The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-25

that there sleeping public opinion at The
North, which would yet hold them to a rigid ac-
countabty for their acts here Let them beware
tha. The saddest pages of our history do not record
the results Of these unconstitutional measures.
Mr.. R'cHARDsoN, % ugas Democrat) of Illinois,
rose under evident excitement. and vehementy de-
nounced Mr.. Burnett as one of party who had
, deliberately plotted the destruction of the Union
through the destruction of the Democratic party st
Charleston He asserted that the gentleman from
Kentucky more than any membsr of this House
responsible for the present condition of the ccun-
try and should here be told Of it. He thought that
: those who had deliberately plotted the ruin of the
country should be the last to claim the protection
0 of the laws.
, MIR. BURNETT, interrupting Mr.. Richardson, re-
mar ked that he believed the gentleman from Hi
nOs would not wilfully do him injustice, and in
stating that he was in any manner, directly or in
directly, responsible for the braaking up OF the
Democratic party at Charleston, he stated that Of
which he knew nothing. So far frcm bsing respon-
Sible for that result, he the only member of the
Charleston Convention who had repaired to the
hall of the seceders and entreated them to return
to the convention.
} MIR. RICHARDSON re9inad that ne had neither
! misunderstood nor msrepTe3anted the gentleman 8
position. He was there, he acted with his party.
and he (Burnett) had forced gentlemen to support
their section. lie stood here to tell him So and he
(Richardson) was responsible for what he said
Mr.. BURNETT replied that so far any question
| of responsibility concerned, lie always
verv willing to meet those devoving upon him.
Mr.. RICHARDSON And so help m God am Il
here and elsewhere. TSensaton and applause
Mr. BURNETT with sgniticance $50 am l. sir
, Mr.. RICHARDSON reiterated with increased warmth b
his assertion that the gentleman from Kentucky
was responsible for the present condition of the
country.
There every prospect of 'lively' timo,
and the Republican members Fl cked over to the
opposition side to observe the episode,
Mr. BURNETT. again interruptng, said the mem.
hes, be CONVINCED, would hear him out in his
asses'iou, that no man here more desirous or
careful of avoiding personal controversies upon
this f1or. Il, therefore, the gentleman sought to
provoke personal controversy with him, be could
not have it here, but be could readily have it else
where.
Mr.. RICHARDSON replied that if the gentleman de-
sired any personal controversy with him, he could
have it elsewhere He had no fear OF any man who
walked upon the face Of God Almightv's ear th.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM rose to point of order He
thought the proceedings in derogaton of the digni-
ty of the House. Suppressed Kisses from the Re-
| publican side
| Mr.. RICHARDSON, resuming, said it was Just such
| men the member from Kentucky who had
sought, and it may be, succeeded in disrupting the
! Union.
/ Mr.. BURNETT, interrupting him, remarked with
| some excitement, that once for all he would tell the
gentleman that when he makes such an assertion
| he says what is
MIR RICHARDSON (interrupting What is false,
| eh? Well I'll not hear you Pll not yield the forr
| again to any such man. Continuing his remarks
be said four generals had now been appointed from
| that party which had been organized expressly to
| aid in breaking up the Government Butler, Cad
walader, Patterson, Schenck; and though they had
| aided in placing the Republican party in power,
| he would ask the gentlemen on that side, ''Do you
| sympathize with them in their purpOse?" If not,
then they must select generals from other par
ties who wnud not lead our troops to disaster.
He felt deeply On this subject and therefore spoke
| freely, and would warn gentlemen OF the majority
that unless they more attentive to the wishes
| OF the great Democratic army Of the North. the
! latter would not support them. He reg arded Gen.
! Scott as the greatest military of modern
| tinp -at had honn Had
and he Scott had doubt been forced against his
will into the fight whch has resulted so disastrous
! ly to the Government.
| Nj. Curtis, of Iowa, desired to know who on his
! side OF the House had mpeached.
Mr. RICHARDSON ins.snced "Gcneral Horace
| Greeley as one, ard added that if he [Greeeyl
! placed at the head of a regiment should
| hear less ciamor about the march to Richmond.
| That his opinion, and he charged the House
| nothing for il. [Laughter.l He warned the
| joritv that only by ralyiog around General Scott
could the Government be saved. If Scott can't
save the Government from defeat, other man in
| tho country could do it.
Ia reference to the bill now pending he held that
the call upon the Executive of any State for troops
was matter Of mere courtesy. The Government
had the right to cali directly for soldiers and to get
them where it could, and when they wanted them.
There such thing State sovereignty; the
Federal authority supreme.
