The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-13

or the Ssigned traverse that he makes in rels-
ton to matters that are not now in contest
between him and the Democratic party. The
question is not what we al said or believed IN
1916 or 1885, How idle was il to search an
Gent precedents, and to accumulate old quota
tons from what Senators may have at differ
ent times said in relation to their principles
and views! The precise point, the direct ar
ralgnment, the plain and explicit allegation
made against the Senator from Illinois is not
touched by him in all Of his speech. We al
cuse him for this to-wit that having bar
gained with us upon point upon which we
were at issue, that it should be considered
Judicial point that he would abide the decis-
ion; that he would act under the decision, and
consider 1t doctrine Of the party that hav-
ing said that to US here in Senate, he went
home, and under the stress Of a local election,
his knees gave way I; his whole person trem-
oled. His adversary stood upon principle and
was beaten and 10, he is the candidate Of a
mighty party for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States The Senator from Illinois fall
tered. He 6 It the prize for which be ALTERED;
but 10, the prize Of his ambition slips from his
grasp because Of the faaltering which he paid
as the price Tor the ignoble prize-ignoble I'M
der the circumstances under which he OBJ
tanned it.
Here were two men, struggling before the
people oil State on two great sides Of pO.
hucai controversy that was dividing the Unicn,
each for empire at home. One stood on priu-
ciple-was defeated. To-day-where stands
he ? The other faltered-received the prize
but, to-day, where stands he ? Not at the
head Of the Democratic party of these United
States. He is a fallen star. We have separa-
ted from him. lie is right in saying we have
separated from him. We have separated from
hun, not because he held principle in 1856
different from ours. We have separated from
him, not because we are intolerant Of oppos-
ition from anybody, for the Senator from Ohio
Mr.. Pugh IS an honored member Of our or
! ganization. We separated from him because
he has denied the bargain that he went home.
because, after telling US here in the Senate
, | that be was willing that this whole matter
} should be decided by the Supreme Court. in
the face of his people, be told them that he
: had gotus by the bill ; and that, Whistler the
e decision was for or against us, the practical
: effect was TO be against us; and because he
t tells us is ready to make use of Black Rep
e ubIican Arguments, which he answers at home,
: and to put them forth against the Democratic
S party in the speeches that he uses here in the
0 Sanate.
e Now, Mr.. President, this is an attack on the
e honorable Senator from Illinois !; and suppose
' | finish my speech as he finished his by say.
: ing 'the Senate will bear me witness that
have not spoken on this subject until have
/ been attacked all have said is in selfde
Tense attack no more and the world shall
t know that, if ever speak again, it shall
It be in self-defense '' Laughter Mr.. Presi
dent. the best selfdefense Is to carry the wa
| Iala-
n school of politicians that stand upon the deien
e sive. If am attacked | strike back, AM
/; ever shall.
e If cannot defend myself any better tina
5 answering to false accusations, | would agre
n TO be beaten in every political contest tina
| wage. But sir, when stand, and eve
e have stood, on principle and principle alone
d and am asked upon what ground wage wa
n upon gentleman who begins by telling N
d that am a party to Senatorial caucus ths
n makes platform directed against him, an
e tells me that l and my State are disunionist.
i and that he will pardon us, because we do nc
! know it, but will point it out, and take us in
n to quarter and pardon u.s. in his gracious elem
e ency, if we will repent; then, in that kind I
I; warfare, my defense is attack, and | mean
: use it whenever / am thus attacked and
y the Senator from Illinois gives it TO the worl
to know that he speaks only in selfdefense
It the attack, l want the same measure of justic
me,ed out to me and in all that | have sal
n to-day, if anybody can, by any possibility, cor
d slider it an attack, l say ''self-defense.' % =
+ Laughter.
My speech is entitled to be qualified in I'll
d same manner as that of the honorable Sen;
II tor from Illinois and | shall insist upon q
y equal measure of justice when it is qualities
If his is an attack upon me, mine is upo
him. If his is self-defepse against somebOd
that know nothing about, then mine, ais
o is self-defense against somebody that attacke
II me, whose name l do not know. Laughter
t That is just my position, state it. al
sorry that the Senator is not here to hear
e stated
: Mr.. President, there are other gentleme
: who desire to address the Senate. have Ok
e cupied it quite long enough