Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

Jeet q E1pa"ging from the Journals Of de Senate Of
nc y. States, Resolution condemning The President
81 ne United States Of oiotati0a Of The Consolation
and The Lars.
Mr. Speaker: have never arisen to address this body
unuer us dsagFeeatle feelings at present M humble
abilities, and the indsposition under which Ia We been la
boring for some days admonsh my inability to PER-
FORM the important task imposed upon and fill with
serious apPrehensons, that shall unable to do ins-
tce either to myself to those whose principles and
rights 1t is my pleasing duty advocate Conscious
however, of the truth and Justice of INV cause feel
encouraged to present it TO the Senate in the light in
which view it-Beore proceed to examine this sub
Ject on its merits allow the extraordinary
course which this debate has taken
Every gentleman who has addressed the Senate
against the resolutions in your hand has made
complaints against the friends Of them for not answer
ing their speeches; and indeed sir one gentleman has
pompousy asserted on this floor that his nrgnncnfs
were conclusive, and could be By gem
teman who could comprehend them. For once per.
ecy agree with the gentleman that his arguments ale
nnansweabe, Tor the best in the world that they
are incompehcnsblc So far from being n lust cans, III
complaint, our beraty and great forbcarance 10 the
gentlemen, in giving them the floor for almost four DAYS
aud respectfully attending the arguments of some and
The most arrogant assumptions and rdcu lous bnpsoae
OF oters' should have commanded their admiration and
thanks, and satisfied them that had unlimited conf
dence IN the goodness and justice of our cause Sir
when informed the Senate at the commencement az
this debate, that did not intend minne in il unless
it should be forced upon me- it was my fixed de,erm;no
ton; did change it, until hcard the able and inge
NOUS argument of the gentleman from W the 7 cen
sldered his argument plausible and imposing in its
character, that required repy and determined that
unless some gentleman, more competent TO the task
IL. A snn
That this duty had not been assigned more compe-
tent than myself
1t is with unieigncd pleasure that return my thanks
TO my friends from Fairfax, Culpeper and Wythe for
The courteous and gentlemanly with which
they have conducted this debate; and | deenlv rp
greet that i cannot include the other gentlemen who
have participated in it against the resolutions Their
course, sir, furnishes very strong illustration of one
of the most striking characteristics of the Wing party
presumption and arrogance For, this party very mo
desy assume TO themselves all this pirtue ateliiS.nco
and patriotism, and with great dccacy claim the whole
privilege OF being the guardians and protectors of the
laws and Constitution and of the liberty people too
against their wishes. Whilst the gentlemen froK auawba
and Norfolk have very freely dsclamed any to
pugn the motives oil the supporters of these resolutions
they could not imagine any honorable motives
by which we could be governed and very politely attempt
ed to prove, that actuated by the bases, ond
most degrading motives, such the prossest adIaiion
to the President desire to hatler his vanity and od
minister to his whms and caprice and a disposition 10
PROSTATE ourselves at the foot Of his power and snpp
cate forgiveness for past offences in order that we
might participate in his patronage and obtain from him
oiices OF honor and enolument Yes sir it is intma-
ted that we violate our oaths and sacrifice the Constn
on to appease the wrath of old man. and hatter his
vanity for the sake of lucrative office. Here Messrs
Maxwell and Smith both disclamed any intention 10 inn
pugn the motives of gentemenl Sir, / have already
SAID that they made this dsclaner but have been at
tempting show, that whilst they disclaimed any such in
cnton they have attempted indirectly produce this inn
pesson and that they blow hot and cold the same time
Sir, cannot envy the heart of that man who could in
dulge, much less intimate such dark suspicions and oen
emen had better beware, the old maxim will be an
Piled to them, that they have judged others by them
|
folk concludes his miserable TRADE of abuse and inuen
does by telling with great selfcomplacency that he
no party man" that he las viewed this subject free
from purity influence, In the spirit of calm phosophy-
Sir, when | hear gentlemen make such disclaimers in
nigh party times, set them down Jesuts or party
zealots completely blinded by their party zeal regref
sir, that have been compelled thus TO notice the cha
racter OF part of this debate 1t has not proceeded from
III VIII toward any one, for do entertain an un.
