The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23
REMARKS OF MIR. sTANLY,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
On the motion for an inquiry an the late De-
talcatiOns Of Public Officers.
IcoNcLuDED.I

But let US return 10 the letter. ..
Every thing, the writer said in the last ercept
fep of The toeaihy proprieiors) "looks If pesti-
lence and famine had been making their sad innovation
1t is remarkable how fond all these followers of Mr.
Van Buren, are Of railing against wealth In this
tence we have little Of it, The gentlemans speech
repeatedly referred to the "antrepubican tendencies
. Of associated wealth" He rallied against the emo
neyed associations" of our country. The letter
tinues, sir-(and hope you will remember that this
coarse, horrible abuse is applied 10 North Carolina
one of the slavehoding States
"The anger Of God and the vengeance of Heaven
seem to upon every thing upon which you can asst
your eyes Every prospect seems to be wilhered and
wilted by the frown and disapprobaton of avengng
Justice and violated humanity In short, almost every
institution, every prosperity public and private
be sckenng and dying from the corruptng and
ding effects Of slavery. But the be the head
of those who sustain such an institution"
Now, sir, askif you have ever heard or read from
any avowed abolitonlsts more HORRIBLE shameful, mise
rable malicious SANDER upon shareholders and the slave
holding country than have here read in this letter from
this defender OF the Administration Did the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Mr Adams) in all his intern
perate unjustiabe remarks about slavery, assert
any thing half abusive Has the gentleman from
Vermont Mr.. Slade] who is regarded as the great
leader Of the aboltioniss in this House, has he ever
used expressions unworthy of feeling,
becoming Representative on this floor! No, sir no.
sir neither Of them, any other abotonst, has
ever given expressions TO such detestabe opinions No
abolonist uttered sentiments Of more venomous
malignity And yet, sir, this who says slavery I'm
wolves in it, well in its present possession its u-
ture operations, crime, fraud theft, robbery, MURDER
and death'-who says but the be on the head
Of those who sustain such an institution lnd
yidual s. Who sir Who is he, Mr.. Speaker! Why
sir he is the representative from Hamilton county,
Ohio A locoloco democrat-the very personhca-
fl,.o Tho lpa sir'
Kendall and Levi Woodbury-the beloved defender OF
the measures Of Martin Van Buren,! And has he, sir,
lost any Of the love confidence Of the President or
his friends since he wrote this letter NO, sir; lar
from it. At the last session he published speech,
/" by authority" which never spoken; and now
sir we find him addressing letters TO the heads OF the
Departments, asking information for the purpose OF en-
abling him to make rely in favor OF the Adm-
nstralion and the Democratic party " He tells us IN
his speech to-day that he had Conformation furnished
him." and he has shown by the letters he read from
whom the information came. MIR. Van Burenls great
friend OF the South but be loves those who abho slave
ry and the abhoners love him. Does not this strength
en- the already strong evidence before the WORLD that the
President is but ..
"a lowering temporlzer that
Canst with thine eyes at once see good and evil,
Inclining to them both y .
Sir the gentleman who deals so largely in figures,
land again give him the credit Of dealing IN figures,
and believe he take many strong PMS IN case
as any democrat on this foor)-he gentleman surely
never has been in country where slavery was toera-
ted Are there any evidences Of the LANCER OF God
and the Of Heaven" to be seen here except
what locofoco democracy has inflicted uponus Did he
see the evidences Of the "blightng effects OF slavery
in Kentucky The Kentucky line is not far from his
home Where are you, Representatives from old Ken
tuckl We who come from that State which has been
proudly called ho land of the brave and the home Of
the free |" Is this correct account OF your homes
Does your fair land "bear the impress OF poverty and
dilapida,ion and does look "as if pesence and IA
mine had been making their sad innovations" Here
several voices were heard, mo, no false, false " &c
Gel Where is the Representative from the district In
Kentucky, near Hamilton county, Ohio Does u lean
hungry sterty, squaid wretchedness, seem to cover
the face Of your ds,rict1 Is every prospec, there
whered and wil,ed by the frown and dlsspprobaon o.
avengng Justice and violated humanity! Are all your
institutions sckenng and dying from the coruptng and
coroding effects Of slavery
Here Mr. Southgate, Of Kentucky, said II is
foul be base SANDER, upon my constituents and upon
my State ....
Mr.. Stsnly. Mr. Speaker, my blood runs cold when
read such expressions these and think Of my home
and my constituents. sicken at reading such disgrace
full SANDER upon men OF all parties upon Christians o
all denominations who are Shareholders Nothing, sir
but the rules of the House restrain from expressing
in language which my feelings would dictate, my alb