Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-14

"indines, nor shall attempt 10 repel all ms ca
lllmn'os and insinua,ions nor cndca,or 10 saiis,
his religious scroplc, erilicisc his moral cctu-
ring nor 10 notice every thing he Inns said on ihi,
occasion III IA VEIN and manner better suited 10
pulpit, than 10 the loor of legislative assembly.
lie merits oi slavery, and the constitutional pow
or oil Congress 10 Interfere with il in the States,
are questions which | will not and cannot conde.
scend 10 discuss here deny your right 10 inter
iere with lhom in any form
MI. Speaker the question belo,c The House has
assumed variety oil aspects. But, until | heard
'he fomarks oil the gentleman from Vermont this
morning, had thought, rs doubtless many 9th
ors did, that the only difference of opinion tia, ca-
ised IN the House, was rs TO the form and manner
in which its sense should b. expressed; or in
which very large majority Of its members should
indicate then sentiments, which understand to be-
almost unanimously opposed 10 any legislation
whatever upon tho subject Of these memorials.
Some are for rejecting all petitions and memorials
oil tins character some are for laying them on the
table; some propose one form and some another
but until We were favored with the views of the
member from Vermont, who has, TO his credit,
marched boldly up TO the batier,'s Jaw, and
made an open attack, none, no, not one, gave an
unqualified APPRECIATION TO these petitions. Per
mt me, SIT, TO make one farther remark on this
subject, before approach the question itself and
that Is, " ho are these petitioners The honora.
BILE member from New York who addressed the
House this morning, Mr. Granger) of whose ac-
qnanancc have not the honor or the pleasure bur
hope TO have before We part from the discharge
OF our duties here, has endorsed (and he is very
good cndorser) the character Of one portion of
ueso pctitloncrs-tie females | beg pardon
the ladies'. Now, sir, there is no man on this floor
who has higher admiration Of the ien,al. charac-
- I'm | ,nxt nj, I L.,
TO STE them madly shooting ont of fheir proper
sphere, and undertaking To control national politics.
do not like TO SIZE them become politicians. Sir
was very much interested and amused al the sub
lime and beautiful description Of the character and
virtue OF these Indies, with which the gentleman
entertained the House. They are all penileness,
all kindness, all hcncvolencc. Oh, YES, sir, and
their objects designed for good and so absorb
ed are they, in their benevolent designs tint they
have not brought themselves TO contemplate the
awful consequences of their rash proceedings
Vow, sir, have one single recommendation for the
gentleman. il would seem from, his remarks. that
one OF the peculiar Virtues of these females is to
disturb his SUMMERS and as understand the rem
ileman is a bachelor, and these female petitioners
are, do not doubt, old MAIDS, notcacer,linr ftrcn-
Y-fre, for they never ret beyond that age.
would recommend him 10 take of these int,r-
cstin@, charming adlcs for his wife, and, IN dong
SO, | have no doubt Inc would lessen the ranks III
HE abolnonists one, At lcnsi, and secure himself
against any further disturbance Of his mdnirh,
smmbers for be assured, Mr.. Speaker, il is most
pomdrfW soporihr, and very pleasan, one into the
bargain, as YOU and can testify.
Mr. Speaker as Representative from portion
Of the people ofthe South would sir, have been
perfectly satisfied With the disposition made oflhc
ialS of this character, when they were first
presented III the ginning Of thc present session
Of laying them on the table but the rcsuI, of TIN,
vote has not had the desired effect Of putting to
rest tins question. BY AN overwhelming vote, this
House determined to lay these memorials on the
table, there 10 sleep, in the language of the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Mr. Adams. s" the sleep
al death. More than this, the House, by a dcci-
ded vote, refused even TO honor these memorials
with The customary respect oi ordering them 10 be
printed And what has been the RESULT Why
Sir, the very next moment comes. another memori-
al, and then another :. I'LL at length they come so
thick that the attention Of the House could no,
keep pace with them and the very memorial
now before us was presented and gotta reference
10 one VI the standing committees without attract
ing the attention of the House, which, am quite
sure the House never desencd.--Nor was that ALL
Why, sir, the gentleman from Vermont Mr.
Slade) tells us he is charged with humorous pcli-
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have an end Of them This House ha. decided
they will not print them it has decided they will
not consider them further than lay thrm on the ia
BILE, and yet they come and to come, in shoals
upon us. Sir, it is time now that his house should
take more decisive stand should adopt more
dehntive course, should dccisvely rcbukc these
with the property of offers. What
now will be the utility laying these papers on the
table, when We may be met by motion on to-
morrow or the next week, TO take them up and
consider them 7 Sir the laying a paper on the
table Is not final disposition of it, although ma
lorIy OF the House may again and again make
this disposition; for on the very question 10 take
up and consider, ON question 10 rcconsld. r, as
well as on the original presentation, We may have
debates that will be in,erminable, and all the mis-
chiefs desired by the fanatics effected
Sir, there is another reason why the action of
Congress should be more decisive now than at any
former period; and why the people of the South
should call for direct expression of the SEN
tlmcnS OF this House than heretofore. On former
occasions there was no extraordinary feeling Of a
iarm, no excitement, no apprehension Of danger
spread through tl,at section of country. The spi-
rit Of Instruction and INSTRUMENTATION was not
then abroad. 1t was reserved for the last SUM-
mrr's campaign al few fanatics, my colleague
called them ood-hounds, but the term is TOO mild
call them fends Of hrH associating themselves
INTO societies. receiving subscriptions Of more than
2O,oOO or 80 goo for the purpose Of printing and
among Us inccndary pamphlets, asd
such beautiful hicrog, phcal calumnics as the one
now hold IN mNhand, pictures and cuts represent
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