Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-04
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In the House, MIR Fry (Loeo) introduced a
resolution of inquiry in regard to the demand Of
Gov Ritner, on the President for military
force to keep the peace at Harrisburgh. MIR
Petrikin (Loco) denied that there had been
any moi &c. when
Mr. NAyLoR Wing, whose seat Inger-
soil intends to claim in the next CoDgress)
rose and said that he would vote for The res
oulion as il had been modified but that ut
the same time he must express the hearty
regret which he felt that this subject had
been brought before the House ia the form
in which it now stood lie congratulated
the country, however, il indeed il was a
cause ofcongratulation, that the members Of
the Administration party were themselves
beginning 10 move for inquiries. He knew
what the object Of the inquiry was, so soon
as the motion was submitted this morning.
He knew that its object was political excite
ment 1t was 10 furnish paragraphs TO the
Globe, and 10 sustain the officers OF
the Government Of the United States
in their efforts 10 nsurp. through the medi-
um ola mob, the Government of the State Of
Pennsylvania
do not recollect CONTINUED Mr. N thai
my honorable colleague who first addressed
the House (Mr BiddIr) said any thing about
the persons engaged in this matter at llar-
risbnIg. do not recolect that he said any
thing TO call forth the warIike fire OF him
who had just proceeded me. (Mr Petrikin
But say now, in my place. and know ex-
aclly what say, thai they were for the most
part mob-men, some oil them, going from
the county of Philadelphia having no in
teresi in Harrisburg. led on by the officers Of
the General Government, for the purpose oil
declaring to the Legislature, assembled IN
der the Constitution and the laws. that thus
they should do, that thus far they should
go, and no farther"
But We, the gentleman (Mr Peirikin) says
that these men were peaceahle citizens. and
no mob Let me state fact. have my
self received letters since my arrival in thi:
city. since the commencement Of these dis
iurbances, telling mc-yes, sir, icarnias
Incorporating TO my fears and telling ne
that If dared 10 come here and attempt tc
take my seat-a seat to which | had been
honored by majority Of nearly a thou.
sand-the same men who have figured in
these scenes at Harrisburg would ihrone
your Hall, would speak from your gallery,
and drive yon sir. from that Chair | ap
peal 10 the People OF the country ask ev
cry man in this House. be he Democrat
} or what he may, 10 wbatever party he may
BELONG appeal 10 you, as the descendants
OF the men oi'7G-l ask you, what think
you ofthose who would make such threats I
are they peaceful, law.abiding citizens, OF
are they "a mob2 ask you whether YOU
intend TO sustain these men in the work OIL
wrong. Of outrage and usurpation, which
they have commenced
MIR Speaker know something of the con.
troversy now going on at Harrisburg. |
have indeed occasion 10 know something
about il, for the immediate and primary cause
olihe whele was an attempt 10 cheat me oul
Of my tight To seat on this floor, 10 which
| was elected bya large majority OF the free.
men Of the third Congressional district Of
Pennsy vania-the people whom | repre-.
sent. And, sir. if it be not out OF place here,
seeing that much has been said OF nm indefi.
mite character by the gentleman who imme.
diately proceeded me- (Mr Petrikin.) | will
briefly relate in order that the People NAV
know. what are the causes of the unhappy
controversy now going on al Harrisburg. il
such an outragge can be called contro.
versy
Sir, the gentleman has talked OF Wing.
mobs, of bank-iles Of BiddIe-es. OF Rilner.
ties, and all other kind of lies that run SO
wildly through his Imagination For my.
sell, know no such distinction. | speak OF
my people as the American people as my
counlrymen when they are right, will sus
tain them, without regurd 10 party. and when
they are wrong, | must commiserate THEN
errors. while at the same time | oppose
them. The whole controversy arises, as
have said, from an unhallowed attempt. by
!, fraud and violence, to take from me my sea-
on this floor Co..
The Chair here interposed, and said lho
the question as 10 the right OF any party 10
seat in this House was not now under dis
; cusslon, and that any debate directed 10 lbn
point was out OF order.
g Mr. Naylor resumed Am not going &c
$ assert my rightto a seat. This House.
G know, has not The right 10 decide on tina
question. When present myself here il
, the Legislative Hall of my country, MS, Go.
willing, intend TO do, in defiance of th,
, amply threats and the loudly denounced ter
: rors oithese men. it will then be for tn,
House 10 determine whether shall take m,
seat or whether they will hallow fraud
trample on The suflrages of the people rep
resent, by aiding another person in the usur
patton OF il, because he is member OF III,
Administration pariyl | say, then. that
! am not about TO show that am entitled TO ,
e seat IN the twentysxth Congress, except 70
J, the mere purpose OF conneciino This man.