Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-04-04


lass mine.
The gentleman spoke, sir, of"opening tombs'
and digging, hycna like, into the grave, and
the Dead" in exposing deiaulters!
What else, sir, could we expect of one who
could write this letter. How much in charac,
ter for one who has written such letter of the
institutions Of your State and of mine! Mr.
Speaker, have finished with the abolition
part of the democrats speech, This opportu-
nifty has afforded me much pleasure. have
been preparing letter to my constituents, to
unmask the paltry pettlogging attempts to mn
pose upon them the belle! that Mr.. Van Burcns
friends are friends to Shareholders. have not
had time to finish that letter, having been too
much occupied by other business. Sir, have
painted anxiousIy for an opportunity OF saying
lon this floor, face to face, in presence OF the
would be inclusive friends Of the South, in
presence of the Southern caucus democrats
with Northern feelings, what | have said and
shall say to my constituents. | greatly rejoice
that an opportunity has been afforded me OF
holding up in its true light to the country the
characters of the Van Buren, democratic friend
ship for the South.
Mr. Speaker, if the House will pardon me, !
wish to say little upon a subject we hear
much of, but see little practiced-economy
The Representative from Hamilton county ),
Ohio, had little "howling'' upon this subject.
| am glad to see, sir, that the administration
begin 10 think of this; the party fear the atten-
ton of the People is awakened, Well may
they fear it, sir. Well may they furnish state
ments to their champion to excuse their enor-
nous increase ofpublc observation-disclosures
from thirteen TO thrty-nlne millions year
while they have been preaching reform and
! cannot sir, at this time, 60
MO an examination Of this subject. have no
dear sirs'' at the Departments or elsewhere
o assist me with tables and statements, ready
FINISHED for publication. The gentleman has
he advantage of us. But, sir, let me call his
ttention, and that of the good democrats who
18th him preach economy, TO a few examples
let me ask him, sir, if he knows that the chair
Oh now sit in, and which you fill sir, with SO a
uch dignity, cost one hundred and sXty-tive t
ollars? Now, sir, when you are electioneer- $
g, and abusing the silk stocking gentlemen, c
0u do not tell your constituents thatyou some ID
mes sit for nearly half day in such luxu- Z
Gus seat, and listen to speeches from one who is
inks the curse Of God rests upon your coun- g
y. No, sir, | believe if your good dem r.
rats knew it you would lose at least-a doz- ;,
votes. !,
Do you know, sir, that the ornaments over
e Speakers chair cost near two thousand T,
llarsa Now, sir, her IS silk velvet chair, ~
rrolnlsed ~ ornaments of "bu bn fringe,
( worsted, and Indian satin darnask, silk :.
sells, thirty-five dollars pair, and all by .
nocratic orders! There is nothing equal to G
sir, except the rooms of Eastern monarchs, "
the fashionable parlors" of pet sub-treas- ,
ers? tt
Then sir, 90 to the Senatc-the democratic il
look at the Vice President! Look n
the distinguished man from the Great Cros- b
lgs! There he sits, sir, as happy as Cover S
I Sancho, with canopy over his head and a
lden eagle, who seems to be endeavouring to II
ng his flight out Of such company This ca Il
, and canopy, learn sir, cost more than two V
'usand dollars! Poor bird! Tutoring like d
icken in apprehension of hot gridiron! e.
lese tawdy ornaments are revolving arc dis is
sting | might say, sir, to plain American n
tie, 1t is to be regretted, however sir, that h
" did not bring their damask covering a lit 81
down, so as to screen the occupant of that :,
air entirely from observation. There seems :,
have been q desire, in the arrangement, to
ep him back lltte-to put him out of the :.
! could but make another melancholy obser-
ton, Mr.. Speaker, as my eyes rested on this u
ring exhibition oflocofoco taste The picture II
the Father of his Country--of Washing Ct
lis removed from the place now occupied u
the Iron bars which hold the gilded bird t'
taken away from its former position and pla-
back in the gallery among the people, out
sight, sir, as his precepts are, ofthe MAORI
of that body. Before, one who visited the n
nate was Involuntary forced to say "look Iir
that picture and ON this.n Well might the a
ends Of the present occupant Of that scat "
rink from such comparison! IL
But Mr.. Speaker, | ferventy hope and be- re
We that the time is fast coming when the char OIL
er of that great man Washington will be
ar to the Representatives of the people, as it h
$ been, and still is, to the people themselves. a.
len, sir, locolocosm will disappear, and our d,
publican institutions will be renovated: then I'll
, and not till then, will our government be L
nestly administered. a,
Mr.. Speaker, thank the House for its kind d.
iulgence; did not intend to have tresspas- -
half so long. But for frequent Interrupt 81
ms | should have been less excited, and al
ercfore should have said less, pc
promised the gentleman from Pennsylva- dl
to move the previous question. do this, ca
sretore, sir, because made the promise. Sc
1t with great reluctance and shall vote a. m
inst i myself. Ifthe gentleman will permit br
will most cheerfully withdraw it. >[Mr. L
trkin would not CONSENT regret, sir, to AT
rive the representative from Ohio of an op L,
'tunty of replying. thank the centIano,n FRI