Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
.,fondav. January -, leiU-[in conhnn"tt'".J

nv relating 10 the New Jersey aislh'ed ei'' " "
Committee Of Elections ,,
Mr. COOPER of Pennsylvania, who was 'nl.ic -
tho floor briefly examined the Constitution ana ia"S
with reference This case New Jefsc! nc s'"' ",u
compI;ed with the Constitution by eectng men 70 ahe
49,, or her interests on that floor, and that she had
49,, rrosslv wronged when she denied seats ior
ber REPRESENTATIVES who legally returned under
the seal of that State which was IN itself high and con-
nsve evidence of election, and could not he impeach
nd nv any collateral evidence any court IN the INT
led States But he did claim that Mr. AscRi"G and
his associates entitled to seats the commission
alone but that they entitled, also, because they
had received aority OF the legal votes vi the people
of New Jersey, nc. &c
MIR G.. then went into examination OF the speech
of Mr. Duncan which, in acet:ons remarks, he
compared with the landlords supper IN Don t1uiNote
The landlord he said had promised the traveller every
dainty which the could afford, but when he was
pressed for his bill of fare, all that he could serve up
for supper was mess of sscows heels. So il was,
he said with the gentleman from Ohio; he had promised
10 prove By indsputabe testimony that the gentlemen
holding the certificates not entitled 10 seats: yet,
after all his great ourlscs, and promises of facts, by
which Il expected he would annihiatc the claims
o.: these gentlemen he had, like The landlord failed;
he had served his oil .'cOws heels by producing
sr paric aIidavIts, taken by, God knows whom, ana
documents which had again and again been brought
before the country He concluded his remarks by oc-
cupying the same grounds which had been previously
taken by other gentlemen the same side oil the qnes-
ton and denounced the Administration party-con-
tending that they had acted in this matter solely win
view to party interests to secure the elections Of
Speaker, Clerk, and Printer
Mr. LEFT thought if ever there subject cX.
austcd on earth it was that relating to the New Jcr-
sey elections We (sad hc) IN the seventh
week of the session. and, far this subject IS con-
ccrned we arc just (said he) where we were at first
we have not advanced step tie felt himself, there
fore under these circumstances compelled To say thai
he would not infi;ct a speech the House At this
time nor would he attempt to occupy It's attention I'M
iii i, had received report from the Committee of Elec
tons flc had his opinions and had avowed them suit
cicnty in the votes he had gwen, while he was pre-
pared to vndlcatc them now; but he sincerely believed
that further discussion in the present stage OF the bus
ness would be useless consumption OF the time OF the
House Were he old member, and had he more ex-
tensve acquaintance with the MEMBERS he would VEN
turc an appeal their good sense, and ask them was
not time to do something this question. have
listened with much pleasure TO the argument OF my
colleague for whom | have great respect, and think
that it NAV be answered conclusivcv; but would pre-
fer taking the question without proongng the discus
sion Mr.. l.. said he Saturday, ana tired 10
obtain the floor with view to put end TO this in
tcrmnabc debate. The matter must ultimately be
sent to committee, and let it go there al once. Cen
tlemen could make their speeches when the report OF
the committee was before the House. The question
now was on the motion made BY the gentleman from
South Carolina, the chairman OF the committee of
Elections from whom il most appropriately came, and
to have that motion decided upon without further
less delay, he would move the previous question.
Mr. RAMSAY appealed TO the gentleman TO with
draw his motion for moment TO enable him to make
few remarks.
Mr. LEFT withdrew the motion 10 allow an expiana.
ton from Mr.. R. on condition that Mr. r would re.
new it when lie concluded.
Mr. RAMSEY addressed the House time.
