Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-05
xxXyIth C0NaREss-YIRsr SESSION.

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| branch of their road to the Potomac river and
| across the same by extension Of the present
structure known as the Long Bridge, for the pur-
pose Of connecting with the Virginia railroad at
| that point, observing that II anything 10 be
done with the bill IL should certainly be acted on
i at once.
Mr.. Fessenden thought the bill would have to
be very much amended to make ii acceptable,
| deeming II matter In which great care should
be observed.
| Mr.. Wilson was aware of the deep interest
taken in the bill by the Senator from Maryland
but would suggest that he had better not call 1t
up this morning.
MI Kennedy would be satisfied If the bill
could be taken up so that he might make it the
| special order for an early day.
MIR: Bright would suggest to the Senator from
Maryland that he would gain nothing by making
his bill special order. Experience had shown
that the special orders constantly superseded
by other business, and that ii would be better to
take the chance of getting 1t up some time this
| week during the morning hour.
Mr. Cameron was understood to be to
taking up the bill, intimating that whenever
taken up II must lead TO discussion, as the COM
pany was the cause of greatly increased rate in
the freight Of Schuylkill coal
Mr.. Kennedy thought that when that bill came
up he would be able TO show that the objections
were Of a selfish and personal character
MI. Cameron was perfectly willing to be thought
selfish when the Interests Of his constituency were
concerned.
The question having been put on Mr. Kennedy's
motion, 1t was decided in the negative
A
On motion of Mr.. Toombs the Senate proceeded
to consider the Houmas land grant bill: and after
some discussion, the bill was postponed until this
morning at half-past IL o'clock
| The Kansas bill being taken up
Mr. Sumner addressed the Senate at LENGTH
| thereon. He commenced his remarks as follows:
Undertaking now, after silence of more than
four years to address the Senate on this important
subject, j should suppress the emotions natural TO
| such an occasion II | did not declsre on the
| threshold my gratitude to that Supreme Being
| through whose benign care | am enabled, after
| much suffering and many changes once AGAIN tn
resume my duties here, and to speak for the cause
which is so near my heart. To the honored Com
monwealth whose representative am and also to
my immediate associates in this body with whom
enjoy the fellowship which is found in thinking
alike concerning the Republic, owe thanks which
| seize this moment TO express for the indulgence
| shown me throughout the protracted seciusion
enjoined by medical skill, and trust that II will
not be thought unbecoming In me to put on rec
ord here, as an apology for leaving my seat so
long vacant, without making way by resfnnatio ON
Tor successor, that acted under the illusion Of
an Invalid, whose hopes for restoration to his nat
| ural health constantly triumphed over his disap-
pointments.
When last entered into this debate, it became
my duty to expose the crime against Kansas and
| to insist upon the immediate admission of that
Territory as State of this Union with consti
tuition forbldding slavery. Time has passed, but
tne question remains; Resuming the discussion
precisely where left it, am happy 10 avow that
rule OF moderation, which, it is said NAV ven
ture even to fix the boundaries of wisdom ,tseif
| have no personal griefs to utter; only bar
oarous egotism could intrude these into this
chamber. have no personal wrongs to avenue:
only barbarous nature could attempt to WELD
that vengeance which belongs to the Lord The
years that have interviewed and the tombs that
have been opened since spoke ha We Their v,ices
too, which | cannot fail to hear Besides. what
am l!-what Is any man among the living or
among the dead, compared with the question
before as? Ii is this alone which shall discuss
and open the argument with that easv victor,
which Is found in charity '
He then declared that the crime against Kansas
stands forth in painful light Search history and
you cannot find its parallel. The slave trade is
bad, but even this enormity is petty COMPARED
with that elaborate contrivaftes by which i'm a
u. , age, ana within the limits of Republic,
and the whole country was held tremblinc ON the
verge OF civil war; while all this large eyuber
ance OF wickedness, detestable in itself, become
tenfOld more detestable when its origin is traced
to the madness of slavery. Motive is to crime as
soul To body; and II is only when we conn rebend
o one no'He mat we an truly comprehend the
the rage for its extension. Therefore bv Io,icaI
necessity, must slavery be discussed; not indi
rectly tmidly, and sParngy. but directly, openly,
and thoroughly. IL must be exhibited as il IS,
alike in its influence and I'm its animating cbarac
ter, so that not only its outside but its inside may
be seen. This is no time for soft words or excuses
All such are out of place. They may turn away
wrath but what is the wrath Of mani This Is no
time TO abandon any advantage In the argument
Senators sometimes announce that they resist
slavery on political grounds only, and remind MS
that they say nothing Of the moral question. This
Is wrong. Slavery must be resisted not only un
political grounds, but on oil other grounds
whether social, economical, or moral Ours is no
holiday contest nor Is IL any strife of rival far
tions-of w bite aud Red Roses If theatric NpIi
and Blanchi--but IL is a solemn battle bet,veen
right and wrong; between good aud evil Such
oatte cannot be Tough with excuses or with rose
water. There Is austere work to be done. and
freedom cannot consent to fling away any of her
weapons.
Tine above extracts will furnish some idea of the
character OF Mr.. > IS speech, which mainly con-
sisted of denunciations OF slavery He spoke for
four hours, and when he had concluded
Mr.. Chestnut remarked that the extraordinary
thougn CHARACTERISTIC speech, which they had
heard today, demanded a word two 20 be said
In reply. After long absence In Europe ftwu-
Ing at the feet Of aTistocracy, SEE king pity and
receiving only contempt the slandeIef Of stat
and men had appeared in the Senate we mad
hoped that we should be relieved from the mis-
cradle outpourings OF his vulgar malice We mad
hoped that one who had left though be failed To-
meet the consequence Of former insoIence would
have become wiser, il not better by experience
In this we were disappointed In the heroic ages
OF the world men were often defined; but IL was
lor the possession or exercise Of some virtue
wisdom, justice, magndnlmity, courage. In
Egypt beasts and reptiles were worshipped not
Tor their own sake, but for what they represented
but II has been left for this day and for the abo
tonists Of MaSsac husetts TO defy the incarnation
/, w
not intend to be guilty Of any such apotheosjs of
maIlgnity and mednness We do not intend to
contribute, by any conduct upon our part, to swell
the number OF devOtees at the shrine of this new
idoI. NO, sir; we know the expectation and the
nope; but we are not inclined again to send the
recipient OF punishment bowling through the
world, yelping increased volumes Of SANDER aud
malice These are our reasons why we have re-
NAMED quiet, and shall endeavor If possible to
remain quiet, under that which we have heard
MIR. Green obtained the floor, and remarked that
tue attempt to drag the general subject Of slavery
into this discussion on the admission of Kansas
was too ridiculous to merit his contempt He
gave way, aud on motion the Senate adjourned
In The HOUSE, MIR. Haskin, from the Commit
tie on Pubic Printing, reported back the joint
resolution reducing the prices paid for public
printing AZ per cent twas ordered to be printed
He gave notice that he would call it up for con
sideration on Wednesday next.
Various private bills were passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Tine House, at four O'Clock, adjourned