The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-20
THE OPENING or CONGRESS-.


THE OPENING OF CONGRESS-.
We have observed, with much anxiety, the
clustering Of sundry persons in relation TO the
opening Of the House Of Representatives at
the approaching session. The Destructives
seem to be infected with a huge bloody-mind-
edness, and some Wings, we are sorry to see,
seem to anticipate row, with tolerable GER
tanty. We are inclined to entertain better
opinion Of the good sense and dignity Of a
house which embodies the sovereign majesty
of the people. Albeit, few riotous indivi-
duals, for the want Of honest employment at
home, may aspire to stain the purity Of our
escutcheon, by an attempt to foist their worth
less names into public notice, in a bold pre-
tence of exclusive right, we have no idea, ne
yertheless, that magma charta is summarily to
be,urned topsy-turvy on SO Insignificant mo-
tive. We expect to see men exhibiting their
lawful credentials and taking their seats with
due decorum; not boys, come fooling, nor
yet women, to be frightened by bullying and
bravado. Men, capable Of approaching the
duties and responsibilities of their Office
who know their rights, and dare maintain
them-and who, having proper reverence for
the constitution and the laws, and respect for
the dignity and honor Of the Republic, will do
what they can, with resoluteness and energy,
TO prevent the enactment of the like Of the
beastly scenes of Harrisburg
We confess, we are not without our mis-
gyings that the Van Buren, party, true to the
destructive course they have been prosecuting,
will attempt to overturn all the established
forms and ceremonies Of parliament, in their
desperate thirst for power. The Globe in its
greedy and sordid avarice for the printing, has
done what it conveniently can TO excite yio-
len. proceedings. The Democratic Review,
as in duty bound to reiterate the wishes Of the
Executive as first Swallowed forth in the Globe,
adds its awful frown Of indignation to overawe
the opposition, and calls vaiantly upon the
legions Of the Executive to do their duty in
this behalf. This Review has endorsed the
pre,ensons Of Mr.. Ingersol, who, it seems,
has determined to maintain his claim to the
seat" to which Mr.. Naylor was elected by a
clear majority Of IT'S votes, without giving
any respectable reasons for an undertaking
apparently so groundess. Mr.. Ingersoll, it
seems, succeeded in getting the Van Buren,
portion Of the return judges to give him
certificate of his election, and Gov. Porter
has, we understand, made the usual proclama-
ton in his behalf With what shadow Of
right Gov. Porter, who was not Governor
until after Mr.. MAYORS election was pro-
claimed, has engaged in this business we are
at loss to comprehend. We do not wonder
that, in the language Of the Democratic Re-
view, "some Of Mr.. Ingersoll's friends have
been disposed TO view with disapprobation his
design of taking a seat thus giUcn by a doubt
proceeding, at a time Of high and not over
scrupulous party excitement, in the face Of
considerable apparent majority IN favor Of
his antagonist" nor do we expect he will be
able to move Mr.. Naylor from the seat of
which the latter gentleman is confident of be-
ing most righteously possessed.
But this is not solitary case. The De-
mocratic Review, which probably indicates
the philosophy of the Van Buren, party, tells
US that there have been some indications of
design on the part Of portion Of the Oppo-
sIllon," to make bold aud unbushng push
possess themselves Of the organization of
Me House, by the election Of Speaker, in
voIving of course the appointment of com-
mIrees." "Should the attempt be made"
continues this Review, (which it is hard to
believe, IL ,oiH be rcsoluteiy and SUCCESSFUL
" resisted" " Resolutely and successfully
resisted y think of that, Messrs. Gentlemen
Of the Opposition. Here is no reservation
nor qualification. Suppose it should appear,
as perhaps it may, that the opposition will
nave votes enough to possess themselves
fghliuy Of the organization of the House,
sun the Van Buren, edict is that such an un-
pushing attempt shall be successfully resisted
nat conspiracy TO execute the ukase of
Emperor Van Buren has been entered into
n,'e and elsewhere, seems quite apparent
'"efe VIII appear a coincidence and concert
=, acnon on the part of all the Van Buren,
'''hants TO seats of the five New JERSEY
members the one Of Philadelphia, and the
'"e " Illinois. Each man of them has pos
SVSSed HIMSELF we understand, of some sort