Southern Argus., 1839-03-12
HOUsR or REPB SENT AfIVES.
Speech of Nh. tanly
0alse motion or al Inquiry felo he ins
Defalcaaoas 81 Pub6c QcsrS.

HgRsDAY, January ~. 1889.
Immediately after Mr Duncan (of
Ohlol concluded b IS remarks, Mr. Petr.
Ken moved az Precious Question, but at
Mr. Stanly solicitation Withdrew L, up
on y E. S'anly s pFomising e renew { be-
fore he sat down
Nh. SIANLY then rose aud said 81
as not about to deiain tie House as
lqng as Tie Representative from Ohio had
done.
s now q minutes past g o'clock,
tsaid he. We have been consuming
nme By listeningto re.narSs upon an soris
oi subjects, We have bad much upon
cxsfavaga and economy most ex.
trasagant oration upon matters and things
n general, from the battles uf Cesar and
Fompey down to the recent democratic
disturbance 10 Pennsylvania. Yesterday
the House adjourned for the qualification
Of the Representative who has Just finish.
ed bis ogation against Henry Clav. =,
Corporations" ASSOCIATED wealth.
and what 10 his elegant language he calls
= " WhiggeEy." The House has listened
70 ail this with commendabIc patience, to
The abuse Of Wings, and to the high prai.
ses upon the new Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Eappon,) Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr..
Woodbury.. ! claim the E,ght for few
n'inntes io reply to part Of the speech just
delivered, lathe remarks shall make.
will not attempt 10 answer the arguments
Of this deienderof the administration
on all the matters be referred to-; I should
consume too nucll time, and could not
avail myself Of the same helps. Heisso
great faVOrite at the Treasury Depart
ment, he can call on his /" Dear Sir,p Mr..
Woodbury., and gel all the information he
wishes. If a Wing should apply, as one
| did at the last session, he would meet with
a refusal.
Sir, he had the utmost liberty, the most
unlimited indulgence, yesterday and to-
day. cannot, in'courlesy or Justice, be
denied the right to say few words upon
one subiectto which he has alluded
mean abolition. shall not discuss this
suhiect but / wish to call attention to some
part Of the genlleman's language in refer.
ence 10 Ills and to celebrated letter
writtcn b him when he was a candidate a
few months ago.
It viii be recollected, hir. Speaker,
that when called the gentleman TO order
FOR irrelevancy when he was readng let.
ters from his HdeGr" Amos and his g dear
Levi showing how many Wings and how
many Democrats there were ia Office ii
the Departments, the Chair decided (Mr.
Connor, Of Norsh Carnlina, was occupy
iDg the chair II the time that the gentle
man was in order. submitted mos
cheerfully to this; and took the liberty
Of interrupting the gentleman, and asking
him how many abnlilioHisis there wer
among the democrats in office. 10 wfIcI
he replied, with pompous elevation o.
tone, and with a confidence whicheyident
" defied contradiction, that they (aboli
? tionisis) did not S belong TO that family.
( They we,e all ong the " Fedora
\ Wings, as he calls them. Well, sir,
4 was glad 10 hear the assertion made OF
this floor, and Witnessed with smile tn,
self satisfactory whimpcFings of som
slaYeholding democrats at this declaration
from the Sampson Of locofocoism.
y But have the evidence in my posses
3 sion 70 drive away this pleasing delusion
Z This declaration but affords additional evi
y dence Of tho attempt which the admins
s iration party are making 10 impose upo
the Southern People.
i- Bui sir, as far os / can, viii awake
Il the attention Of the peopleof my distric
e. mdmy State 10 the doings Of their sell
e consiituted democratic f lends.
\ But to the letter, the letter.
bold ii my hand. NJ i. Speaker, le
Ter dated at Montgomery, Hamilton cOur
III Ohio, signed A Duncan, ia whic
70 ihe writer riyes bis views Of slavery.
q wish to read some extracts to The Hous
aud respectfully solicit tho attention
re slapcholcing democrats of the cal
Gus resolution. milking democrats 10 4
opinions of their trussy and well.belovC
tl bIolherin democracy upon the subject
slavery want % show them whal d
nocrat la Ohio, who no abolltionls
thinks oi their country and their constit
cnl Towards Tie latter part q The e
ic1 llc writer says
1y lere be man living. pslhaps "
q. IS more deadly hostile 70 slavery than
81 an feelings ny education ihs s.
cumslapces lhal have surrounded {
through Iile 6eethor with nay principles
"a. Whai believe fo constitute ihe noiplai 81
ie political b man a copspIre
noke m abhc ono oi f create
e iha existed Ne Face q
earh
Duncan here fos aaa assea