Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18

s"o re'erred-and in one or more cases ,.no,,, h,
80" 'n'ue oy those committees and acted on by the
'ouse-ihe House had also adopted a rosolu,on
p'''poh'ng all action on subjects other than those
e""nee'ed with objects for which Congres, WAS con.
| 'oNeo, until the regular session
| !" "'s aspect OF affairs tho general opinion was
na' al the close Of ME-. wise's speech TO-DAY tho
iouse would refuse to reconsider, and thus the
""o'e matter OF Abolition would be settled for this
.Sson' but such was not the game OF the Iocos =.
'"e" ooleci waste prevent tho House from getting
business, Tor the twoold purpose of bringing the
wing party into disrepute, and Of defeating the
wing measurcs-thc Bunk, Distribution, SC. To
accomplish these objects, and 10 present themselves
l" 'ne south IN the attitude OF the peculiar friends
VI Sou'hetn institutions they set to work most in
uus"'ouSiy 10 drum up the Northern Locofocos and
'''"s them 10 The charge: they trusted that by
paying upon the Southern feeling OF Southern
wings, they could lead them into combination
win them, and thus accomplish their purposes.-
wei, day the great battle was to he FOUGHT
wise took the floor, and with his usual zeal and
'ehemenee, spoke for about six hours, and DURING
the whole time the Locoioco whppers.io were 50,
10 wotk, uavcrsing the Hall in all directions i'm
p'oring caloling and threatening the rank and a..
NJ length wise concluded, and struggle took pace
'o' 'he moor, which was finally given by the Sneak
or 10 Bolts, who moved the previous question. The
call was seconded 10y the House, and the aves and
noes were ordered and taken. | beg YOU TO look n,
those eyes and noes, and they will show e,,c,Iv
now many OF the Locos were whipped into H..
trace': you will see that nearly all IN, Nor,boru
Locos we've at once converted into " No,,b.,, r,o,
with Southern principles,p
MANY of tho Sonth.rn
and being unwilling to be gued by such n ,b,Ilo,y
s."e'''' 'o'eu against the motion to reconsider-
nus you VIII hnd that no, only Bolts and S;uor,
'"s'n'"' Underwood OF Kentucky, and Randall
OF Maryland, who voted for the resolution ,do,,;n,
''' 'u'eS 's'na"y' but other gentlemen, equally
10 southern interests, joined them, ard vo.
'su as'''s' ne motion TO reconsider, viz Powell
ana Summers OF Virginia, Marshall and Tripl.,t Of
kentucky. Stnnly of North Carolina. and several
u the lennssSee members. But in despi,e of ,besa
aeeessons to The ranks of those who were for se,,ip
TINS aGiiating question for this session. the Io.o.
managed TO dunn up enough To- reconsider tho ,o,.
adopting the rules, by majority of two,-,h,s
leaving The House where it started-vithou, rules
without orgaiizaton-withou, commit,ecs--,,,,,
head. sans tail. sans every thing,
"hether The Southern members acted wisely - |
mus playing into the strong hand Of the Locos-;n
ue'aylhg the BUSINESS OF the country-in expo,,pg
tue majority OF the Wing party in Congress TO con.
tempt ana rIdicu'e is not for me, but for the Peope
10 decide. | mpute no improper motive To any
gentleman OF the Wbig party, butt mus, he nor.
united to say that, in my opinion, the result will he
disastrous to tic Wing party and to the nation God
grant that may be mistaken. But II looks TO me
very 'huch as the Wings had been over-reached
anu eh'fapped by their willy adversaries. VIVA, the
issue VIII be, Heaven only knows! may. how
ever, NC permitted to hazard conjecture or two
Ohe Is mat before this extra session is over there
VIII tie quail union between some Anti.B,nk
" hiss OF the South and the Locos and the anp,
rent devotion oil the Locos 10 Southern institution,
Will be the sroand upon which the union will h. ms
uhed before the Southern people. Mark Won
though this is only conjecture, and do not youeb
Tor Its correctness. hope may he wrong, but
must confess that the circumstances force the con.
V'cuon with great power on my mind.
you VIII examine the ayes and noes on every
question which has been taken, you will find tho
Lotos have voted for every ad iournment and everv
o'her proposition which a tendency to defeat the
business OF the country. Their policy is TO do no
'hing-to disapoont the expectations of the public
ana then thro" the whole responsibility on the
wings. The most OF the Wing party came here
intent on business They wished to make a short
session OF 1t, ana so home. They steadily voted
down all motions to adjourn, and sat unlil five and
SIX O'Clock, L. NJ. without any recess for dinner
The Locos became alarmed--they saw they were
undone unless they could create dscord in the
Wing ranks; and old MIR Adams, the greatest mar
in
IRE brand of Abolition into the House, they forth.
with commenced tanning it into a flme, in the hone
OF making their instrument to DESTROY the barn,o
ny OF the "hgs-and am sorry to say that they
nave succeeded so far as TO expose the party to rd
cule and contempt. Ii is a matter Of amazement TO
me that Southern gentlemen when they saw their
adversarles chucklng with delight at the explosion
which had been produced, should suffer themselves
to be forced into such false position. They must
know the insinccry Of Loco Foco professions of re-
gard for Southern rights. They must know that all
the mos; violent Abolition editors and leaders are
Locos. Why then, will they suffer themselves to
be deceived by this hllacious pretence of devotion
to the South2 "TIimso DInaos c. dona Greni,s -
should be their motto. | conjure you, then, Messrs
Editors, to speak out the sentiment. of Virginia Let
the whole press speak in a voice Of thunder Let
1t admonish members that they were sent here to
DO the business Of the county, and not to discuss
abstract, questions Of morality, or waste their time
IN party manguvres. This whole question has
been, during this session, mere political card,
which has been skilfu.y played by the Northern
Il cos, and which, If Southern gentlemen don't keep
a sharp look out, will win the game. say again,
let the press speak out in tones Of thunJer-let pub
lie opinion roll in upon the House in pillows noun.
tam Highland let members be odmonished Of the
necessity Of fulfilling the high duties which have de-
VOWED on the Wing party. Y. Y. u.