Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-13

the performance OF any legislative net nc course
but to appeal remained. to our friends. Tho
question on the appeal was, virtually is IL com
Petent Tor the Senate, underany circumstances
| TO dispense with one of its own rules ,, On
proposition such as this no man at all CONVEX
SAINT with Legislative proceedings, could enter
tam the least doubt. Such however is the f;,rce
Oh party, and SO great the subsercncy TO the
mandates OF self-creatcd leaders, that nipetecn
Senators were induced TO record their decision
IN support ut the chair. Thus Erastus Root has
been created sole Legislator cfthe State of New
York. Hereafter, the provisions i'm our CON
sttuuon with respect to the Governor. tba
Senate, and the Assembly, are TO be esteemed
adeah letter. I'M the demagogue gives his IL
ccnce, in vain is the Legislature conyened-to
no purpose do the Assembly proclaim the earnst
wishes of nine tcnths Of the frecmcn of New
York.
Est'act 9f'a iettc'. from d gentleman at .dlbauv
othe editors IF The AMERICAN, dated
ALBANY, August S, 1924.
EENTI.EMEN-The people obtained a great
triumph yesterday in the House of Assembl
The question before that body was to lie on TIC
table certain strange and i-advised resolutions
OF the Senate, censuring the Governor for call
ing the Legislature, and proposing an infnedi- =
ate adjournment, and it was agreed that the
general merits of the matters in issue might he
DEMONSTRATING which several decisions IN
points oforder were made by the chair, which.
to an impartial spectator, must needs think.
would have appeared as manfesting willing
ness, on his part, to embarrass the proceedings
oil the friends of the electoral bill. Indeed.
some OF the things that took place, bore on their
foreheads the burning brand of kipn Caucus
and have heard that the sRegents ofthe State,
were drilling their petty chicftains until yery-
late hour of the proceeding nigit-but vel they
made a miserable business of it.
/. The speakers on the part of the people hal
greatly the advantage in talents and character
and the defence of the senatorial resolutions
was coniemptlbie IN every respect was ex.
ccedlngly pleased with a 'homespunn speccI,
4 delivered by an old gentleman named Finch-it
| came hot from the heart He pretty pIainIy
said that all the confusion in the state had beer
brought about by the ntrigues of V-B. and
S-and int'mated their money had been freely
expended in travelling. [By the way, it is as
common for people here say that the state has
/ been "sotd" as 10 ask s.what's the news.n And
the belief that it has been contracted for, is so
general, that the assertion, openly made and in
almost all companies, excites neither opposition
/ or surprise. You can hardly suppose tiIis-but
IT'S really the truth One of those who had pre-
4 ceeded MIR. Finch said Gas how" that among the
friends OF the electoral bill were some who had
aided and abetted the Hartford convention, and
were opposed to the late war, for which the old
gentleman attacked the other side in the camp
with great severity and force, declaring. that e.
Il
county, land there are many was, to his know
ledge favorable to that law,-and he thought
this was pretty good evidence that there was no
ToRYIsM i'll the desire of himself and others
that the people should be allowed 10 use their
own discretion in the election OF their own
Chief Magistrate! Some of his hints were very
! 1ne-the force OF his own strong mind: for as
he himself said. ii was evident that he had not
| received much benefit from a school educa.
ton-but he is about the oldest member of the
house, aud ''has grown grey in it.'' The mem
| bcrs and the spectators often were convulsed
with laughter and it was impossible for the
| speaker 10 restrain the bursts Of applause
II may hewel here to remark that the rcso.
lutions of the Senate, so far as ,hcy cens,,-cd
the Governor, weI1 not before the house others
OF like nature having been set aside and that
the simple question wason an adjournment--buf
/ the debate was open, and involved many inter
esting points. Among The main reasons urged
for adlournIng Of reasons they wcre) was the
unconsGtutionality of the call of the legislature.
the inexpedicncv of passing the electoral law,
! lest The PEOPLE shomM desfrou he GREAT.
REPUBLICAN, PARTY. and an assumption of the
fact that the Senate would not concur in the pas
! sage of such law
Alter several spouting speeches, and the deli
very OF great number of words without mean
ing, and some considerable depreciation on Tie
kings English, ~ in defiance of the respect due
| to king Caucus-General Tallmadge rose and
pronounced one ofthe most finished arguments
That ever heard, beautifully ihfersperced with
historical references and profound remarks.
Now relating plain matters of fact with the pIa.
cid strength of the Hudson, and then dashinr on
his opponents like the irresistible Niagara cloth
ing holy truth in all the majesty of eloauence.
from which they appeared to shrink as sinful
men would do from sword of flames IN tho
hand OF an arch angel, and they seemed as If thew
were calling out on the mountains and rocks 10
cover them. The historical details of his
speech were exceedingly happy, and united TO-
gether with crest skill. They brought TO NV
mind the recollection ofmany things long past.
and Travelled as fanarly with him in his facts
as on a well known path. have listened with
delight TO many of the abest and most accom-
plished orators of our couDtry-but, perhaps be.
cause my heart was with the General because
was in mood to be pleased, and for some o.
ter reason, must say that never heard a
speech with more earnest attention and sincere
pleasure The house kept decorous silence.
and the crowd of people in the lobby and ralIe-
~, though pressed together so closely tbafI
thought many had not room TO place both feet on +
the floor at time, drew their breath ligbtivt that
they might hear him. As his speech was taken
down and will be published at length shall not
attempt 10 give you sketch of its contents
but, while he respected the dignity Of The house
and regarded what was due 10 himself, lac failed
not, at times to lash the enemies of the cIecto-
rial bill as with whip of scorpions. Be was
much exhausted when fIe hour nj .,d tnttrn-non4