KIND feeling toward any member of the Senate But as
gentlemen have thought it their duty to pursue this
strange course in debate and with intolerance rarely
before equaled have thought proper call in question
ue MOVIES ana sugmatize as man. worshippers those
who differ with them in opinion this subject have
iell II duty, which imPeravey owe, both myself
ana those whom represent TO repel Indignantly all
such reflections and insinuaons and cast them back
with scorn upon their authors. But, sir think the
gentleman from kanawha most unfortunate in the
examples which he selected for the purpose of illustrt
ing this sweeping charge of worship He has with
his usual pOiteHesS, selected YOU sir and one or to
other gentlemen, and myself, $ the examples You
and few other members of the who intend TO
vote Tor the resolutions under consideration seems vo
co Tor some OF the resolutions of the General Assembly of
Inns state which were passed in February 1894 disa
proving of the Presidents conduct having the public
Depostes removed from the IT, S. Bank and therefore
ageeably to the gentleman doctrine, you be man
worshppers now, you cannot for the resolutions
IN your hand from any other motive than desire 10 an
Pease the wrath Of the President for the offence you com
miited in voting for the resolutions ccnsuring his con-
duct and also TO obtain his forgiveness and favor Now
SIR there would be inconsistency in n gentlemor,
voting for all the Resolutions of February lS31 and e.
the resolutions in your hand il is true that the reso
tons of 1884 condemned the removal Of Ibe Joaa;,
ana instructed the Senators from this State TO use their
best efforts to procure their restoralon but must b
Tecoleced that the General Assembly had the ripI 10
pass these resolutions and the IT, $ Senate had no such
right, las shall hereafter show) that tile General As
sembly did not instruct the Senators do an uucon
sutiona act, 10 procure the restoration of the demo
Sizes and consequently did not instruct them TO vote m
the restoraton which il is object now to have ex
plunged. IT, sir you consider this resolution unconst
tutlnna (as know you do it is your duty 10 adupt All
constitutional for the purpose of having renov
ed and thereby rebuke the Senate for their assumpton
of power, the principle that YOU voted for Inc
of tle
and of the u. $. Bank. How much stronger then ia
this obligation upon you, If Gas know is the case with
yOuse) subsequent events have satisfied you that the
President was right IN removing the deposes aud that
your vote OF censure was unmcrited? But | presume
that the morality of the gentleman from Kanawha would
forbid you ever TO acknowledge an error or TO make
any amends for wrong. Why he should have drag
ged me before the Senate for the purpose Of Illustrating
tins astonishing charge of his am unable to say for
simple narrative Of the circumstances TO which he has
Referred IS all that is necessary 10 shew how ridiculous.
" absurd nil tie gentemans Indirect CHARGES and in
Situations are. The gentleman says that im 1899 was
opposed TO tie election Of Mr. Van Buren, ne Vice Pre-
siden and that / supported Mr.. Barbour against him,
ana as am now favor Of the passage Of the resolutions
ia your hand, lac would have you infer that am ulu.
enced TO do this TO appease the Presidents wrath against
inc for opposing tle election Of lis hvoriic MI Van
buren,, and therefore must be mnn.worshpper Itis
true, SIR, that did support Judge Barbour against MIR
Van Barcu for the Vice Presidency although the aI-
ter gentleman known the time 10 be preferred by
TIE President, which, ogreeaby 10 the gentleman logic
is conclusive evidence that ,yors ipper Of the Pre-
sident frankly acknowledge that was very much
prcjudccd against Mr.. Van Buren, aud supported MIR
barbour, member Of my party in order that he
might be- presented before the nation more
" Than the former gentleman as the candidate OF nv
r. 10 Inc flo Pc