The weekly Butte record., 1861-03-30
Senator johnson, of Tenn, on Joe Lane.


By the last Pony. says the correspondent of
the Alta, you were Informed that Joe Lane of
Oregon, occupied the last working day IN the
Senate with four hours speech in reply to
Senator Johnsol's. delivered over month ago.
The full report of the proceedings has since
been received, and it appears that Senator
johnson then and there responded, probably
with view of having Joe Lane in his seat, and
to avoid the suspicion that if he replied after
Lanes term expired it would look unfair
The following is the report:
Mr. johnson said that he would only occupy
short time. He said that he had been at
tackled by those who favor disunion. Person
alites toward him had been INDUCED in, and
he MIR. Johnson) felt himself above PERSONAL
ties.
As Mr.. johnson proceeded he was applaud
ed by the galleries, when the Chairman, Mr.
Folk, ordered the gentleman's gallery on the
right to be cleared.
Some debate took place on the motion, when
Mr.. Lane said he hoped the gentlemen in the
gallery would be permitted to remain, and ap-
plaud as much as they pleased. 1t did not
make any difference to him, for he was stand
ing up for right
Hr. Hale (Rep. n. II. said that those in
the galleries were probably new comers, and
had got their ideas of the Senate from the
newspapers.
The discussion lasted for nearly an hour, and
several motions were made and withdrawn, un-
til at last Mr.. Douglas withdrew his motion, it
being considered out of order
The Chair then suspended the order to clear
the gallery, and
Mr.. johnson proceeded with his speech
He said he thought he might talk about trea.
son as the fathers Of the country had talked
about it. The Constitution defines treason as
levyiDg war against the Government and aiding
those who did so. Show him (Mr. Johnson)
those who make war on the Government and
fire on its vessels, ard he would show you a
traitor. If he was President CT the United
States he would have all such arrested, and if
tried and convicted, by the Eternal God he
would have them hung. Mr.. johnson then re-
ferred to the action of Tennessee in regard to
secession. 1t seemed as if the Senator from
Oregon had not heard the news. Mr.. johnson
referred to the votes on the resolutions of last
session, when the Senator from Oregon voted
against the resolution that it was necessary to
protect slavery. But that was before Pres
ldentla election, now it is after such election.
Six States have gone out of the Union, but
the people have not passed an ordinance OF
secession. Conservative men have been over
powered and usurpation has triumphed. The
stars AMI stripes are changed, and the Pamet-
to- the Pelican, and the Rattlesnake, run up in
their place. Mr. johnson closed with an eo-
quent appeal for the flag of the Union, express
ing the hope that it might ever wave over the
land of the free, and declaring that Tennessee
would ever remain in the Union.
Applause broke out in the galleries when Mr..
johnson closed.
The Chair ordered the galleries to be clear.
ed.
A few Kisses followed, when the whole crowd
rose and burst out with a most tumultuous
applause, yelling and shouting, and eliminating
in three roaring cheers for the Union, causing
the greatest excitement.
The Chair ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to
arrest any one causing a disturbance.
MIR. Kennedy, (Dem., Md asked that the
doors be locked.
After little time the galleries were cleared,
the doors locked, and the Senate proceeded in
their business