NJ. BLAIR, of Missouri, vindicated the Admins
tration against the attack of Mr.. Richardson for
appointing four generals from the breckenridge
party. The HreSldent dld appoint two OF the gen.
erals d, but General Patterson appoint
cd ed Butler m came to Hs Gnns S1 Ganier si
al under the authority of the State of Massachu-
sets, and was mad Ma or General for the tact
and executive talent he had shown in putting down
the mob of Baltimore.
In reply tn the allegation of Mr. r. that General
Scott had been forced into battle by the clamor of
the Republicans, he said that nothing half so de-
rogatOry to the character of Gen. Scott had been
uttered this side of the House that just spoken
hr tha ANA frpn had
permitted himself to be driven into battle against
his will and judgment, then he is not fit to be the
| Lieu tenant General of the American army.
Mr.. RrCHARDsoN--W ell, ] don't see it in that
| light, so III take it back. LGeueral laughter
Mr.. RICHARDSON, in justification of his remark,
said thst during the interview yesterday, at which
| be was present between General Scott on the one
side and the President, the Secretary of War, and
several members of Congress, the former remarked
| in substance: "Mr. President, | am the greatest
coward in America. | have fought this battle
against my judgment, and think you ought to
! move me to-day for doing it. deserve removal
for letting my army fight when well knew it was
| not ready tn fight"
| MIR. WAsHBunNE, of Illinois, said the gentleman,
having reported the remarks of Gen. Scott, should
| also relate the Presidents reply.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, in compliance with this sugges-
| ton, said the President replied TO General Scott
General, your conversation seems to imply that
bad forced you to fight this fight" General ScOtt
immediately replied, ooh, no, Mr.. President go"
have always sustained e, and no one could DO so
|
the Cabinet. Mr.. Richardson said he knew Abe
| Lincoln we'll He had known him since bnyhQods
| hour, and he would say here that he (Lncnn) was
an honest man if you let him alone, but he was
afraid the President hadn't sufficient strength of
Mid TO withstand the Influences of the willy poti-
| clans surrounding him.
| Mr.. Richardson resumed his seat, when Mr.
STEVENS rose and renewed his call for The previous
question,
to suspend the call for but minutes. lie asked
it matter of but ordinary justice.
Mr.. STEVENS refused, saying his good nature in
yielding the floor had led to scene which all must
| regret.
Mr.. BURNETT said none could regret it more than
myself, but that he had been in no manner respon-
| sibe.
| floor, appealing to Mr.. Stevens for that purpose.
Mr. STEVENS persistng in his REFUSAL
Mr.. MAY said he desired to make but one obser-
vaton.
I MIR. S1EvENs-I never yield the floor for gentle
men to make observations.
Mr.. MAY, amid several calls to order, again ap-
pealed to Mr.. Stevens, saying he stood here OF
the representatives of the people most interested
in The bill.
Mr.. STEVENS declined, and was about to renew
his motion, when
Mr.. MAY said that as he denied the right to
speak, he could only enter his solemn protest
against the bill, which was, he contiuued, bill to
provide the wages OF oppression. [Cries OF "order,
"order."1
The CHAIR sharply reminded the gentleman that
| he cut OF order.
Mr. STEVENS remarked that be had expected the
| gentleman from Kentucky to denounce th. bill.
Every criminal, however great, would find some
advocate and just such advocates had most taste
for such business; but the bill. a proper one.
The chief of the superseded police was traitor and
the police themselves were cognzant of the con-
cealment by them, or Commissioners, of arms which
were doubtless designed to be employed against
lsvsl men.
1t was no great objection to the bill that the sane
ton of the Legislature of Mary land had not been
applied tor. Every one must surely be aware that
the Legislature is composed of traitors deeply i'm
bued at heart with those sentiments which had
placed the South in rebellion. How, then, could
gentlemen complain of the exercise of military
power in such a nest of traitors? None would OBJ
iect to the bill, he confident, but such SYM
pathiZsd with rebellion.
Mr. UProN, of Virginia, appealed to Mr.. Stevens
to be permitted to offer an amendment
Mr. STEVENS declined to reopen the Pandora
box of discussion, and demanded the previous ques
tion upon the passage Of the bill.
; Mr.. BURNETT asked the Republicans to let the
Opposition have the yeas and nays on the passage
of the bill. Mr. Stevens had said would or
could vote against the bill but sympathzer with
rebellion; why not, then, give the country the re-
The ayes and nays not being ordered, Mr. Burnett
demanded a division, which resulted in vote of
aves 81, nays 81 Messrs. Burnett, Vallandigham,
, MAY, and Reid and Norton, of Missouri The
balance of the Maryland delegation voted in the
affirmative, except Mr.. Thomas, who was absent,
: and Sir. CIisield, who did not vote.
Upon motion of MIR. STEVENS, of Pennsy ylvania,
the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, and took up the bill to provide additional
revenue for defraying the expenses of the Govern
ment by direct tax and internal duties. Debate