The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-19
SPEECH OF
MA. LINCOLN.

In the House of Representatives, on the
appropriation biH-April l6, 1910.
Mr.. LINCOLN said, we're it not
for the situation he was placed in refer
ence to the committees, he would not
press himself upon the attention Of the
committee at the present time. II seem
ed that after seven days consumed in
this debate, it VAS about time to enquire
what had resulted from The deliberations
Of the committee. They were the faith.
ful representatives and servants Of the
people; and he said; whether Gen. Har
rison was person for the Presidency
or not; whether he should be elected 10
that Office or not; whether he was an a.
bolitionist or not; whether he was he
70, and entitled 10 The confidence Of the
people, or unworthy Of their confidence
could not effect this 5ill. This appto-
priation bill must be passed; for one,
he would vote for It, whatever might be
the condition or disposition Of the pre-
sidential question. He would vote for
III; but before doing so, he should en-
deavor to make it as free from objections
% possible. Government must
have means to carry on its operations.
| He presumed that there was no genlle-
men in the House who would take upon
himsef the responsibility Of withholding
lsnch means as, we're necessary for thai
purpose. Ii was to pass iD some shape
or other, aud he ieIt bound, from a con.
viction on his mind of sense Of duty
land patriotism, 10 pass the bill as spec
diIy as possible. There will be other
occasions on which debates Of the char
acler which had taken place on this bill
and which had amused and instructed
us, and instructed the nation, will be
more in place, and the time would be
more ample, and attended with less pre-.
Ijudice to the public service.
Mr.. l.. thought it high time that some
f Limitation were made 10 the strange lat
i,ude of debate in which gentleman ha.
!, thought proper to indulge for the las
Few days. Fot his part, he did not fee
, authorized, on the subject like the pre-
. sent, tc take up and discuss the meris'
! of Gen. Harrison; although perhaps, OF
a proper occasion, it would be fount
n 10 at he was as able 10 undertake to Ia |
I as come others. ....
Mr.. l.. then alluded to his 'politiea
relalions with the other four members oil
he committee on public buildings ant
I'll grounds when it 30 happened that h
b sas placed single handed TO repfesen
the Whlgs-whether it was his mister
! iune or his fault he would not say; bu
!. .Itwas fact that, on all measures in re-
. tialion to business, (for politics wer'
/ slout Of The question:, they, invariabl.
eOncutsed in the opinions Of those gen
! ltlemen. lfln the present instance The
i lhad done wrong. he was also 10 blame
lfgf he had Concurred in the opinions O
|. thoss gentleman. lin the present in,
j stance they had done wrong, he was al
go 10 blame, for he had concurred will
them in recommending tho !appropria
= ! ton. If any thing { eXceptionable ha,
!. come from the committee, and hsd beef
. introduced into the general appropria
d ,ion bill, he felt hmselfbound, in honor
: to take share ofthe reproach. He woul,
r consider it mean and cowardly, whel
a his political opponents on the COMMITTEE
: were attacked, for him to escape from
4 cepsuIss, when he was conscious tha
Y he himself had acted with them. HI
4 slmshtiOned that as matter of little conse
! qnencs; but he felt bound, whoeve
J, might be the accuser, 10 stand up an,
!. do hiS associates on the committee lus
Z liice.
/ He regretted to see that, in relation
a 10 acme items Of the bill, there had bee
= some strange misapprehensiOns, an
j more particularly by the gentlemen flou
Pennsylvania, (Mr, 0glo.) He under
1t stood the gentleman objected to the tier
s. Of 1866 for alterations and repairs i
,e the Presidents house. Now, it woul
Il be found that this sum was made up @
d a number Of small items, all Of whic
r were perfectly reasonable. But be wOul
y tell the gentleman from PeBpsyIyani
4 !; that bis attacks on such matters was,
!. very email BUSINESS indeed, and hefor