Year: 1862

Slidel in their schemes in favor of slavery,
ard always voted with them. He (Sumner)
commented on the address Of the letter
which was to his "Excellency Jefferson Da-
vie, President of the Confederate States"
and claimed that it was as far az possible the
recognition Of q pretender as President of
the rebel States. The letter in its general
character was correspondence with public
enemy as a traitor, and was q kind of moral
aid to the rebels. II was q letter of friend
snip and sympathy all the way through, and
showed that there was one person who, for
getting what was due to the country, and
due to the rebellion, stretched forth his hand
in friendly salutation. A person who is so
mixed up in the rebellion must be q traitor


But again, the writer of the letter, on the
18th of September, 1861, puts forth another
letter to Mr.. Fitch, defending the fret let.
ter; and again, in the debate in the Senate,
he declares he has done nothing that he
would not 40 over again, under the same
circumstances.


Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, said be should say
nothing on this subject but for the interest
he felt in his State. He referred TO his con
test for seat hero with Mr.. Bright three
years ago; but he said he had now no mem
ory of the outrage perpetrated on him, and
against the honor of Indiana. He had no
personal i'll feeling toward his colleague.
He would do him the justice to say that on
the first day of the session he came to him,
and said that he bright desired and de-
manded full Investigation of the charges
made against him. He would give him the
benefit of manly avowal; but when the
letter was written his colleague must have
known that war was 10 result from this ua-
holy, unprovOked and God-accursed reb3l-
lion; war was actually levied on the Gov
ernment at that time. Before the lst OF
March the rebellion was inaugurated, and
Davis was elected at its head.


At such a time a letter was written by a
member of the Senate to the arch high priest
of the rebellion, addressing him by the very
title which we to-day are resisting. The
letter might have been written carelessly,
but of all things else it was to introduce fire.
arms. If there was to be no war, why should
Davis want improved firearms? He (Lane)
believed that the letter unexplained was suf-
fcieDt evidence of treason, aud sending i'm
proved firearms was aid and comfort to the
enemy, but he (Lane) considered the second
letter of Mr.. Bright to Mr.. Fitch much worse
than the first. He (Lane) had nothing to
say against Abolitionism, for if the Senator
Of Massachusetts (Sumner) let that pass, he
(Lane) had nothing to add, but in that letter
TO Mr.. Fitch his colleague said he was en-
tirely opposed to the coercion policy of the
Government. He (Lane) was in favor of all
the coercive policy of the Government, and
would tax every dollar to carry on the war.
He would carry on the war until every indi-
vidual was bankrupt. He would give his
coat off his back, and even lie in pauper' s
grave and be buried by the hands of charity,
rather than close the war. Applause in the
galleries


The Vice President ordered the galleries
to the right of the Chair to be cleared, which
was done.


Mr.. Lane was for the coercion of the rebels,
and he thought we have perfect right to
conf:cate the property Of the rebels, even
slaves.


Mr.. Bright said if he had known he was to
be arrsigned for treason, and bringing wal
on the country, he would have employed
counsel. If he had known there was to be Q
regular party organization against him, and
letters and speeches presented, he would
| have been better prepared. If sander could
have driven him away, he would be where
the Senator from Massachusetts, says he
ought to be, in the South. He had beer
charged by calumnious sheet, the Oincin
natl Enquirer, with being a Brigsdier. Gen
eral in the rebel army, and by still NOR
| calumDious sheet, the Louisville Democrat
with recruiting for the rebel army in Ken
lucky, and that he had written the lettel
read to-day. He paid no attention to thest
until old friends wrote him. He then wrote
the other letter, which was more offensive
than the former.


Mr.. Bright then entered into an explana
ton of the cause of writing the letter to JEFF
Davis, introducing Thomas B. Lincoln. H.
(Bright) had no recollection of this letter, bu
he must have written it. He had also giveI
Lincoln letter to Captain Franklin, ant
would read both, to show they we're simlla
in language When he addressed the lette
to Davis by his title, he was only followin
the example OF Senators in this body at tina
time.


After further explanations from Mr.. Brigh
the Senate adjourned.