The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL SCENES.


Correspondence Of tAe Baltimore Patrot.
Doe OF the hes, things in the whole OF
Prenllss' speech was his sarcastic commen.
tary on the code OF morality by which Mr..
Secretary " oOdbury appears TO have been
regulated, IN all MS intercourse with these
detauling pets and iavoriies of The party.
He gave to Mr. Secretary name which
] apprehend will stick 10 hun. tie comPar
ed hlm to Mrs. Margery Lobkins in Paul
ClId1rd) or as she was iam,lIarly called,
Peggy or Peggy Lob; and he likened has
mud advices 10 the leg treasurers, TO the gen
tie sdmonltons with which that famous mat
roo, shen inspired By the spirit of moraiiz-
ing addressed Leeile Paul" Prentlss
read aloud from Bulwer's novel, the advice
OF Mira. Lnbklns, aud il struck every BODY
as so opposite az illustration Of the Secreta
rvs morality, that every sentence was re.
ceysd with the keenest enjoyment. Mind
thy kiuychIsn, child, tsald The dame'' and
reverence old age. Never steal '-'specI-
ally uhen day one be N The nay (Eouj
laughier.) BE modest Paul and stuck 10
ynur situation IN lte. Read yoJf ollie and
talk like picts'ua. People goes by your
words more than soar actions, renewed
laughier.) If you wants what is not your
own, try and do without il, and il you can.
not Do ~iihout Il, take il away by tas'mra.
zion 10, Rusier. They as sslndles does
more and risks less Than they as robs.
can give YOU 10 idea Of The deleclabls
manner IN which Pfen,iss rect,ed this, nor
OF the impression il produced on his audi
tors. Had It been IN order The galleries
world have risen aud huzzaed.
Better ~as TO come--siother LobkIns
PIT IN Paui's hand the sum d five half
pence, and one .iarthing. " There, boy,
quo,h she, land she shaked her head fondiy
as she spoke, much Of the fashion IN which
Dir. Secretary snoolbed down his subor.
dinates,) "you does right not to PLAY Tor
nothing. IT'S loss OF lime But remember
psy with those as be less than yourself -
and THERE YoU cAS co FOR TO BEAT En-
~ THEY SAYS YoU co FOR TO CHEAT
hr. Pren,iss brouyh, up with great pow
er the application Of the last passage. III
reminded the House, that to +" 60 for 10 bea
fhose icAo sOy you 90 foT 10 ehedt, Wa
the very spirit Of Jacksonisn. The las
introduced BY Jackson, aas club lar. Mr
WISE was an example. While pushing tn
Investigations into the abuses Of the Ike
cp'se Department two sessions go, he wa
Obliged to 90 about with +" LIS harness on.
General Jackson had but 10 whistle and tn
Rodenok Dhu men we're ready 10 obey b
beBesi.
That whistle gsrrisoned the glen
A. once with full iys huEdfei men -
They we're driven 10 the wall and slam
who dared to look luto the abuses and col
rupilons Of the Government. The ma
who, suinated with The love Of his country
and hatred Of oppression, and scorn for Co
rIption, boldly expressed hrs sentiment
carried his life IN his hand lie felt i
might at any moment be exposed 10 Ii
blOdgeon or pistol.
IL the State d Mississippi, t.o geotl
men Of the highest character, public al
private, were shot dorm fDr their pains
examining and attempting to expose Il
i1aud-, The corruptlons, the abuses, ~ !si'
lie authorised pelied and pamperod Office
81 Government had indulged for years.
vas for this Mr.. Senator PoinieSier y
persacutrd Il vas because he dared
look Into ailedgtd deflcailoDs, that q
whcse influence Of thg Administration, al
the whois exer,ons nf those sho We
bound together by the cohesive force Of 1
pluuder d the pubic, acre directed aga,t
hlm. Mr.. Prentlss took occasion 70 pr
nounce a eulozy on Mr.. Pof.ds,tef, as j.
and menled, as i, vas eioqlen. in the {
PRECISION.
Preuli8s IS excellent u illustration, a
telling story. While commenting ca t
slowness Of the Secretary aud tae Adm
ist5aiion % discover the existence Of q
dei.'calioo, be introduced os following