Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-29
SPEECH or Mr.. cuLHER.
IL reply 10 Mr. Boiis on The Ysto .Msssar,.

IL reply 10 Mr. Doiis on the Veto Message.
| pusr or RsrntsEsrArUES FuIpAr, Sept. II
Mr. Gll.MEU said thnt he was himself "a
lung member Of the House to bc justified
ying that no such scene had ever been witncsso
"a ns that which was now presented TO the Anne
an Poop'c. But ~ an American cit zen, and u
patriot, he would hope that no such spcctac
>old ever again 6c exhibited IN this in any la
LEGISLATION. What, said MIR q. what have W
emf What do we heart Tho President Of IN
InIted States charged 10y member of tic Uous
Representatives coming too from the President
IN State, lMr Bolts. Yes, aud from his own dis
ic tool gentleman coming from our ancient an
u unterrihed Commonwealth, State which, in
cad 81 being honorcd rs tho mother Of statesman
! q hear 80 often rcvilod this floor the prolific
untain ol distractions, with "psrfdy." Yes sir
,ridy is the charge; no less than pcraiy-a worl
hich cannot bc uttered even IN the penit' ntiary
thout exciting disgust and lo,thing. Petfdy!-
'cs. let that word ring through this nation. AnC
sfhdy 10 whcml To WHAT Peyfjy To his coun.
Hy2 Pcr6dy to his Godl Per6dy to the Consti
lton1 PeIldy To private trust conhdcd to him
ndcr the complicated relations OF society," Or,
18th perhdy to his partyl Ii that IL the charge,
zen can refer to my colleague himsclflor an album
mt defence. Perhdy IN whnR l ask my col
hague to put his finger upon single sentence, IN
that the President has written, containing sem
mcnts which he aud every other Wing on this
DOR did not know that John Tyler prolesscd at the
me when the Harrisburg Cow ,ntion met. Where
III Let II bo pointed QUIZ Perhdy3 Indeed :
nd what the proof Steamboat conversations,
craps, from a village newspaper, whisperngs from
lark corners, Tumor with her thousand tongues
These, these the witnesses which my colleague,
representative from tho metropolitan district OF
he State Of Virginia, brings forward with view to
TX the charge of poihiy, not on John Iyler-for,
that were the charge Virginia would "to the res
.ue;- no. but on the President of the United States
. he incumbent OF the highest and most august of.
. ice which the world contains, Office conferred
ipon him in part by the suiirases OF my colleague
himself.
I \, vos h,t vesfeyday TINT we heard tho wnr-cry
| schocd throughout every portion OF this Union:
liberty or DEATH" The whole nation was con-
yulscd, and the alleged was that its liberty
was threatened. Then the Wing motto every
where seen, "liberty or death"
{ But what do now hear Why, sir, the elcc-
ton is over, the victory is won, the millions
Formerly assembled 10y that cry have been disperS-
cd. The voice of the orator no longer resouuds
from the stump, los cabin banners no longer float
in the brccz,. All this is past and over. The Pee
sident has been elected, and elected with the iul
knowledge that Inc cherished the very principles Tor
which ne is now arraigned; and what is the cry we
now hear Ii is not now liberty or death :" All
for the Constitution Nothing for party-nothing
for self. But now my colleague comes forth with
the patriotic motto, "iIead him or die" A laugh.l
IL has been said there is but step from the
sublime To the ridiculous. Yesterday none was
louder than my colleague in Numbering out his war
cry of "hoc-cake;n but to-day, because the Prcsi-
dent has acted out the avowcd principles OF his
whole life, principles which he has done as much TO
n new war.cry from Virginia, "Head him or die ~
Ii reminds me very much of the beet story tina;
Patrick Henry used TO tell.
Mr. Bolts. have heard It n dozen times
No doubt; il occurred at the close OF the Revou-
ton; when, amidst all the congrntulation Of patriots
for the rcdemI ton OF their country, man who had
suffered IN the struggle, came with demand for an
indemnity for certain quantity Of beef furnished
to the army. The soul of Patrick Henry in 9.
dignant and he denounced this cry of "Beof! beef
beef" Ard here amidst the congratulations Of the
Wing patriots, for what they consider second sal
walton of tho country, we hear this cry Of "1ead
him or de- "ilead him or de- Head John Ty.
