Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-28

shafts, for they fell harmless ., his feet Ill
regret was for the injury inflicted upon The
reputation which beiuoged to their com,nun
mother, Virginia, Tor all that was penerou
aud chivalric. In this connection he allud,
ell IN manner which must have excited
some compunctions in the bosom of MIR
Noane, TO the friendly character of their in
:ereo"rse up to the present moment, includ
ing tco years, during which iheii votes hive
been recorded opposilely on different impor.
| tant measures.
lie noticed, in proper monner, the claim
koane had set up Of deicacy Tor having re.
'raineu SD long from commenting on his
course. Mr.. Rives dwell on the fact ,hn,
ms colleague had now come forward with ~
Pre-c0ncerfed, written attack ON him for h;s
course during the last two years-an indici.
ment enumerating oil his offences against
me party" within that lime. MIR. Riyes
wen asked, il his colleague was opposed TO
'hese acts, why he did not come out beiure.
against them? Why reserve and treasure
up al! his opposition, and Indignation. and
excitement 10 this moment: Is tins delica
cy? "''''"
Hir. HIVES then called the attention of the
Sehate and the country TO the occasion of
ms attrack. He spoke here with uncom
mon amin alton and degree of feeling east.
~ accounted for. Ii produced Il profound
sensation throughout the chamber.
lie has selected said (Mr. Rives) tho
nneen,h day OF February, 1899, the day
"hen ms political friends at Richmond were
Pe.n'Ps doing public execution on me -
JUST as am IN what he and his marty NAV
call the last agony OF polllicsI dissnl,,,;n, "'
out which Look on as the proudesl no,ne,,
OF my i'fe-Just as am about to depart TO
aho'her Stage oil existence, he rakes up from
every forgotten source q long Catalogue of
political SINS for the last two Years. and n,..
sents them TO rack my Conscience and dis
tract my mind! Is this delcacy? Is This
what might be expected from a colleague
"a man, too, from the Old Dominions
MIR. Hives further said he had heard from
several sources that his colleague had sent.
under has o,cn frank, TO various paris of Vir'
gina, many copies OF the virulent and out.
fagcous attack made ON him by the Senator
from Connecticut lies, (Which was SO en-
nfeiy Void OF argument or reason that he
had sustained TO reply To it, Was tbis n
proof OF his delicscy? He did not COMPLAIN
OF tins as being beyond the privilege oil his
colleague, but when Mr.. Roane claimed
credit Tor deiicacy an the Senate, il was
somewhat remarkable that he was NOT actin
The Senate. '"' VI
Mr.. Rives repealed with great shirt and
perfect success all the charges brought a.
gainst him on account Of his abandonment
oi me administration. ] W i'll notice Them, in
detail hereafter. '"'"' III
lie declared he had always been personal.
~ friend TO Mr.. Van Buren,. He now
challenged any one to say that he had anv
private griefs against the President. lie
haa given ms views 10 the President on the
currency, and when NJ. Van Buren, follow.
Ell other Opinions, he, with many others, de.
m
course. Is he 10 be denounced for this ,
His colleague had said he had come TO The
Senate TO represent Virg inia and supporl
the Administration. Mr.. Riyes decIared
ms mission was different. He came there
10 represent pirgihia, and only TO suruor,
the administration when its measures we're
cohiormabie TO the true pr inciples IF Repub,
iicanism, and the genuine spirit of the con.
stitutiun.
In allusion to Roane's remarks on democ.
racy, Mr.. Rives SAID that ne was no, dem
ocratic republican. That .jtIe was mil, now
TO our glorious fathers; The simple word Re-.
PUBLICAN was their little, and il was his
ms government OF ours is republic moi
denncracy. Democrat was the lille bestou.
ed on republicans by the revilers of repub
licanism
Here Mr.. Rives turned 10 MIR. Federal.
ISL Buchanan, who sat just behind him. and
IN Inc most ardent, bold, ard iorcible mans
ner referred 10, and commented on The Ian.
guage used by that senator towards the
democrats IN speech delivered by him iusi
before the War. This was a most effective
passage: anG The Pennsylvania Senator evil
IDENTIFY felt it most sensibly1
The accomplished and eloouen, y;rg;,;ao
'neh commented on the evident disposiiion of
the administration senators TO misannreherd
MN MN. All his explanations were useless
iney are mostly on the opposite side of The
chamner-and even his colleague had mo-
yea himself ihi!her, as If ii were filler place
'nah any other hom which 10 make the At.
lack; Mr. Rives closed. with some remarks
on the ungenerous nature of this assani,
ily.
MIR. Roane. in rejoinder, disclaimed anv
design 10 make a personal atiact III.
thought il his duty TO review The course ofi
bis colleague. His friends COT the Admin;s'
.ra'ion party bad frequently censored him
for his false dclicacy, in so long reirain %n
from ing the remarks he had
MIR. Rives. "Just as ! suspected ~
Mr.. Roane had, in TACT. ,bouob ,,,v;,-
iIngly, LET out the whole secret of his a,,acL
on his colleague. He had been ins,ioa,ed
by his arty friends.
Mr. Rives said the remarks Of b;s 20, |
league confirmed his impression tba, b;s coj. |
league had not followed the promp,ings oil
MS own heart in this business. The re
pfoiches OF his party had urged him on.-Ue
oeiieved that when Mr.. Rospe's m;od had
recovered lis usual sober tone. he would feel,
how gratuitous bad been the assault pnon
him. "u' 'Po"
He again alluded In Tho ,rl,.,., -.