The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-30

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81 the inaugural; be was Dot content that
the President and cabinet which had Just
taken possession of government and
country in ruins, should have time enough
ID east about and see what principle and
patrioiism require 70 be done but be-
rushed into tlischamber and brought n
d resolution asking the administration TO-
declare 10 the country whatit intends to
40. Tie administration should make.
known It's policy through gentlemen 10
whom II had confidence
Mr.. Douglas said he could pardon the
petuIanee Of the senator who only showed
he vas hurt. lie talked about strutting,
when II was that senator's purpose to
make personal assault upon him. Mr..
Donglas referred TO Wilson as belonging
70 the WARNING Of the Republican party,
Mr.! Fessenden wished to call Douglas
attention 10 tic fact that he said the
Senator from Maiue Instead Of Mass.
Mr.. Douglas said Fessenden was mis-
taken. ho lid not refer TO the Senator
from Maine. i3.l4,l.t
Mr.. Fessendeu-4The Senator's remarks
are understood as have said,
Mr.. Douglas Some cannot understand
tie truth when it Is told. Courtesy re-
qUires the Senator to accept this explana.
ton The Senator attaches more import
anre to himself than others do. He IS
respectable, debates very well. &c, but
should not think allusion was made 10
him, as there were other people than
himself M
Mr.. Fessendeu thought Mr.. Douglas
had merely made slip Of the tongue in
saying Senator from Maine. 81
Mr.. Douglas When j make correr-
ton the Senator is bound to accept ii;
but / do not make d correction, because
say the statement Is false, aud the Sena-
tor ought 10 know II, Sensation. w
Mr.. FcssendeH---The Senator IS deter
mined on personal quarrel; / cannot
admit Mrs. Douglas to be a gentleman,
because he has used ungeHtlemaBly Ian.
Eunge He then proceeded 10 speak of
Douglas, and showed why the resolution
ought not to pass. The tendency and de-,
sign Of Douglas speech was To Induce the
belief that The country was about being
plunged into war by an act Of the admin.
istration and TO ipfiame the suspicious Of
the people He made il q rule in this
chamber 70 insult no man, or use offensive
language. He did not know whether
Douglas held TO The code OF hoaor. Il +,
Douglas said that Fessenden would be
informed when he made the inquiry IN the
proper way.
Mr. Fessenden replied that Mr.. Doug
las courage was well known; bat he need
not be fearful that he wonld send him q
fchalleDge. or words 10 that elect. +
There was further eolloquy.
Mr.. Hale said be recognized q portion
81 the eensure Of Douglas as intended for
himself lie sfound already prepared for
him n little spees,h, 10 DC fUnud in an old
book. 9th chapter: "a bsaIons said, more
over, oh that were made Judge in the
lnndi frat every man which hath any snit
or cause might come unto nue., and would
Go him Justice laughter. Tho speech
he preferred to his own eruds ideas.
Mr., Douglas said that quotation wonld
have. great weight, olIyit showed it was
read to avoid argument, and 10 make q
pcrspual attach on lam. Get Your QUOTA
lions III adyalee, aud / am ready to meet
yoIl.: 81. /. = ii. T
The SenatoFfrotn Massachusetts, led off
with q HmiserahIe personal attack p the
Senator from Maine followed, and tile
Senator from New Hampshire came IN
with what he called written speech, and