, 1861-03-09

tered IN the interest Of freedom. The Inaurn.
raj W14 reach yonr readers before this letter,
ana n that they viii. find the policy Of the
ofsnch men as Chase, Welles and Blair FIR
Caoinet councillors, proves TINT the President
!eo1n,1smp1ates no backing down or "cs1vin.
clamOr,
The Senate sat until IL o'clock on Saturday
9lgat It then took O recess until P. II Sun
cess at o'clock this morning. Crittenden
mace has farewell speech, consuming two
hours. Judge Trumhnll spoke on the crisis
one hour; Douglas, Wade, Fessenden and 9th
ers spoke There was prolonged struggla
on concurring in the House Amendment to
gress to interfere with the domestic institu-
tfons Of the several States. The amendment.
nfsttitied, is irrepealab1c except by the con-
sent OF oil the States. It finally passed the
Senate by the requisite two-thirds vote, and
cation.
During Saturdays session in the Senate, a
scene occurred, such as Wns never before wit
messed in that grave, conservative body. 10.
Lane mad made tedious, abusive, secession
speech Of two hours' length, wearyfng the pe.
tb1or.9 t1ence q ne senate and disgusting th.:
said as many abusive things Of Senator j ohm
son Of Tennessee, as he knew how. It was his
valed1ctory. and was filed with yirulence.
hatred, and treason. All the poison he could
inject into his words, they contained. It VIVA
tae meanest speech that he could possibly
Andy johnson promptly secured the tloor. and
proceeded to fay the old traitor alive. He Las
had q score to settle with Lane for some time.
IheFe has been an old balance on the book,
running on interest for q long time, and now
was yo9nsens =. last opportunity to give him
and Immensely redshed BY the loungers in tht:
galleries: It was with the utmost diiI1cu1ty
they could restrain their feelings from break
ing out in applause. Once or twice sorlc
clipping and stamping occurred which could
not be held in A motion was made 10 clear
the galleries. Half an hour was spent wrano.
iln5 oy:r it: At last it was withdrawn On t}ic
distinct understanding, that at the next ma.;i.
1cstation the people would be turned ont of
galleries. johnson then resumed where he hs,I
left OF, and proceeded to administer a terrifi,
| chastisement on the thick hide Of the old Sc.
ccssionlst. He told him that when the finger
On the clock pointed to - {noon) on
Monday, his political career was ended
forever; that he had no future. thai
Providence had no farther use for such !;
man-even as an instrument of evil. Tie
Senator from the tree and loyal State d
oregon tad become more Tabid disunioniEt
than the worst tlre-eaters Of South Carolina
VINO Was ne representing on this tloor9 Ger
| tainly not the people of Oregon who had RI,
pudisted him, and cent loyal man to fill BIZ
/ place. In the course Of his remarks, he turn 4
round, facing Lane, and exclaimed, t<Shos
traitor, and in reference to Gen. Twiggs
and those who have seized Government prom
crty at the South, he said" If we're Presi
dent Of the United STATES Iwonld arrest the1u
and if found guilty Of the charge wonlt
hang them, too: would pnt down treason
/ ami make fha 1ng3ars 1F ho1 4.
| against the best government the sun eycl
shone upon, suffer the penalty Of treason.''
The audience could stand it no longer. 'Thei
patriotic emotions we're too strong for thei
sense Of decor1In, aud yolley Of clipping ani
stamping resounded all round the chamber
Old Mason sprang to hls feet, his face liyii
with rare, and screamed at the top Of hi
voice, demanding that the gall cries be instant
| ly cleared. The noise ceased. The Vice-Presi
dent ordered the Doorkeepers to turn out til,
people. For minute, no one stirred. IT.,
crowd hcsitated whether to submit to the or
der; finally, a few started; others rose to 60
| Then was heard single pair Of hands clapplpt
| III the ladies' gallery; then scattering vol1e,
with few cane thumpings- Then a big fel
low in one corner, whose face betokenca irre
pressible enthusiasm and patriotism, jnmpes
W in his seat and roared out in loud accents
swell, boys, we may IS well hang for stealth.
"an old sheep rs lamb. If we have got t
"leaye, let us give three cheerR for And1
"Joh1ison and the Union" and swinging hi:
hat on high, he led the cheers in stentoria,
voice. The whole audience, two or thre,
thousand in number, sprang<to their feet I'll
one man, and responded with three TINES
three Of the biggest, loudcst cheers ever hear<
in the Federal City. Your readers who wel.
in the Chicago Wigwam when Old Abe wa:
nominated, can foSm some idea Of the scene
Hats and hanokerchlets were waved Thost
who had canes lifted their tiles aloft
The Indies also caught the inspiration
Of the moment, and huttered their cambrica
| and many Ut them added ahlii1 treble scream
i Of delight When this outburst, which laste'
some minutes, was over, aud the noise ba
; subsided, tho laughing crowd began its eSil
Kennedy, Wigfall, Hunter, and other aeces
. sionists shouted to the door-keepers to :lrres
those who lad created tho noise The Dc
maud was responded to by groans and hissc
from q thousand mouths. No arrests wer
der WAS perfectly Idle and senseless-a veal
: exhibition Of dlsunlon malice, One inciden
must not forget to mention. After the. n
plause hnd ceased, and the crowd was ponrin
Q out, an old grey-headed, grey-bearded maj
: said in 4 tone loud enough to be h ard ovt
r the Senate Chamber, ut is a id sham
"that American citizens shall be turned OF
> "of tho Q. s. Senate Chamber, built with th
) "people's money, for applauding words {
: 'ttruth, patriotism md fidelity to the Const
ntution." He repeated the remark two c
) three times as he indignantly walked along.
t 1t was q proud testimonial Of conddenc
' and affection for johnson, who is one OF IL
: rising men OF this age. He is the {ouu
Hickory Of Tennessee, and If be walks ii
path he has marked out has brilliant futu,
|. before him Tennessee is not going out Of tl
e Union until Andy Johnson gives the the wo,
!, to start, and that will be some time yet,
I. CHICAGO