Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-27

mo TO psss il over without notice. b was pat q =
question for mo to answer snd % put - II Il wcro
difficult 0r me TO answer whethef 7 deemed the
membcr from Missouri a ovcr-match Scr myself in
debate here. IL seems 20 me- sir thst THE Il extra
ordinary languages. and extraordinary tone for tho
discussions Of this body. - 81. e, cssr
Matches and ovcr-usat ehcs! Tloec terms A. more
applicable elsewhere than here, and litter for other
assemblies then this Sir, tho gentleman rceus 90
forget where and what We arc. This 10 Senate: q
Senate Of equals: Of men of individual honor and per
sonsl character, and Of absolute Independence We
know no masters: ,wc acknowledge no dictators.--,
This Is Hall for mutual consultation and discussion;
not % arena for the exhibition Of champions ofer,
myself SIR % match for no man; throw the chal
lengo ofdebatc at no mans feet. But thc cir since
tho honorable member has put The question. in ..
manner that calls for an answer, will piye him an
answer; and tell him. that holding mysclfto be the
numoest OF the members hero. yet know nothing
IN tho arm Of his friend from Missouri either alone
or when aided BY the arm Of his friend from South
Carolina that need dcter, even me- from cepousin,
whatever opinions may choose to eepousc from do
oa.ng whsnever may choose to debate, or from
speaking whatcvcr may see it 70 say on tho floor
Of. the Senate. Sir, when uttered as n matter of
commendution or complime, should dissent from
nothing which the honorable member might. say of
his friend Still less dol put forth any pretcnsions
VI my own. But, whom put TO me matter of taunt
throw 1t back, and cay to the gentlemen, that he
could possibly say nothing less likely than such
comparison, to wound my pride of personal charac-
Ter. Inc anger ofits tone rescued the remark from
W.
have been its general acceptntion But sir If il be
imagined that by this mutual quotation and commen
dalton; if It be supposed that, by casting the charac
tiers OF the DRAMA to each his part: to ono
thought that by pd and empty vaunt of anticipa-
ted victory, any utels arc to be won here: If II bc
imagined, especially, that any, or all these things
WIN shake any purpose Of mine, lean tell the honora-
Ole member, once for ALL that he is greatly mist ken.
and that he dealing with one Of whose tanner and
character nc has yet much to learn.
Sir, shall not allow myself, ON this occasion : I
nope on no OCCASION to be betrayed any loss of
temper out II provoked, MS trust shall never al
low myself to be- into elimination and recru,nat;on
tue honorable member may, perhaps, find. TINT in
that contest, there will be blows to take as VOL no
blows TO give that others state comparisons as
signincant, at least, as his own, and that his imnun
ty may, perhaps, demand Of him whatever powers of
aunt and sarcasm he may possess. COMMEND hin,
ITO prudent husbandry Of his resources
But, sir, the coalition! The coalition. Ave, "the
were led frightened into this debate by the
OF the coation-swas il the ghost of the n,ur,lcreJ
coalition he exclains, (which haunted tho n,nwhe
, p. MASSACHUSETTS; and which. like the ghost of
ltPn" Sir, this charge of coalition, In reference
TO the late Administration, ia not original with tho
honorable member. II did not spring up in the Sen.
ate; Whether as fact, argument, or az on
deed from very low ORIGIN and still lower nresan,
condition 1t is one of the thousand caumnies with
which the press teemed, during On excited nol;tci
canvass 1t was charge of which there was mo,
Uy no prooI or proosoiy but which was, in ITSELF
wholly impossible to DO true. No man of common
information ever believed syllable Of it. We, !,
was of that class Of falsehoods, which bv continued
repetition through all the organs of detraction and
readS are SsPa9'e o, misleading those who are al
ready kindling into flame. Doubtless, il served 10,
day, and, IN greater or less degrcesthe end des;aJ
oylt. Having done TINT, it has sunk into the gene.
raj mass OF stale and loathed calumnes. Il Is the
very cast off slough of polluted and sha n,eloss
press. incapable OF further mischief il lies in tho
sewer, lifeess and despiscd II is not now sir in
the power Of the honorable member to give it dig
n.y or decency' 6y attempting to elevate it, and 10
Introduce it in the Senate. lie cannot cbango !,
from what It s, an object of general disrust and
scorn On the contrary, the contact if he Choose 10
touchIt, IS more likely to drag him down, down. to
the place where it lies itself.
But sir, the honorable member was NOT f,r o,h,
reasons entirely happy in his ausion to the story of
banquos murder and Banquo's ghost. II was not 7
think, the friends, but the enemies Of the mn,Jooj
Tanqno, atwhose bidding the spirit would not down
The hon gentleman is fresh in his readinr of tha
Engiish Classics and can put right if am WRONG.
out according to my poor recoection it was al tose
who had begun with caresses, and ended with foul
anu t'eacheros murder that the cory locks were sha
was an honest ghost. II disturbed no innocent ma a
IL knew where its appearance would strike terro,
ana VINO would cry out, ghost! II made itself VIC
ioie IN the right quarter and compelled the cuiitv
and the conscience smittcn, and none others -
start with, '"e'', 70
>sI,thtrythee, see there! behold look. To-.
"If stand here, saw him :"
Iher cye-balis were scared, twas it not 60 sir,
VINO mad thought to shield themselves, by concealin1
their own hand, and laying the inputation NJ ,bs
CRIME on low and hireling agency in wickcdpos.
Tno mad yainly attempted to stee the workings of
ther own coward conscicnces, by eiacmIas;ro
through white lips and chattcrinp teeth s;tbon
r not say did IT,, hive misrcad the great Poet, if
,n .nose who had no way partuken in the decd
tea,ed Hdt Mey should be, pushed from their stools
" tne ghost OF the slain, who cried out to soc.
trc created by their own fears and their own 70
morse, "ovaunt! and quit our sight" O"A ~
Lhore Is another particular sir, in which the hon
ora4le members quick PERCEPTION of resemblance
might, should think have seen sometime !" .Ss
1aoty o. Daaquo making not altogether subject
:, me moSt pleasant contemplation. Those who
murdered Banquo, what did they win bv II, S.h'
' s good Permanent powere Or dsappoint.
nee., ra.her and sore NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and oshe.
the common fate Of yaulting ambition. ovorIenn'
ng tselF Did not even handed justice ere lonrr