The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-25

erroneous idss reladvs TO tbs dignity and i'm
portsnce OF the states. The eau on ths
stats for troops Is mere courtesy. la nv
Judgment the President has q right TO call fol
troops snywhers-In counties. There Il no
such thing a, state sovereignty against The
general government. How can IN, govern.
msnt be preserved unless he has DO /, or 70 cal
cat troopta Tho Federal Govern msnt IN
general protective purposes Ia supr,m, L,
could defend the capital and the ioil every
Mr.. Blair. (Mo.)-I eesirs to say a few
MordL Generals BUrLxR, PArrGRsos and
CADwALI ADHR were from the BAKCKIsRIt (
party. Tnat two ofttsss gentlsmen were ap-
pointed by the Administration, l bslioye 10 70
correct: Bat Gen. BuTLSR came hi hIr az a
Bngadier Geneisl. 1t was Ms,aohusettG Who
hfst cor isrred that htnn on him, and he was
ps5e Major Gsr,ral for plttipg down mob,
ana inr the executive sbility which he di.pl az
ed. i uDd,rstsnd that Geueral PArTkRson
Was appointed by the advice and on the recon-
menc a,ion Of Gen. Scorr.
M. RIcHARDsos-I ssid four Generals wore
appointed from the BRKcKUMDoK. but nor !
from the DouoLAs purity. But hsye NO com.
PLANT. -O WIN
Mr. BLAm-O' all tho DouaL Al man vso
are qualified for such command. | have no
doubt the gentleman Is the frst and best.
mr. hioaAnpsoS, ('owirg)-I am very
Mr.. BLAm-The gentleman said tina. GIN.
SCOTT had bean driven to risk battle by gen.
t.m.n en- this side, but nothing had besn said
mere dsrogatory to III It soldier. IL the M.jor.
Gshe al 1t TO c'mmsnd, II he eau be- forced 10
battle sEA'nst his oSn best jad gmsnt, and AZ
the cutlery Of cutsideis2 Nobody on thi, aide
has faii aueh. against General SoonT Tas
charge came from the gentleman from Illinois,
and 1t was deroRatory In the hi CHEST degree.
Mo. RicrAaI sos-l take II all blck.
Uaughtsr)
Mr.. RIcuArpsoS- repeat that G ,psral
soorr bed been forced 70 kht this battle,
will tell him what occurred yesterday morn
ing. My colleagues LooAs and wAsisURsk)
sidsnt. Secretary Of War aud q on. sooTT,
In the course OF our conversation General
SooIr remarksd-"I am the biggest co yard
10 the world" rose from my STAT. Say"
ssi1 Gen. SooTT, Z" will prove II. l have
tuPht the battle against my judgment, and
l thiI k the Pre- ident ought to remove m, TO.
day Tor doing II. As God Is my Judge. he
AIDED after an interval OF silence II did ali
In my POWER TO make the army eff sient and
ass'Ive rsnovsi' because did not stand up
when could and did not"
| stand here 20 vindicato Gen. Soorr.
am indebted 10 the gentleman from Missouri
FOR the compliment he psid me. desire 70
say lOr nySlf, that am here tie last of a go
n.rAtisn, ny father and grand father having
fallen beneath tho Gag of their country. I
700 hive fought under Its folds at homs and
abroas, and God willing there | will stand TN
foes. 49,
Mr.. WAshBuBNx Qli JAS my c,lleaEus
has refstrsd TO Gan. SCoIrs remarks, he |
might oil % Sluie to what the President said.
MF. RICHAbDaoN-I will do 50. "Yourc1n- |
yersation implies" raid the President 10 G IN. |
bcoTr' g that l forced you TO bat L." To
which Gsn. SGtrr replied, ~ have never
served under p esident VIII ID has bsen kinder |
10 me than you have betn." But Gen. Scorr |
did rot relieve the President from the fact OF |
the latter having forced him TO iSht the bat |
tie Gen. &c TT thus paid a compl nent 10 the |
Iresldsnt prsonally. desire 70 say Of ths |
President tba. i have known him fro N bow. |
hood. If you let him alone he as an honest
man, (Laughter) but l am afrald he has not
hrmn'ssto stand up againM the politicians
Nj SnvENs, who hal given way 10 Mr..
hIonARpsoN low resuu' d the floor.
Mt BURNETT wSn'ei TO reply IN Mr.. RIoH-
ARrsoN but Mr.. SIRvEHs said II he yielisd
to HIM 20 would have 70 yield to Others.
!. Mr.. BuANErT-i will say nothing to render
II nec' ssary.
Mr., STEVENS declined to yisld the a ,or-
Ibis bnl, he said, ned no explanation -
what had occurred hare today should s,rya
= = H1Ipipg In tho future against the doeorum
Mr.. MAY (Nd, )-HHs lot mo say
!, Mr. SrAvENI responded "no," before Mr..
NAY had completed bis sentence.
MIR; MAY bossysr, amid cries Of order. pro.
tssd aealrst the pis.Ass e the bill uadsr
! Mr.. SrEvKss r,fsriIuE 10 III, b ldn,r.
o'ies, arrested and inca -csrat,d by the mild.
ary aaiho.i'is said that Marshal KAsH, the
'ais'' was . uNis'f' and hAd bisa presented |