Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-01

have been his sction7 Would lie have
folded his arTns7 No. no. Tie. doub,
not. would have made blow to defend
the Union, and the Constitution Of the
United States. Then what else could
he have done than President Lincoln has
done If, as l suppose he does, the dis
tinguished Senator from Kentucky echoc~
public opinion in Kentucky, or intends to
echo public opinion there. have no doubt
that that proud Commonwealth would
have sanctioned, and approved, and adyis.
ed the very step the President has taken
to vindicate the laws and 10 defend the
Constitution OF the United States
But there is another charge which he
made aga nst this Administration--tha
private papers were seized. suppose the
honorable and distinguished Senator from
/ Kentucky refers to telegraphic dispatches.
They were seized, but not quite soon
enough. as think; and still they have
proven n California placer of treason. Il
was right and proper to seize them. Il
was right to seize the dispatches 70 vindi-
cate the character of honorable Senators
Oh this floor. have read to-day letter
placed in my hands, in which it il stated
that a distinguished Senator upon this
! floor said that Lncoln's Congress should
not be- permitted 10 convene here on the
4th of July, but should be confronted
with Representatives of fifteen Southern
States. Now, sir, that * charge in the
public press
Mr. Breckinridge-Will the Senator al
low me 4 moment
NJ Lane. OF Iudiana-Certainly.
Mr Breckinridge-Does the Senator re.
Ter 10 me-
Mr. Lane. of lrdiana- The article in
the paper refers to the Senator from hen
tucky.
Mr. Brecknridge--I have 10 say, sir,
that never, at any time, took the ground
that the Congress should not be convened
here on the ith day Of July. On the con
trary, | took the ground that the conven-
ing OF this Congress woLid be the time for
the last effort for peace. a Aow ice TO
add one word. l have answered this be
cause thought. under the circumstances,
il was due 10 the Senate and 20 the cOun-
Try. My relations with the Senator from
Indiana have been of character which
led me to suppose that he would not in
tentionally perpetrate an unkindnSss nor
even a rudeness. can not feel toaArds
him As ! ght DO towards others who
would perpetrate the act be las just COM
mitted. He must allow me 70 saY that,
under the circumstances, think the con-
duct was hardly becoming in Senator to
rise without having accosted me privately
on the subject, and make that a question
in the Senate.
Mr. Lane, Of Indiana-I have given he
distinguished Senator from Kentucky an
opportunity to disavow the sentiment. !
was proceeding to say that know moth
ing whatever OF its truth. vas using Il
for this purpose to show that the sezng
of these dispatches might be necessary TO
yindicate the character Of Senator's On
this floor. Certainly nothing unkind VAS
intended by me.
Mr.. Breckinridge-I was aware that
nothing unkind was intended by the sen
ator, and hence, in alluding TO him per
sonaly, framed my answer as did.
Mr. Lane, OF Iudiana--l have only this
to say; hai seen the charge before, and
had seen no denial. Hence | used it.
Mr. Brcckinrid gel have seen thous-
and. do not pretend to deny charge
against me now.
Mr. Line. oil Indiana-Now, Mr. presi-
dent, the next count in the Indictment OF
the distinguished Senator from Ke.tuc.
ky--
Mr.. Breckinrdge-Will the Senator
pardon me for a moment? A. said,
never pretend to deny the charges in the
new-paprs that Isee against me now.
will deny one other, and il shall Be the
: last l tried this y stem Of denial. war
represented to have uttered some senti-
mrnts in Kentucky, not long ego, in one
OF the leading papers Of the state and
authorized FREUD to contradict IL. Tn,
-entim,nts attributed TO me we're 70 at
: rocious that thought | was warranted
m ha,ing them contrtdicted. They w,r,
contradicted in friendly press on m au
thoriiy Tue day after they were contra
dic,ed the ptp~r IN waich tney risinail.
appeared came out, saying: I'VE see the,
are con,radicted hy authority; we CUES
. they are true" That WAS the reward
had tor denying a slander of that sort.
Tie only other newspaper matter whiei
will contradict L. this. saw il STATED
thi, the Governor OF Kentucky aud ny
self sen, a telrgraph'e dispitch to Mr
Jefferson Davis, or to some member o
the Southern confederacy, stating thai
= Kentucky was ready to contribute ses eI
} thousand men 10 sustain the cause, a.
? do not know what else; perhaps that VI
were going 70 Precipitate her into rsvo
8 luton; but recoIect that was the lead
ing idea. Ihave 70 say tha; tha. 3 total
: ly unfoundei and fa-e hal no SUE.