Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12
,Ywenty-1iirh Congress---:sd scss.
TuE SPEAKERS ADDRESS.

The SPEAKERS ADDRESS.
We give to-day The address of MIR. Speaker FOLK, 10
the House Of Representatives, at The close o! Inc ses
sion lis digui!ied tone and manner, wc learn, com
manded the respect and OF even his political
opponents After he descended from the Char, the
members without distinction Of party, took leave OF
force of party discipline had voted against the rcsolu
ton of the House, gave him cordial shake oil The
hand and many OF them freely admitted, 10 converse.
lion that no man could have performed the duties OF
ner How that portion Of the Opposition who, in the
recklessness OF party spirit and for The accomplish
ment Of political object, must stand rebuSed 0y the
manly temperate and dignifed tone OF the Speak
er's address breathing, as 1t does a CONSCIOUSNESS
of having discharged his duty faithfully, and that his
well earned reputation could not be affected by line un-
just and unprecedented violence OF few reckless Pon
cal opponents towards him. The single OBJECT OF Mt
Bell (or Messrs Wise and Prenss but did The work Tor
him which his OF shame, and the tear OF ex
posure before the public prevented him from DONG him.
self was TO affect the elections in Tennessee. The
Speaker is the Democratic candidate for Governor oi
that patriotic Suite, with fair prospects OF success aud
it was openly avowed by Ptentss that the object 10
affect his election. The party rally was sounded, and
the Opposition invoked 10 vote against The re>ou
ton upon the ground that II passed, II would furnish
political capital the Speaker 10 be used IN his election
II was q regularly concerted movement, we believe, Of
Messrs Bell Graves. Curtis, Wise PrentisS, and few
others reckless they TO effect political object IN
Tennessee, BY party vote But IN spite OF the party
drli, great was ths ouuage VI suSH an asHPb uP'
all the coureses of life, and unjust 10 the Speaker
that they could NOT under The severesi ard most mex
orable party drill rally bu, 81, Of House Of PIP
to vote against ile resolution. Whilst Mess!s Briggs,
Dawson, Pu,ran and others Of the Opposition broke
through the party rammeis and voted for the resolution
of thanks 10 the Speaker such men rs Governor Lin.
coin and many others at the Oppcsiliun positively
fused 10 vote agains, the resonion but they were
der the pressure 81 party considerations induced 10 retire
from the Hall and not TO vote all. They ap-
peaied 10 by the more reckless of the party for
the resolution II they could NJ" vote againSt The vote
was taken after IL ocuck ut night; the Opposition ina
nayers Messrs Bell Graves, Wise PrentSs and Co had
a regular rally. whilst many Of the friends vi the Speak
er had retired anticipating tina. II "as prssIb!c
such an outrage upon all decency and courtesy could
possibly be attempted The vote, under is Cifcuusan
ces is a signal triumph 10 The Speaker. The Trnnfs-
see W higs yarn were exceedingly active III going
through The House. and urging their WIN. rlends To
vote against tie resolution; and where ihty could n",
prevail upon them to do urged them to retire from
the hall and vote for it, Their ohjsc; was PLAN
enough Ii VS. other than 10 affect Tie Speaker
election in Tennessee. Had they been half active 10
have the Tennessee land bill for The benefit Of the
pant settlers passed they TO defeat the esoiu
lion Of thanks the Speaker they might probably have
succeeded in passing 1t The whole movement was
prompted by the jealousy o. i!r Bell and carried out
by his Wing colleagues from TcnnCsSc and by Messrs
S. S Prenss, Wise, and Go AID cannot fail 10 he
destood We viii give fuJihc particulars hereafter in
reference 10 his transaction.
Our Reporter being absent from the House The rPp0r.
Of Mr. Prentss rrnarks, as wen in The Cube. 3D.
tanned from The L porter Of The National ln,rgencel
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