Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-14
REMARKs oF MR. GHoLsON.
OF MISSISSIPPI.

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last addressed the chair, was in favor Of the rira
rees MODE oil voting, not only in that tody, bat in
I'll olhefs-not only tor public printer, but for
every other appointment by the agents Of the peo-
pie. Being in favor OF Il, also, like the gentle.
man. ne was lndisposed TO screen himself from
this resolution, o. to skulk from the responsibility
OF the open vote proposed by il, for he had never
given vote which he feared to have exposed 70
his constituents and 10 The world.
Sir, continued Mr. G. We are here told-we
the representative citizens Of free people, we
the American Congress OF the United States. are
gFaseiy told--that this House IS not free, and
s,as We dare not carry out our own principles -
1has We, the representatives of free people, are
not independent and dare not express our own
WI u may be that gentlemen have come here
WIN auch feelings, but for myself, sir, unbesi-
sasingy and unqualifedly deny the charge /
came here sir the representative Of the ffecmen
o. mississippi, and stand prepared to carry out
shelr VIII iearlessly, boldly, aud independently
ana SUCH honestly believe to be tho situation
and tho determination Of every democrat in this
House. There may be individuals here, there
may be politicians here, acting on principles at
variance with those they entertained when they
first entered this hall. aud who no longer possess
that spirit OF independence, and that adherence TO
principle, which should characterize the repre-.
sentailycs Of q free people. We are told that
this resolution is to affect that party voting for
the individual as public printer who has the small
ess number OF votes, Thomas Allen,) and the
gentleman from Virginia inquiries OF my friend
from Indiana Mr.. Boom whether any illegal
combination, any extraordinary combining Of the
two political parties has been discovered, render.
ing Unnecessary to be exposed to the American
people. Let me ask, sir, does that gentleman,
tor himself and bis friends, dread exposure 10 his
constituents BY the votes they have here given -
II not. why the inquiry i will tell the gentle.
man tIlat. from what know Of some Of those
who have voted lor that candidate, they do no.
dread The responsibility ofvotipg pipa rose. why
thsnihls attempt 70 torri(y tleml Why tell them
their doom IL sealed Whence the necessity OF
al this Sir have regretted to see the spirit of
slo speeches we have heard delivered to-day by
the two gentlemen from Virginia and South Cur
ona, Mr.. Wise and MI. Pickens,) for thew
were too much characterized by the party spirit
otlhc day. had hoped that, on such an occa-
SION ~ this, we should have met in spirit of
harmony and compromise, especially after tho
decaraiionSof tie'gentleman from Virginia him
self that this was to be termed ..the distress ses.
slon,o Sir, have the honor 10 be sent here by
people whose patriotism extends further than
Their pockets and though we have suffered om.
Darrassmonts ~ severe and as heavy as those
mat have afflicted any other portion ofthis Union.
they arc still prepared to suffer much more far
ne good oiAihc country. We, sir, Of Mississip-
n, 40 moi rely alone upvn--nay, we do not al.
pecs--lho ald Of this nor any other legislative
body Though the message Of the President has
been already denounced. md characterized M !
loco ioco document, will say that il TINT doc.
tf'nc prevailed more generally than II does, tho
influence OF bank rags would be- lessened. ,he
community less afflicted and moro political hor. |
.esty found among US than iear il now the case,
The gentleman from Virginia tells us, thni i |
was ms province to investigate into tho abuses of
this government, and that one Of tho great owls
was, that VIC had partisan press engaged in OK.
ccuting the public printing, and that hence that
press was bought up by tho Government. A
strange conclusion this, sir Let mo ask the
gentleman 7, IN the course ofhis inquiries about
she corruption Of the press, he discovered any
tnlns about The payment Of CERTAIN So, COO, by
2 great moneycd corporation, 10 buy tp a certain
press INIT corporation had been put down, |
nope eiicctually and forever, mainly through de
excrllons OF the partisaa press alluded 10 by the
gentleman, lihe Globe.) wonder. sir, iftha
gentleman iaboEs discovered any trace Of S52.
ouo orany other sum, paid by tho late Execu.
we ana lis administration, or by the present. IL
'le american press has become corrupted, the
cause Of Il may ID found III The transaction have
referred to.
M'. Speaker, why then is il necessary for lis
% skrInge' OF g crouch, OF 10 pretend to do eh-
er, before Executive influence Do we dread
that influence Have wo any cause Ia do so -
Are we not responsible to our constituents. and
70 mem alone and u we tear to show our votes
- itnot because we rather dread tho responsible.
~ we should bc under to them. and ,he ncconn,
ihcy might call US to! Why, sir, the gentleman
from Virginia is the very lust man Who would he
brought TO say he dreaded Executive influence.
and yet he cautions those who are called consar'
vai'ses to DC on their guard, fol that they will he
marked! Why. sir, does the gentleman snnosa
that there are any here possessed of so LITTLE n.
dependence as to dread The influence Of the mn.
ocutiyca Does he pretend 70 saw that !, has
come to This, that the members Of this BODY who
donot go IN accordance with the will of the Pres.
ldeni, are to be hunted down. Does he think v
the President Is not otherwise employed than IN
hunsing down. or STRIVING to hunt down those who !,
may differ with hint Have We come here h Il. Il
gisate Cor the president or to make 4 suceosso, 0
to him. That war thought, sir, had been over. q
the people having performed that duty, Fortunate
" without our Intervention. 1t really does nm. al
pear to me, therefore, Mr.. Speaker, that, # va Al
commence this way, the sooner wo leave here Ii
and return to our constituents The authority by
which we came here, the more credit we shall he Of
entitledto. and the moro honor We shall merit ii
ireiterate the hope. sir that this resolution will il,
be adopted, so that We may be enabled to Give te
an assurance to the American people, that va 10
are wiling 70 take the responsibility OF voting for sill
whom fAIensn md - -.