The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-25

alude to this treatment in no spirit of complaint. i
have too proud heart for that laugh at such petty
malice and impotent clamor; and when say laugh
at IT, express but small portion OF the utter contempt
feel for IT, For the wretched scIbblers who haduce
me- and who have said with lie in their mouths
and bride in their pockets stand ready to denounce
any one spit upon them, as would upon Their mas
tiers bad they courage themselves the owners OF
such slaves. Sir should occupy than the time
allotted 20 me if Iwefe TO notice 1.-THE of the SLAM
ders which have been Published against myself and
the gentlemen with whom l am proud to act. We
have been charged with abandoning our prin-
ciples. i deny it. !, sir, standing where
have ALWAYS stood We defend the Administration
to place which in power have batted through years
of toll and gloom And for what we abused For
defending and supporting the Administrations by
whom are denounced : Not, sir, by those gentle
men who opposed in the late contest no. sir; but
by those who protesting to be friends Of the Admin
istration Witty for defending IT, Fogetful ofeyc-
nv thing like principle themselves, assailans fnso
lenty lecture because wewi not follow their blind
lead TO RUM and who these CONSTITUTED lead
ers2 Who are they that assume to be the especial
acles of the great Wing partya Men, sir, who never
soiled point of their cambria rues in the late fight
| men who never spent farthing TO advance the
cause, or gave moments care to the great conflict.
Stretched supiney in the shade they gazed on while
others toied and sweat in the political harvest field
Men, sir, thrown into this House like seaweed on the
beach by the tossings Of the politics tempest caused
by my friend (Mr Wise) and others such as he. These
are the men, who command that we stultify our
selves unthink ourselves, and worship in blind obe-
dience the party idols which they in their madness
| rear to our alteration. These the men who de-
| nounce US because will not join ia the impreca-
| tons they heap upon the Executive and because we
will not, forgetfu of the duiyw owe to the whole
country, electioneering for the
next Presidency in behalf of their favorite candidate
|, sir, for one, will pledge myself to We have
had turmoil enough. Let the next three years, at
least be devoted to honest legislation for the good Of
| the country. ..5 i.'f" @s7 " '
But, SIR we are told that we do not stand by the
party, and that the President does 90 with his par
ty. The Executive, sir, has no party he ought to
have none. He is the President Of the nation, and
would be well for these gentlemen recollect the
| language Of the venerated Harrison. Methinks
see him now, sir, his grey hair streaming in the wind
as, with uplifted hand and eyes uptufned to Heaven
he exclaimed Z" Here in the presence of this multi!
tude, IN the sight OF Heaven vow to know no party
but to devote myself to the good of the country the
whole country, and nothing hut the country" and
gentlemen wish the Executive to be merely the re-
preventative of party. IT hat, sir he will never be-
should, sir, be glad to meet any gentleman on this
floor who would undertake that have DEPART
ed from any principle advocated by the Wing party
during the late contest but shall forbear canvass
that matter here. II would imply that held myself
accountable to this House for my course, which do
| not. But, sir, have constituency to whom am
responsible, both parties of which am ready, nay
anxious to meet. They, sir know how to appreciate
independence Of action sngeness purpose, straight
| forwardness and liberality Of sentiment. They sir
| know me, and on that knowledge l rely with.sun-
| shaken and unwavering faith