Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-09

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,isn ~ ,he co;n.oe Of th,s tnsy II no ehss gsn
,,.m.c w~ld make snosson &c that sase', ~
~n.lA n. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eA rgs q piiiy
.,,,,A 49,, have .hs s.4s h,ss, influence on HIM
ss,n., \. had sa.d H. would repeats ihe, he hsa
~. :. from, eerv; .sica Of his rYa and duty, and
!. vas no, 30 - int,nds,sd, lbs object ~es ire,
direct, open. and avcwci.
Mr. q. in eonc,us,csA again eaid ira. Nj, only oh
ecs was Ito, the rcoela shosla 10 put ~ iossosten
of,hs sentiments NJ ,As Scare.
Mr.. CUrABEnr observed thai no o1.ee,ron
would be made by hin 10 rfssen, tho senaef no"
Sonk Carolina (Mr. cslbaan) from rossn,ne any
course sis over inspiring t'ai dictated Wbas no
We about 10 say was, I'D no would MAINTAIN ~.
ina, IN The vrsssn, s,sge Of the business. TO ror'
s.e judicial course would neithes be consonsn
with tho d,e,a,es Of good feeling, or WARRANTED
by sound alignment, Th's much he was resoy
10 MAINTAIN, and he invited tho gentleman to pro
esed
81. PRESTON rerlisd. lie had assed oflhe
COMMITTEE il they had so' intended TO ohsf any re-
.olu,ou expressive Of their convictions and views
-oo~.,r;us The conduct Of the Department. And
!, had been objected 10 him, the, he was interrupt
In, the ordinary course VI things, and had esnted
Gisnos,on 10 raise party feelings IN this Hall, on
IN. NJ ,he 1,sysst matters which had ever b en-
r,es,nted for consideration. No ono knew better
.han himself the strength ard influence OF raf'y
f.elios. He acknowledged himself 10 be party
man. affected in ,,mc degree ny that feeling anu
welding tho s,me measure 10 Others "h'eh was
deul, on, 10 himself he nigh, well be permitted TO
.h.t,t,., ,he rcntIrmen on tho o;bcr side o. some
sl,pht infection OF the same feeling What was 'hr
o,dnn,y and regular course in matters OF tins KIND
The eomraiNco were empowered % report ny oh'
or o,net wise. They hal reported by bill Ana
this bill lid not carry out he views ~ toe report "'
The conjuci Of tho Department 81 strongly MS thsy
rn,rh, have been o1foreed by resolution. no geo
tiema, from, Ohio had se'd that tho committee loon
ed TO q rrosncc,ivs renedy. Now he, Mr. p
wan,ed vivid sod uneqoisoea' expression Of she
Overlooking, honest, and ,odsnant feelings Of he
Senate a, dis giaring exposition OF abuses. Wa
this party frelng1 What was tho eooae pursued
la., vear1 Tho Committee on tho Post Once had
yepov,cd sundry resolutions expressive oithe ieel-
i,g then produced by .nveeusnton, ana the same
oupb, 10 have boen their pfescn, course, AM WAS
,he recommendation VI this principle when ""e
entertained nj tho las; session 10 be secuted az an
attempt 10 excite party feelings Was II TO Be IL
self character zed as burst Of party feeling me
-o,,nn,,ons az m. Deparln,cn, could not be coacca
ed. Thay had became so manifest 10 inc fa'hc
eve. ,hus no one could be found 10 defend 'ho enor
npevs ftauas which were So, forth m the report 81
shc eomn,ies.
On Tho vote lac, year on ono OF tho resolutions
NJ ,he Conni,,s. osyiy feeling had entirely su55-
dad. Gchtc,n,u vino had been pt,ed asaln.s each
other all tho previous part OF Tho session, MAINTAIN
ing their adverse opinions with the o'mos' 7'he,
,nence OF expression agreed on that OCCASION, AMI
every Senator az his name vas called no' eh'.p'
ing even the Chairman OF the Post once commit
tee himself, coneurrod in voting for the resolution
declaring tho courss Of tho Postmaster General
violation Of law. I, never had enforced into the
hsar, Of sny one man tho, the feeling on thu, oaea
sion psr,oon of party spirit. Bu, II tho black cat
.)oyu. now presented deserves the coloring gwen
n il in the Rcport ~ tho Ccnm,ltes-,f tho facts
stated in The Report Of the Majority were true. ne
stated. he should protest, un!sr .ho operation OF
party feeling, perhaps. TO oerfa'n extent tha' no
connected with party 'eeiing could
have induced him to desire tho' such an csp~s'ion
should 70 abroad. lilo had no desire to SEQ s,s-
,en, 90 generally good as ours, injured and degfa-
ded by such fraudulent ptactieo'. tic had hoped
tha. he should never, az party man, TO fnrnlsh.o
with such a weapon rs this IN weld against ths
administration. He should have been glad 10 sec
resolution similar TO ihat winch ~rs n1oped issi
session, by the unanimous vote OF the Senate. tie
should he riad 10 rect tho gentleman from Georgia
on any vesoutca so wor5ed as TO AVOID The itnp"'
ss,ion Of party feeling for tho purpose OF giving
snA sCNhn
the Senate.
Why tsaid Mr.. p.l sheald Nc s'!r up patty feel
ing nov Wha, can NO hope 10 ob,a,n We
have been beaten. Yield tina, 10 tho gentleman
from Georgia, and i, would row Le useless 10
mahe any s,eupt to siem The tide which sets 20
powerfully against us. ! could cot therefore do
sire 10 stir up party fceings in the breasts Of others
nor for our own good, nor for any purpose, take
any marty ground But, although no entertained
these views he considered IL 10 DO his duty. under
his oath, to DO every thing within tho grasp OF hs
ability, 10 srYes. ih- torrent OF couonhon which
vac now spreading ns destructive ,nunda''on over
ths lard Unless this WAS done. I'D only knew
what would he the consequences. Therefore, he
mad entertained the hope that the COMMITTEE would
have offered . resolution calculated TO remove the
foul STAN upon our niionat character. The plague
spos had appeared the bosom Of the infant; and
il was than du,y to do every thing IN their power
10 remove IL. Iii mus, prey on the whole OF the
ko.lv polsie and our institutions muN fall a victim
IN the fowl and Ion, hsonc disease, lrt,c Senate be
able to say tina, they have done all saey could do
10 arrest i,s progress.
He had rnads this suggestion On tho saN eet OF
resolution bee ause had been tho hahsi Of commit
tees 10 do 20, and they nigh, Do il ~ 'h', case wnh
perfect proprely. List year string of resala
tons accompanied the report, Us ~oN ns bill.