Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-20


If plain man, a stranger TO what has occurred
during the last twelve years. should enter the
chamber, and listen 10 the Van iren Senators,
he might imagine that their course had been a
model of tolerance, moderation, purity anu dlgnI-
~, instead OF having been marked by unscrupu-
lous partlsanshp, and arbitrary exerilon of their
power. All the changes are rnug upon the hard
snip OF removing The publishers OF the Globe, tor
political offences and on the enormIty OF proscr,p-
ton, and on the despottsm OF the maj brity Tins
us done, when only few days ago these tolerant
and forbearing gentlemen forced upon their oppo
! nents by mere arbitrary power The men whose
proposed dismissal IS now complained OF. ms
Is their defamation, after having only the night
be fore their power departed from Them, created
three Judges against the wishes of the Wing Sen
ators, and fragrant violation Of pubic opinion!
/ When Blair and Rives elect ted, they and
their supporters were distinctly told, that they
were unacceptable 10 those who were to come IN
to power--and that they would be removed inn
media tev upon the Wings obtaining the ascen-
dancv IN the Senate. Ii IS indeed a sad prospect
for Locolocosm to find lis organ, which never had
any support from the mass OF the people, deprs ed
Of that susienance from the public purse without
which, ii could not have lived and the vCheme nee
and affected Indignation with which its adv coates
strongly Indicate the assurance they feel, that
without the public printing The Globe must @
down; be crippled to be ct httle efficiency
IN the warfare they determined to wage a
ganst the Administration
forth from several of the Wing Senators proper
comments tho outrageous character OF the
Globe, and It's principal conductor. The friends
Of that concern profess wonderful sensibillty to
the application OF the word "intamous" 10 the
Globe and It's conductor. Why,-how long is 1t
since Mr. Calhoun designated 1t as filthy and
mendacious," or since Mr.. Forsyth called It a
..dir,y sheet" Yet because Mr.. Clay thought
fit. in his place, speak of the ifanay Of the jour
nal, dead set has been made upon hun by three
or four Senators. In this species of assault, a.
obscure member from Connecticut, NJ. Smllh. g !
, off today and Mr.. King, of Ala. followed, AMI
made studied attempt to be as offensive as pos
sibe. He was, however, though exceedingly
supplementary, not very serere-for the WIZ ie
pith of his assault consisted in the attempt t.
bring down Henry Clay 10 n level with FrlLci7
2. Blair.
When Mr.. King finished his harrangue, Mr..
Clay rose, and said he was the object OF attack.
concerted attack; and, on former occasions Of
similar kind, he stood firm aud collected, ready
, to repel assault from whatever quarter /; might
come tie had spoken of the Globe and lis pfin-
6 cpal editor as infamous. Certain gentlemen
seemed To think by an irregular inference, tina,
they mus; be regarded participating in that IN
fanny. If any Senator had thought proper to ask
whether he meant any such thing, he would hav c
I promptly disclained II. No one had done So
l bu, the man in the corner, Continued Mr.. Clay
> pointing 10 MIR. Smith, OF Conn y whom 90 not
J. think worthy of my notice, has chosen 10 make
+ the inference. | make answer To hum. A
, gentleman however, who considers himself re
!. fnopsJa ~ IufK t9 ubaS fn8 @rf Sife
= partisan editor of The Globe.
= This (added Mr.. CIay) was an unpariamen,arv
y proceeding. lie had right to comment the
. journal and the character Of the man when under
! consideration. He had spoken Of the libels and
calumnles daily published in tina, paper. He ne
| yer saw any article relating 10 hun that not
= full Of un,ruths and misrepresentation He had
reminded the Senator from South Carolina Of lis
attacks on him ''John Catalina Calhoun as
ga man who never spoke the truth when au IN
truth would serve his turn" He had said, he
considered the Globe a libel, and its Editor "a L.
beIer. 'And now, under these circumstances
(saId Mr.. Clay with peculiar dIsiinciness and
! emphasis) for the Senator of Alabama to put me
level with him is false, untrue and corardly
8 Mr.. King made no reply but seen TO
write for few minutes and soon after TO leave
, the Chamber with Dr. Linn. 1t was immediately
rumored about amorg the large assemblngcs tina,
he intended to send hostile message 10 Mr.. Clay
and the excitement became intense.
Mr.. Smith, of Conn, made poor, abusive
speech Of few minutes, which nobody seemed
to notice.
Mr.. Preston then rose and made powerful
argument in favor of the resolution for dismissal
The remarks Of Mr. Huntington and Mr.. Hender-
son, III the early part of the day, the same
side. also peculiarly forcible and conclusive
AT 3 o'clock the Senate adjourned without taking
, any question.
; MARCH 1.-THE publishers Of the Globe were
this day dismissed from the Office Of Printers 10
the Senate. The debate ha. been much TOO long,
and too exciting. No candid man, of whatever
political feelings and opinions, will justify the act
> Of the adherents of the late dynasty in appoint
ing. during the last moments oftheir ascendancy
the publishers Of this dirty Sheet" Printers T. a
Wing Senate. No reasonable man expected tina
! they would be allowed to hold their place uncon-
tested for single hour beyond the time of the
}; meeting of Senate representing the real wishes
u feelings, and determinations Of The people. Yet
: these who now constitute the Opposition party
in this body have kept Up, for wEo'e week, a
:, discussion of the quesiic whe Their Blair & Rlves
shall continue 10 hold the position in which they