Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-02

Here MIR. Everett rose to poin, Of order.
he Chair said. the gentleman must keep In or
oos, anu not reply 10 remarks made when another
| subject was under consideration.
AR. Sisniy said; hope, MIR. Chairman, shall
not oe interrupted; am replying to remarks Just
made. Sir, the gentleman has been pleased 10 say,
IN not very agreeable Tone that he did not wish
10 incur the malice of the valiant kuishtn As he
! calls me from North Carolins." I may or
may not be "vali mt" Whether I am or not
others must determine. Sir, have never thought
/ myself born "insensible to fear" I thank God
was born sensible TO fear-to the fear Of danger Il
| the gentleman resses, and to the fear Of shame
And sir, must be allowed to say that 10 no, believe
mat any man, who ever had the impudence and
shamelessness TO boast on this floor that he was
oon insensible To fear" is so insensibe to fear as
the gentleman would have believe he is.-Tha,
| ly admit.
| The gentleman spoke OF me AS br,ndish;n, INV
battle axe" like Richard, as he said with a sheer.
SIR, u ever bGandshed my battle axe on this floor.
IN presence of any one. must have been the gen.
tieman himself; and confess, sir with all humility,
'hat u mad no opponents more formidable than the
gentleman from South Caroins, 1 should feel like
Richard, and be ''nsensible to fear" in such pre-.
| sencc. -
The gentleman compares my speech to the at.
e"p'o. savage shooting at the sun."-It may
be SO, sir. But the committee will remember that
IN The remarks made, did not address myself 10
the gentleman. who has unnecessarily interpox.
ed IN this debate. And why did not, SIR No, be.
cause thought should be as powerless MS he
describes me, but because had seen him so often
SO numerically kicked and cuffed and Knocked n,
bout, so often run over on this floor that thought
cant.
! Here MIR. Pickens rose, and at,empted an inter.
rupiion.l
Mr. Stanly said: No. sir, no. The gentleman
mas made his speech he must wait will make
mine.
| The Chair interposed
| Mr.. Stany MIR. Chairman, will endeayor 10
Keep IN order l ought to have a right to reply to
/ the Jemarks just made. r' "
| WelI SIR, the gentleman says he is reminded bv
my speech OF the "nursery rhyme"-
Who shot Cock Robin1
said the Sparron,
| shot Cock Robin"
wen, SIR, am willing to be the sparro,o for this
eoek-rs6in-this chivaruus gentleman and 10, mo
te'i the gentleman, If he will not deem me vain |
teeliuily able, with my show and arrow ~ 10 run
through Cow pen full" Ct such sock robinsn as
nc Is Yes, SIR, let me say TO the several members
from mat State, who have shown so much eager
ness TO engage with me Come on gentlemen.
come fairly, where both sides can have fair NAV and
although you may think yourselves rrea,Iv NV
superiors, although you may be superior in the esr
NATION OF some Others, as you undoubtedly are, |
am not frightened at the prospect Of the combat.
The gentleman alludes to my "pgmv arm ~
my pismy arm" and intmates that he has little 10
fear & ON il. 5000 W
have never thought, MIR Chairman, that nv arm
was powerful but let me tell this "cbiynlrous rocL
robin" that it has strength enough TO mas,sr him.
ne may hnd sir, that there is as much truth as no.
etry IN the nursery rhyme which he repeats.
Inc gentleman says, sir, he "docs not speak for
the Sou'h: l am willing TO leave il TO the House
10 uec'oe u that gentleman ard some of his ''pseu-
liar position" friends are not eternalIv snenkin,
here "ior the South" Sir, the gentleman hard
y ever makes speech, or blows off his pas thu,
ne does not take 1.-THE South" under his especial
| keeping. fNN'''
| only wish North Carolina TO be EXAMINED from,
The sentemans charge; let her alone; She stands
arate from her northern and southern neiebbo & IN
potcal opinions; she feels able to stand alone She
mas representatives. enough here take care Other
| interests and her honor She repudiates ,be 70
Pes the arrogance whirh would take her under !,
charge. NV "''e' 10
Sir, the gentleman tells us he flights on his own
NOOK" lie need not have proclaimed this. sir,
wherever that gentleman is known, it is well known
he "hghis on his own hook" Yes, sir, this princi.
pie was proclaimed in a celebrated letter IL Is ",he
PRINCIPLE" on which some of the cbiyalrv are 10
perish" But unlike the gallant Yankee ofwhon
the story is told, the gentleman does moi coo,en,
himself win hshtins on any one side, against the
enemies OF his country, hut, sir he FIGHTS that The
victory may "enure" TO his "standard,n He feh,s
los and against either side when a feeling of selfish
ness prompts him.-"On his own hook. - with him
means lighting for himself.
The gentleman tells us, sir with becoming grace.
while swelling like toad-fsh, with his accustom.
ed arrogance, that his posltion is before the conn
uy!' His position" he tells us, need not be de-
fined. ~
Sir, why does the gentleman, in thus anticipating
hs coI'eaSGe, Mr. hhettl-n throwing himself in
advance so boldly-travelling out of his way TO re-
Ter TO me, while another question is under considera
ton-why does he talk of his "position7n Yes he
position" MIR Chairman, position, position is
The word the watch-word OF that gentleman and his
clique. They are eternally taking "positions - and
defining positions" Sir, do not like thai word
'PoSition;' II has been d'sgpced. [ cannot think
much, SIR, of that mans patriotism who instead Of
pursuing the path of duty, instead OF "goine
ahead when he is right, like the artful hawk, takes
prey, or fights on his hook"
Blu, SIR, tho gentleman will speak Of his "posi-
uon." The phobe country" knows his "position -
ne ie'Is us Yes, SIR, the country does know IL;
ana what Ishi His position is defined as indefna.
DE DEFINE his position, sirl why Won had "A
well attempt to define the position Of the tail of
gray cat playing on farmers hearth, before the
nre. Or, to speak more respectfully, of a certnin
distinguished parsonage, the tail Of tiger Yes
SIR, II you had a tiger tanned and would lie niece
Of cox to his tall and let him throw il about b,ber
ana thither, as caprciousy possible the position
oil that piece of cork would he as easily defined ne
the "Position' Of the gentleman from South Caro-
una lie IS SIR but piece, mere joint Of the
tall OF the distinguished Individual in anotber nlsra
TO whom ] irs, REFERRED
In conclusion, have only 10 say, sir, to the gen.
tleman from South Carolina, that, though nv arm
may be 'pigmy," though | may be but %spar-
70" in the estimation OF one "born intensibie 10
fear" am able, SIR any where as a "sparrotu" from
North Carolina" TO put down a dozen sue "eock.
robins" as be is.
Mr. Chairmnn, in my remarks yesterday, ex-
pressy discaimed the intention Of saying any Thing
which could wound the feelings Of The gentlemen
from South Carolina. Il they choose to make nv
remarks personal, Yet them do il, as soon as they
please. "Come one, come ALL, We South Co,ol;n1,
cock robins, if you dare am ready for you.
10" See the article Of working Man."
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