Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-23
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REMARKS OF Mr.. PICKENs,.
oFasuUTH CAROLINA,

bill. after MIR. Graves concluded his speech
Mt LARGE; and Mr.. Black had responded to
some remarks made by MIR Graves in the
course Of his speech.
Mr Pickens rose and said:
MIR. Chairman: Why the gentleman from
Kentucky Mr.. Graves should have held me
up as point upon which to make his attack
am at loss TO discover; but willromncncc
the very few remarks intend 10 make, by re-
peatlns the language of that gentleman, used IN
reference 10 myself, that mean nothing DIS,
respectful nrpersonal'' 10 The short reply snail
make.
understand the gentleman TO commence
his remarks in manner rather complitilenla-
~. In this supposition. believe am mol
mistaken. AIR. Graves nodded assent. l
understood him 10 put his attack upon public
grounds, because OF the position which hap.
pen to occnpy before The country. Upon these
ground. will meet him. The indication Of
Of such all attack was given last night Il
was challenged to be in my scat. Sii, re-
Giined here. have waile,.. this attack upon
my public pusitinn-f0r Icopfne il TO ihut-
and mnst sap,hat amidst al this copscuHen.
tial air of mock dignity, aud flourish, apd iaty.
aud poise we have Witnessed in the accpach-
ment literally pbthing more than the illustration
ot:theosd saying, "..f'ertnriant- znortcs tasraur
ridiculus mus" Yes, Sir, and ifthe gentleman
from Kentucky lad in view the scenes which
have passed upon certain memorable occasions
for two years past III the other Branch of Con-
gress and intended to hold them Tip :tFiSt he
might intimate the exainple and follow in the
footsteps Of othersl can only cay that he rr,rnds
me too mitch oil the fable oftlle toad and tire OK,
where the former attempted TO swell himself out
to the noble dimensions OF the latter, and liter
ally burst with his own imitation. Sir, when
the gentleman undertook 10 arrai gn my course
upon public grounds, Iexpected 10 have hoard
something serious; bnt when he attempted to
discourse upon great principles. hc reminded
me st:ungly of Chief Justice Shallow in the
play, wuo, when he was dealing with princi.
piles which lie had not the ability Ia compre-
heud, always cnded his disqus!tous by cS.
claiming 10 his admiring audience. horum SEQ.
RUN raltiehangdorIm, with slaphashibns--
there. haintl proved i'll
Yes. sir, and what does the gentleman provel
What were the principles ouwhich L stood
at the time to which he allIde.l, Is he aware
that in the session OF 1884 and 1c:s5, when the
leaders OF The then administration party intro
duced into this House the fainous pc, bank sys.
tenn, and organized leagu of banks from one
end OF the Union to the other TO be. connected
withthe Government BY political principles,
and for political purposes, lstood then precise.
lv where have ever stood. in opposition to it.
Andr at the same period. when a distinguished
gentleman from Pennsylvania, EMr. Binney.l
distinguished alike Tor his talents and the III.
:tegrity of his character, Introduced his amend
iGcn;s oil the other side. referring to the restor
ation Of the depc.;itcs, aud looking 10 the cstab
ishment ola National Bank. stood between
the two parties then. precisely upon the prirci
pies where stood in the year 1887. at the e1-
ire session. A proposition was introduced in
the form of bill, in February. 1895. by dis,
tinguished friend Of mine from Virginia, (Gen.
Gordon which embraced precisely the. Indp-
pendent Treasury bill under which parties
were or sauizeda n the extra session Of l537;,,poa
the same principles which lbelievc 10 be ilen
tilted with the best .inlereo,u aud .l,o Lou,-o,
rights of my county.
Yes. sir voted in tho session Of 1894 and
1885, upon the very same measure, almost ver-
batim, on which voted in 1887. then stood
between the Two great parties, IN minority
OF thirty three. Where rien is this change OF
principiesl In ! free country, il ia upnn the
fiscal action of Government that all parties per.
manently divide; and am to leave position,
embracing. as it does, fundamental principles
in Government, because others choose 10 rally
on it? It's true, | entered Congress while
very young, with the deepest and most unc"m-
promising hostility to the principles Of the
Force Bill AMI the Proclamation. and the mear.
ure$ and principles that followed them. Han.
nibal. at the age OF ninr years. IS said 10 have
been led to the altar ofhis country, aud made
tn ,l,.
Threshold ofearly public life, laid my hand
upon the altar ofmy country and swore eternal
ennlity to the principles OF the Proclamation
and the Force Bi My Stale had been 10.
viledand oppressed. 1t was under this feeling.
and entertaining such sentiments. that entered
Congress, and delivered the speeches from
which the gentleman from kentucky has
thought proper to quote so literally. In pub
lie life measures constitute one thing. and men
another. Have changed us 10 nieasures?-
No. And now proclaim to l:m. and TO this
House. that if live long enough, and remain
member OF this body, shall. alta proper time.
introduce a bill to repeal the odiouS measure 10
question. l will demand its repeal rs due 10
the country, and due to the Constitution. Sir,
defy the gentleman from Kentucky to point
W tiC " PAiiSt.'S bhfS CNCI huo-
tanned, or 10 the support of measure have ever
opposed.
II is known to be the habit Of my life to dis
guisc 10 sentiment entertain, but should not
have spoken thus of myself, if the gentleman
had not asked me. if could, t.. satisfy my
God aud my country rs TO the course 1 have
taken. Sir can do 80. know where |
stand. stand upon the principles of the
State Rights parry. They need no defence
from me. Go to the convention that framed
your Constitution, and from thai day to this their
principles and their acts stand ont as landmarks
by which TO bound and define Republican lib
ertr. know fnll well That the party 10 which
the gentleman from Kentucky is allied and
with which he symratlizes, is deeply hostile
to these prinriplcs-hostle because they stand
in the wnyto the attainment, of the dearest OBJ.
jects of power. stand with these principles
Il intcnd TO stand with them. fight under
their banner, and belong to no man or set of
men. living. Here we have been for years a
s,n,ll III JoJ l,,nI ,,oo al, a..