New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06
e., FRIGHT Dem, Iud.) said that he bad 70 or ,h

d" ,u7i uSvSp6 'ne,, Dell spoke at sone iepf(
IN favor Of Mr. Blight coutendog 'ha' a.
conld not from all tie circumstances a. ., he wnr
letter WAC writtep believe tla' mere "Io ~ v In.
and cousequ rtly there coul1 ho' h ,mrle letter of
ten,;on 10 do wrong in writing tue e,"ld ,ben re-
;,5,.,;or ,,Li,h he cid. Mr. Bayaiu IL ~ ba,e
feJ 80 ,,e sr.ectes which bad been ,te can
with something ike larin!n ieelnS' 70 tis case.
Icns.s which Lad been beldIn rteaid ,hof he never
A. SIjEPVAN Rep, ONO salu t'", ~, III; 20
knew Their, were any '''"'
RR0WNING Rer., ili) SAID II WIS 'ue ,, u ~
80, ,i', he bad beard OF any eHo'usos, "hu
tot, yyb.re tie Senator tB"yardl got hls IL
formation.
~, ", RITGUT said he would relieve the Senator
NJ nIowuing.) On tie first day OF the teesioh ne
iii an lis colleague lLane) and asked BIN 10 IN
,roduee n resolution in regard TO hls case. Alte'
w1Tds he colleague had told him that Lis case nau
been subject % a caucus.
Mr. LINE Rem, Iud.l said Of the first OF the fes-
sion he had told his colleague Bight be should eei
III. lanes duty 70 introduce resolution OF geheia
inonjry in rernid to his (Brisbtrl conrfe. AMER
wards al a cBucns on another suole't, MS 'a'c ""'
s.oken Of but there was no caucus in WIS case
Mr. BAYARD suid that he was now saiithed thai
no caucus had been held, but that party spilt bsd
entered into the Gaze, and that Was tie case he
bad no hope for justice.
M. BRIGHT sid perhars what be should ray,
had better have been slid weeks ago lie lhahAeu
Inc Judiciary Committee for the favorable report
which bad been made through one oi Their humber
mir FOsieTl WHO bad given way under uhPre-
teGented measure. The reasons might be sd,isi"e-
tory 10 that member, but ne doubted whether thry
would he to eyen-handed justice. Ills main o'Jt''
IN speaking low was 10 pifce himself rlknt On "
rae OF h,tOry If he coul1 succeed III that ne Woui'
b. content. he was amazed at the party spr't eA-
bibirtd a.ainsl him, and the nuu erous accur'iohe
ironel q. aiast him. lie might with propriely have
ashod ior counsel, but conscience haviDg shll lha'
he bad douc, Wi ten and voted Tor no'hih5 hvon-
s..tert with his preIogative as an American
senator. he had not claimed that night,
and lie did not regret not dong 20.
lie should DOT try TO shield himself from purtilan
blows. but challenged inyesligglion into ali the acs
oi Liz poll icoi life. lie had been hon0Ftd 10y Inc
State o. diana thriCe by seat IN the Senate OF we
Utited Attea and had been in the confidence Oh lhe
senate and had received the highest honor they Lad
,iveu. lie said this IN an-wer 20 those who ques-
TONED ante codents, aud sought 10 prejudice MIN
IA tic minds OF lis cOunrymen. lie referred 'ueh
10 the letter he had written 10 Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS
and io the character given him 10y Mr.. Lucoln who
id known him for many ycaIs, aud WHO Away
considered BIN worthy mon. lie commended thH'
that Vas a simple letter Of introduction, aud lts
ADDRESS had nO intention to recognize Tue rBhl oI
Mr Davis 10 any liile; II was only mere cou'-
t,sy, and only followed the example OF otheir,
on he floor OF the Senate. TIE Senator hon Maine,
lil- sdutt on llil, rsIu bIs duuicro war
courier Ii the Senator had known him better, he
would have known TIA, not one Of his iaults.
