Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27
Sharp Shooting in the Senate.

Sharp Shooting in the Senate.
We copy the following extract from the
| New York Herads report of the recent de-
bate in the Senate, between Messrs. Douglas
and Pugh o one side, and sundry Southern
Democratic Senators the other.
| Mr. Pugh, who was entitled to the floor,
gave way for remarks and explanations on the
part of other Senators-when, Mr.. Pu5h re-
suming, suid-
! 1t was easy to thrust personal feel
ings and personal assaults into the contro-
versy. This had 'en done by the Senator
from Mississippi and initiated by the Senator
from Missouri. lie c"ntcndrd that the power
of the people Of the Territories was still an
open question. When it was decided by the
courts be was ready to obey The whole con-
troversy had been thrnst upon the Senator
! from Illinois and himself und,r circumstances
of outrage and indignity wh.ch Lad to be met.
! II they continued 10 be pressel IN tbs manner
Ike fate tf the Dcmocrat5c panty wis se1lel.
/ The gre ton had Teen tlrua fo,uard BY the
| Pres dsm IN has mess lgs, BY tie F.ce President
IN his address IN ke.tHcty and On III $
for He referred to Executive d.ciation, and
/ the attempt to cocrce free men by cutting off
! the heads of poStmastcrs and custom house 0f6-
! GERS. The Senator from Georgia now wanted
a law passed TO enable slaves to be held in the
! Territories III defiance of law, and insisted Oh
| the Charleston Convention sustaining this de-
mand. If that was the sentiment ofthe South
ern delegates, be hoped they would say 80 on
! the first Gay of the Convention. lie cared
nothing for the threats Of opposition to the
nominee made by the Senator from Georgia.
He conc'ud ID by declaring his determina.i N as
delegate to Char!cst:'n, to support his pres
ent views. and insisted that the prescription
against his branch of the party must cease,
| Mr. Douglas said the state of lis health
would not permit him to engage in lensthy
debate. When bis assai'an:s were throu Ii h:
would reply to them in a lump.
Mr.. Davis thought the Senator from Illinois
exalted himself above his level when he sup
posed it was necessary that Il combination
should be formed aga nst him AS to going at
them in lump, he had better try to get through
with one Of them.
Mr.. Doug as wOu!d institute no comparison
between himself and tie Senator as to the mod
esty Of their bearing. He had been assailtd
while lying sick bed lis rotten by one
who confessed rottcnness twelve years ago
lie had no assaults to make Oh any on. Ii
had no fondness for controversy. HIS position
was purely defensive.
/ MIR. Gay (Dcm.) of Ala, said he would show
that the Senator (Dous,as) had chtnged his
views. In 1850 he voted for the Winot Pro-
viso- He (Clay) would not have extended to
him the right hand of Fellowship as Demo-
crat, if he had not believed he had changed his
I vi! HiS ~, 1
bination against him. looked like seeking pop
ular sympathy which he (Ciay) abhorred as
the act OF Il deinagoguc. lie f,ared that th.
Senator was like Clcoi, who rushed t, t. e
mirhe,-p!ace exhibiting sefinA.cted ,unI5.
10 excite sympathy and secure protection.
Mr.. Douglas denied seeking popular sym2a-
thy. lie never would have alluded to his is
position firm the Chairmanship of the Com
mittee on Territories if it had not been thrown
in his. face. He denied the right of the Sena-
tor from Alabama to criticiSa his democracy
He did not think the Senator's opposit on
would affect his vote in Alabama. H.; never
had made speeches To the effect that he would
bolt the nomination Of the Convention uness
his man was selected. The Senator by his pro-
nunciamento had put himself outside OF the
Democratic party. Ii the Senator did not ex-
tend his right hand of political fellowship he
would survive the stroke. L he haprcned to
be nominated at Charleston, he wcu d consider
the Senator from Alabama as much hon0red
by bis accepting his vote as he would be in re-
ce.ving it. He (Mr. Douglass did not cou
, the nomination at Charleston. He would NJ
accept it, except upon pIatf rim ooaforlni G
to bis views He would never commit the
, M anncss OF being elected OF pa:form and
kick IT over afterward. He BE- ievc two-tl.ir Is
ot the Democracy of the country were with
! him. His renl.va! from the Committee on Ter
. rltories must have been meant as u proclama
ton to the worl.l that no one ho ding his opin
. ions was fit to he Chairman. Ifths proscrip
, tive tests are to be applied. what chang. wa:
!, there to elect Democratic candidate. HI
:, would not say he was unwilling 10 support {
Democratic nominee whe dilf.red with him.
i Mr.. Davis suid he had no objection TO Mr
Douglas at DeEocrlt except Oh this parti
10 GUAR point. lie was with! to give him the
Is Craftsmanship of his committee.
o Mr. Green---So am |.
Is Mr.. Douglas said that he could not under
o the circumstances take the Craftsmanship OF
n any other committee. For eleven years his
s "7iHl"hS hdd pceu uo ulSp''d'iH'"'i"H' anu he
J., did not see Why they should be so now.
Mr.. Douglas said that he would make Issue
n with Scna. ors on neither sid. of the House.
ofi Prescriptions had everywhere been exercised
1 against all holding his views. Was any mar
is prepared to except the Charleston nomination
D. pledged to prescribe them, and then so meat
as to ask the votes Of those prescribed.
1t was certain that one-third of the party
could not subdue two-th;rdS. IL yiel|cl 10 n,
\. man IN s3undaess in tie democratic and State
/ rights principles r2on tie s'crery quest on
G He would make no abandonment of principles
no rccantItion. If senators were satisfied will
p their own records and would leave his alone al
d would g. WI. IF they assa;ied him, controyc.
NJ sy must CuSuc.
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