Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-21

guage is considered as the standard of npri,,.
and has tendency to regulate the STYLE Of CO..; >
ety. And he intimated that the LANGUAGE n r ~.
memorials, taking this view Of the subject MN" e
be regarded as having reached the highest So
gree of perfection. He did not desire fhe ne ne
ing of the memorials, but he thought that tb'
ought to be received
Mr.. BIBB observed:
That it was the duty Of those who netifiooo,
for a redress of grievances to couch their ~.
MORALS in respectful language. 1t was con-,
pointed out by a proper regard to their owr
dignity, and was respect due to Congress
He admitted that the people were entitled to II,
right of petition and remonstrance, but he mrs,
say that they had no right to abuse this BODY h"
using degrading and disgraceful language 10
wards it.
Mr.. PoINDExTER gave some hard hts He sai5
In respect to the petition from the COUNTY If
Erie, there might be some apology offered Sr
persons being in such remote part ofthe conn
try. They had referred to certain polite,
event They had censured that political ever,
and had characterized the Senate as an aris,o
cratic body Were they censurable forths Ian
guage? Were not the Senate themselves a"
countable for this language Of the Citizens y,
Erie? The Senate had been told on forme,
occasion, that the censure of the Senate had
long ceased to be a reprOach to any man. Ha6
they not listened to that language here. within
their own walls? And should they now censnrs
the people Of Erie for giving back disrespectf,i
language? The Senate ought to begin here n
begin at home to treat their own members VIII.
respect; to be cautious in the application Of phra
es,and not adopt coarse language to eveYymem
Der of the same body who might happen to diff
fer from themselves in opinion. Let the Senate
froo fbnir bod ,xith that, ,v;II.L
be able to command the respect ofothers VIVA,
could be more natural than that which now had
occurred2 When the people OF Erie had SCENT
stated that Senator in his place had told tie
Senate that the rejection of an individual By
that body had long ceased TO be considered as
a ceusure, what could be more natural than tha.
this remote people should send back to the Sc.
nate their own language?
But this was not without precedent. ltWOuidbe
within the recollection of every gentleman that
petition had been received by this body, through
the Chief Magistrate himself in which the Sen.
ate was charged with violation OF the consltU.
tlon IN reference to its action on the nomination
of an individual for public office. That pet.
ton came here under the sanction Of the Chief
Magistrate, charging the Senate with conur
violation of the constitution at the m0meD'
when he had renominated q rejected Candidate
Tor office Under these circumstances then M
could excuse the mistake which had been CON
mitted by the citizens Of Erie.
There can be no question but that in az
preaching any Of the departments OF Govern
ment, proper respect and decorum should
observed. We agree with Mr.. Mangum an
Mr. Poindexter, however, that much Of th'
abuse that shocks our ears daily may be attn
buted to the Court language. What an exam
pie is set by the Official Government paper
printed under the eye Of the President, conduc
ed by his personal and political friends, an
made to speak his sentiments! How coarst
and vulgar, and indecorous arc its remarks
But yesterday, one of its editorial articles CON
menced in this strain:
sThe Bank has filled the folding rooms .
the Capitol with the Speeches of its feed Alto, .
a1eus They are sent to the members TO be dis
trbuted gratuitously, and are doubtless pablo
by Mr.. Biddle," &C. &c. &c.
And again:
"The Bank party in Congress will move Hea'
ven and earth; they will struggle to the last mo-
ment; they will die in the last ditch" &c DC
These and such like attacks upon CongFes
and individuals are constantly made IN hf
newspaper to which we have referred. lste' {
any thing like respect here?
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