The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-04

rsised against him here in dcrisionin fierce
viliGcationi
AZ this point Allen started TO his feet and, In his
usual blustering manner, asked Mr.. Cn,tenden whe-
sher he meant TO charge him with vlifying General
Harrison.7
Mr. crttenden replied promptly and coolIy, Ger
tainly-I do
Mr.. Allen called on Mr.. C. 10 point out wherein he
had vlfed General Harrison. fla
Mr. Cnttendcn very composcdIy recalled 20 his re-
collection his charge against Harrison Of studiousy
conceallng his opinions in order TO defraud the people
out Of their votes the charge Of submitting himself
TO the surveillance and keeping Of Committee of
being under their entire government in all his OPT
MONS &c, &c These, Mr.. Cittenden said, whatever
the Senator might think, amounted in his opinion, TO
settled, determined fragrant ratification.
The Kentucky Senator treated with utter scorn
and contempt the arbitrary nsinuat,on of Allen that
the Harrisburg Convention had bargaiped with the
nominee for a concealment of his opinions. This IL
pure coinage of Aliens BRAIN about as much entitled
to respect his infamous petticoat SANDER Mr. Crit
tenden demanded Of him to show the smallest little Of
evidence to support this monstrous fabrication. He
could not do il; and he must take the consequences
which ever follow to the convicted libeller.
| Not satisfied with abusing Harrison, the Ohio Sc
naior charges the whole republican party with con-
csalng their opinions Mr.. Crittcnden answered that
he might well say the sun concealed his light.
He admitted there not the strict coincidence Of
opinion and profession which characterize the Office
holders and their disciplined myrmidons. But the
constituents of the Harrisburg dclegates--the whole
people Of the Union-kncw their principles and OPT
mons. They acquainted with their views,
their acts their votes, their measures their repeated
declarations. Mere professions were nothing. The
American People could have little confidence In them
after seeing how completely hepary in power had
abandoned all the promises and professions they held
out when seeking the places they have abused and
disgraccd They protested economy and retrcnch-
men and the increase Of expenditures from thirteen
millions to thiry-nine Millions shows what their rac
fiee was Away, then, with all this cant about dis
guised opinions and principles
| Mr. Crittenden ridculcd with inimitable effect
(convuSng his auditors the floor, and in the gal
erics, with laughter the afIcctaton with which Al
len following in the steps Of KENDALL, acclaimed
against the yulgarity Of the cry about Log Cabins,
&c. These fellows would have us believe that they
are great terror for the morals Of the nation
sequence of the Log Cabin and Hard Cider enthusiasm
which they acknowledge pervadcs every quarter Of the
Union. If they did not discover much sensibility
we might have imagined that they would have been
somewhat accustomed by their experience these
embcmatic devices But the fact u.s. their real source
of regret is that " old Hickory" has had its day
The times Of hickory sticks, hickory snuff boxes,
hickory poles, and the transpanting of hickory trees
are gone And with them, alas alas the ascendancy
Of the spoils party
| Mr. C. reminded Mr.. Allen also that the words
which had filed him with so much horror Log Ca
bins and Hard Cider" had been first uttered in a
Federal Locofoc paper. They applied in de-
rsion and contempt, and repeated by the Loco foco
Federals throughout the land Unfortunately for the
party the character Of Harrison has converted into
matter Of honor that which was intended IS re-
proach! and the Federal Loco-focos bafied in their
attempt to deprecate great and good man by rbald
ests upon the republican simplicity Of his and
habits Of life, now endeavor to gain something by
abusing for the have made Of the they
first applied There may be question of facts TO
the extent Of using these emblems and mottos but
the sentiment which prompted the assumption Of
these-the determination to defend the hero
and statesman--was noble, and altogether worthy of
grateful people.
After few remarks, by way Of rejonder, from
Mr.. ALLEN, the subject was on motion OF Mr.
| NORVELL postponed till tomor
| SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY
| The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
to establish uniform system of bankruptcy through
| out the United States
| The question being on the motion Of Mr. Clay Of
Alabama, to strike out all relating to banks
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed his views at large and
said he should vote for the striking out
The question: on striking out the banks was then
put, and decided follows:
| YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Calhoun, CLAY of Ala
bama, Clay of Kentucky Clayton, Crittenden, Cuth-
bert Davis, Dixon, Fulton, Huntington, Henderson
King, Knight, Lunpkn, Mcrrick, Mouton, Nicholas
Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Preston Robinson Sevie,
Smith, of lnpana Southland, Tallmadgc Webster-oS
| NAYS Messrs Allen, Benton Brown, Buchnn-
an, Grundy, Hubbard, Pierce, Roane, Smith, of Con
nccticut, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, WALL
Williams Wnght-l6.
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN now moved 10 refer the bill
| TO a select committee.
Mr.. WEBSTER spoke briefly in favor Of this mo-
tion in order that the compulsory clause might be mo-
dified before the final vote upon il.
| Mr.. GRUMPY and Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky.
spoke in favor Of first taking the question on the ad
mission of the principle Of compulson at all into the
BILL and Mr. G. moved to strike out all the compulsory
portion ofthe bill
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT,
| The Senate adjourned.
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