The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-10
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LoRD bRouohAM.--There 10 no gentleman within the
circle OF our acquaintance, personal or public with
whose name are associated greater assortment OF un-
savofy epiihets than my Lord Broughsm and Vsux has
power 20 boast Of Our amabe friend Of the Toronto
Patriot calls him seonndrel and other editors. IN
Eogsnd and elsewhere, ia the habit Of decorating
him with such goodly titles as auack, mounebank,
drunkard, RADICAL egotis,, humbug. &c Meantime his
LordshP goes on after his own fsshun nightly enjoy
ing the dust he kicks up, and taking an especial plea
10 gently dropping the lash Of his sarcasm upon
every body that happens 10 come within reach. mat
ter Of what party ~ politics. science religion His
lses application Of IL TO the right reverend bench
Of Bishops whom he favored, in the course Of de-
bate on his beer bill. with the following elt-handed
compliment:
Ia the course Of the discussion, Lord Brougham re-
plying TO Lord Melbourne. (~hom he called by mistake
bis "lesrned friend" but correcting himself said God
knows he is my learned but my noble and on this
subject ignorant friendly adyerted to The thin attend
OF members, and especially TO the absence OF the
Bishops from the House on this occasion.
| He sorry see from the aspect Of the House,
that the present critical hour bad the effect Of sadly thin
ming their Iordship's numbers Their Lordshp's liked
the bill little, but they liked remaining in the House az
half past seven o'clock less Their I.ordshps liked
to good state Of morality in the countryside tran
qui order OF society they dearly lovedt the very
apple OF their eye but there another affection, ope-
rating upon certain delicate organs in the constitution Of
noble lords still more intimately than those connected
with the peace, order and purity OF society," and remind
ing them Of what had been called the most important
event OF existence--that Of dinner daughter ~
sm glad to find" said Lord Brougham, turning 10 the
Episcopal bench, that my observation il confined
TO the lay Lords; it extends equally those who
the appointed guardians Of public morals and virtue
How often have heard the beer houses denounced by
the right reverend occupants Of that bench There is
hardly Bishop whom have not heard rnporing your
lordshps from this very place, for Gods sake apply
remedy TO that which makes all our preaching aud
teaching vain, to reform those Of drunkenness to
remove those plaques. And now that come forward
at their nstgatioii-that lend myself their coadu
tor--that put myself as an humble instrument in the
hands OF the guardians of morality and relgonbut two
out OF sx-and.twenty right reverend pelaes will sacr
hce their dinner their regard TO their belly, which is
their God" Laughter)
Lord Salisbury in Order and the following scene
ensued.
Lord Salisbury move that the noble and learned
lords words be taken down"
| Lord Bfougham--" That they may be taken down
correctly think had better repea, them. was say
ing that the bench Of Bishops"
Lord Knnyon--" rise to order The moment the
words are objected to- no time should be lost in taking
them down"
Lord Brougham---"I am Just repeating them, that
the clerk may be at no loss. The bench of Bishops,
more than all the lay peers Of the realm, have express
ed their strong of the evil effects Of beer houses
to the morals Of the people under their and is
chiefly at their nstgaon that have brought forward
measure as their coaduor, and an humble instrument
IN their hands, for the purpose Of putting down what
they aoomnae as preudicia to the morals of the peo
! PIE"
The Marquis ef Salisbury" These are not the
| words"
| Lord Brougham-Allow me to finish the sentence
am getting on. But find that the whole twenty-s
preates-"
Lord kenyon--"1 rise again order. A noble
trend OF mine has called the noble and lord learned 10
order, and he must the why he did call
| him 10 order"
Lord Brougham---" The words must be first taken
| down"
| Considerable confusion here prevailed in the House.
two or three noble lords speaking once, which was
terminated by the rising of
| Lord Peterborough who said that in point Of fact
the opportunity had now passed. (Shouts OF Hear,
hear from Lord Brougham) The rules of the House
required that the words should be taken down nsante
The Marquis Of Salisbury hoped the noble and learn
ed lord would at least explain his meaning.
| Lord Brougham--"I have no objection to state my
words | sad that the bench of Bishops, at whose in-
stgation have bough, forward this measure, and in
whose hands ! have been humble TOOL out Of their
great regard for the morals Of the people, had sacrificed
all personal considerations, and had attended by Of
their body upon the present OCCASION .aughter) and
having the greatest veneraton for the bench Of Bishops
-(Laughter)- felt peculiar pain that Of them
4 were here" This was all he had meant.