Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
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SPEECH OF MIR. ANDERSON, OF EorEovEr,
In The Senate Of prgt"io, the lGM Of FthrHnry, IN
support IF tie Preamble md RrsoietrnS npon The sab
Jcc Of Elyar.ng irorl the Journals Of ttc Scnnt" IF
tile i. Stutes, RcsOuliOn con!cm.ips tie P,es;icnt
) Of Mc United SatcS # rolaion IF The Constellation
| aud The La,rs
Mr. Speaker have arisen 10 address this body
under dsagrccablc feelings rs at present Ny humble
abilities, and the nd!spnsnn un;rr which have heen Ia
boring Tor some days, adnonsh al MY Inability per-
form lhe important task imposed upon me and FL me with
serious apprrhensons, that sal! he unals To de- JUS
lice either 10 myself 10 those whose principles and
rights it is my pleasing duty 10 adyocule Conscious
however, of the truk and justice OF my cause, feel
encouraged TO present it 10 the Scrae in the light in
which view t-Bc(o-c proceed examine this sub
jcci its Iners allow nt;ce Tie extraordinary
! course which this debate Ens taken.
Every gentleman who has addressed the Senate
against the resolutions in your hand, has ade heavy
complaints against III" friends "f them, for
ing their speeches and indeed sir gentleman has
| ponpousy asserted this ti:o. Ina; his arguments
conclusive, ard could be answered BY any r:-
ten!an who could comprehend them. For ;!ncr, per-
icct'y agree with the gentleman, t!a. his argnrnis
unanSwerablr, or the best in tc world that try
incnnp!c.cnsi0c So far from being inst cause 81
pant bcrality and great lDrip..raacc 10 the
gcniiccn III glrin. them the floor for almost four days.
ad respectfully attending to the arguments OF some aud
tie most arrogant assumptions ana ridiculous hliinrratc
Of Others should have commanded their admiration and
thanks, aud satisfied them that had unlimited CONT
Grnce in the goodness and Justice Of our cause Sir
when informed the Senate 1T III. cu.nmr crInrn: of
this drbatc that did not intend to mrg!r in it, unless
il sl!o:id be forced upon Ing: il my !x' determine
ton; did chang" H. unit! heard lie able and ncc
nnuS uEniCnt O; Tie gentleman from vhH | con-
sidrrrd Ills argument plausible and imposing i'm is
character: that it required reply; and determined iiiat
Gnr:s gentleman. more competent to III" task
should undertake. il, woud attempt it. rrEr, IL say
that this duty had not been assigned To ono lnrc con!nc-
tent liaa myself.
Il is with unGgnci pleasure that return my thanks
to ,ay friends from Fa;rx Culrrpcr ana Wyi!." FIR
IT, very courteous and rTrm1uiy mann"r with w:rc:i
they have conducted this debate; and | deeply r.-
g.cL Tia: ! Cannot include The ether .rr!tI,uul who
hare participated in it a=ans The res Iuiinns Their
course, sir, furnishes very strong Illustration Of CHG
orthc striking characteristics Of The WING parity
presumption amd nrros"m''. Fog, sir: this narY very
desi!v assume themselves all this rirtvc ;n;e;nncc
and pQrivt:s, and with great dc'icncy claim The whole
privilege Of hrin- the guardians and r7"ccurs Of the
laws and Constitution AMI - the liberty If the people to-
against their wishes hills; the gentlemen li K.na,ra
AMI Nnrk have vcry freely discai'nd any Intention 10
mpu:n tie IGtves oii'c supporters o! t"sc rcs2!uuus
they cond no! imagin" any correct or Honorable motives
By which couGbn ,vr-nrd and very !o'ry attempt.
cd 10 prove that actUacd h.: ;:c bnscsi ard
most dc raiing motives, such lie ~r:scst auilton
the President, desire 10 tl;tpr his vanity ard ad.
minister 70 his wh!as ard caprice and disposition 10
PROSTATE ourselves n tie foot Of his p3wcr, and suprl
cate forgiveness fer past cArarS in order Tia, we
might participate in his patronage and "b!::n :ta: hin
oAccs Of honor and emniumcn les sir. i is ;nIla-
ted tai mc violate oa,s and sacrfrz he ",stiiu.
ton TO appcasc the wrath Of an oil! inan an f:'!c lis
se and Smith both dscianed ni"i T. Ia,
raS thu, ca:iycs Of Erni!Sms IN, have been aI
tempting to SHOW that %lsiist thry dscnmcd any such in
lcn,ion they have attempted indirectly to produce this nl
preston, and that they blow hot and cpd ut the time
Sir, cannot envy the heart Of that who could IL.
