The New York herald., 1862-03-15

would notify HIM of the fact and do it in his proper
person His colleague had said that he r Powe attend
cd reasonable meeting In the county Owens, and
that no (Mr. Powel knew that Humphrey Marshall
organizing troops attack Frankfort The fact that he
lMr Powel had not been in the county OF Owen since
1885, and he had no knowledge that Humphrey Marshall
doing what his colleague had charged. Indeed he
had letter from Mr. Marshall In which he denies any
suchthng Khe Qdr. Powel popular in the State Of
(Mr. Powelr had always acted with strict integrity
He denied that he had advocated neutrality with
any Intention to-. 70 deceive the people; He had acted
position of peacemaker for the sake OF preserving the
Union Mr. Powell then referred to the resolutions adopt
ed at tho meeting at Louisville at which Mr.. Davis
one Of the Committee Resolutions, and at which he
advocated the Crittonden compromise and the amend
men of the constitution else that those which
did not adopt the compromise should form separate
confederation; and yet his colleague says that hc has
always been an unconditional Union man. He (Mr.
Powei) was then In tho Senate, urging honorable
promise as means OF securing the country but
never limiting even at . contingency which should
several other meetings in Kentucky where resolutions
passed TO show THAI the Union Of that State
favored neutrality and the Governors refusal to raise
troops for the war; and opposed coercion. Certainly
there nothing in this than anything his coll
league had charged against him (Mr. Powen) Mr.. Pow
ell then road several resolutions passed by the Kentucky
Legislature in favor Of neutrality and opposing
From all these facts ho conended that he Mr Po wsl
had faithfully followed the wishes Of the people Of Ken
lucky and q the very Union party which his colleague
euogzes and yet now 40 is 10 DO driven from the Senate
by his colleague. Was there such injustice
with and represented bis beloved State a. long as it
adhered to neutrality. and when it changed ito
policy he acquiesced in y There was provisional 60
vernment formed in Kentucky, but he (Ar. Powel re-
manned here true TO the old government and loyal to
the constitution, and be st intended TO remain true
Notwithstanding this attack upon him by his colleague,
he defed him (Sr. Davis) to nd one sentence IN any
speech that he Mr poweli had ever made 2 nrsstning
anything ANY AXE ssSya % 70 hs UniOn he
erred in the means which be thought best for the
preservation Of the Union; but If he did 50,
says that my purposes. If not acts, were disloyai
He Qir. PoweD thought that nobody but Almighty God
and man has not the to search into heart
Of brother aud condemn him for what he proposes 10
d. II the Great Jehovah should decide to appoint
vosregent earth TO look into the hearts purposes
Of men, he Mr. Powell) thought that He would select
more amabe man than his colleagueonew who was not
hasty to judge quick 10 condemn and aturally
cross He (Mr. PoweD thought it strange doctrine
that should be expelled from the Senate for
abstract opinions Mr. Powell hcn referred to his votes
in the 1872 with Great Britain and in the with
Mexico. Where are the persons who voted against
the measures In our war with MexcoY His colleague
ONT Davs), and Mr. FOote and Mr.. King then in
the House Representatives and they voted against the
Loan b thus showing that honorable gentlemen could
at times vote against war measures without incurripg
ccnsure or the charge OF dis0yalty.
Mr.. DAVIS, (Union1 Of Ky, replied 10 Mr.. Powe0, de-
and the OF Mr. Powell I~
since the battle Of Bull had boen in state Of passive
hostility to the government.
Mr. WILKINSON, (rep) Of Mnn said % he had presented
resolution, he would say few words. When the reso
luton waa presented to him. he looked over and
cuded that no loyal man could preside meeting
that passed resolutions like those in charge against Mr.
Powell But the discussion had taken curious turn and
he had listened with attention 10 tho remarks Of Senator
Powell from which 1t appears that the whole people et
time advocated the doctrine Of neutrality and per-
haps the Senator might have been actuaed by the
feelings as those which actuated many who now
Union mon, and he (wilknson) had now little feeling
about IL one way or the other.
Mr.. TRUMBUIL, (rep Of ILL.,, said the committee had
reported against his expulsion because they believed
In the doctrine Of neutrality for they thought IL mis-
chevous wholly without excuse but the whole peo
pie OF Kentucky seemed TO take that position, and the
United States paid a. least some respect TO
It, But at last the time came when the people OF Ken
tucky had TO side the other and the traitors
went TO the side Of the provisional government but the
Senator to the side Of the government Of the United
States and has discharged his duties here aud although
his opinions dinor from the majority, yet that WAS
not for his expulsion and there was NO
evidence before the committee TO show that since the
people Of Kentucky had taken position the Senator had
committed any overt act favoring the rebellion. xsse
considerations governed tho committee in their report
Mr. TEN EYcK, (rep) Of N j., could not see how Sc
ber could counsel state 10 resist the Unitei Saee In
the attempt to into the Slate to crush out the rebel
lion.
vote was then taken on the resolution TO sxps re-
sulting as follows
YrAs.-Mcssrs. Davis. DiIon Harlan, Howard. Howe,
Lane Of Indiana Pomeroy, Sumner Ten Eyck, Wade, VIII
NAYs.-Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Carlile, CLARK,
Cowan Doolitte, ressenen Foot Foster, Hale Harris
Henderson. Kennedy, Kin, Lane OF Kansas Latham. Nc
son. Trimsnii Wiley, wilson Of MassacSussiss Wilson cf
Missouri, wrgh-ca
Executive session.
Adjourned I'LL Monday.