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GLORIFICATION,

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GLORlFICATION.
Mr. c. T.. Shepard called up the Jackson
GIorificaIon Resolutions.
Mr. Bradlsh opposed the adoption of the
resolutions. He thought it would be time
enough to cannonizc General Jackson after
he was dead; 10 fact he much doubted The
policy of doing so during his life, for the
friends of the resolution could not assure
themselves of what his conduct would be
in retirement. He instanced the cases of
Bolivar, Iturbde and Napoleon, the whole
OF whom had been gIorfied as friends Of
liberty, the two former died desposts and
the latter violated every principle of repub.
Ilcanlsm he had professed. He moved 10
| amend the resolution by embodyinp in it
the doctrines of General Jackson's letter
TO President Monroe on the improperly of
appointing member Of Congress to office
which required the sanction Of his, General
Jackson's high example.
Mr. Robinson moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Mr. Patterson called the Ayes and Noes
on the motion to lay on the table which
! we're ordered. Ayes &C, Noes SO So the
MIR Will, moved an amendment TO the
resolution to the effect hat General Jack.
son be particularly thanked for the vote he
gave ~ Congress sgalnst certain resou.
tons Iaudatoty Of the conduct of General
| Washington.
Mr. w. said he presumed the mover of
the original resolution had allowed this fact
to escape his recollection. He hoped the
amendment would prevail and asked the
Ayes and Noes on its adoption
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Patterson thought The resolutions in
their present shape were rather too crude
! TO be allowed 10 venture forth alone
Something ought to BE- done to assist them
| along. He therefore would move to amend
them by referring to the declaration of Gen.
Jackson that ii members Of Congress were
appointed TO Office, corruption would be-
come the order Of The day, and in making
such declaration lie showed himself as
much prophet as patriot.
Mr. Robinson moved to lay the amend.
ment on the table on which motion the ayes
and noes were taken and the amendment
by vote of 20 to 90 was laid on the table.
Mr.. p. Tucker offered some verbal
/ "
Mr.. Hubert opposed the resolutions at
some length He thought Gen. Jackson
was too firmly seated in the hearts of the
American people TO call for all this pomp
and parade. 1t was this wholesale hattery
winch the man himself would despse.--
Such resolution # offered in a political
meeting mtg!H be more in place.
Messr>. Cash and G. l., Shepard supports
| ed the resolutions.
! Mr. Sb'ey thought the resolution was
not quite perfect Is 1t omitted many things
to winch reference should be made. Nj.
). here alluded 10 several omissions and
concluded by offering an amendment that
statement IN the State paper that the Gen
era. did not possess single feeling in COM
mon with the republican party totally ms.
apprehended or wi,ully nistaled the pin
clpI"s and character of our venerable
President.
MrI Robinson also moved to Law this
amendment on the able, Ayes "A, Noes 90.
Mr. Roosevelt then moved to amend the
resolutions. As they at present stood they
declared that the General previous TO
coming INTO Office by his military talents
, had filled the measure of his country's
glory; 1t sucn were the fact he could Eave
done nothing for the country since as the
measure was foil before be came into Office.
lie therefore moved certain amendments.
Mr. King asked for the previous ques.
ion upon which motion Mr. Patterson call.
ed the ayes and noes aud the motion for
the previous question after some remarks
from Nessrs Taylor, Sibey, Townsend and
Carr was sustained Ayes GO. Noes, 33.
the resolutions were then passed by the
following vote Ayes Is, Noes 80.
Mr Taylor offered a resolution dlscharg.
rg the Governor from the duties imposed
upon him by the resolution inst adopted and
that the Albany Regency be dircctecd to
perform the same. Lost.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution that the
recommendation rs to one Presidential
term was sound in principle and ought to
Dc carried out IN pratIce. Lost. Ayes 78,
Noes so