dulg" much less intimate such dark suscrnS: and gen
tlcmrn had better beware, or the old maxim wiz be "p-
pied 20 Them that hey have judged others by them
Strives. But, TO cap the climax, line gentleman iicn N"r
folk concludes his miserable TRADE Of abuse and nucn
docs by telling US with great sccomp accmcy, that he
is no pary man, that he has viewed this s'fjrct free
from party influence in the spirit Of calm philosophy
Sir. when | hear gentlemen make such disclaimers in
high party times, set thcn, down Jesnits party
zeaois completely blinded by their party zeal regret
sir that have been compelled thus 10 notice the cha
raclrr of part of this debate 1t has moi proceeded from
| III will toward any enc. for do nnt entertain
kind feeling toward any member Of the Seiaic But as
gentlemen have thought it their duty 10 pursue this
strange in debate and with IN iutntracc rarely
before coualed have thought proper Ia call in question
the motives and stigmatize worshrp"Is, those
who differ with them in opinion on his subject. have
felt it duty: which mpcraiirciy owe, h"tA to myself
| and those whom | represent: IL rrp,' Indignantly all
such reflections and insinuations. and cast them back
with scorn upon their authors Bat, sir, think the
| gentleman from Eanawha was most unfortunate in thc
examines which he selected for the purpose of i!'uStra
ins this sweeping charge Of manworsl lie has. with
his usual -pol;ieacsS selected you, sir and ono or two
other gentlemen, and myself as the examples. You
and few other members ct the Senate who intend to
Cd FIR some fic resolutions nl Tie General Assembly of
this State which passed in February: 1891, d!sap-
proving of the Presidents conduct in having thr public
Depositcs removed from The u. s. Bank and therefore,
anccabIy TO the gentleman DOCTRINE Jon must be
wmsh;rprTs now, yOu cannot vote Tor the resolutions
in vour hand from ANY other motive than desire TO APP
nAase the wrath of the President Cor the offence vou
United in voting for the resolutions ccnaiTing has con-
duct and also TO obtain his forgiveness and favor. Now,
sir there would be inconsistency in I grntrman's
voting for all The Resolutions of February. 1884, and for
the resolutions in your hand. II true, that the rcsnu
tions of 1884 condemned the removal G the d"?cSeS
and instructed the Senators from this State their
host efforts to procure their restoration; but must be
Tecolcccd that the General Assembly had the right
nnss those 1csolutions aud the u S Srrair had such
right las shall hereafter show;) that the General AS
srubly diI not instruct the Senators 60 10
s,tuonal act. procure The restoration of the LcPo
sizes: and consequently did not instruct them TO vote 3r
The rcstcrutinn wic it is oirct 10 have OK
nrnred IT, sir YOU consider this resolution uncon sli-
'",i@nal, Gas know you do il is y""t ,"tr -'"Pt un
cons'l6al means for the p:rpnsc Of having it rriov
ed and thereby rr5ukc the Scnc for their assumption
of power. The principle .at ynu voted fur the
resolutions of lc:I, in condemnation cf the President,
and Of the u. S. Bank. How much stronger then. is
this obligation upon you, if (as knn* is III" case with
yoursclf subsequent events haze satisfied YOU .at the
President was right in removing the dposrS, aud that
your vote of crnsure was unEer;L"d: BIZ; | presume
that the morality Of the gentleman from Eanawa would
forbid YOU to acknowledge an crro7, or 10 make
any amends for wrong. Why hc should have drag
gcd me before Tic Senate fer the purpose OF illustrating
this astonishing charge Of his, unable 10 say for
simple narrative Of the circumstances 10 which he hes
referred, is all that is necessary 10 scw " ridiculous
y absurd all the s"n:lcnans indirect charges and in
situations The gentleman says: tha! in 1872 was
opposed 10 the election of Mr. Van Buren, Vice Pre-
sdcn and that | supported Mr.. Barbour against him,
and as a in favor OF the passae Of Ike resolutions
in your hand, he would have you infer that am inau-
encrd TO do ls appcase the Presidents wru ainst
me for opposing the election Of his ilvoriic Nj Van
Buren,, and therefore must he wcrshrprr It. is
true, sir. that did support Judge Harbour against hr.
Van Buren, Tor the Vice Presidency although tic lat
ter gentleman known at the time Ia he preferred By
the PRESIDENT which, agreeably to the gcnilcuans cgc
is conclusive evidence that am wcshppr1 Of the Prc-