Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-02-12
VOL 9--NO. 10
SENATOR FRIGHT GF IEDE-
ANA ExPEEEsErp FROsE TIE
SENATE

So sEE.
Pom Tie I'iiIa7-s,sa E1s-ss
The Sneue Of tis- G-y ana, 4 ( ..nsicIfa-
ted eonclusioa q tie long cons cred sad
stoutly argued case cf the Indiana Scaasc-
filed the galleries Of the ~gnate T. day 10
rePle:i n. Every nook and oorD-- where
standing room could be had was crammoi.
and the doosways were cLoked with would
be spectators, who could be barely IistueTs.
Senator Anthony delivered an earnest invo-
cation 10 the Senate 10 discharge Their SOL
eunn duty without icsT or hesitation from
personal c1ilsileraticls
He was f5IloIe! hs- jude Harrfs who
! eSp-essed total disregard for the exploded
system Of legislative instructions, He said;
At this very hour the Indiana Senator Is
on trial before the legislature CO New York
What their verdict may be. 1 know not, nor
is imPorta-t that I should know lie
co1cludeI with finely woT3ed hypothesis
-'Thet when the Senator SHAH be driven
from the Senate, # ne shall 5e AZ heart a
| traitor, lie Wiz soon sbc found among tie
! enemies Of bis country. IN active rebellion
I against II ls-. Il he shall Be the loyal nan
/ take him to be. he vii again rotus- u
toke his seat II tlis Senate THIS Is based
ga tbe understanding that Mr. Bright III
return to LIS State, and be a candidate for
a seat in the Senate.
Judge Harris had no sooner taken Lis
seat the inevitable Davis Of Eautu.lzy
! sPrang 20 his feet, with a tart reply 10 g.
reference TO his speech Tie SILENTLY Of
the occasion was Tor moment ruEi-l by
Suppressed laugh, as lie concluded bv say
/ Ing. When any Senator desires u uca-s--8
swords w.eb he be shall have a custr-r--.'
! Speeches were MAKE by Iessrs- Foster -ua
J Eavarl. and tle debate was ccHtlures Iy
remarks uue committed u paper. an lay
uraa the iezl before Lin. lIe spoke clear
/ IS, and apparently without other C.-l-2E
than q bold defiance o. J. =.iliJy which he
,-,Eauaeel as the manifestation oE party
spirit.
His voice always loud and clear, was es-
p,cial'y 50 today He reviewed tie csr1-.r-2- -
stances Of his acquzintanc- with Thomas
b. Lincoln. tie holder Of the letter Of IN
PRODUCTION on which the charges r---o made
lie denied every charge Of disl--a,i.v with
IN Uncompromising arrogance, tie result
either Of conscious innocence. CT tl5 most
audaciuls eFroeterv. He riyita3 Ire a-teu>
[ tion of the imDeuze audience in tie cal.a7~
: let, while every Senator occupied Is seat
and the benches on the floor were filed
- with Representatives and ox Senata-z.-
e Viewed in all It's personal aspects, It was
the most solemn and affectilE scene ever
witnessed IL the Senate Chaul,e-. Every
eye was fixed on Senator Who Lad served
in the Senate for seventeen years, about 10
be expelled for the highest offence known 70
/ the laws.
i II the ladies gallery, the Secession e,e~
# meut OF Washington city, which stin re-
mains uuzubdued. too. no pains 70 conceal
itself. The natural indePendsnca of tLz te-
Q male heart was pauilszssi 10y encouraging
smiles and approving mods through The pro
greSs of the speech.
e Nr Bright. when Ls concludes, gather
ed Up lis papers, and went out at the near,
Y est door to bis scat. The House hayiaE
e. adjourned, the members crowded ever, aH.
e stood around the sides, ea~cEly listening &
every word.