The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23

siituens. greatly rejoice tina, an oppornn, IN.
been afforded me Of holding up its true leh, % hs
country the character Of the Van Buren, democratic
inendship for The South
nsay little upon a subject we hear much Of, bat
zee htlle practsed-economy The Representative
rom Hamilton county, Oho, had little "howling"
aPon inns subject. | am glad TO see, sir, that The
ADMINISTRATION begin 10 think of this; the party fear
ny, hs auenl,on Of the people is awakened Well may
10 .eat ~ SIR. Well may they furnish statements
~ champion to excuse their enormous increase
puunc observation-disclosures from thirteen TO
,n'he millions year while they have been
preaching reform and retrenchment / cannot sir.
a. ,n.o .iihe, go into an examination OF this subject.
a,e No gear slrs al the Departments or else
neie - asssl me with tables and statements ready
advantage OF most Of US But. sir lei me call his
auehiion, and mai oil the good democrats who with
MN preach economy, 10 a few examples. Let me
ask him. sir, II he knows hatihe chair in which you
now sit, and which you tH ST., with so much digni-
~, cost one hundred aud sixty five dollars Now,
sir, when you are electioneering, and abusing the
slk-stocking gentlemen you do not tell your consti-
tuents that You sometimes sit for nearly half day
In such luxurious seal, and listen 10 speeches from
one who thinks the curse Of God rests upon your
country. No, sir believe, if your good democrats
knew il, you would lose al leasi-a dozen votes.
Do you know, sir, that the ornaments over the
Speakers chair cost near two thousand dollars r
Now sir, here is silk-velvet chair surrounded by
satin damask"-sik tassels, thrty-ige dollars
pair, and all by democratic orders There is nothing
equal to il, sir, except the rooms OF Eastern mo-
narchs, or the fashionable parlors of pet SubTrea-
sureT!
Then, sir, go 10 the Senate-the democratic Senate
and look at the Vice President. Look at the
distinguished man from the Great Crossings =
There he sits, sir, as happy as Governor Sancho,
with canopy over his head, and golden eagle,
who seems to be endeavoring TO wing his flight out
OF such company This eagle and canopy, learn,
sir, cost re than two thousand dollars! Poor
bird futtering like chicken in apprehension Of a
hot grdiron! These tawdry ornaments are revolt
ing, are disgusting, might say, sir, TO plain Anne
rican taste II is TO be regretted, however, sir that
they did not bring their damask covering llttle
lower down, SO as TO screen the occupant OF mat
chair entirely from observation. There seems 10
have been desire, in the arrangement to keep him
back lte-to put him out of the way.
could but make another melancholy observation,
Mr. Speaker, as my eyes rested on this glaring ef-
hibition of ocofoco taste The picture oil the Father
of his Country-of Washingion-is removed from
the place now occupied BY the iron bars which hold
the gided bird; is taken from It's former position
and placed back In the gallery, among the people,
that body Before one who visited the Senate was
involunlarily forced TO say, "look on that picture
and this" Well might the friends of the present
occupant of that seat shrink from such COM
parisop
But, Mr. Speaker, fervenlly hope and believe
that the time is fast coming when the character OF
that great man (Washington) will be dear TO the
representatives Of the people, as j has been, and
coSm will disappear, and our republican institutions
will be renovated; then, sir, and not till them will
our Government be honestly administered.
Mr.. Speaker, thank the House for its kind in.
diligence; did not intend to have trespassed half
so long But for frequent interruptions should have
been less excited, and therefore would have said
less. "..
promised the gentleman from Pennsylvania to
fhaD trartfnn do
sir, because made the promise. do II with great
and shall vote against il myself II the
gentleman will permit will most cheeriully with
draw it, [Mr. Petriken would not CONSENT Ire,
an opportunity Of replying. thank the gentleman
from Pennsylvania for The courtesy extended to me,
and move The Previous Question.
.. NOTE.
In note at the end of the pamphlet copy of DR..
Duncans speech il is asserted, among other things,
that Mr. Slanly in the commencement of his re-
marks, insinuatcd that MIR. Duncan was an aboli-
zionist" Then apologize explanations made for
The Doctor stating that in bis letter, he deprecated
slavery in the ABSTRACT" and that he also depre-
Gated modern aboltonism as mistaken philanthropy,
in its tendencies, and in Its character
dangerous to the Union" Then the Doctor is made
10 say that he pronounces the nsinuation that he
was an abolllionist base falsehood and foul de-
traction" &c. &c. -~&
ANY one who will read Mr. Sanly's speech will
see the unworthy attempts in this note to make false
impression Mr. Stanly did not charge DR.. Duncan
with being abolitionist ills altogether untrue that
he made any insnualion of that kind. But he did
charge him with being the author OF the letter from
which he made copious extracts; and ,Dr; Duncan,
on the floor admitted that he did write the letter. and
his is virtually admitted in the note.
But says the Grnisher Of the note, DR.. Duncan
deprecated modern abolitionsm. And how does he
. deprecate" it? He says il is mistaken philan-
hropy = and fears il may endanger our happy Union
But, then, listen TO the honied words Immediately
after this gentle reproof, this loving dissent " 1t
would be arrogance in me, and show great want
Of generosity and literally, to hesitate for moment
10 believe that in the greater number oil cases, the
spirit of abolionism flows from any other than the
purcst fountains of charity and humanity" Further,
saws The Doctor fear The effects COT abolilionism)
would be fatal to the unhappy and bs hs
son why he deprecates modern abolition is it But,
saws this favore defender OF the Administration,
pronounce the insinuation that am an abol.ionista
base fasehood and foul detraction," &c. &C. NO
man who wishes TO injure the Doctor need ever tell
A falsehood Of him; the truth will do him infinitely
more injury. But what does he mean oy TINS SEN
ence Of his letter: have ever been in favor OF the
colonization plan, of ameliorating the condition Of
slavery, and of finally aboshing irithn the United
He is no abolitionist, yet there is one
plan he has always favored, for finally abolishng 1t
within the United States! Abolishing WHAT
suppose he means slavery in the abstract We'll,
then, will try to believe that MIR. Van Buren, &
but ha, they justify slavery inh} concrete that one
who is in favor Of slavery in the abstract is hor-
rble monster murderer, and pirate, as abol'tionists
call shareholders; but that man who is slavehold-
er, who justfes, encourages, supports, and defends
slavery in fact, as il actually exists, is very good
democrat and pure patriot provided he supports Mr..
Van Buren,.
| am utterly at loss to imagine what is meant by
" slavery in the abstract" Will the Doctor or some
Of his .dear sirs," who furnish" him with facts for
speeches. (somc one who has discovered that Cresus
was king Of Ass yria) tell the world what is meant by
slavery in the absract Where does slavery in the abb
stract exist What miserable fooery When he told
the atotonsts in that letter that he in favor Of the
RICH, Of the people petition for the abolition Of slavery
and the slave trade in the District Of Columbia did he
mean to speak Of ii in the ABSTRACT When he
ans,yered Tho ouestion Are Won opposed to the ad-