Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-17

DrRArE IN THE SENATE.-ln the ~ >. OeH-
ste last Friday, Nj. Chandler said: Inc rebel
lion commenced long before the 4th OF March,
1861, in the Charleston Convention, where the
Senator from Illinois had a seat But this coun-
try must not and will not perish: There hau
been great complaints because some traitors
have been arrested, bat if he had his way some
Of them should have been hung. The great dan
Ger OF the country is not from the South. but
from traitors at the North the test Of the re-
bellion is not at Richmond, but among the cop
pcrhead traitors Of the North
Mr.. Richardson replied at some length, con-
tending that while the Senator from Michigan
was bravely writing private letter rebuklng
the rebellion, there was only. one man OF the
party to which he Nh. richardson belonged IN
the Senate-Jud ge Dougas-and ne dld rebuhe
rebellion. If any one was supporting the a.
ninstratiOn Of Buchanan 1t was the party now
in power. for where did the present Secretary OF
War come from but fresh from Buchanahs
Cabinet? 80
Mr. Lane, Of Kansas, asked if he did not
know that Stanton WAS III favor OF reLcVlng foft
Sumter?
Mr. Richardson.-N nor nobody else knows
IT, This administration has stood sponsor TOR
Duchanan's Cabinet BY placing in power every
one except those in rebellion.
Mr Howard said he felt it his duty to defend
one member of that Cabinet-lt was well known
that General Cass did all he could, and made
every effort to induce Mr.. Buchanan to relieve
Fort Sumter
Mr.. Richardson said he meant the last mem
bors of that Cabinet. He continued at some
length, referring to the course OF Juoge 10Y
preserve the Union by compromise, while the
Senator from Michigan and his party refused all
compromises. for party purposes o4o4o
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, said he wished to state
that from first to last Mr.. Stanton had advoca-
ted the reinforcement of the forts in Charleston
harbor, and maintaining the authority OF the
government everywhere in the United States,
and any other statement is untrue.
Mr.. Richardson said he did not desire Sena-
tors to make points for him which ne dld not
egn to the discussion he had made; and desire
to saw to the Senator from Kansas, now here IN
nv place that I Will permit no man to make
statements in reference to me that / nave SAID
anything untrue. l have made no statemen Us
in reference to the reinforcements OF troops at
Charleston. If they seek to make a foreign Is
sue with me, they can have the issue direct
without seeking foreign issue.
Mr.. Lane said that the Senator from Mlnne-
sofa had said that there was no evidence that
Mr.. Stanton had advocated such reinforcement.
Mr.. Rice-I said that if Mr. Stanton had ia
ken that course no one knew it at the time L
reiterate it. IF he had taken that course, l say,
he would have appeared much better before the
American people if he had followed the steps Of
Lewis Cass, and left that Cabinet.
Mr. Fesscnden objected to this discussion as
out of order.
Mr. Lane, Of hansas.-I want to say to the
Senator from Maine, that when any Senator
makes wrong statement injurious to any mem
Der Of the Cabinet, will denounce it, even if it
be the Senator from Illinois.
The Chair called the Senator to order.
Mr.. Richardson Gin his seat).-And | want to
say to the Senator from Kansas, any other
man. that am responsible for everything say
here.
The discharge Of the Judiciary Committee