Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-30
REMARKS OF MIR. LANE,
OF INDIANA,
On tie VETO Message Of the President, returning the
Fiscal Corporation Blu

House OF RErREsESrATIvEs, September 10, 1871.
Mr. LANE, of Indiana, remembered tina, no had
SAID nothing on the subject Of bank AT the pre-.
sent session, but now the tIme had come when II
would be unbccoming in him to remain silent 70
DO 50, he would be untrue 10 LIrlself untrue TO
those who nd conf led their interests to his hands
untrue to the Constitution and to the Government
under which he lived. The gentleman from Virri.
MA (Mr. Gmcr) had commenced his spcech his
morning 10y expressing his hope that = scene such
as they had witnessed on tina, floor might ncvc~ Le
enacted again. What! had II come to this ,hit
they were 10 bc deemed wanting IN respect to the
President II they spoke their sentiments freely and
clndiiiy of hint Now, he could never endorse such
a doctrine as this, and he trusted that Congress
would not do II, m order TO shield the President from
the wide and overwhelming outbreak Of public Ia.
dIgnnliDn which awaited HIN itom one end Of the
country TO the other. Yes arc told that We
should be moderate, that we should sneak In terms
Oi mildness ami cOncIIIatiun, and not cyince the
slshtes, dspleasurc or Lpprobl.on or dsipproJl.
ton at the most extraordinary course which he had
taken Now, he (Mr l.. } would tell gentlemen ia II
they might cry "peaCC," "pCace." but there wnt,ld
be no peace. This nation would instantly be con-
yui-Cd to rs very centre; and the "siow unmovinr
hngcr Of scprn" whether IN hIgh places or low
places, would be pointed NJ the President for ms
ueachsry 10 the nation and to the Whig party TINT
elected him. This might be regarded as strong Ian.
Rutge, and no admitted II WIS, but II the Ian.
gu'gC Of truth and us' Indignation. IlC had SIM.
ken Of John Tyler, as a public man, in such terms
ms hC and every one else bad right ~ speak under
the strong proyocston be- had given To all no de.
tested rcrndy and bascnCss, whether IN private or
public life.
The gen. rcman from Virgini, (Nir Gllmcr) has
told us continued Mr. l. that II Mr.. Tyler had,
at the commencement Of this session. given m his
adhesion IN Mr.. Clay, all would have been we'll
that should have had no difficulty and th4t the
question Of tho succession has had much 10 do with
our present difficulties. Mr.. Cly's friends So far
as | know, have not acted with any view 10 the
succession; we orc content TO leave that mntcr to
the People, and IN good time they will attend 10 %,
We hear much NJ personal rivalry. Who I risk.
ever dreamed of John Tyicr's beng rival Of Hen
/ ~ CI1y1 The idea is r'pustCrOus. Compare John
Tyler 10 Henry Clay! How, and in what pariicu.
/ lar IRE they nllkol Sir, John Tylrr resemble.
| Henry Clay as tho low'icsl burn-yard fowl re-.
scmbos the proud bird Of Joyc the messenger Of tic
gods, when hc plumfs his wing for the clear uuprT
sky, and battles his plumvgn in tho summer cloud
/ Gentlemen may speak OF Horny Clay m connection
with the tito IT legislative dictator, bur they do moi
affect the we'll olrGcd reputation ui that brightest
nobIcsi, and purcsl Of living patriots and states
mon. lie reeds M culogy from me, or defence be
ioro the nation. During the whole Of this session
his conduct has been my thing rather than dict.to
rial. lie has steadily pursued course Of poIcJ
IN strict accordance with ms known principles au,
Opinions, IN furhcrance o. tho WISH Of nine tenth
OF the Wing party, and if, ~ this great struggle III
IS doomed 10 fall, he will lll martyr n principle
which are ns true and uuch1uging and ctomn %
the attributes Of God; he will fall covered by tt
/, ruins Of that Constitution which his whole lie hn
n been devoted 10 preserve and deiend-and VIVA
, proudcr monument could mark his resting plncs3-
Ills name IS associated with the hottest recollection
L OF American history. Yes, sir, remember the Nh,
t. souri, questiOn-yOu remember the storm q nulllf
= cation, and his agency m tho settlement OF thos
e. questions; you remember his nobe defence Of line,
~ IN tho South American Republics; and who
Greece appealed to tho sympathics Of free eiylize
IL man throughout tho whole world, he held out (
= her the sthand OF welcome his was the first voi,
4 a.
.e ~ behalf Of suffering Greece, and tho re,ecms
Greek now mnglos tho name Of Clay with tho nan