Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-27
Senator Johnson, of Tenn, on Joe Lane.

By the last Pony, says the correspondent
OF the Alta, you wee informed that Joe
Lane, of Oregon, occupied the last working
day in the Senate Witha four hours speech
in reply to Senator Johnsoas, delivered over
a month ago. The full report of the pro-
credings has since been received and it APP
pears that Senator johnson then and there
responded, probably with view of having
Joe Lane in his seat, and to avoid the suspi-
cion that if he replied after Lanes term eX-
pired, it would look unfair. The following
is the report:
Mr. johnson said that ha would only occn-
py short time. He said that he had been
attack ed by those who favor disunion. Per
sonalites toward him had been indnlged in,
but he (Nr Johnson) felt himself above per
ionalities
As Mr. johnson proceeded he was applaud
ed ly the galleries, when the Chairman.
Mr. Polk, ordered he gentlemen'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 applaud as much as they pleased 1t did
not make any difference to him, for he was
standing up for right
Mr.. Hale (tep. 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 with
drawn, until 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 Con. titution definestI eason as
Ievying war against the Government and
aiding those who did so Show him (Nlr.
Johnson) those who make war on the Gov
ernment and fire on its vessels and he would
show YOU a traitor / he was President of
! the United states he would have all such al
rested, and if tried and convicted, toy the
| Eternal God he would have them hung Mr.
johnson then referred to the action of Ten
! nessee in regard TO secession. 1t seemed as
| if the senator from Oregon had not heard the
news Mr.. johnson referred to the votes IN
! the resolutions of last session, when the Ser
ator from Oregon voted against the resoIu-
tion that it was necessary TO protect slavery.
! But that was before a Presidential election,
now it is after such election. Six states
| nave gone out of the Union, but the people
have not passed an ordinance of secession
Conservative men have been overpowercd
and usurpation has triumphed. The stars
and stripes are chrnged and the Palmetto,
the Pelican, and the Ruttle>nake, run up IN
their place, MIR johnson closed with an
eloquent appeal for the flag of the Union,
expressing 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
cleared
a few hi.ses followed, when the whole
crowd rose and hurst out with most tumultu-
ous applause, yelling and shouting, and cul-
mina,ius in three roari g cheers for the
Union, causing the grentest excitement
The Chair ordered the Sergeant-It.Arms
to nrr's any one causing disturb auce.
Mr.. Kennedy, (Dem Md asked that the
doors be locked
After little time the galleries were
cleared, the doors locked, and the Senate
proceeded tn their business.