Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-07
WHOLE NO. 314.


pack. Peyton, in a good-humored way, ex-
pressed his determination to keep within the
ruiz.
Il am hunting up prccedents of conscience,
and go To New York for that purpose. Sure
ly gentlemen do not object to my bringing
the attorney generals as a sample of con-
scienc's!' Mr.. Peyton then took tone of
severity and appealed TO the majority, to know
whether tifey meant to rush TO ihe immoation
Of their victim on the Lords's day? lie de-
nonDced the indecent haste, the unprec edent-
ed speed, with which in utter disregard of
the laws Of RAN or GoD. they rushed to the
work! He applauded Mr.. Adams for break
ling from the tranmes OF the party as he had
done. This expression was followed by loud
cries Of "TAKE HIM! TAKE HIM" from some
voices ofthe gentemaniy majority. Mr.. Pey-
ton continued to speak with inimtable effect
for half an hour, applying the caustic, during
the whole time, with the frmest hand, into
the very heart OF the very sore of the party,
lashine Cambreleng and Beardsley, ct i'd
genus olnne, in the severest manner, and an
honest laugh on his face all the time, as if he
liked to see the fellows vince as hard as they
did.
| j give you this imperfect notice of him
only as n taste. can write out my notes by
Tomorrow. Twill send you the whole of this
speech. Mr.. Adams again rose and protes-
ted against the power Of the house to compel
members to vote on an occasion of this kind.
liz DID NOT APPEAL TO HIS CONSCIENCE EVE
RY DAY. lie had no conscientious scruples.
Beordsly rose to explanation, and withdrew
his motion in reference TO Mr.. Adams. He
affected also TO pay no regard to Peyton's
scorchng rebuke. Cambreleng gave him
this cue. Tint little gentleman pretended to.
look down upon Wise after the rasping ana
romizing she Virginian gave him during the
debate upon the resolution relative to the lost
fortifcation bill. "AHectations!" As I have
said before, unless the salt and cayenne
which Wise and Peyton lave rubbed over
the backs Of yeur New YOrkers should pre-
serve them, there is no chance Of their being
remembered at all!
! Mr.. Mercer next arose; and began an ar
gument against continuing the sitting on the
Sabbath, when he was assailed by those in
decent shouts of "order. order!" which had
already been heard so frequently. Mr.. Mer-
Ger paused, and looked upon the noisy rabble
with an expression of infinite disdain. 81 AN
IN ORDER! ] am about to sabmit a motion
that she gentleman from Massachusetts, be not
required to vote; and my remarks are peril
nent and proper. shall not submit to be
interrupted thus" He was again interrupted
by the noise in the hall. know no way to
Indicate it except by calling il bowling. Mr.
Mercer raised his voice high above the dis
cordant cries.
81 am here To protect friend from oppres-
sion, against most unparalleled and monstrous
injustice. j am not for leaving this hall. l
WILL SPILL BY BLOOD ON THIS FLOOR before
will stir an inch, so long as can be Of SER
vice in protecting his rights!"
| He flon rpfprrod fo Graba me spp1ieafiOp
for farther time, so that he might address the
house-to his sickness, agitation Of mind
spoke severely Of this wanton and nnprece-
dented violation Of the Sabbath, and conclu-
ded with moving to adjourn.
This motion was lost, Of course. Mr.. BY
nun then took the floor, and commenced to
assa the minority in the fiercest manner
He denounced their conduct in opposing the.
majority so streuuously as revolving! mon
strous!.--tending to revolution and rebellion.!s
He continued in this strain for some time,
becoming more ana more vehement. 1T last
he wsund up with the assertion, that if the
minority should persist IN their efforts, the
majority mould be obliged 10 call m the aud Of
The military force at the disposal Of the erecu~
tire to support their DEGREES.
Can it be wondered at that utter such de-
clsration from man speaking the sentiments
Of the majority, the minority should feel that
their rights were to be trampled under foot,
crushed, ridden over BY systein?-Such was
doubtless the feeling Of our gallant and in
dependent band. Their free spirits rose
against this monstrous arrogance and injus--
tice. They soon found voice in one worthy
to speak for freemen. Henry A. WIsE. He
roso-and in his very first sentences was
most forcibe and eloquent. lie denounced
the conduct Of the majority for sitting on
Gods holy day, to do an unholy act! "WEy,"
he continued, "are yon here after three o.
clock in the morning, but to PROSTATE your
selves at the footstool Of power? why arc
you here! Sir, I will tell you! The order has
come-'You must do your work quick. We
do not want you hero. Push through your
appropriation bills, therefore, and 90 home.
Some of you speak too many plain truths!'-
Sir, has it not been said in high quarter.
that our chairman Of ways and means had
better put on petticoats and go back to New
York, if no does not get through the appro-
priation bills more quickly"
The SPEAKER. "Order. The gentle
mans remarks are irrelevant"
Mr.. WISE. II will try and be handful Of
relevancy. will remember the word 20 the
day Of my death. 1t cannot be disguised that
the work is to be done. And Sabbath is no
reason at the palace for not servilely sitting
to do that work."
lie then proceeded to comment on the Ian
guage used by Mr.. Bynum toward the mi
nority. lie repeled that gentleman's charges
reminded the house Of the maxim III It "ma-
jorties may vote; and mirorities debate"--and
against the terms used toward thoss
who resisted power. Mr.. Wi then assumed
a still bold,r tone. "I}ut said he while you
have this unjust, tyrannicol, relentless inn
iority, it is also the most imbecile, and most
drbblino mpority that ever dlsgroccd this