accept the Chairmsnsnip Of Ways and Means and The
promise Of foreign mission in lieu Of Il, that Bsck
could have IL This netsisd the Attorney General who
soon lost hs temper, and the committee thinking this
irrelevant MISTER, adjourned TILL 70 morrow whe. both
| parties will again appear
APPoNnnSm
| Isaiah Bansoom, constructor At Mare Island Navy
Yard CAfopia has been ordered 70 assume the duties
| Of ssme Office Al PortsmoxsA, N. II.
The President has appointed George @ Thomas, of he
War Department adjutsat Of the milAa Of the DISTRICT Of
Columbia, under the now law.
Oar Washinston Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nay Is, 1890
Nv Do,sgla' in HIS o0n DoNnce-Rs Strong Posns aad
Q.
fore The Cocode 20 ssmssre de-
Sammy Weller would call 1t ga VERY curious coipci.
dence that the appointed Senatorial speech Mr. Doug.
las in defence Of his position before thu democracy Is
sound man upon the almighty ngyer should by sue.
Get sion Of accidents be deferred until tho very day Of the
meeting of he Chicago Convention. Yet s and on
this very day, when the republican party taking
their position for the Presidential fight the Senator from
Illinois, the special champion the de and the par
ucular stumbling block the other Of the democratic
party, Is deaning his pceraon II Washington.
The ,llerscs filed with very brilliant and fash.
onable audience the approaches TO the gale
ries are blocked up, almost quorum Of the members OF
the House Of Representatives the floor belo~ for his
connection win the peculiar and nomen,ous deno,rs,c
ozhn has made hir the most conspicuous man. not only
Of the Senate, but Of the whole country man OF pluck
tried and approved, who has raised general row
. pugisuc or political gladiator q who hes success
svely held at bay his enemies when rragned for pao-
nc trial. ana shen rising 70 speak In his defence and
especially when known 70 be who defend him
telDn sure 70 Draw crowded house, and would orAw
even the ticket Of aamission put up al the high
| figure Of the concerts o, Jenny Limo.
Mr. Douglas Ia emnenty the man, too for meet
ing Possessing clear, strong voice, he employs with
ous nnt giving telling erapnasis 70 every telling
ana permitting not syllable 70 be lost The general ex
pectanon s that Mr.. Douglas will carry the war into
Africa tnAth Will score the ire eaters into
element AMI wrath, thai will make . DAYS work OF
before VIC are through But this not apparent from
VI
dent thai his object SIMPLY oefeoce from he record
Of the democratic doctrine OF popular soverc,a o,y
squA!,er sovereignty" or Congressional interven-
Ton Ihus going back 70 the year i648 and the 30 ua,
YER Sovereignty Nicholson letter. Of Gen Cass Mr.
Douglas elbows Us that Gen CAss, that letter IN ms
nand Vas me avorte Of The Southern democracy
The fire, BALLOT Baltimore Convention of Is1s for
the Presidency all the way through
And 30 Mr. Douglas tells that he will prove from the
thai 500 1857, 1854 and In 1855 this doc,ros
OF popular squaitsr sovereignty accepted aud pro
doctrine OF the national De NOE s,,c marty
Ms be aaailv
Senator Bepjsmn admitted o democratic secret tne
other oay which makes ali this SUB mission to popssr
Thus appears that In % Senatorial eau.
Gus agreed 10 play possum before, this thing Of
supreme Court And they agrced In $3.50 And hence
the oouoletaoed Cincinnati paiiorm But ne what un.
1886 rendered in i,s oecsl IN In III. nrea oa @
involving the opinion that neither Congress the Iexs
..are OF territory has the oousns rnt
iee IN Inc matter OF slave properly except for is pro-
lection. Apo this 10 the mark TO which Southern demo-
crazy require the Northern democracy 70 come no 70
The upsho OF The Kansas experiment has oompetey sk
ened the men OF the South Of thing OF squat,er soye
regpy, and this Dreo Soott decision this scr,
OF sovereignty they Insist shali be accepted accord
ing 10 rspsioriaI caucus Asreement Thn s the PIVOT
upon Shrh the whole bet Mr. Dourlss sud the
south now lurns-Drcd scott-thss all Important d.s5
nsger-Drcd Closing 10 Tor me mai, a. ocs
We hope that Mr.. Douglas Gill forget bred scott
onsivse hs e.oons edefencc Of sqdster sovereignty
running through The Last twelve years our po,ics
democratic history, will be knocked ali 70 p,eces Win
single blow from the hard, woolly nssd Dred soo
o. that body have retired from the sAnase
The crowd IN and about the Aeres In thinning out thew
have heard ths Argument of Mr.. Douglas before Ia
rccapulaon Of old thinss rcoaptu ssed on mis- no,r
over AND over again a every Congress since
We year o. grace $3.50 The cream Of this speech vii
perhaps come IN 81 the end We sna perhaps return 10
season 70 receive 10
y. William Walker, correspondent. of the Ncv vo,t
s ne .lo' VS. DC nsa recsived some t~eny i've hup
The serves OF Walker b. hall Of the Kansas L.
compton " o. of
10 The tonss IN being ssnsi he had ever received
dc. ~ ri,..s. 1w.Iss., 1880 w. sne services IN
he had Dcver any snaee or form rsceived sny ,on.s