Il lie had been syco pbaniic, be might have sot
vote, bnt al be sektd was for luftice. When Tie
letter was wn,ten, he did not believe there would
be wy. lie referred to the Presidents inaugural
The act Of the Poo-Ofice Department, and The Sec
refa. If State dispatches, TO show that, on the
lst Of March, it was not believed geucfblly ust
there would be war. lie old not believe there
would be war I'LL the fail OF Snbier. Alter this
a not h.. orfssa fl.4
letter 70 Davis. He had not the most disaIt reccl-
lection OF having wuten lctler 20 Davis, o.
p,her letter Of introduction 10 Capt. Franklin.
Il had been argued uinst him that he had SAID be
would 10 he same again. lie would Toleat n, ard
lie meant it, TIA. If lie believed there was 10 be no
war, be would give such letter 10 an CID friend n
lie had the least CLEAN Of suspicion that there would
be war lie sLOuid not have given the letter; Int uc
Que who listened - tie debate here Will suppose
that tie letter has really anything 10 do with the
attack ON hIl Bat lie was COusidered unfit 10 atto-
C ale with such patriarch in the county shfl SYe
s- az, from VIEW. Ham, shre Clark and even tie
senator from peuDsy lvalia ,Wilmoi, aud the Sela-
tor from Tennessee lJOnnsOn were afflicted BY liz
pre.eu,e here as hot loyal enough for ttem. Oh :
he must have degenerated III ten years. In lsJO lie
was appointed Oh Committee With such men or
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Clayton, and used HE
humble Efforts to mainiHn peace. lie had even
yOed tOr peace, and never gwen a sectional vote.
Every il pulse of NY heart, and every tie that binds
b M a. H.. H.
melt under which we live and 10 which aoknowl.
edge nv allegiuice aud will yield 90 no man IN
NY aUaChaeut 70 II. Few men ot my ytars have
enioyec more Of her go ious ad .antages, and none
/ have felt more grateful Tor them; aud, ihOugh
have been assaied with all the uy OF party fuIDt
aid nv character unJGs'ly aspersed aud my loyalty
aud DE ion questioned, tine shall not ALLEVIATE
from The faith Of my lie, or Lessen tie deep Oblga
, lion ieel. have devoted the humble energies ~
d ay life % the support Of the Government unde
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d. 'auy other Oh earth. This may be the only opp
uliiy shall have Of expressing my gratitude % th'
members f tic C0Mmitc e who nave iron that lima
seLse Of iu-tce that alway governs The Just judge
flood by The report, and risiug above the stOrn .
passion that seeus 10 control The hour, TesOluiell
maintained that attitude. They have done al
justice, and if my anteceders az private citizcI
and public servant have not proved "A suled agsn-
crliciem and are not sufficient guaranty give Il
item the pledge Of an honest heart that my futur,
bie wherever fortune nay place me, shall give ben
no occasion TO regret tins act Of lusIce 70 me anC
tho,e whose destInies are interviewer with mine.
am not Informed as 10 the opinion Of Senators. eX
eept az they have declared them IN debate. | baY,
approached 10 nator TO lea Ii his views. ] hay,
had no outside irends TO sOicI The AID OF the publ,
press, with which To manufacture public opinion h.
my Conscious Of tie purity Of my intentions
ana purposes III all that Ielales 10 The support
Of the Government 10 which ] owe allegiance
/ had night 20 suppose that my peers would ris,
above the 6eheets OF party, and look on this transsc
ton la It's true li1Lt. But this ia a matter that
canuOt and have not attempted 70 control. Il the
Senate has been polled, aud, / see it stated IL
some Of the pal err, it IA oregone usion thai
20 must, | say TO my iriends aud my enemies that
/ viii lose time in putting myself ON trial 8gaiu
before tribunal whose judgment have ever found
just, and who, am sure, will give all the bcne.
fits resulting from AN acquaintance Of forty years
and upward with service which entities tnern u
Judge whether | an loyal or a disoyaI subj CT
whether have been Il faithful or uni;dtbfu repre-.
sentative OF their rights in the many and varied
du,i.s which fIey have iutrpst.d To me Ia retfr