Ter? Head the President Of the United States
Why Has my colleague changed, or has the Pre-
sident changed A mighty change, indeed, has
come 'o'or the spirit" OF somebody's dream, but it
is not that OF John Tyler. We hear Il great deal
said about the issues made the last election. Ev-
cry thing made the turning point. Every thing
was ultima ratio. Every thing was the great
Fundamental sSu-. Sir, there was one issue made
before the last election; il bet of or fifteen
thousand dollars in favor OF the election of John
Tyler, and, as | am informed, 1t was made by q
gentleman OF my personal acquaintance, member
of the House OF Representatives, and 10y n gentle
man who was himself very active agent IN effect
ing that election. IhOt issue a. least was decided.
MIR Bolts. | was the man who made that bet;
and now call on you 10 explain your meaning
You have explained 1t yourself.
MIR Bolts. ! insist that you will explain your
meaning
MIR Gimor. repeat that you have given the ex.
PLANTATION. Well Mr. Speaker, and does my COL
league blame Captain Tyler for winning him his
bci2 Now when the bet IS won and The money in
his D0Ckct--noW he turns round and raises the crV
"hcad him head him." Sir, this will not do-this
will never do for the American peOple.-It smells too
much Of the jockey. My colleague says, "head
hun or de-" Sir, he may die, but he will not head
linn.
My CO league has referred to a charge Of perfidy
which was made against MIR Tyler in 1927, and
which my colleague says was proved upon him.
Well, sir, II is true that John Tyler and John Ram
doph were then both OF the same political party,
and Mr. Tyler elected in preference to Mr. Ran.
dnph and in this it seems he was not guilty OF per
lidy. Docs not my colleague consider that IN max
ing this charge he Is not only sandering the Presi.
dent Of the United States, but scHndaizing his own
native Stale SClndazing its Legislature, 10y whom
that election was model But where was the peri
dyi MIR Randolph, presume, had not an exclu-
five right To the SCAT 10 Congress. He was not a
perpetual tenant, whom no man could eject. Was
he not the creature Of the Legislature and if tho
Legislature chose to elect John Tyler IN his room
where is tho ground of complaint Unless my col.
league caushow wherein the perfiy lies, ! am ct a
loss to understand 10 what II consists. lie tell.
you, however, that he was himself pOiItica gamer
by the transaction, and therefore did not complain
No, SIR he does not complain Of porhdy and treaCh
cry when he can make any gain out Of It. lie cries
OUT II seems only when he 10 the loser. The trCa.
was the SINE IN both cases; the difference lici
~ this that he was gamer then and Is loser
Did il never occur TO my colleague that this net o
treason, which, he says was committed thirecr
years ago, ought TO have been remembered wher
John Tyler was proposed candidate for the Sc
nate Of the United States2 Sir, | remember very
well that, on that occasion, my colleague Stood 10y
my side, among little band Of impTaciicaJcs, con
SIstng OF fourteen and his cry then that no mar
vas so ~ to represent US as John Tyler. Yes sir,
there he stood, untCufed, unmovCd, amid "gUns
drums, trUmpcls, D.undetbuss and thunder" He
stood fire we'll but, # John Tyler had been guilty
Ol treason, then why such zcnl on his part 10 send
hum TO the SCnat6l Was that an Office for which
pnThdy was aqulhcluonl
But the President of tho United States has IL
scCm7, committed the uup1rdonoble offence Of quot
ing Latin. Now, sir will not undertake TO say
which Is the better scholar, the President or my
colleague. All will say is, that hope the Pre-
5Idcut Will not utter the sentiment for which my col.
league contends, VIZ. that after the Supreme Court
Inns spoken, he has no longer any right think Tor
himself My colleague told u thot ne had son Of
hitCen Und that II he could not write better mes.
cage than that which the President had sent 90 this
House, he would take him from school aud put him
TO the plough.
Mr. Boris. did not sly that ! rard .I.at #
my boy should write me letter Containir. r, much
tomtooIcry rs that message, would take him from
school and put him 10 the plough, and so / would
We'll, cir, do not exactly know what my col.
lenguc means 10y tomioOery or Iohnfyoery, and (
DO not know how HE son mny wuto. hopc ne
writes well. But j profess 90 know something or Oh,
father IN this case. A burst Of .aughterl nav,
fcCn a certain published manuscript, and bflrcv,
iris now usceuanod that my colleague is tho on NJ,
regularly installed NJ. e.. who is recognized as On
correspondent Of the Richmond Coffee House. "A
lIughl
But my colleague at FIRST Undertook to argue, boa