The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-09
REMARKS OF Mr.. sTANLY,
o. ate motios for a. 5s41i;ry p, tSe last
Defalcations ~ zDblic 0lcers.

uEMANhS VI NH l ANIL,
O. 1be ~otios for a. 3.4.;sy -, she late
Defalcatioss % ,bl;c q cers.
Immediately after Mr.. Duncan (of Ohip)
concluded his remarks, Mr.. Petrikinymovcd
The Previous Question, but at Mr.. Stanlys
solicitation Withdrew it, upon Mr.. Stanly's1
promising to renew it before be al dppn. ]
Mr.. STANLY then rose and suld hs was
not about to detain the House NJ long No the
Representative from Ohio had done.
It's now 20 minutes past 4 o'clock, said
be. We have been consuming time By
listening to remarks upon all sorts Of sub
iccts. We have had much upon extrava-
gance and economy most extravagant
oration upon matters and things in general,
from Inc battles Of Caesar and Pompcy down
to the recent democratic disturbances ia
|Rt1rsyivania. Yesterday the House adj
jousned for the qualification of the Repre-
sentative who has just finished his Grafton
against Henry Clay, > Corporations, /" ssus-
ISOLATED wealtlf,'' and what N his elegant
language he calls "whigery.r The House
has listened TO all this with commendabie
patience, to the abuse Of Wings, and to the
high praise upon the new Senator from Ohio,
(Mr. Tappan, Mr.. Van Buren,, and Mr..
Woodbury.. | claim the right for few
minutes to reply TO part of the speech just
delivered. In the remarks shall make,
will not attemptto answer the arguments Of
this defender Of the administration upon all
the matters he referred to; should con-
sumo too much time, and could not avail
myself Of the same helps. He is SO grea,
favorite at the Treasury Department, he
can call on his sDear SiT,r Mr.. Woodbury.,
and get all the information he wishes. Ii a
Wing should apply, as one. did at the last
session, he would meet with q refusal.
Sir, he has had the utmost liberty, the
most unlimited indulgence, yesterday and
to-day. cannot, in courtesy or justice, be
denied the right 10 say few words upon one
subject to which he has alluded; mean
abolition. shall not discuss this subject,
but wish to call attention to ssme part Of
the gentlcman's language in reference IA
this, and to celebrated letter written by
HIM when lac was candidate u few months
lago.
twill be recollected, Mr.. Speaker, that
when ! called the gentleman to order for ir.
relevancy when he was reading letters from
HE "dcdr" Amos and his esdear'' Levi
showing how many Wings and how many
Democrats were in Office in the Departments
the Chair decided (Mr. Conner Of NORTH
Calol'na, Was occupying the Chair at the
'ume) that the gentleman was in order.
submitted most cheer(uIly to this and At IaI
and asking him how many aboli,ionists there
were among the democrats in Office. tt
| which be replied, with pompous elevation
lof tone, and with a confidence which evi
IDENTIFY defied contradiction, that the (aboli
/ tionists) did not ssbelong to that family.''-
They were al among the g ederal Whigs,'
! as he calls them. Well, sir, Twas glad tt
hear the assertion made on this floor, and
witnessed witha smile the self satisfactor,
whimperings Of some slaveholding demo
Gratis at this declaration from the Sampson
Of locofocoism.
} But have the evidence in my possession
TO drive away this pleasing delusion. Thi
81 the attempt which the Administration part
! are making to impose upon the southern
+ people. -
s. Bot sir, as far as can, will awaken tn
: attention of the people of my district an
j Imy State to the doings Of their sclfconst
/ tuted democratic friends.
al But to the letter, the letter.
$ hold in my hand, Mr.. Speaker, lette
r dated at Montgomery, Hamilton county
E Ohio, signed "a. Duncan," in which tn
h writer gives his views Of slavery. | wis
: to read some extracts to the House, and
+ respectfully solicit the attention Of the slave
r holding democrats--ofihe caucus resolution
b making democrats-to the opinions Of thei
Z trusty and weli-beloved brother in democra
DIZZY upon The subject of slavery. / want
6 show 1hem what democrat in Ohio, who
3 NJ abolitiouist, thinks of their country an
| their constituents Towards the latter pal
e of the letter the writer says:
Il sThere is no man living, perhaps, who
e more deadly hostile to slavery than am
; My feelings, my education, the circnmstar
sci ces tha& have surrounded me through lif'
together with ms principles Of what belies
70 constitute the natural ard political right
of man--all conspire to make me abhor
!, as one of the greatest evils that exists Q
: the face Of tho earth
TMr. Duncan here rose and asked to q
plain s..
OF course, Mr.. Speaker, will hear hi
3 explain, said Mr.. 8. 49,
Mr. Duncan then said, that when he VI
c,l ask cd the question whether there were a.
o. abolition democrats, he meant to say, To
thsy did not belong to the Democratic part