Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-11
Speeches of Gen. McDOugall and c. E.
DeLOng, in reply to DIR. Gwin.

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hand reporter present.
In reply to the indirect charge by DIR.
Gwin that he (McDougalD had sacrificed the
Pacific Railroad bill, by voting to give the
Kansas Nebraska bill precedence, he showed
that the postponement of the Pacific Railroad
measure at that time was done with the
unanimous consent of the California delega-
ton, G,cin included How ridiculous, then,
it was in Gwiu to intimate hostility to the
interests of the Pacific Railroad bill, ON the
part of McDougall, when he himself was con-
senting to the same identical postponement!
| The fact of the case was this:
The Kansas Nebraska Bill,-the great
measure of the Democratic party in that Con-
gress-had been under discussion for several
days but the debate was by no means endsd
when the time arrived at which the Pacific
Railroad bill was to come up as che Special
Order The opponents of the Kansas Nebras
ka bill contended that il was unfair to stiHe
discussion and to cut them off from the
speeches which they had to make against the
Bill They insisted upon the continuance of
the debate and the postponement of the
! special order. McDougall, anxious to make
friends for the Railroad, and desirous of con-
ciliating its enemies, agreed to the postpone
ment ofthe special order, believing that to
exasperate the opposition at that time would
be to defeat all chances for the passage of his
favorite measure. 1t will be seen by refer
ence to the published proceedings, vol 2S,
page ll62 of the Congressional Globe that,
after several Of the members opposed to the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and yet friendly to the
Pacific Railroad bill, had Insisted upon con-
tinuance of the discussion, and vehementy
demonstrated against what they termed a
determination to gag its opponents, Mr.. Nc
Dougall said
'Mr. Speaker, was determined to urge
the consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill
when it should come up for consideration
under the special order. And | still am de-
termined to urge its consideration, unless un-
der these circumstances am not disposed
to stite proper debate on this Nebraska
question; and if the House unanimously de-
sire the postponement of the special order on
the Pacific Railroad bill, and make that bill
the special order for Tuesday week or any
specific day-if this be the unanimous desire
OF the House, for the purpose of discussing
fully this question, l will consent to it,"
1t did not appear to be the unanimous con
sent of the House, and so the matter stood
until Mr.. Dean (of New York; an opponent
of the Kansas Nebraska lill and a friend o.
the Railroad, arose and said:
"Mr Speaker, we have been now in ses-
sion about fifteen hours, and think it is time
for us to adjourn. therefore want my col
league (Alr Sage) to withdraw the objection
which he made this morning to the motion OF
the gentleman flom Illinois (Mr. richardson
and to ask that this debate may be extended
until next Thursday, and that the special or
der on the Pacific Railroad bill be POSTPONED
until the Monday following"
After little discussion pro. and con-, Mr.
Richardson said:
Il desire to say, with the permission of
the House, that the proposition which has
been made 10y the gentleman from New
\ ork, (Mr. Dean) to postpone the special or.
der on the Pacific Railroad bill, and to termi-
nate this debate some time next week, meets
AS am advised-with no opposition from
the friends of the bill"
Afterwards, Mr.. Cullom, ofTennessee, said a:
81 have been acting, Mr.. Speaker, firmly
with those who have resisted what /, for one,
have regarded san attempt, in some degree,
TO stlte debate on this very important ques-
tlon. have been actuated by no factious
feeling. | have, from the first, been deter
mined to resort to nothing disorganzing to
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! deliberate intention of majority of the
House that it shall pass this ordeal but, sir,
have thought that we have not had that
ful discussion yet which the Importance of
the question deserves"
Such was the burden of the song of the
opposition. They wanted discussion. They
complained of a design on the part of the
friends of the Kansas. n Nebraska bill to stife
debate, and grew indignant at the prospect.
Accordingly all parties, both friends and enc.
mics of the Pacific Railroad bill, pretty gen.
orally agreed to its postponement, rather
than have the current of discussion on the
kansas-Nebraska bill interrupted before it
was through with. We might quote various
speeches on all sides, showing that this was
the feeling and the understanding with re-
gard to the postponement, but the case is
sufficiently evident without. All these points
were referred to by Gen. McDougall, and
his audience were entirely satisfied with his
calculation of the matter.
The General then went on to say that Dr.
Gwin came to this country poor. lie has
never done anything save represent or pre-
tend to represent the people of California in
the Senate. The salary of a Senator is no
more than enough to support him respecta-
bly, at Washington, especially with family
upon his hands. Gwin is now set down as a
millionaire. He can travel around the coun-
try and conduct canvass on his own indi-
vidual resources How comes all this That
Gwin was bankrupt, before he left Missis-
sippi, McDougall proved from letter of G en-
Jaeksons in 1874 to Mr.. Blair, editor of the
Globe, on the subject of the appointment Of
an editor for the Administration organ for
President Polk, in which the old veteran
said, referring to the purchase of the Globe
in order to get rid of Mr.. Blair, its editor:
well. who is to be the purchaser ?
Is that renegade politician, Came
ron, who boasts of his $4,000 to set up a
new paper to be one of them? Or is Knox
Walker to be the purchaser? Who is to
purchase? And where is the money to come
from? Is DR.. VIM. NJ. Gwin, the satellite of
Calhoun, Gen. Jackson was then denouncing
Calhoun as a nullifer1 the greet friend Of
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