The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-06-18
ail the 1i1cendiary movements. It was 10 ef.

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feet this patriotic purpose that il became ne
cessary to sit Throughout, the night, and con-
quer the opposition by giving them time TO
break themselves down by the process ol
bodily exhaustion. The previous question
could no, be called to stop debate. as 1t was
in the committee of.hc Whole; and Mr.. Wise,
II will be seen, proclaimed the House tha.
he had it in hls power, and he was resolved
to speak until the special order Of the sue
ceeding day should come up, the effect oi
which lie supposed would be TO Gu, off final
action ON. the Arkansas bill. lie kept his
word, and like his friend Graves. who spoke
The North Carolina question into Sunday, he
held oul 10 the hour, which he supposed would
compel the committee TO rise aud leare the
question Of Arkansas un5isposed Of He
spoke many hours against time, to reach the
goal he had in riew-lhe hour when the
speaker usually. under the rules, takes the
chair to open The business Of the day
When Mr. Wise reached this hour, he called
for tho speaker: the speaker rose in his place
in the Hall. pointed TO the FRS. rule Of the
House. which says, He shall take The clair
erery day precisely at The hour 10 whieh The
House shauharc adjourned on The preceding
day"-and said that as the ilouse had not sd-
journcd on The preceding day 10 the usual
hour, bu, had held continuous session, he
could not. agains, the expressed will OF the
body which, in committee Of the whole, had
refused to rise, take the chair and put an end
10 tho functions of the committee. THIS
course, though exclaimed against, was sup
ported by the case Of the continuous session
held when The federal party attempted TO de.
fca, the election of Mr. Jefferson some Of
The states being lied on the vote Of their dele
CATION. and others refusing 70 ballot. In this
state OF suspense, the House refused TO ad.
iouru. and mcnl OH TO ballot Tor many success
sire days wi,hou, adjournment.
The effect OF the committee rising, sill
lcaring the Arkansas bill pcnding. and sub
icc, 10 amendment, aud debate in committee
Of The whole, would have been TO renew. du-
ring the next week, the scenes Of tho present
ono. Arkansas would have been left with
tho m,llstone Of opposition sl!Il swung upon
It's neck, without any hope OF dclIrerancc
from it, bu, by renewing The altemp, 10 set 1t
out; which, il AIR Wisc's plan had succeed
ed, would hare been again aud again defeated
by speeches against tune, bringing !, wiihir
the scope Of other special orders Of the House.
As the session is now drawing TO close, this
was looked 10 as tho only way Of defeating
the right Of the states, cn'iilcd 70 place IN
the Union. from obtaining that right, 50 as TO
exert j, in tho nczt Presidential c!cct,on.-
This vas tho motive which induced the joint
cfIos, oil the aboii,ioais,s aud nu!iii,ers 10 de-
prive two states o! their most unques,'onabc
rights, and The whole object ior which this
species Of ch,canc has been put in practice,
has bcen {, exclude great masses OF irccfncn
from tho elective franchise, III tho choice OF
the chief magistrate. and 10 accomplish This
they were ready 10 sacrifice csc'y other SUBJ
ordinate interest OF TAO powerful communi- /,
lies
Upon all the votes on the dila,osy amend |
menis, on the committees rising and on ad. !
journmcn,, The abolisionists and nullifiers
wero sccn voting together. The ul,ras OF
both ends OF the opposition c!ung together
while The friends Of tho admins
lion aud Mr.. Van Burcn adhered with equal
and zeal 10 tho suppor, Of 10th
The aor,hcrn and tho souihern state. They
considered them ,ains, and wcrc resolved that
The same session should witness their deliv.
,nec fru,n the committee. They succeeded.
Next Monday. VIC predict. Will add two new
stars 10 tho banner Of the union.
Gen. Spcigh,. who presided 10 tho chair on
This trying occasion. distinguished himself
for the patient, Grm and able manner in
which he discharged Its responsible dut,ca
We irus, ,ha, the inn.,xiblc determination
With which the republican majority main
ained lis purpose, will convince the ugita.
ors ,hs, nothing IS to be gained by these al
cmpls 10 mar the business Of the session,
bui their own dc!ea. aud disgrace. aud ,ha, i.
IS better for all that j, should go On quietly
md comfortably hereafter.
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