He said he had listened with much attention to the
rious arguments offered this question since the
mcncemcnt of the session, and he acknowledged that
I nj.
sustained by broad seals and quibbling techncacs:
whilst on the other, the simple facts seemed 10 De
lied upon He would not permit himself to 20 INTO
an examination OF the sub rct under tn" circumstances
in which he stood, and would vote most chccruy for
| It's immediate reference 10 the Committee of Flee
tons in conformity with the resolution OF the gen
tleman from South Carolina, Mn. CAMrEELL.l To
thai committee it ought 10 have gene month since
But (Mr. r sad,) he chiefly for the purpose Of
| rcpcnn the charges brought against the people OF
PENNSYLVANIA the honest ycomanry Of that State, by
his colleague Mr. Cooper and others. lie never would
consent SIT still in his place and quietly lis;en for
DAYS and weeks 10 the continued strain OF nycc,ivc
there had been kept up here against his native State and
her institutions and would expose the prcsump
ton Of the assistants and the utter rcCkcssnrss of their
assertions say Continued MIR r that my colleague
has utterly perverted the conclusion naturally 10 be- de-
duccd from the Pcnnsy lvana OF contested cleo.
tons cited and applied the question before the
/ House In TRUTH both questions are identcally the
same in the main particuar-and that is in the high
handed and daring attempt OF the Governor and Coun-
Gil Of Jersey TO appoint members Of Congress oppo
ston the expressed will of the people, and the infa
nous proceedings the part of Gov. Ritncr in issuing
letters patent to of to fill seats in the State
Legislature, denied them at the polls Both, sir,
revolutionary movements on the part of the Governors
OF New Jersey and Pennsylvania and hcy with their
retaincrs Privy Council Bank agents, Halifax rioters,
and pcnsioned menias strewed along the public works
thick as the locusts of Egypt, the worthless who
should properly be branded the authors ofconspra
cy and rebellion; they the only persons who have
attempted to tramplc the Constitution and laws under
foot The people OF Pennsylvania stood by the Con
stituton and the laws, they upheld the dropping ban
ner Of freedom and although denounced caRaiUe
and dog fighters on this ioor their boldncss and en-
ergy outtaced the reasonable Vaccinations of band
of conspirators worthy of Cane and the degenerate
days Of Rome. Dog fighters, indeed! exclaimed Mr.
R.) The honest ycomanry of Pennsy lvanIa, who
scmbed at Harrisburg, composed OF the most wealthy
and influential citizens Of the State mob too These
declarations sound mighty well here but those who
know and understand the proceedings of the citizens
concerned therein, will laugh to scorn this fshwcman
SANDER. Why Sir, maintain, that if the people OF
pennsylvania had permitted Governor Ritncr and ms
Secretary to thrust into the legislative halls their
mails and dependents IN opposition TO legal certificates
majority OF votes, and the laws and Constitution Of
the land the in the county of Philadelphia,
and the presented al the opening the Legislature
then they would truly have deserved all the gen.
,lcmanly cpithets that have been Eeaped upon them
but. SIR they proved themselves lneally descended
from the dog-fghters and mobiles who in
bellion against King and Parliament; who owned
the soil, who TILED it, who fought and bled and finally
achieved our glorious Revolution Sir, exut in the
resistance of my feow.citzcns to the first attempt
made to place collars upon their nccks, and to convert
them, into dog fighters, but into dogs themselves
Il augurs well for the Republic, and the stability ofour
institutions
| am sick to death Of hearing about this everlasting
mob at Harrisburg and would ask my chivalrons
colleague why he and his valiant friends did moi stand
up like men, and cut off the heads and of this
ster, instead of making tracks from the Capitol, North,
East, South and West, and even jumping out of the
back windows. | happened to be present, with hun
drcds of the honest farmers of my neghborhood, and
the scampering truly Imaginable the cows heels
that the gentleman talked about in his speech the other
day, in reply TO my friend from Ohio, (Mr. Duncan)
would not have answered the purpose there. Well,
Sir, of that mob and help Hca-
ven, if there is such another-if witness
an attempt on the part of a Governor and his hum
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