American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-29


fectly evident that there is something else |
than, the'eoHso ioushsss on any real losses
BY the unfathlulness Of those whom they
abuse. ss.aol ..t.ltaf' la gsHeslt -
Well Sir, as the Senator from Georgia
seemed to be the Attorney General to
bring 10 bill of indictment against This
side Of the Senate I propose for brief pc,
riod, to review some OF the arguments,
some Of the declarations and some OF the
vituperaIion contained 10 that speech, for
| acknowledge him TO be among the abest
and most experienced Senator'S Of this
body. and il any case could be made out
against the North for any violation Of duty
he was able 10 make it manifest. He bad
the ability, and certainly he did not lack
the zeal, and he failed with another mo-
ted cbaraot,r, he failed where Satan could
not stand. He set forth, SIR. with the
charge Of treason. Of perjury, nay. Of COW,
ardice, which confess grated more harshly
than all the other accusations made use Of,
We we're told that we, with the untold
mi illions we represent had so lost our sense
Of honor that We could not resent an inju
ry. sf .-. ..'.
| id he, believe we'weio arrant towards on
this side? The did .and have no ioubt he
did, if be believes this siue Of the chamber
iare all lncn>combatants, l will not believe
be In ended to earn cheap reputation for
4 taior, against those whom he supposed
would never meet the challenge. II is
known to everybody that the people Of the
| Free ststes have utterly repudiated this
old. and they contend ,barbarors mode Of
settling difficulties with a duel. Every
intelligent man knows full well that the
| man who indorsed this practice in the
North has so fallen under the ban ei pub.
| lie opinion that he could afterwsrd receive
| no officc Of trust or honor in any OF those
States. He is treated as an outcast; and
if by any chance, he should happen 70 be
triumphant, he would be deemed crimi-
nal. and held as such in society. gsEygg
II l know full welL and [ yekret II, thai
this state Of things. although undoubledl,
, just in itself. has placed us Al disadyan
! tape here. feel that this sentiment pre-
vailing at the North although sigh,eously
, has frequently placed us, as it were, a,th'
: mercy Of those who consirue our forbear'
! ance as want Of courage. 1t is no
, strange that this state Of things should ek
. ist among the Northern people. We hay
I had no reason to ds.rust the courage o
the people there. Why. SIR, physica
: courage is a sentiment so general that it i
cheapened by its universally. Who Ia
r ever seen the Northern man fail on ,th
r field Of combat? Was it not known tina
e braver men never stepped on the quartz
8 deck. ror entered the perilous breach?-
% Who ever heard ofa coward at the Mort
II when duty called? Blu, il unders.an
!; The, Senator we on this side and the untol
It millions We represent. have not the coul
o age to maintain our honor. '
a Tooihbs-i would refer the Senator
. hy speech. | made no such allegation;
d merely said that people who would viz
IS late the contracts they had made we're NJ
>. to be dreaded when they threatened
r, march down upon us,I made no such all
/. cation against the North. The gentema
D. seems to consider that they on that sic
ID are the people; do not. .t
Mr.. Wade said he had read the epeecl
70 and supposed that il was declaration th
=. those on ihst side, and tie people thc
g represent, lacked that courage which W
t, necessary 10 maintain their own hon
y when impeached, -t t.r
lie Mr.. Toombs--I said those persoks vi
Y; we're Not faithful to their contracts, ar
a. who passed Personal Liberty bills, we
a. not to be dreaded. .-- ....-..
he Mr.. Wsde-I am very glad to hear Il
ID Senator's explanation. because say it
ed no particular merit or honor 10 geDtlem
T. on that side to have general courage. '
IN inherit from our common ancestors, W
n dragged kings from their thrones VIII
n they undertook to trespass on the rigt
Mt of the people; and trust in God that n
n their descendants, shall ever be as rea
is to vindicalei not only our honor, but Q
- rights as were our ancestors at any perit
res But il that is all the Senator meSnt
rs. would not much disagree with him. I
'p' men who could be failhless would be We
III apt to be towards. But | don't wish to
las misunderstood in regard to this barbara
10 mode Of settling difficulties; in tbiuly s
ng tied and partially civilized countries. VIII
'gs there were no restraints Of law, and win
= Sc m i,barbarism leigns, don'l know
,sl this code might lie necessary. II N
de- cannot be restiaibel bY more eIeva
on principle than fear, il may be necessary
lies teach respect for the rights Of others, eN
by fear Of The combat. But the Sena
his accused us Of being peJured aud laithl
ely to the Constitution and ready to tram
Sir it under foot. And now, sir, just see h
ent iroonslstenta = gentleman may be .
ere l have no idea that be meant to expr
i've thefuil import of his language, because
he came here taking the same oath tbs
Of did andyet he told us he was eager
tO' the signal from, the Old DomAiou to
,ue cla,6 war. He was ready. ptompt,
es- eager to second her motion, for be SIS
lall 'cne blast upon he buI Ile horn would re
ce> a million men, For what? Why
the throw down the pillars of the Repuhli,
mes universal ruin. He would do SO, Sir,
var Republican vas elected President at
and next election. Did he stand on h
Tby ground? Did be stand on an elevated