The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-02-14

agreed to discuss the issues !; they put Qwes
tions to each other for answer; and l mus
say here--sor l must be Just to all-thar
have be.,n surprised in the examination tha
have made again, within the last few days
of this discussion between Mr.. Lincoln and
Mr.. Douglas. to find that, on several points
Mr.. Lincoln is a far more conservative nan
unless he has since changed his opinion. iha,
had supposed him to be. There was NJ
dodging on his part. Mr. Douglas s,a,tee
with his QUESTIONS. Here they are, with Mr.
Lincoln's answers"
The impression evidently made on the
public mind. then. before the Presidentia
election was that Lincoln, the rank AboIi-
ZIONIST now. u as more conservative than Mr.
Douglas; and he said further. after reading
the questions put by Mr.. Lincoln. and his
answers 10 them:
II is impossible, Mr.. President. howev-
er we may differ in opinion with the man.
ness with which the an-wers were given
! no equivoca,iou no evasion"
Since that speech was made. since the
Senator has traversed from California to
this point. the grievances, the expressions Of
justified in going out Of the Union, taking
I
mint, the navigation OF the Mississippi river.
the forts. and arsenals. Where are we D.
"Oh. consistency. thou art jewel. much
to be admired, but rarely to be found
No Half Work.
Mr. President, l never do things by
halves. 1 am against this doctrine entirely.
commenced making war upon ia war
for the Constitution and the Union-and
intend to sink or swim upon it. Applause
in the galleries. In the remarks that
made on the l9!h Of December. discussed
At some length the alleged right of secess-
ion. l repudated the whole doctrine. l
introduced authorities to show It's unsound
ness, and made deduc.io from those au-
thoIitiss which have not been answered to
this day; but by inuendo and indlrection,
without reference to the person who used
the authorities. attempts have been made to
answer the speech. Let those who can an
swer the speech. answer the authorities; an.
swer the conclusions which have been de-
The Senator from Oregon noticed.
SO much; Mr.. President. for South Caro-
lima and Louisiana in this struggle. do
not think they are setting examples very
worthy OF imitation. Bat. sir. the speech l
made on the 18th Of December. seems to
have produced some little stir; among the
other distinguished Senators, the Senator
from Oregon Mr. Lane. felt it his duty.
late in the evening. to make q reply to me.
do not see why it was called for from the
Senator from Oregon. l did not know that
hal said nything that was offensive to
him; it was not my intention so to do it
was an inadvertance If did. felt that
had Just come out Of a campaign in which |
had labored hard. and in which l had ex-
pended my money and my lime in vindica
ting him and the present Vice-President.
who was a candidate for the Presidency.
from the charge of favoring secession and
disunion. Through the dust and the heat.
through the mud and rain. traversed my
State; meeting the charge Of the Opposition
that Secession Was at the bottom Of this
movement; that there was fixed design
and plan to break up this Government; that
i, started at Charleston, and was consumma-
ted at Baltimore; and the charge was made
that my worthy triend-if may be permit
ted to call him such l thought that was
his friend then,-was the embodyment Of
disunion and secession. / met the .hsrge.
denied it. l repud ated it. l tried to
convincs the people--and think did sue
ceed In convincing some of them-that the
charge unrrue; and that he aud Mr..
Breckinridge were the two best Union men
In the country. l did not see what there
was in my speech that should extort reply
from him. who resided away North. l had
not come in conflict with any thing he had
said or done. When he was striking these
blows at me without cause, l thought il was.
at least. uukind. may no. bave defended
him to his enire satisfaction. II so turned
out that we were unfortuna:e. we were de-
ieated; but l was willing TO stand like
mat; 10 stand upon the Union and the Con-
sltution: and, if l must fall. fall decently.
Alter | had gone through the canvass; after
had defended the Senator, and sustained
him with my voice and my vote, thought
i. strange that he should attack me in the
manner in which he did. felt like reply
ing 10 him. on the spur Of the occasion; bu.
it was late in the evening, and by the time
he hal concluded the Senate was tired out.
and declined going on. preferred to let
il pass. and submit to all the wrong and in-
jury inflicted upon me.
In his speech upon that occasion. the
Senator from Oregon made use of the fol-
lowing language:
He s!luding to myself has spoken ve-
ry handsomely Of the galiau, conduct Of that
glorious band. the Northern Democracy Of
me country, VINO, though In minority Al
rome. have struggled for the rights Of their
Southern brethren-for the equality and
rights OF all the States. I belong to that
portion Of the people Of this country; and
will say to that honorable gentleman. that
while they Struggle for the Constitutional
rights Of the other States Of the Uuion. as
they have always dine. and - they will
continue to do. there is one thing that they
WI Ia. h
banner to strike down . gallant. chivalrous
and generous people. consending for rights
that have been refused them by the other
States of this Union. They will not march
with him under his bloody banner. OF Mr..
Lincoln's. to invade the soil Of the gallant
State Of South Carolina. when she may
Withdraw from the Confsderacy that has re.
fused her that equality to which she is emit.
tied. Is . member Of the Union under the
Constitute On the contrary. when he
or any other gentleman raises thai banner