Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-02
Froln Lhc .NnrEnlh Ill.


TIE VICE PnEsIDENT.-Thc whole rot,o,, :; al,
indignant at the results of Tie oycIsraned copstru
on winch ihs officer has given 10 the rules of order in
The Senate of the United States nv which tIot -.
assembly representing the dignity and intelligence INF
Inc whole L mon, has occasionally exhibited H., -
last session, scenes that would have better hccote
bear garden or stall i'll BilIingsgate Mr. orr, ,t
sober, rejecting part of the pcoDIe at q Inc o. ~
motive Tor tins assumed nodesty-s re adness ~ l
aside the necessary authority which has aI,y,, 49,
understood 10 belong to the presiding officer of ovory
ueHoeraiNe body-the authority to maintain order 40,
cannot but see III the band of an af,roit ,ol,,;I
mer, Selling the opporuniiv 10 Give uuIini.c 81 80 -
the hoeilons tongue of malignant and iuC,r;a,c1
sPi!, NAitoah u you please, WHO in an evil hour lad
got WITHIN c ais oT tie Senate 10 beIcL r,r
dctions and rbaidry against the administrator :;I
those IN general WHO approved lis measures mi
all VINO belonged north o The Hudson whether tlor
approved 1T or not and thus TO bring the President n,
disgrace with the people, destroy all homes If HI; 49,
election and pave The way for his own elevation r. ti
Presidency Whether the Y ice President vos oct,otI
y 50 'ou'e or not, is tain that lie has
go' hsch the credit OF II pretty generally But his
formidable engine OF attack like Buffers sn;In Of ~
gun, has produced more mischief tn tho ,o,t, "
than TO The one which it aimed at SIn,,,d NIe =,
hereafter have is name posted for tIe pros,,o. d.
people WIN remember the session OF 1899 and iurp
from it with disgust. anu 'u'H
The Vce-Presdent discIa:n.s Mc no,y. l., 1,,
senator 10 ordei; he is merely to decide whether I i
OF Is not IN oracr when another Senator shall make ,L
car! ana "ri'e Gown the cxceptionabc. word. unon
HOY
tar the v T. Is borne ont by the rules ,o iii ,
suppose case to occur, in which ono senator l.;,
The moor chooses TO aaclS another Senator ibop a
sent III me most abusive and ungcntlernanly terms
calling hun 'iool," "more knave than fool - &,. los ,
are told Mr. Randolph did in reference TO Mr. UHrosl
and suppose the Senator thus fouIly assaiycd y;IJ;
TO tie impulse of poor human nature were 10 r;s i
cane and lay 1t with hearty good will over the bouIer
OF the sanderer how would tie Vice President ac,5
Nould ne wait Tor some other Senator to call tI,e ~
iractory member TO order, and then request hin, -
reduce the "eXccptioDabe 7oordsn TO v.rinr ,ylc,,
otocS and not words had produced the disorde, Rr,
suppose Ie members, one aud all TO be obsu,fov do
terined not 10 interfere, would the v p consider i
his duty TO call upon The Sergeant at Arms TO t stor
I to the dsgraccfu proceedings by force, If NAV ne
ooJec'ed that Tins Is an extreme case that can oror
occur yet nothing would have been more in order Win
certain OF the proceedings of the Senate durn N, late
session, than such scenc--and il NAV fairly bo con.i
dered among the wonders of tue age in which VIC live
that it did not take place Nv
1t would be unjust to deny Mr.. c. the credit TO which
he Is undoubtedly entitled for remaining so sfcadily n
his post during long and faliguug and conIr
So to overlook Tie Jealous and able manner in which
lie discharged the duties of lie War Department. nm,
4 we advert TO what We consider tic ,aS side If Iii,
public conduct with far different feelings from fbrs,
Wmch spring from tnalsuiy and denaclion-SI,ade,
III uc loiiiica Character of distinguished public man
10 whatever party interest be NAV be attached are mel
proper subjects for eXultation.